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 …Read the Rest
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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
GRkids Go Out: Facing Mars at the GR Public Museum
When I was asked to come review the new Facing Mars exhibit at the Grand Rapids Public Museum I penciled an hour into my planner. My family had been to the Museum not that long ago and I planned for …Read the Rest
Looking Up: Kerri Johnson of Girls on the Run
As we’ve mentioned, grkids.com has chosen a Cause to Champion this year, and it is Girls on the Run (GOTR). What better way to get to know the organization than through the eyes of one of GOTR’s most loyal volunteers? …Read the Rest
Win! Tickets to see Wacky, Way Out Instruments
This contest is closed but tickets are still available as of Feb 22, 2012. Congratulations to Stacy Heyman-Snyder! What is that weird-looking instrument? Did you hear that funky sound? Where is that coming from? Are the words theremin or a …Read the Rest
Our Story: Behind the Scenes at grkids.com {Part 2}
I started this series in November with good intentions…updating you on life behind the scenes every month. But the big thing I wanted to share with you got pushed back and then pushed back some more. It’s with hesitation and …Read the Rest
Must Do Events – February 2012
The grkids.com calendar is the PERFECT place to find fun things to do with the kiddos. February is full of excitement, and I can’t wait to create fun memories with my kids. Below you will find the top events that caught my eye. This is, by no means, an all-inclusive list. Feel free to check out the calendar and make a list of your own to fill your February!
Won’t You Be My Neighbor?
This series on neighborhood activities offers fun events and ideas to create community in your neighborhood. We last wrote about neighbor hood fun with the Neighborhood Halloween Party in October. Since then, I (Katie) have been in the process of …Read the Rest
GRkids Go Out: Getting Ready for Disney
For Christmas, we surprised our kids. I wrapped up a note in this fun Mickey’s Merry Christmas Font that asked the kids to figure out what the next 4 wrapped clues meant. One by one the kids unwrapped boxes to …Read the Rest
GRkids Go Out [to the Symphony] Our take on the Little Red Riding Hood Concert
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What a treat! My family just returned from a GR Symphony’s Lollipop concert and we loved it! I’m sure you’re familiar with the story of Little Red Riding Hood, but have you ever seen it as a ballet with music, …Read the Rest
Win! Tickets to the Romeo & Juliet Ballet – for All Ages!
This contest is closed. Congratulations to Shannon Wendt, Christine Stander, Kathie Kuzee, Janette Fitzgerald, and Erin Hemenway – You’re taking your families to Romeo& Juliet! I was wrong. Romeo & Juliet is not just for adults. Or girls. Creative Arts …Read the Rest
GRkids Create: Easy Lollipop Valentine’s Flowers with Cupcake Liners
How to make a lollipop Valentine with a cupcake holder. Easy!
