Kids get up-close and personal learning how plants grow with Rootvue Farm, available for $36.59, through Michaels. Plan to get down and dirty as you — and your kids — mix soil wafers with water, plant carrot, radish and onion seeds, and put the entire kit together.The kit actually can be up ...

Peering though the large window at the circle of ballerinas, I watched my 3-year-old daughter Holly tendu in the middle of the studio. All of the dance students were wearing identical black leotards, pink tights and pink ballet shoes. Following the teacher's lead, they did a plié to music from ...

<strong>"Dad And The Dinosaur,"</strong> by Gennifer Choldenko; illustrated by Dan Santat (G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers)Nicholas is afraid of many things, from the darkness outside to what may be lurking under manhole covers. His dad, though doesn't ...

We are officially one week into summer break. If you’re like most parents of school-aged kids, you are likely already scrambling to try and keep everyone entertained. In between the family vacations, swim lessons, trips to the library and summer camps there are great activities you can plan ...

Parents need to know that “Pirates of Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales” is the fifth Pirates film starring Johnny Depp as Captain Jack Sparrow. It focuses on a mission Sparrow shares with Henry Turner — the only son of earlier franchise stars William Turner and Elizabeth Swann, neither ...

I have witnessed something pretty awesome recently: an increase in social activism among tweens and teens since the 2016 election. Kids are marching for science, posting about issues on social media (often more respectfully than the adults in their lives) and hosting meetups to keep the ...