Let’s talk swimming lessons. Here are 17 East Bay swimming pools that will help teach your child how to swim, arranged roughly from South to North.
99 kid-friendly restaurants to try in the East Bay
99 kid-friendly restaurants to check out in Oakland and Berkeley from Breakfast for dinner to Mexican, Pizza, Asian, Diners, and lots more!
99 Days of Summer for Bay Area Kids {2017}
Summer Bay Area planner: Ice cream, camp-outs, art, s’mores, swimming, outdoor movies, hiking, animal encounters, a little bit of everything!
Free event: Toddler playdate, petting zoo, and open house in El Sobrante
Little Earth Seeds Preschool warmly invites families with kids ages 12 months to 5 years to an open house on Saturday, April 29 from 9:00am – 11:00am.
25 places to take East Bay preschoolers
Places to take East Bay preschoolers: Bay Area destinations for younger kids featuring amazing indoor play spaces and museums.
Experience the super LOW King Tide
Because of the moon’s position in relation to the earth in mid-December, there will be a King Tide with super high tides and really low ones. Let’s go.
50 things to do with Bay Area kids when school is closed
Wondering what to do when school is out? Take one of these 50 fantastic Bay Area ideas and build your day around it.
{510} Halloween Guide for East Bay Kids
Fun and scary (mostly not-so-scary!) Halloween events and activities for kids in Oakland, Berkeley, and surrounding areas.
Parents Guide to Hercules & Pinole
When Aileen offered to share her favorite insider tips to parenting in the Pinole/Hercules area, we said, “Heck yeah!” Aileen is the {510} mom of two little ones ages three and one. The Pinole/Hercules area may be small, but there is plenty to do with kids! Here are ten of my favorite places: Hungry? Have {more}
Our favorite Bay Area donuts and doughnuts
I don’t care how you spell it, there’s one thing we can all agree on – they are goooood. From El Cerrito to Downtown Oakland to San Francisco, here are our favorite Bay Area donuts (and doughnuts!): Donut Savant in Uptown Oakland The donuts are almost too cute to eat. They are mini, which means you’ll want to {more}
{510} Family Faves with Outside Kids Annie Burke
I was so happy to sit down with Annie Burke in a tea shop in Berkeley and talk about our sons, her love of the outdoors, and how terrific it is to give children unstructured time to play and explore. Annie lives in Berkeley with her husband and two kids, Alex (9) and Benny (6). What {more}
Pushing through to Point Pinole
This helpful guest post is by Annie Burke, founder of Outside Kids. She not only shares her insider tips to Point Pinole Regional Shoreline, but she also keeps it totally real. Getting kids outside is not always easy but it is (almost!) always worth it. One afternoon during the school year I was determined to {more}
Drop-in craft projects at Michael’s stores (Emeryville)
My first-grader and I attended a drop-in craft session at Michael’s craft store in Emeryville on Saturday, and she loved it. I loved it because it cost $2 and she was extremely engaged. With rainy weather upon us, it seems like a good time to spread the word about this low-cost, low-commitment activity. Every Saturday, {more}