By Elena Epstein, Director of the National Parenting Product Awards. All images are provided. Bunny Hopkins Swing Collection A unique handmade wooden disc swing for indoor or outdoor play. Provides excellent sensory stimulation and is a great way to develop essential motor skills. Created with sustainable materials sourced from American …
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10 Books for Learning and Family Fun
Give the gift of reading this season with children’s stories about leadership, imagination, faith, grief, fighting for justice and other inspiring stories. Learn some great recipes for your picky eater with a guide for Mom and Dad, too! “DinoDogz: Eggzellent Adventure” by Mike McHale The DinoDogz, which are half dog, …
Read More »5 Albums to Warm your Heart and Move your Feet
These albums make great gifts for the whole family this holiday season, from inspiring family stories to good fun. Give the gift of music for all to enjoy. “A Thankfully Spooktacular Christmas” by Dennis McKinley All Star Kid, a new children’s brand created by TV personality Dennis McKinley, was …
Read More »Here’s What We’re Loving for You and Your Family This Holiday Season
By Elena Epstein, director of the National Parenting Product Awards. For more product reviews, visit nappaawards.com. All product images were provided. Cake-N-Bake Challenge Bring the excitement of cooking shows into the game room. A fast-paced color-matching, cake-building game where the fastest baker wins. Complete with colorful textured foam cake slices …
Read More »Parent You Should Know: Shari Bailey
Shari Bailey knows birthdays can be among the most special celebrations in a child’s life—especially for children who don’t know how many of them they will have. Of her 8-year-old twin girls, Lana and Laila, the latter has a rare congenital disorder, Jacobsen’s Syndrome, which occurs in only one …
Read More »5 Places to Go Ice Skating in the Baltimore Area
Oh, the weather outside may be frightful, but the glistening ice from these indoor and outdoor winter skating rinks is all too delightful. Downtown backdrops and shopping centers in Baltimore and beyond offer picturesque views in locations convenient for a family outing. Stop in for an hourly skate, book a …
Read More »DIY: Crafty Christmas Wreath
This Christmas Wreath craft helps usher in the holiday season as a time of laughter, fun, toys, pine smells, cookies and Santa! It is a simple construction with few materials and a lovely result. Materials Paper Plate (s) Strips of colored paper (red, green, yellow) Scissors Glue (stick or …
Read More »Curl Up with Festive Holiday Reads
The holiday season is here! That means cozy reads to share with family, friends and loved ones. These books from Baltimore County Public Libraries will get you in a joyful spirit, no matter which holidays you celebrate! Board Books “Loving Kindness…Happy Feelings for Little Ones” by Whitney Stewart This …
Read More »Baltimore’s Child Wins 4 Parenting Media Association Awards
Mid-Atlantic Media publication Baltimore’s Child won a total of four awards in the Parenting Media Association Design and Editorial Awards Program—two of them gold. The awards recognize excellence in family publications across the U.S. in 2022. Publications are awarded gold, silver and bronze awards in two categories: small or large …
Read More »Top 10 Family Events for November
Click the images below to download this Top 10 calendar as a PDF. This roundup of family events appears in the November 2022 issue of Baltimore’s Child.
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