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Stuck inside? Make a gingerbread house!

by VDog

December 19, 2008

A good blog friend of mine, Red Lotus Mama , shares this fun and (relatively) easy indoor, holiday-appropriate activity with us: Growing up creating a gingerbread house was never part of my family's holiday traditions. It always looked like a fun activity to do and decided to make it a tradition with my daughter. I am not a baker (or a cook), not because I can't, because I choose not to. I  Read more...

Raid the Albany Target Dollar Spot

by Heather Gibbs Flett

August 25, 2008

I *heart* Target. And Holden feels the same way*. For different reasons, I'm sure, but he loves it too. We hope to teach Milo our fondness for the big red store (our love of deals, our fondness for the train tracks, the built-in Starbucks for cocoa or steamed milk) -- and he's on his way because Target has those huge red balls out front and Milo has a ball thing. Anyway, I want to share with  Read more...

Quiet time activity: Beading

by Whitney Moss

June 11, 2008

My friend Lisa who has three little boys in San Francisco recently discovered that the joy of beading can be shared with friends. "The other day I ordered some plastic string and tons of beads from Discount School Supply , and even though I have boys they've had a lot of fun stringing the beads and wearing their creations. It was also a nice activity when friends came over and they could take  Read more...

King for a day: Making a tutu for a princess

by Whitney Moss

May 26, 2008

We have two birthday parties for girls turning three this weekend, so here's the princess plan : Today we went to Stone Mountain & Daughter , a lovely fabric store on Shattuck Ave in Berkeley where Julian selected the color of tutus he wants for his friends (hot pink, rose, and cream). The fabric store is a fabulous field trip for a 3 year old. There is so much to look at. We imagined what  Read more...

More of Our Favorite Activities and Things to Do in oakland

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Creatures & Critters:
Our Urban Jungle

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Do, Re, Mi! Places to Hear, Sing & Play a Tune

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Artistic Endeavors:
Our Favorite Art Venues

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Room to Run:
Run, Jump & Wiggle Outdoors

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Rainy & Quiet Days:
Cozy & Crazy Indoor Fun

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A Sense of History:
Our City's Stories

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Tot's Science Fair:
Science & Nature Sites

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Splash, Spray, Play! Local Spots to Get Wet

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The Most Fun in Life Is Free!

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The Best of... Our Top Can't-Live-Without Spots

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