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Try these sites for some fun family activity ideas.
Art Institute of Chicago
Visit the Art Institute of Chicago and the Kraft Education Center for a day of fun in the city or browse their online collection for a field trip at home.
http://www.artic.edu/aic/kids/index.php
Blocks: Great Toys for All Ages
A downloadable PDF from Penn State’s Better Kid Care program provides suggestions for block activities and instructions to make your own blocks.
http://betterkidcare.psu.edu/TIPS/TIPS305.pdf
Chicago Parent: Going Places Magazine
Full of ideas for places to take children in and around Chicago, from museums to festivals.
http://www.goingplaceschicago.com/
Family Fun Magazine
Crafts, recipes, party ideas, games, and more.
http://familyfun.go.com/
K-12: For Families from “Busy Teacher”
Educational activities with everything from science experiments to advice for college for families with “E”lementary, “M”iddle School, and “H”igh School students.
http://www.ceismc.gatech.edu/BusyT/family.shtml
Kids in Mind Movie Ratings
Evaluates movies for violence, profanity, and sexual situations and assigns ratings based on this content.
http://www.kids-in-mind.com/
Movie Mom
Provides movie reviews with information specifically for parents.
http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/moviemom/
Pointers for Parents: Keep Your Youngsters on the Go
A PDF document from ZeroToThree.org with information about the importance of physical movement for your baby’s development. Includes suggested activities to keep your baby moving.
http://www.zerotothree.org/motion/pdf/article.pdf
Pointers for Parents: Play to Learn
A PDF document from ZeroToThree.org with information about the importance of play for your baby’s development. Includes suggested playtime activities.
http://www.zerotothree.org/play/pdf/play-article.pdf
Rotten Tomatoes
Movie and video game reviews.
http://www.rottentomatoes.com
Virtual Field Trips
Fun for a rainy day, or if you can’t make it to Maryland.
http://thinkport.org/classroom/trips.tp
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