What’s it like to prepare for Easter with your kids? Disclosure: Some of the links below are affiliate links. This means that, at zero cost to you, I will earn an affiliate commission if you click through the link and finalize a purchase. It’s Easter time here in Germany, which arrived with a stretch of…
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… Visit the New Megabricks Location in Monheim?
What’s it like to play with LEGO’s at the new Megabricks place in Monheim? Disclosure: Some of the links below are affiliate links. This means that, at zero cost to you, I will earn an affiliate commission if you click through the link and finalize a purchase. One of our favorite past-times, the Megabricks playcenter…
… Visit the Aquarium in the Cologne Zoo?
What’s it like to visit the aquarium in the Cologne Zoo? Well, we’ve been to Cologne several times already, to visit the Chocolate Museum, see the Gothic cathedral, and take a panorama trip on a ship on the Rhine River or to play at the indoor playground, Hoplop or visit the precious stones fair. This time, we went…
… Feed a Golden Hamster Yogurt?
Can golden hamsters eat yogurt? Yes, they can!! Disclosure: Some of the links below are affiliate links. This means that, at zero cost to you, I will earn an affiliate commission if you click through the link and finalize a purchase. Of course, we checked it on the Internet first and found out that dairy…
… Watch Centex the Golden Hamster Eat Dandelion Greens?
As a kid, we’ve probably all learned that dandelions are “poisonous.” We used to pluck the stalks into small pieces and pull them apart, throwing them into a bucket of water to watch them form cute, little ringlets. Do you know why? The dandelion stalks form rings because their inner side takes in more water…
Product Review: Rainbow Friends Costume Green
Disclosure: Some of the links below are affiliate links. This means that, at zero cost to you, I will earn an affiliate commission if you click through the link and finalize a purchase. For this year’s carnival in the Rhineland, Lyons Cub needed two costumes — one that was kindergarten approved (Rainbow Friends Blue costume)…
… Go to a German Carnival Parade in the Rhineland?
What’s it like to attend a German carnival parade? Disclosure: Some of the links below are affiliate links. This means that, at zero cost to you, I will earn an affiliate commission if you click through the link and finalize a purchase. On February 10th, 2024, Lyons Cub and Lyoness went to the Langenfeld carnival…
Product Review: Rainbow Friends Costume Blue
Disclosure: Some of the links below are affiliate links. This means that, at zero cost to you, I will earn an affiliate commission if you click through the link and finalize a purchase. For German carnival 2024, Lyons Cub went as Blue from Rainbow Friends to his kindergarten party. He also has the Green costume…
Product Review: Hot Wheels Mario Kart Track Set Deluxe
Disclosure: Some of the links below are affiliate links. This means that, at zero cost to you, I will earn an affiliate commission if you click through the link and finalize a purchase. For his 6th birthday, Lyons Cub got the Hot Wheels Mario Kart Track Set Deluxe as well as two extensions (the piranha…
… Observe Centex, the Golden Hamster?
Lyons Cub has had Centex the golden hamster for three weeks now. We’ve let him get used to his new environment for the first three weeks without disturbing or touching him. Now, time has come to get him used to our voices. So my son ate in front of his habitat and spoke softly to…
Product Review: Volcano Train from Playland
Disclosure: Some of the links below are affiliate links. This means that, at zero cost to you, I will earn an affiliate commission if you click through the link and finalize a purchase. Isn’t that every kid’s dream — a toy train with a real smoking volcano??? At first, I thought my son had made…
… Drive through a Gantry Car Wash in Germany?
Driving through the car wash is an excitement for my son every time. When we still lived in Clarksville, TN, we washed our red Toyota Camry ourselves in our own driveway. Here, in Germany, you’re forbidden to wash your car in your own driveway, because the soiled water could get into the ground water. Instead,…
… Play with an Orbeez Slime Kit?
What’s it like to play with an Orbeez Slime Kit? Disclosure: Some of the links below are affiliate links. This means that, at zero cost to you, I will earn an affiliate commission if you click through the link and finalize a purchase. Does your kid like gross things? Squishy things? Extendable, shapable, pullable things?…
… Feed Your Golden Hamster?
What to feed your golden hamster? Disclosure: Some of the links below are affiliate links. This means that, at zero cost to you, I will earn an affiliate commission if you click through the link and finalize a purchase. For his 6th birthday, Lyons Cub got a 9-week-old male golden hamster. He will have to…
… Build a Snowman With Your Child?
What’s it like to build a snowman with children? Red cheeks and nose, thick snowsuit, snow boots, and warm gloves — it’s that time of the year where kids and parents enjoy sledding and building a snowman together! The snow has to have just the right consistency (not powdery and light, but sticky and moist)…
… Play with LEGO at the Megabricks Store?
What’s it like to play with LEGO at the Megabricks store in Monheim? Disclosure: Some of the links below are affiliate links. This means that, at zero cost to you, I will earn an affiliate commission if you click through the link and finalize a purchase. Lyons Cub loves his Lego sets (he has a…
Product Review: Playdough Dentist
Disclosure: Some of the links below are affiliate links. This means that, at zero cost to you, I will earn an affiliate commission if you click through the link and finalize a purchase. At some point in time, every little kid has to make the experience of going to the dentist. What better way to…
… Get a Golden Hamster for a Grade School Kid?
What’s it like to get a golden hamster for a grade-school aged kid? Disclosure: Some of the links below are affiliate links. This means that, at zero cost to you, I will earn an affiliate commission if you click through the link and finalize a purchase. Lyons Cub will be 6 years old! For his…
… Get a Visit from Saint Nick on December 6th?
What’s it like to get a visit from Saint Nicholas on December 6th in Germany? Disclosure: Some of the links below are affiliate links. This means that, at zero cost to you, I will earn an affiliate commission if you click through the link and finalize a purchase. Saint Nick had come to us in…
… Go to the Christmas Market at the Botanical Garden?
What’s it like to go to the Christmas Market at the Botanical Garden of Solingen? Disclosure: Some of the links below are affiliate links. This means that, at zero cost to you, I will earn an affiliate commission if you click through the link and finalize a purchase. Lyons Cub loves the Botanical Gardens of…
Product Review: Klutz Lego Gear Bots Science Activity Kit
Disclosure: Some of the links below are affiliate links. This means that, at zero cost to you, I will earn an affiliate commission if you click through the link and finalize a purchase. Do you have a preschool or grade school aged kid who loves Legos, the cool plastic construction toys from Denmark that have…
… Watch the Fireworks on New Years Eve?
What’s it like to watch the fireworks on New Years Eve in Bergisches Land, a western German region of which Wuppertal (with its famous suspension monorail) is a part? Disclosure: Some of the links below are affiliate links. This means that, at zero cost to you, I will earn an affiliate commission if you click…
… Establish and Maintain an Aquarium?
What’s it like to establish and maintain an aquarium? Disclosure: Some of the links below are affiliate links. This means that, at zero cost to you, I will earn an affiliate commission if you click through the link and finalize a purchase. Already since his birth, Lyons Cub enjoyed watching the fish in mommy’s aquarium…
Product Review: Hot Wheels Corkscrew Crash Race
Disclosure: Some of the links below are affiliate links. This means that, at zero cost to you, I will earn an affiliate commission if you click through the link and finalize a purchase. Lyons Cub received two different Hot Wheels race tracks for Christmas 2023, the Jungle Kingdom race track from his aunty and the…
Product Review: HOT WHEELS Super Mario Bros. Jungle Kingdom Race Track
Disclosure: Some of the links below are affiliate links. This means that, at zero cost to you, I will earn an affiliate commission if you click through the link and finalize a purchase. For Christmas 2023, Lyons Cub received a Hot Wheels Mario Cart race track from his aunty. He already has several components of…
… Bake Edible Chestnuts?
What’s it like to distinguish edible from non-edible chestnuts, and how to bake the edible ones? Or, rather, how not to bake them…??? Lyons Cub really made a bad experience baking chestnuts this October. First, how do you tell edible from non-edible chestnuts apart? It’s quite easy: Edible chestnuts look like this: Here, Lyons Cub…
… Go to a Precious Stones Fair?
What’s it like to go to a precious stones fair with your pre-schooler? Disclosure: Some of the links below are affiliate links. This means that, at zero cost to you, I will earn an affiliate commission if you click through the link and finalize a purchase. Lyons Cub loves everything shiny and glittery. He has…
Product Review: Robber Hotzenplotz Costume
What’s it like to disguise as a robber for Halloween? Strictly speaking, a specific one, namely Raeuber Hotzenplotz from the famous children’s book series written by Otfried Preussler? Disclosure: Some of the links below are affiliate links. This means that, at zero cost to you, I will earn an affiliate commission if you click through…
… Try out a Tamping Simulator on Tag der Schiene?
What’s it like to try out a tamping machine simulator? Well, on September 15th was the big day: Tag der Schiene, or Day of Tracks! Like many railroad construction companies, the Deutsche Bahn, parts manufacturers, maintenance halls, and other railroad academies, mommy’s training facility also celebrated this day around the railroad. And what could be…
… Care for a Carnivorous Plant?
What’s it like to care for a carnivorous plant? Disclosure: Some of the links below are affiliate links. This means that, at zero cost to you, I will earn an affiliate commission if you click through the link and finalize a purchase. Lyons Cub loves meat-eating plants. He got to know the Piranha plant through…