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Red Yarn

Red Yarn (aka Andy Furgeson) is a Texas-born, Oregon-based family performer who weaves folksongs and puppetry into high-energy shows for all ages.

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• Red Yarn’s Tips for a Backyard Bop + A Challenge for Families! - July 9, 2020

Howdy folks! Red Yarn here. To celebrate my new single, “Backyard Bop,” and my upcoming album of the same name, I’m sharing some tips for hosting your own Backyard Bop this summer. Below you’ll find 10 essential ingredients to get your party started. I want to see y’all dancing, playing & creating! Post a photo or video …

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• Winner & Top 5: Museums & Family Memberships - May 1, 2020
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• 2020 Summer Camps Guide - March 1, 2020

Our 2019 reader poll winners for kid-friendly yoga classes and studios. WINNER: Imagination YogaIn a town bursting with yoga options, Imagination Yoga gets the nod from our readers for its focus on children. The benefits yoga offers kids are well documented — it helps with mindfulness and focus, and teaches kids to be OK, even …

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Katie Carrick

Katie is a scientist turned stay at home(ish) child wrangler and freelance writer. She lives in Beaverton with her husband, two small children, and their yappy but lovable dog.

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• Review: “Dragons Love Tacos” - January 17, 2020
• Experience the Charm of Kid-Friendly Wineries near Portland - August 13, 2019
• 5 Tips for Taking Your Kids to the Tigard Festival of Balloons - June 19, 2019

Just last month, Beaverton gained a swanky new bubble tea shop. Located in the Washington Square area, T’efinition serves up a strong line up of tea options with a fun little addition in the back for younger kiddos: a Ball Pit. The Set-up The first thing you notice when stepping into T’efinition is the Instagram …

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• Camps: Openings & Updates - July 8, 2020
• Understanding Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children - July 5, 2020
• 2020 Summer Camp Updates - July 5, 2020

Our 2019 reader poll winners for best physical, occupational and speech therapists in the Portland metro area. WINNER: Sensory Kids LLCMany of the children who go see the caring and skilled therapists at Sensory KIDS don’t see their sessions as a chore. This is pure fun, facilitated by a team of therapists who patiently focus …

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• Camps: Openings & Updates - July 8, 2020
• Understanding Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children - July 5, 2020
• 2020 Summer Camp Updates - July 5, 2020

Our 2019 reader poll winners for babysitters, nannies and au pairs in the Portland area. WINNER: Care.comSometimes you just need a babysitter, right? But the neighborhood teen has a busy social schedule, or your parents are taking a ballroom dance class and aren’t available. Enter care.com. Local parents swear by their roster of background- checked …

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• Camps: Openings & Updates - July 8, 2020
• Understanding Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children - July 5, 2020
• 2020 Summer Camp Updates - July 5, 2020

Our 2019 reader poll winners for best kids optometrist in Portland. WINNER: EyeHealth NorthwestClear sight enables kids to do their best at school and also promotes safe and strong physical development. Enter the pediatric eye doctors at EyeHealth Northwest, who are trained in early detection, and can help you get in front of childhood vision …

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The inside of the museum is home to sparkling crystals, rocks that glow under ultra-violet light, giant thunder eggs, fossilized dinosaurs and their poop. The outside of the museum has lush green lawns and room to run! Plus, every kid leaves here with a free rock from our rock pile.

Ready, set, play! Our 20,000-square-foot Outdoor Discovery Area will delight your senses as you climb, dig, slide and explore! Step inside to find 15 hands-on exhibits, where you can role-play a variety of kid-sized careers, create a work of art, or take part in an engineering challenge.

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Ali Wilkinson

Ali Wilkinson is one of the founders of PDX Kids Calendar. She loves exploring Portland with her three small children, especially when the explorations lead outdoors, to music or to ice cream. You can read more from Ali at www.runknitlove.com.

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• Field Trip: Rockhounding around PDX - July 1, 2020
• The Best Spots to Pick Berries With Your Family - June 14, 2020
• 5 Egg-Centric Science Experiments for Kids - April 1, 2020

Just in case you haven’t heard, there’s an eclipse coming our way. On August 21, we Portlanders will experience a 99-point-something eclipse of the sun. But apparently that remaining .01 to totality is pretty important. Something about coronas and stars coming out? Anyway, it’s a big deal. However, because we are parents and are busy …

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