Kids love castles, and Germany has plenty to explore.
Some are called “Burg” and others “Schloss” – what’s the difference?
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Day Trip on the Rhine
On our last trip to Europe, from the Frankfurt airport, we wanted a Rhine Valley day trip, including a boat cruise, time to explore two towns and a legendary medieval castle.
Read more…Celebrate Diwali: Festival of lights from India
Find out how Diwali, five day festival of lights, is celebrated – origins of the festival, lighting oil lamps, offerings to the goddess Lakshmi and god Ganesha, special Diwali sweets and snacks, and children’s books.
Read more…Farm Trails Fall: Bounty of Sonoma County
Last weekend it was Farm Trails in Sonoma County – kids can visit family-run farms, pet goats and mini-horses, pick your own pumpkins, learn about farming that improves soil and raises healthy animals, shop for just-picked fruits and vegetables, eggs, jams, honey and cheeses.
Read more…National Constitution Center Philadelphia: We the People
“The power of the Constitution will always be with the people.” George Washington 1787.
Definitely plan on a visit to the National Constitution Center on your next family trip to Philadelphia (best with older kids and teens, though little kids will have fun in the Signer’s Hall).
Read more…New! Childrens books about art and poetry
Look at art from all over the globe with artist David Hockney, paintings dance and sing through the streets of New York, story based on two paintings by Dutch artist Vermeer, Pablo Neruda composes a joyful poem about an onion, and a boy who grows up be a Poet Laureate of the United States, Juan Felipe Herrera.
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