Your guide to activities and fun things to do with your preschoolers, toddlers and kids in baltimore, MD

Act Naturally

April 07, 2009

If you've never heard of No Child Left Inside, the nationwide initiative to get our children back to nature, now's the time for you to read up, as we're in the midst of No Child Left Inside Days.  Visit the No Child Left Inside home page, powered by the Chesapeake Bay Foundation, for heaps of information on the No Child Left Inside Act and on the many benefits of environmental education to children.  Because even if your kids are die-hard nature enthusiasts already, and even if the notion of getting your kids outside seems as commonsense to you as feeding them, you may not be aware of the pervasiveness of so-called Nature Deficit Disorder, and you may not know that there are many ways that you can support environmental education.  Join the coalition, and help kids all over America rediscover nature.  Get involved . . .  and then get outside!

Ten Favorite Posts from Being Savvy Baltimore, 2008

by Laura Stallard Petza

December 30, 2008

Ever had to compile a "best of" list? It's hard, especially when the best-of's you're compiling are pieces of your own writing. Talk about daunting. Anyway, my fellow Savvy Sourcers and I are all mining our archives for ten of our favorite posts from 2008, and here, without further adieu, are mine: 1. Wrap up a Bit of Baltimore 2. Ha-Ha-Ha: Five Books to Make You Laugh 3.  Read more...

Wrap up a Bit of Baltimore

by Laura Stallard Petza

December 16, 2008

So the playroom is stuffed to the gills with balls and wheels and odd plastic pieces, and you realize, with horror, that another heap of toys is coming, thanks to Santa or Hanukkah Harry, and you want to weep into your tea. Right? Because as much as you love the holidays, and as much as you delight in those beautiful smiles on your children's faces, you're kinda-sorta finished with all of the  Read more...

Weekend Highlights: 12/4-12/7

by Laura Stallard Petza

December 04, 2008

Everybody's looking for ways to save a little money, especially in the midst of these dicey economic times, and especially in the midst of the holiday season. So what could be more welcome than Downtown Dollar or Less Days, a program sponsored by participating attractions this weekend and designed to get you--guess where?--downtown. Visit such popular, family-friendly destinations as The  Read more...