Kids and teens

Get Cool Gifts for Kids for Under $10

When the payload under the Christmas tree yields plenty of expensive toys from Mom and Dad, how do other relatives compete? Especially when you have half a dozen, maybe a dozen or more, nieces and nephews and assorted children for whom to buy gifts? Maybe it’s time to go old-school. Get a little funky and […]

Nature Centers Gift Programs to Patrons

El Paso County’s Fountain Creek Nature Center and Bear Creek Nature Center have planned events and activities for December which include: a bird count, candlelight walk, wagon rides, and a hike with Santa. Don’t miss the Colorado Springs premiere of “Ode to Muir,” a special film to be shown at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 5 […]

DAM Free for Kids — and Everyone on First Saturdays

There are plenty of opportunities to see great art locally, but if you want to visit the Denver Art Museum in the Mile High City, consider going on the first Saturday of any month. Colorado residents get in FREE with ID. It’s open 10 a.m.-5 p.m. on Saturdays, located at 100 W. 14th Ave. Parkway […]

Museum Hosts Family Fun Day

The Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum will host a FREE Festival of Lights Family Fun Day from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 1 at the museum. Enjoy a full performance schedule of music, magic, and song plus crafts and all-ages activities led by a variety of community organizations. This special tradition has brought […]

Nature Centers Cater to All Ages

El Paso County’s Fountain Creek Nature Center and Bear Creek Nature Center offer a full slate of events and activities for all ages all year round, including lots of,children’s programs . To locate them, get their schedules and fees, visit www.ElPasoCountyNatureCenters.com. El Paso County’s Fountain Creek Nature Center and Bear Creek Nature Center events and […]

Clothe Your Kids on a Budget

Kids go through clothes like boxes of Cheerios. We say: Don’t spend a lot of money on play wear and school clothes. By the time kids wear them or use them once or twice, who can tell if they’re new or used anyway? You can find some kids’ clothes in excellent condition at thrift stores […]

Hiking with Kids Fun, Rewarding

Summertime means plenty of opportunity to get outdoors, away from TV and video games, and enjoy nature at its best. If there is a nature center in your city, check out the programs for both kids and adults – they’re usually FREE or just charge a few bucks to cover costs. But maybe you’d rather […]

Keep Kids Busy with Crafts on Vacation Days

We love ideas for cheap kids’ activities and homemade toys. The creativity used to make handmade toys is fun in itself. Plus, using household items is a good way to reuse and recycle stuff you already have. We have 10 DIY toys, games and kids activities suitable for indoor play. The simplest kids activities are listed first, […]

Teach Kids About Money Early

Do you remember your dad asking: “Do you think money grows on trees?” or “Do you think I’m made of money?” Well, yes, as a matter of fact, we kind of did. If anything, that attitude is multiplied many times by today’s kids.The time to teach our children about money is when they’re young, so […]

Web Site Tracks When Kids Eat Free

There’s a local Web site that keeps track of which restaurants offer FREE meals to kids on certain nights of the week, and if you have kids, you should check it out. Go ONLINE to Springs Bargains for a current list. Some restaurants that offer FREE or steeply discounted meals for kids at various times […]