INDIANAPOLIS — When you think of a children’s museum, you may envision a noisy, cramped playground of blocks, toys and dress-up clothes designed strictly for the under 10 age bracket.
If you’re looking for a fun spot to hang out with the family for a day, Lambs Farm in Libertyville, Illinois, is the place to go for some quality time spent outdoors where kids won’t even miss their screens and video games.
Hints of spring are finally here. It’s been a long winter, and everyone is itching to spend more time outside. One of those sure signs of spring is that gardeners get to work outdoors planting flowers and vegetables.
Designing a fairy garden is a marvelous family project that can encourage creativity and also foster an interest in gardening in young children.
Since the beginning of time, moms have been telling their kids to eat their vegetables and that green things are good for you. In more recent years, the advice has shifted to encouraging kids to “eat the rainbow.”
On the day after Christmas a new, long-awaited and highly anticipated attraction officially opened.
Like a snow globe showing a scene from long ago, Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill takes us back to the early 1800s where horse-drawn carriages, with harnesses jingling, meander along pathways lit by candlelight, and the music of holiday caroling makes a perfect backdrop to Kentucky’s largest …
Like a snow globe showing a scene from long ago, Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill takes us back to the early 1800s where horse-drawn carriages, with harnesses jingling, meander along pathways lit by candlelight, and the music of holiday caroling makes a perfect backdrop to Kentucky’s largest …
Theatre at the Center’s 2018 holiday show for Theatre for Young Audiences begins this week with “The Holiday Shop” through Dec. 15 at the Center for Visual and Performing Arts, 1040 Ridge Road, in Munster.
With fall winds howling this month, it is the ideal time to plan for indoor excitement.
Thanksgiving is a big deal. Not just for grown-ups, but also for the kids in the family who will carry these memories and traditions with them into adulthood. It’s the stuff that Norman Rockwell paintings are made of, but it's a lot of work behind the scenes to get to the point of gathering …
As we approach Thanksgiving, kids are learning in school about pilgrims and Native Americans and how they celebrated the first Thanksgiving.
It may be hard to believe, but summer officially is over.
College may be nearly two decades away for children born this year, but financial advisors say it’s never too early to start thinking about how to cover the costs.
No need to worry about lunch trading at your child’s lunch table.
School is back in session and that likely means a return of hectic evenings shuffling kids to extra-curriculars, running out to fall sporting events or hours of homework and test prep. It doesn’t leave a lot of time to prepare supper.
Kids have a special connection to animals and when parents are trying to foster good values like compassion and generosity in their children, finding a link to animals is a great way to motivate them to do good.
One of Northwest Indiana’s newest parks is a challenging and fun adventure activity location, tucked into a secluded forest area just off U.S. 30.
Walking through the streets of New Orleans during a family vacation, Adelyn Brazil had plenty to see, from its antebellum homes to the rich diversity of cultural sites.
If you enjoy hanging out near the water, there’s no shortage of places to do so in the Region. Between Lake Michigan, and Northwest Indiana's smaller inland lakes, ponds and creeks, you can bask in the sun on a beach, go for a swim, drop a fishing line or just take a peaceful walk alongside …
The past few months have included the observance of Memorial Day, Flag Day and Independence Day — all holidays that evoke a sense of patriotism and a reminder that our freedom isn’t free.
A quick trip up Lake Michigan’s coast is a military history enthusiast’s haven, rich with photos, rare books and artifacts.
Fishing is one of those activities where you can sit back and let the rest of the world melt away: Turn off the phone, grab a pole and just soak up the sounds of nature around you.
Summer is a time to enjoy simple pleasures in the great outdoors, and one great activity for all ages is kite-flying. You can make it as easy as you like; for those who are more serious about it, kite designs can get complex — and expensive.
School’s out and it’s time for fun! Families can explore, learn and play all month long with outdoor adventures, arts and crafts events, theater camps, annual festivals featuring kids’ activities, food, music and more.