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boy in dripstone cave

… to Visit a Dripstone Cave?

Posted on 5. March 202319. March 2023 by lyoness

What’s it like to visit a dripstone cave? Today, it was wet and cold (4 degrees C). Where could we go for an outing? Got it — somewhere warmer and drier — a dripstone cave!!! We picked up grandma and drove to the city of Iserlohn to visit the famous “Dechenhoehle.” It is the only…

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boy at judo class

… to Go to Judo Class?

Posted on 18. February 202323. February 2023 by lyoness

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. What’s it like to go to judo class? It was Lyons Cub’s second day at the judo course, because the tryout was…

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boy wearing ice skates on sled

… Go Ice-Skating at the Christmas Market in Monheim?

Posted on 11. December 202211. December 2022 by lyoness

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. The Christmas Market in Monheim, which you can reach in ten minutes by foot from the Nature Adventure Trail and the splash…

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cranes flying south

… Watch the Cranes Fly South?

Posted on 26. November 202210. December 2022 by lyoness

What’s it like to watch the cranes fly south? Lyons Cub has seen the Canada geese and the Siberian geese fly in formation, but this time, while we were at a playground with his little friend Giuliana, we watched a flock of cranes fly to warmer regions. They were right over our heads in arrow-like…

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… Visit the Aquazoo in Duesseldorf?

Posted on 23. October 202224. October 2022 by lyoness

When Lyons Cub was 1.5 years old, we visited the Aquazoo in Duesseldorf during our summer trip to Germany. This fall, we came back. As a 4.5-year-old, Leander could appreciate the animals and especially the interactive learning stations much more already. Except for the parking situation, which was a hassle, and the many visitors, we…

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Cicus Traber

… Visit Circus Traber?

Posted on 21. October 202223. February 2023 by lyoness

This was Lyons Cub’s fourth Circus visit! First, he went to Circus Liberty; then, to Circus Proscho; and finally, to Circus Florida. Each one was an exciting event for a preschooler, and each one contained specific attractions that were phenomenal. This is a short comparison of what the four circuses we have been to so…

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gondola ride

… Visit the Cologne Zoo and Ride in a Gondola over the Rhine River?

Posted on 16. October 202216. October 2022 by lyoness

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. My son has been to Cologne a couple of times already, once to visit the Chocolate Museum, see the Gothic cathedral, and…

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boy and hatched toy dino

… Grow a Hatch’em Dinosaur Egg?

Posted on 30. September 20221. October 2022 by lyoness

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. [No worries, nobody will buy this!!] What’s it like to grow a Hatch’em Dinosaur Egg? Ehem, this is the first negative review…

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Duisburg Zoo playground

… Visit the Duisburg Zoo?

Posted on 24. September 202230. September 2022 by lyoness

This was Lyons Cub’s third zoo visit today! The first one was Nashville Zoo in 2019, and the second one was 2021, when we went with grandma to the Wuppertal Zoo. Alas, it was very hilly there and not easy to navigate with a senior and a stroller. It was quite exhausting, although the variety…

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Irrland plane in amusement park

20 Events and Places to Go with Kids in the Rhineland

Posted on 7. August 20227. August 2022 by lyoness

Hello expats, travelers, or even locals who need a few tips what to do and where to go with kids aged 2-12 in the Rhineland — check out our recommendations for activities around here, be it inside or outside, in all kinds of weather. I moved back to Germany after 15 years in the United…

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Lego lion in Legoland

… Climb the Lego Pirate Ship in Legoland?

Posted on 25. June 202227. June 2022 by lyoness

Second visit to the magical place for Lyons Cub… this time with his American friend, John. It is really possible to go to the same attraction twice and see completely different things! Last time, we went with grandma to Legoland in Oberhausen. We were busy collecting stamps and noticed we didn’t get a stamp from…

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albino deer at Fauna Park in Solingen

… Visit the Albino Deer at Fauna Park in Solingen?

Posted on 6. June 20226. June 2022 by lyoness

Today, we visited the Fauna animal park in Solingen and were not disappointed — we saw a few different animals than in the Solingen Bird and Animal Park and the Reuschenberg animal park in Leverkusen, where we had already been: What stood out most were their albino deer and the leafcutter ants that had a…

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dragon at Xanten

… Attend the Siegfried Spectacle in Xanten?

Posted on 5. June 20225. June 2022 by lyoness

At the age of four, Lyons Cub is not aware of the Nibelungen saga and the story of Siegfried slaying the dragon yet, but he loves all things castle, knights, and dragons. Especially dragons!!! He even visited the village of Erpel on the Rhine River across from the famous bridge at Remagen, which sports a…

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bridge of Remagen

… visit the Peace Museum at the Bridge of Remagen?

Posted on 5. June 20226. June 2022 by lyoness

Lyons Cub was taking out his American friend John, and what better place to visit than the remnants of the famous Bridge of Remagen where the Americans crossed the Rhine River with dry feet at the end of WWII? Thus, on a cloudy Sunday, we set out to visit the city of Remagen and take…

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lady in tamping machine at iaf

… Go to a Railway Construction Fair?

Posted on 1. June 20221. June 2022 by lyoness

Lyons Cub really likes it at mommy’s office. He has visited her several times to pick her up, and one day, he was allowed to attend an office barbecue and chat with her coworkers. He spent time on the rooftop terrace, eating bread rolls and sausages and drinking apple juice, looking down on the train…

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… Attend the Medieval Festival in Witten With a Preschooler?

Posted on 26. May 202226. May 2022 by lyoness

Lyons Cub knew something was up when mommy researched medieval markets in North Rhine-Westphalia. We found one that took place on May 22nd in the city of Witten. Which little kid doesn’t love knights, armor, horses, castles, and dragons? Admittedly, the dragon that was supposed to appear at the medieval festival in Witten was the…

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… Visit the Gasometer in Oberhausen with a Preschooler?

Posted on 18. May 202218. May 2022 by lyoness

Last Sunday, Lyons Cub showed his friend John from Virginia the Cologne cathedral, and this Sunday, we took him to the city of Oberhausen to climb the Gasometer and see the exhibit, “The Fragile Paradise.” What’s the Gasometer? First of all, it looks like a huge, rusty oil barrel. It was first used in 1929…

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Cologne Cathedral

… Go Sight-Seeing in Cologne with a Preschooler?

Posted on 13. May 202213. May 2022 by lyoness

Lyons Cub really wanted to go on a ship. So the day came where he would experience making a panorama trip on the Rhine river at Cologne. But that wasn’t all. He also visited the Chocolate museum and got free samples and to try from the chocolate fountain, and he went into St. Martin’s church,…

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Solingen Vogel- und Tierpark

… Visit the Solingen Bird- and Animal Park?

Posted on 1. May 2022 by lyoness

Lyons Cub loves to watch and touch animals. We’ve been at the Reuschenberg Wildpark in Leverkusen several times already, but today, we tried out a different place, the Bird- and Animal Park in the city of Solingen. It has more birds than the park in Leverkusen, even big storks and colorful pheasants. The most interesting…

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boy decorating Easter eggs

… Color Easter Eggs with the Magic Egg Decorator That Plays Christmas Music?

Posted on 18. April 202218. April 2022 by lyoness

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. Have you ever painted Easter eggs with terrible, electronic Christmas music in the background? No? Then, you absolutely need to try the…

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SeaLife in Oberhausen

… Visit SeaLife With a Preschooler?

Posted on 17. April 202218. April 2022 by lyoness

It’s Easter Sunday and our second day of adventures… We have a double ticket for Legoland and SeaLife, and now, we’re doing the second part of it. Lyons Cub had been to the AquaZoo in Düsseldorf before when he was merely 1.5 years old, on our summer trip to Europe. I figured that at 4,…

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Legoland entrance with giraffe

… Visit Legoland With a Preschooler?

Posted on 16. April 202218. April 2022 by lyoness

Lyons Cub’s Easter present was a visit to Legoland and SeaLife in the city of Oberhausen in the Ruhr river area in Germany (a former coal mining district). My son is a big fan of LEGO. Like other little kids, he started out with Duplos (his dinosaur duplos, for example) and evolved to dinosaur skeletons…

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boy disguised as policeman

… Celebrate Carnival in Germany?

Posted on 26. February 202217. March 2022 by lyoness

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. This year, like in the past two, there won’t be much of carnival going on, at least not in our city, because…

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Tonie shelf

… Buy Tonies for the Toniebox Before Price Hike?

Posted on 20. February 202226. February 2022 by lyoness

Oh no! We’ve read in the press that from May on, the Tonieboxes and Tonies will get more expensive! I can totally understand that added material and production and transport costs will cause a little price hike, but 20 bucks more for a Toniebox is quite a bit, and it’s not cheap as it is…

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… Visit the European Wildcat at the Animal Park?

Posted on 19. February 202220. February 2022 by lyoness

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 grew up with two cats, Frankie (our rescue from a reptile show) and Felix (our stray that came with our…

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baby goat nursing

… Visit the Baby Goats in the Wildpark?

Posted on 16. February 202220. February 2022 by lyoness

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. Today, Germany is awaiting a major storm, so the government of our state, North Rhine-Westphalia, has ordered all schools closed tomorrow. Since…

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boy in art gallery

… Take Your Son to an Art Gallery?

Posted on 4. February 20227. February 2023 by lyoness

Update on February 7th, 2023: For his 5th birthday, Lyons Cub got another painting by Ivan! It’s a bright blue Koopa Shell! Strictly speaking, it wasn’t JUST an art gallery, it was also a store for trading card collectors, and we took Leander’s Daddy’s baseball card albums from the 1960s and 70s there to have…

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ABCmouse 1st level certificate

… Follow the Learning Path on ABCmouse with Your Preschooler?

Posted on 17. January 202230. April 2022 by lyoness

Especially during the pandemic, you might have considered online educational programs and asked yourself: “Is ABCmouse worthwhile?” While there are other alternatives on the market, we have been happy with our ABCmouse subscription for two years now. We don’t use it regularly; my son goes to bed with two books every night (one in English,…

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boy with toy coffee machine

… Play Starbucks Barista With Your Preschooler?

Posted on 7. January 20227. January 2022 by lyoness

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. Oh sh**, it happened, Leander brought the stomach flu home from kindergarten, which means for the both of us tea, apple juice,…

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polymer clay dinos

… do Arts and Crafts with Polymer Clay with a Toddler?

Posted on 2. January 202230. April 2022 by lyoness

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. Are you an artsy, crafty mommy? I love to do art projects with my son, but as a full-time working mom, I…

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