Children's Activities

Last month I wrote about 5 fun summer activities to do with your kids in Phoenix, and this month I wanted to expand on that by sharing the best indoor play areas around the valley. I don't know about...

Christmas is my favorite season. As a child, I always enjoyed the decorations, the yummy fudge my aunts and grandma would make, and listening to Elvis and Alabama play holiday classics on the old jukebox in my dad’s bar...

This year marks the 3rd Annual Arizona PBS Nerd Walk and it is such a great family friendly event!  Are you a nerd  for PBS?  Science?  Math?  Comic books?  Everyone is a nerd for something!  Nerds of all kinds will...

So my 4 year old is reading! Sure it's just mini picture books like "The Cat on the Mat" and "Will is Ill" but he is reading and not just memorizing like he used to do. It was so...

Makers Gonna Make at DIY Summer Art Camp Find out why Pinspiration was voted Best Summer Day Camp for 2016 by Arizona Foothills Magazine! At Maker Camp, boy/girl campers ages 5+ learn to build their own Pinterest-inspired homemade toys and games . They will...

This will be my 13th summer living in Phoenix and my 2nd summer in the Valley of the Sun with kids. Although it’s never easy, we always find a way to survive and make it to fall. Today I’m...

The Shops at Norterra Kicks Off Their Annual Summer Reading Program The Shops at Norterra are helping Valley school children avoid the “summer slide” and keep up their reading skills during summer break. Running through August 6th, kids ages 6...

After five pregnancy losses and years of failed fertility treatments, my journey to parenthood felt hopeless. The pain, grief, and loneliness I was experiencing felt too much to bear. It seemed everyone around me was celebrating carefree, successful pregnancies...

North Phoenix Moms Blog is thrilled to announce the launch of tickets sales and 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...

Last month we had one of our best playdates ever! We partnered up with The Cookie Doughjo on this one and it couldn't have been more fun! We had over 50 kiddos participate in this event that really kicked off...

MOPS stands for Mothers of Preschoolers, an international organization whose mission is to meet the needs of every mom with children from birth through kindergarten. There is a local chapter at Scottsdale Bible Church (Shea Boulevard and Miller Road)...

I am the first to admit, I am no artist. I think I am the "creative" type because I love to write. I also love to combine colors and learn new techniques to create jewelry for Hazel and May,...

The North Phoenix Moms Blog Family Directory is LIVE and we are so excited to share it with you!  We are thrilled to be able to connect YOU, our readers, with incredible businesses in various areas that we regularly...

I may have a little attitude. I may like to win, so what?  I hope my kids have the same fire inside of them and I hope we can help them find their fires! Sports played a major role in...

With summer right around the corner, I have rounded up a few of our favorite indoor activities we enjoy doing while we brave the 100+ temperatures. I am not going to lie, I think summer in Arizona with kids is...

Looking for a new, fun, and safe place to visit after being quarantined for so long? Look no further: Mavrix is the place to be! Mavrix has something for everyone and all ages. I had the pleasure of visiting...

Who needs a night out with fellow AZ mamas?? We are partnering with The Westin Agave Spa for a Moms Night Out that will be a wonderful evening out!

It's that time of year when the kids have gone back to school, and for us teachers, that means back to work.  It is always an exciting and trying time.  There's new schedules to be worked out, new teachers...

If you are anything like me you really like to teach your kids new things while making it super fun! This way I feel that it will REALLY make an impression on them! So obviously making a celebration of our Presidents...

Whether you’re planning a family vacation to Phoenix or the Valley of the Sun is where you call home, delight your children with a day-trip to one (or more) of these 10 Must-Visit Family-Friendly Activities in Phoenix. Children’s Museum of Phoenix Location: 215...

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...

I practically grew up at the Public Library in Tempe. My memories are full of my single mom lugging me, my two sisters, and two brothers into the van and involve either a story time, checking out handfuls of...

Dear Kindergartner, It is hard to believe that five years have flown by so fast. Almost as if I blinked and you went from a tiny 7lb boy nestled in my arms to a big boy. You correct me each...

Celebrate child health day with inspiration from your favorite childhood memories!  I remember, as a kid, hopping on my bike, cruising the neighborhood with my sisters, our crimped and feathered hair blowing in the wind as our acid wash jean...

Here we go 2020! We are so excited to share with you all the details from our 3rd annual Noon Years Eve Party! Thank you to the families who came out to our event! This was a fun daytime event...