learning
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Best Swim School in Orange County: Goldfish Swim School
I love summer and spending long, hot, lazy days at the beach or lounging by a pool. What I don’t love is the stress around water with my little ones. Any and all parents know the stress I am talking about. The fear that we will be distracted just long enough for us to miss them sinking under the water. And that fear is validated. Every year in the US, 3,572 people die from drowning. Nine hundred and forty-five of them are children. Children account for one out of four drowning deaths, making it the number one cause of injury related deaths among children ages 1-4. I definitely don’t want…
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Easy Ways To Keep Kid’s Busy When it Rains
California has been having some weird weather this year. I mean, it’s May and it’s still raining. Has that ever happened before? And I know we as a state need it, yadi yadi yada. But I am so over it. Bring on the sun! The worst part is keeping parents kids sane when you can’t lock them outside. I mean, I would never do that or anything. //collar pull// Here are 5 ways I keep my kids happy and occupied on rainy days: Hopefully this helps next time California tries to be Seattle. What’s your favorite rainy-day activity? Comment below!!!
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Sea World Seven Seas Food Festival 2021
Many times the words food and adventure go hand in hand for our family. We equate good food with good fun. So, when we find something like the fun of Sea World with it’s many aquatic animals, educational shows, experiences and opportunities right alongside a chance to sample different food flavors from around the world; we are there for it! Sea World is currently hosting the Seven Seas Food Festival taking place select Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays now through May 2, 2021 from 12pm to park closing. The festival features more than 125 new chef- and mixologist-crafted flavors to sample and sip with your select lanyard; and live music to…
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Giveaway to The Aquarium of the Pacific
We love the Aquarium of the Pacific in downtown Long Beach. There is so much to do and with the recent addition of the Pacific Visions Wing (read more about that here) it is full of fun technology, information as well as all their amazing sea creatures. The aquarium is a full day of fun! Get up close to the many aquariums full of spectacular sea creatures hosting sharks, rays, fish, eels, crabs, sea stars, sea horses, penguins, sea lions, seals and so, so, SO much more! Some of the touch tanks let you handle these creatures in a way you never could in nature. It’s an amazingly fun and…
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Orange County Kid’s Cooking Class with Lil’ Pinkies Up
“Cooking with kids is not just about ingredients, recipes, and cooking. It’s about harnessing imagination, empowerment, and creativity.” Guy Fieri Allison owner of Lil’ Pinkies Up in Newport Beach, Ca: “Food is my love language and fostering polite, inquisitive eaters is my passion! By focusing on making food fun, and fostering an inclusive process that includes their opinions, a foundation of mutual respect is formed where kids can naturally expand their palates without pressure. From where I started as a new stepmom a few years ago with skeptical, picky, anxious eaters (often eating just French fries as their dinner) I am proud to say they can now sit down at…
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Ricky Zoom: Welcome to Wheelford Preschool App
This post is sponsored by Ricky Zoom. But, all opinions are my own. Screen time. In a perfect world, I would have my kids use it minimally. But, I work from home, have 4 kids each with individual needs and let’s be honest, sometimes my sanity depends on it. So, I love the Ricky Zoom app because when my kids do get their screen time, and I get a few all-important minutes to do what I need to around the house; I know they are getting good, age-appropriate, interactive and educational screen-time that they enjoy, but also they are learning important life lessons without even realizing it. It comes in…
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Aquarium of the Pacific
Long Beach, Ca If you haven’t been to the Aquarium in a while, it’s time to go back. And if you’ve never been, what are you waiting for?! Founded in 1998, the Aquarium of the Pacific is one of the most visited aquariums in all the U.S. The aquarium has more than 50 exhibits with over 11,000 animals represented from all over the world. This year they expanded and added nearly 29,000 square feet of interactive and innovative space with the new Pacific Visions Wing. The new wing features hands on exhibits, an art gallery that transports visitors under the sea, live animals, and my personal favorite a state of…
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Discover Your Superhero at the Discovery Cube in Orange County
It’s a bird. It’s a plane. It’s at The Discovery Cube! Are you ready to battle crime, figure out the Riddler’s riddles in order to solve mysteries and hone your hero skills by working together to save the city? At the Discovery Cube, you’ll get to explore the Hall of Justice and maybe even meet Superman, Wonder Woman, Batman or one of your other favorite DC Superhero’s along the way. My entire family had the BEST time exploring the Orange County Discovery Cube’s DC Superhero exhibit. In fact, I think my 36-year-old child may have enjoyed it the most as he kept disappearing while playing games and running around finding…
