Kids 5-12

Family vacation ideas for affordable travel with kids ages 5-12 years old, plus convenient family vacations rentals, top all-inclusive resorts with kids programs and cheap vacation ideas for travel with school-age kids and tweens.

Kraft portable Original Mac n' Cheese Cups

How to Keep Mac n' Cheese in Your Travel Routine

The controversy over food coloring said to be in 85% of the food Americans eat has been simmering for several years.  It may have come to a head recently, as mom bloggers and many moms followed the controversy between @TheFoodBabe Vani Hari and Kraft Foods, maker of the popular snack food...

Category: Kids 5-12
Illustration from book, Princess April Morning-Glory

Classic Children's Book Princess April Morning-Glory Is Now Available

“ A moral and inspirational story with a very special message, exquisitely and artistically illustrated in the spirit of the Fairbanks legacy,” says Vera Fairbanks about Princess April Morning-Glory.   At long last, "Princess April Morning-Glory" emerges as a charming...

Category: Kids 5-12
USTA Tennis Clinics Promote Family Tennis

USTA Introduces Kids To Lifelong Sport Of Tennis

Tennis is considered by many to be the ultimate lifetime sport that simultaneously sharpens your mind and body. In an effort to introduce more kids to its benefits, the United States Tennis Association offers a free one-year membership to kids new to the USTA, aged 10 and under, at the beginning of...

Category: Kids 5-12
Ice Cream Cones on display

How Ice Cream Cones Predict the Cost of Living for Travelers

After doing extensive cost of living research, the folks at Kaiku.com found that the price of ice cream cones often correlates to the value of currency in a foreign destination.  Most expensives ice cream cones were found in Dubai, Paris, Auckland... maybe.  You'll have to ask the...

Category: Kids 5-12

Tween A Nick And A Sponge Place At The Nick Hotel, Orlando

Put a smile (and some slime) on your grumpy tween's face and have a family blast at the Nickelodeon Family Suites in Orlando, Florida. Nickelodeon Family Suites has a philosophy: ‘Be a kid, bring a kid,’ meaning dad closes the laptop, mom puts down the Blackberry and families...

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Winter Brings On The Fun And Festivals Around North America

Winter Brings On Fun And Festivals Around North America

Winter brings on the fun, festivals and some very special events for families in California, Colorado, Illinois, Manitoba, Michigan, New York, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Texas. Fun Winter Festivals & Events around the USA and Canada Here's a preview of some of the top shows and festivals...

Category: Kids 5-12
Good Deed Presents That Teach, Swim, Fly And Climb

Give Back Gifts - Kids Presents That Help Others

Holidays are the time to instill the family's values in children, while delivering a bonanza of gifts that give back to others. This year, why not skip the long lines, reduce click-fatigue, save money, stay warm, help a good cause and live your family values out loud. Spend your holiday...

Category: Kids 5-12
Williamsburg Holiday Events

Colonial Winter In Williamsburg, Virginia

An enriching holiday experience that families will cherish for years can be found in Colonial Williamsburg, Virginia. Since 1934, this 301-acre historic area has put on its holiday finery from Thanksgiving through New Year’s Day. Besides visiting historic buildings, encountering “People...

Category: Kids 5-12
Westin Casuarina Pool

Four Best Things to Do in Grand Cayman with Kids

If you're traveling to Grand Cayman there are four activities that should be at the top of your list: Seeing the Grand Cayman Turtle Farm, trying the Shipwreck Exploration Snorkel for Kids, exploring Stingray City and, lastly, eating out.   Grand Cayman Turtle Farm The Cayman Turtle...

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Thunder Lake Campsite Rocky Mountain National Park

The Essential Guide to Camping in the Winter

Winter camping can be great fun, waking up with a frost covering the tent and a beautiful misty sunrise. But it can also be a truly miserable experience if you end up cold and tired due to poor preparation or supplies. So, what can you do to make sure you have a lovely winter camping experience?...

Category: Kids 5-12