Children's Activities

The benefits of swim lessons for baby are a common topic of discussion among parents! In the past, formal swim programs that provided parents and infants structured time in the water together were rare.  Recent research has proven early...

April is here and Easter is on it's way. With it being a little later than usual this year it's going to be a tad warm out there for those egg hunts. The following is a list of  Easter...

North Phoenix Moms Blog is thrilled to share all the amazing details for  Bloom :: An Event For New and Expecting Moms!   Bloom :: An Event for New and Expecting Moms is presented by North Phoenix Moms Blog and Phoenix Children's Hospital along...

We are super excited to continue our spring events information with a wonderful family event happening in the upcoming weeks!   Be sure to mark your calendars and enter to win - we are giving away 2 Family 4...

A reader lives a thousand lives before he dies. The man who never reads lives only one." - Jojen Reed, A Dance With Dragons March is National Literacy month, also nicknamed March Into Literacy. I'm a HUGE book lover and it's one...

There’s nothing better than springtime in the Valley of the Sun!  Spring events in Phoenix and the perfect weather come together for a beautiful season... before the onset of the long and hot summer days.  Living here, it can be easy to...

As moms ourselves, we know that finding the perfect summer camps mean fun-filled, and stress-free summers!  We are eager to present our 2017 Ultimate Guide to Summer Camps in Phoenix and hope it provides you some insight as you...

The National Education Association’s Read Across America is an annual reading motivation and awareness program that encourages every child in every community at every reading level to celebrate the importance and love of reading on March 2, which also...

We are super excited to partner with Scout & Molly's of Uptown to bring you a fun Moms' Night Out!   This event is just in time for spring and offers you the chance to get a little shopping in with the...

As moms, I know our weekends are filled with children's birthday parties and they all tend to look a little something like this: we show up, the kids eat pizza, they hit a piñata, and they consume a ton...

This is very exciting news! Odd Squad Live is coming to Phoenix!!!  My twin daughters are kindergarteners and able to play by themselves, but when they were younger I was happy to get 10 minutes to get something done, hence...

Calling all mamas!  We are super excited to partner with Primp and Blow to bring you a fabulous Moms' Night Out!   This event is just in time for Valentine's Day and offers you the chance to get a little...

I think gratitude is something that should and can be practiced year round.  I don't necessarily give gifts just to get a "thanks," but I do notice when people are grateful and it makes me feel a little bit...

At New Way, we strive to equip our students with the tools, experience and self-awareness to flourish. While every student has diverse strengths and areas of need, in my humble opinion, one of the greatest predictors of lifelong academic,...

Christmas is literally right around the corner and I am always trying to find fun and educational downloads to share with my toddler, to help her get excited for the holidays, and to help her learn more about things...

The Great Russian Nutcracker When you think of the holidays, the Nutcracker is quite possibly a very strong core element of that memory.  Clara, the Mouse King, the dolls, the sugar plum fairies, the music!  For me, the memory dates...

Family traditions … does your family have any? A friend of mine asked me this question last week, and I looked like a deer in the headlights. We don’t really have any. Now granted, my kids are very young...

On November 4th, moms from all over the country attended #CostcoMomHour... 48 City Moms Blog Sister Sites and 98 Costco warehouses to be exact!  This is one of the largest national City Moms Blog Network events.  We were eager to participate and...

The holidays are here, and there is nothing more festive than planning some great to-do's for you and your family this holiday season.  In an effort to make the holidays really memorable, we've compiled a comprehensive guide to holiday...

This post was co-written by Jen and Courtney; fall craft collaboration at its finest! There are endless ways to celebrate the holidays with fall crafts...  the ability to make construction paper and other everyday items seem like the coolest things...

We are looking forward to #CostcoMomHour this Friday, November 4th at 9am! Costco has not only agreed to open their doors an hour early for North Phoenix Moms Blog readers and their families, but promises a great morning for all!  Here is...

When I was in high school, I worked at an aquarium in the Mall of America in Minnesota (it was called Underwater World then but I think they’ve changed the name since I worked there ... it was about a million years...

While I was aware of LEGOLAND Discovery Center at Arizona Mills, I never thought about going there because LEGOs weren’t our “thing.” But as it turns out, when a boy turns four, LEGOs are THE toy to have. Slowly...

We are an interfaith family. While neither my husband nor I are deeply religious, it is important to us for our children to be raised with an understanding of religions, particularly the traditions and sense of community that comes...

Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood Live! is coming to Phoenix! Yes, I said that with almost as much excitement as my kids. The funny thing is I never thought I’d like one of their shows as much as I do but...