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… 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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… 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 Circus Traber?

Posted on 21. October 202222. October 2022 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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… 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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Trampolino in Hilden

… Go Bungy Jumping at Trampolino Indoor Playground in Hilden?

Posted on 2. October 202225. December 2022 by lyoness

Lyons Cub has found his favorite indoor playground! Having tried out GeckoFun in Burscheid, Hoplop in Cologne, and Oki Doki in Langenfeld, we went to Trampolino in the city of Hilden, and this place had something of everything and some additional attractions the other places lacked. Let’s see how those four indoor playgrounds compare. Attractions…

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… Go to the Fall Festival?

Posted on 25. September 202225. September 2022 by lyoness

We were at Duisburg Zoo yesterday, when the sun was shining, so today, when it was rainy and cool, we JUST wanted to go to the post office in town, but we happened upon the fall festival… And here it goes. Lyons Cub went bungy jumping (which he already enjoyed as a toddler), fishing for…

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… Play at the Sand and Water Park?

Posted on 22. September 202222. September 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. Ahhh, the fascination of little kids with sand and water 😉 Here we are at the park with the climbing animals and…

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Project Circus Proscho

… Watch the Fire Act at Project Circus Proscho?

Posted on 15. August 202215. August 2022 by lyoness

This was Lyons Cub’s second visit to a circus. The first one he ever went to was Circus Liberty, where he got to ride a horse and feed the animals during the break. He had enjoyed that very much, so when we saw the posters advertising for the “Mitmachzirkus” (participation circus) Proscho, he thought he…

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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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Irrland

… Visit the Irrland Amusement Park in Kevelaer?

Posted on 25. July 20224. September 2022 by lyoness

It’s not “Irland” (= Ireland), but “Irrland” (country of the crazy) that we visited… So it’s not a typo! For our summer vacation in 2022, we took a 4-day trip to Kevelaer, a famous pilgrimage place. On the fourth day, we did visited a basilica and a couple of churches, but we were really there…

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Hoplop in Cologne

… Climb on the Hoplop Indoor Playground in Cologne?

Posted on 15. July 202225. December 2022 by lyoness

Lyons Cub loves indoor gyms, such as GeckoFun, which have lots of inflatables, trampolines, and climbing towers and bridges and slides. The biggest one we ever went to (with his little friend, Giulianna and family) is the Hoplop in Cologne. It has a huge play area for the children and a nice quiet area for…

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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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… 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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… 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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Product Review: Hot Wheels Color Shifters Sharkport Showdown

Posted on 18. April 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. While grandma gifted Lyons Cub a day each at Legoland and SeaLife in the city of Oberhausen for Easter, mommy offered him…

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… 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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… 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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… Take Your Kid to Kinderland GeckoFun?

Posted on 10. April 202225. December 2022 by lyoness

Today was awesome! Lyons Cub went to GeckoFun, an indoor playground with inflatables and lots of climbing castles. We went with another family with two little girls and spent from noon through about 4 p.m. there. This adventure playground is in the city of Burscheid, where we had never been before. It was totally worthwhile!…

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… Take Your Preschooler to the Circus?

Posted on 3. April 202216. April 2022 by lyoness

Yay, the circus is in town! No, not the big Moscow State Circus or Circus Krone, just a small family circus, but for my son, it was the first time ever to see one. I had read to him a book about a happy lion who finds his lioness at a circus, his favorite story…

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… Touch the Dinos at the Jurassic Live Show?

Posted on 17. March 202217. March 2022 by lyoness

Strictly speaking, “Jurassic LIVE Tour” is a misnomer, and my son knows that the dinosaurs have long been extinct because a meteorite hit Earth and killed them all. Still, he seemed to forget about that from time to time, asking me, “When will they fight? When are the real ones coming?” We’re at the dino…

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… 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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… 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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… 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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Product Review: Playdough Cupcakes

Posted on 6. February 20226. 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. How can you spend your time when you have a cold and cannot go to kindergarten? Easy! Get out your playdough and…

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boy in art gallery

… Take Your Son to an Art Gallery?

Posted on 4. February 20226. February 2022 by lyoness

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 them appraised. But what we really wanted to do was to pick up his 4th birthday present, an awesome painting of Pikachu…

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… Have a Son Who Loves Pink Glitter?

Posted on 28. January 202230. January 2022 by lyoness

Today was one of those days…. I took my son to the city (we went to see his pediatrician to get a prescription for nose spray and cough syrup, and then, we ended up in a shoe store, because mommy needed new shoes for work and Lyons Cub needed Crocs for kindergarten). In the back…

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mom and baby in NICU on Valentine's Day

… Celebrate Valentine’s Day in the NICU?

Posted on 22. January 202230. April 2022 by lyoness

No mommy wants to have her baby in the NICU on Valentine’s Day. No mommy expects to be widowed for Valentine’s Day, either. Both happened, so might as well make the best of it… Our biggest helper was our dear Nanny Nancy, who had secretly printed a preemie onesie with a red heart, saying, “Mommy’s…

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… 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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