Your guide to activities and fun things to do with your preschoolers, toddlers and kids in columbus, OH

Slate Run Historical Farm Offers A Taste of 19th Century Life

July 13, 2009

It was a lovely Sunday, so my husband and I packed up the kids for a day out at one of the parks. This time we chose the Slate Run Historical Farm, a living farm that demonstrates work and family life on a farm in the 1880's. If you've never been to the farm, you are missing out on a great history lesson for your kids, including a reminder of how we got our food in the days before supermarkets and food processing plants.
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Day Trip For Some Old-Fashioned Ice Cream

by Christina Mack

August 15, 2008

Not only does Columbus have several locally owned ice cream companies, we also have another famous brand making their old-fashioned ice cream just a short drive away. In Utica, OH (Licking County), Velvet Ice Cream has their headquarters at an authentic 1800's mill, where they have been making ice cream since the early twentieth-century. The mill was selected as a symbol of Velvet's  Read more...

The Royal Treatment

by Christina Mack

May 26, 2008

You already know that your child is royalty, and she certainly shows every sign that she realizes it, too. Wouldn't it be nice to give in now and then, and just acknowledge to your kid that, yes, she's that special? Luckily, there are plenty of ways to celebrate a little prince or princess in Columbus! As everyone knows, the first step to being royalty is looking the part. So start off with  Read more...

5 Best Day Trips Within an Hour

by Christina Mack

May 19, 2008

There's a lot more to Ohio than just Columbus. And while our home city has plenty to offer, sometimes it's good to get away, right? We've got lots of family-friendly attractions surrounding us, many only an hour or so away. Some of our favorites: Old Man's Cave:  It is in Hocking Hills State Park is in south-eastern Ohio, and has some of the most breathtaking natural scenery in the state. Old  Read more...