Kids on the Grand has always been the companion blog of grkids.com…and now we’re happy to say that grkids.com’s new website has built a new home for us. Same content, same bloggers, just living under a different domain. Visit us at grkids.com/blog and you’ll find our latest contest, posts and everything (even your comments!) have safely made the move. If you’re looking to enter our numerous contests, you can find them on our new site under the WIN tab. We’re grateful for your patience as we get our new site up to speed. There are many little parts of the …Read the Rest
Win! Tickets To The GR Symphony’s “Green Eggs and Ham” Lollipop Concert
Who doesn’t love the Dr. Seuss story Green Eggs and Ham? Pair that classic book with the fantastic GR Symphony and you are in for a treat! If you are an experienced Lollipop concert attendee then you know what a …Read the Rest
Win! Disney On Ice Presents Mickey And Minnie’s Magical Journey Tickets
Disney… the word alone makes my children shriek with joy. Now pair up Disney and ice and it’s a shout! The Van Andel Arena is bringing our favorite characters to town in Disney on Ice Presents Mickey and Minnie’s Magical …Read the Rest
GR Kids Go Out: Wacky Way Out Instruments
Today, I got to take my boys (ages 8 and 4) on a date. We went to see Wacky Way out Instruments by the Grand Rapids Symphony (Part of their Family Series Concerts.) In the past, all their child-focused performances …Read the Rest
3 Tips for Families Headed to LaughFest
I didn’t go to LaughFest last year. I wasn’t sure that there was much for kids to do at LaughFest and in my book, comedians and kids don’t often go together. My opinions started changing after a friend went …Read the Rest
Win! Tickets To See The Verve Pipe At LaughFest
Way back during my freshman year of college, the song “The Freshman” by The Verve Pipe was super popular and a favorite of mine, it’s one I still listen to. Then, about a year or so ago, the band popped …Read the Rest
Our Story: Why Jen Rees is My Hero
From my previous posts on grkids.com, you know that I kind of stumbled into this job. And in my fumbling around I bumped into a woman who had been compiling lists of things for families to do long before I …Read the Rest
“It’s a Jolly Holiday” With Mary Poppins On GR Broadway!
“It’s A Jolly Holiday With Mary…” and a wonderful night of entertainment when you see GR Broadway’s Mary Poppins! If the singing, dancing and set design aren’t enough to “wow” you then the special effects (or magic) will have you in …Read the Rest
WIN! LaughFest Tickets – Family Events!
LaughFest is back for its second season! From March 8 – 18, 2012, Greater Grand Rapids will be brimming with laugh-inducing events and personalities for all ages. Gilda’s club pioneered LaughFest last year as a way to support their local …Read the Rest
reClaim your Funny
Some time ago we started a series about reClaiming things we set aside when we become parents. We touched on reclaiming your mind and your fun money and your laundry room, among other things, but one thing we have yet …Read the Rest
Win! Tickets To See The Laurie Berkner Band At LaughFest
Do you and your little ones rock out to “I Know A Chicken” or “We Are The Dinosaurs?” Then you know I am talking about Laurie Berkner and her amazing band. This long-time children’s music artist is coming to LaughFest …Read the Rest
