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… Publish an E-Book with Lulu Self-Publishing?
What’s it like to publish an e-book with Lulu self-publishing service? You have content like…
… Go to a Tarantula Exhibition?
What’s it like to go to a tarantula exhibition with your kid? Today, we drove…
… Have a Hemithyroidectomy?
guest article written by Maria F. What’s it like to have a hemithyroidectomy? What on…
… Hike through NaturGut Ophoven in Leverkusen?
What’s it like to take a walk through NaturGut Ophoven in the city of Leverkusen,…
Product Review: Catnap Smiling Critters Purple Halloween Costume
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… Feed a New Golden Hamster?
What’s it like to feed a new golden hamster? Since Centex, my son’s first Golden,…
How to Replace a Dead Hamster with a Substitute for a Grieving Kid
Oh no!!! My son’s hamster Centex passed away 🙁 He was barely a year old,…
… Visit the Irrland Adventure Park in Kevelaer 2024?
What’s it like to visit the Irrland Adventure Park in the city of Kevelaer with…
… Hold an American Eagle at the Falconry in Remscheid?
Have you ever held an American Eagle? Nope? It’s quite heavy, and when you look…
… Search for Fossils in the Quarry Hohenlimburg?
What’s it like to search for fossils in a quarry? Disclosure: Some of the links…
Product Review: LEGO Ninjago Final Flight of Destiny’s Bounty
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Product Review: STEM Toy Slither Bot from Clementoni
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… Observe Insects in Amber under a Microscope?
What’s it like to see insects trapped in amber under a microscope? Disclosure: Some of…
… Go Hiking and Determine Plants with the PlantNet App?
What’s it like to go hiking and determine the name of plants with the help…
Product Review: T-Rex Slime Set from ALDI
What to give to a child who loves slime? Disclosure: Some of the links below…
… Observe Specimen under a Student Microscope?
What’s it like to observe specimen under a student microscope and to prepare specimen yourself?…
… Visit Museum Koenig in Bonn?
What’s it like to visit Museum Koenig in the city of Bonn? Do you also…
… Win a Swimming Badge in Swim Club?
What’s it like for a kid to win a beginner’s swimming badge? When is the…
… Play Soccer in a Club with Grade Schoolers?
What’s it like to play soccer in a club with school children? Disclosure: Some of…
… Spend Time Doing Easter Crafts, Songs, and Trips with Kids?
What’s it like to prepare for Easter with your kids? Disclosure: Some of the links…
… Visit the New Megabricks Location in Monheim?
What’s it like to play with LEGO’s at the new Megabricks place in Monheim? Disclosure:…
… Visit the Aquarium in the Cologne Zoo?
What’s it like to visit the aquarium in the Cologne Zoo? Well, we’ve been to…
… Feed a Golden Hamster Yogurt?
Can golden hamsters eat yogurt? Yes, they can!! Disclosure: Some of the links below are…
… Watch Centex the Golden Hamster Eat Dandelion Greens?
As a kid, we’ve probably all learned that dandelions are “poisonous.” We used to pluck…
Product Review: Rainbow Friends Costume Green
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… 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…
Product Review: Rainbow Friends Costume Blue
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Product Review: Hot Wheels Mario Kart Track Set Deluxe
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… Observe Centex, the Golden Hamster?
Lyons Cub has had Centex the golden hamster for three weeks now. We’ve let him…
Product Review: Volcano Train from Playland
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… Drive through a Gantry Car Wash in Germany?
Driving through the car wash is an excitement for my son every time. When we…
… Play with an Orbeez Slime Kit?
What’s it like to play with an Orbeez Slime Kit? Disclosure: Some of the links…
… Feed Your Golden Hamster?
What to feed your golden hamster? Disclosure: Some of the links below are affiliate links.…
… Build a Snowman With Your Child?
What’s it like to build a snowman with children? Red cheeks and nose, thick snowsuit,…
… Play with LEGO at the Megabricks Store?
What’s it like to play with LEGO at the Megabricks store in Monheim? Disclosure: Some…
Product Review: Playdough Dentist
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… 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…
… 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?…
… 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?…
Product Review: Klutz Lego Gear Bots Science Activity Kit
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… Watch the Fireworks on New Years Eve?
What’s it like to watch the fireworks on New Years Eve in Bergisches Land, a…
… Establish and Maintain an Aquarium?
What’s it like to establish and maintain an aquarium? Disclosure: Some of the links below…
Product Review: Hot Wheels Corkscrew Crash Race
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Product Review: HOT WHEELS Super Mario Bros. Jungle Kingdom Race Track
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… Bake Edible Chestnuts?
What’s it like to distinguish edible from non-edible chestnuts, and how to bake the edible…
… Go to a Precious Stones Fair?
What’s it like to go to a precious stones fair with your pre-schooler? Disclosure: Some…
Product Review: Robber Hotzenplotz Costume
What’s it like to disguise as a robber for Halloween? Strictly speaking, a specific one,…
… 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…
… Care for a Carnivorous Plant?
What’s it like to care for a carnivorous plant? Disclosure: Some of the links below…
… Go to a Bouncy Castle Festival?
What’s it like to go to a bouncy castle festival? On this hot and humid…
… Go to the Fire Department’s Open House?
What’s it like to go to the open house day of the local fire department?…
… Go Swimming in the CaLevornia outdoor pool in Leverkusen?
What’s it like to go swimming in the CaLevornia pool in Leverkusen? This weekend was…
… Visit an Interactive Drop Forge Industrial Museum?
What’s it like to visit an interactive drop forge industrial museum? The Bergisches Land, literally…
… Visit the Botanical Garden in Solingen?
What’s it like to visit the Botanical Garden in Solingen? Lyons Cub has visited several…
… Go to the Playground Engelsberger Hof in Solingen?
What’s it like to go to the playground Engelsberger Hof in Solingen? Actually, Lyons Cub…
… Visit Castle Drachenburg and Ride the Drachenfelsbahn?
What’s it like to visit Schloss Drachenburg and ride the Drachenfelsbahn in Königswinter? Disclosure: Some…
… Go to a Summer Festival at a Schrebergarten?
What’s it like to go to a summer festival at a Schrebergarten? Disclosure: Some of…
… Visit the Neanderthal Museum in Mettmann?
What’s it like to visit the Neanderthal Museum in Mettmann? Are your kids interested in…
… Meet a Waitressing Robot in a Chinese Restaurant?
What’s it like to meet a waitressing robot? Well, if you’ve never seen one, come…
… Visit Burg Castle in Solingen?
What’s it like to visit Schloss Burg in Solingen? Which little boy or girl doesn’t…
… Ride the Suspension Monorail in Wuppertal?
What’s it like to ride the suspension monorail in Wuppertal? Disclosure: Some of the links…
… Visit the Galileum in the City of Solingen?
What’s it like to visit the Galileum in Solingen, Germany? Disclosure: Some of the links…
… Keep a Mainland Chahoua Gecko?
What’s it like to keep a Mainland Chahoua gecko? Disclosure: Some of the links below…
… to Visit a Dripstone Cave?
What’s it like to visit a dripstone cave? Today, it was wet and cold (4…
… Go to the Dortmund Zoo?
What’s it like to go to the Dortmund Zoo? Well, Lyons Cub has already been…
… Find an XXL Spider in the Basement?
What’s it like to find a huge spider in your basement? First of all, stay…
Product Review: Hudora City Scooter for Adults
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… Celebrate a Kid’s Birthday at the Oki Doki Indoor Playground?
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… Celebrate Carnival in the Rhineland?
What’s it like to celebrate carnival in Germany? Well, we’re not living in one of…
Product Review: Hudora Stunt Scooter with Skull
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… to Go to Judo Class?
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Product Review: Bowser Costume for German Carnival
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What’s it Like to be Diagnosed with Breast Cancer?
Guest post by Maria F. PART I You know how they say that, once you’ve…
Family Paradise in Leverkusen, the very different indoor playground
What’s it like at Family Paradise in Leverkusen? First of all, this is not an…
Indoor Playgrounds in North Rhine-Westphalia
Are you traveling to or living in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany? If you have kids between…
… Go to the Hugodrom Indoor Playground in Remscheid?
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Product Review: Hot Wheels Ultimate Garage with Shark
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Product Review: Playmobil Knights’ Castle
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… Go to Tiki Kinderland Indoor Playground in Solingen?
What’s it like to go to Tiki Kinderland in Solingen? Well, we discovered yet another…
… Go to the Christmas Market at Castle Grunewald in Solingen?
We have been to several Christmas markets already, in Langenfeld, Monheim (including an ice-skating rink),…
… Go Ice-Skating at the Christmas Market in Monheim?
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Pikachu hat with lights and movable ears
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Hot Wheels Monster Trucks Tiger Shark
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… Watch the Cranes Fly South?
What’s it like to watch the cranes fly south? Lyons Cub has seen the Canada…
Carrera Race Track, Fun for Old and Young
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… Visit the Aquazoo in Duesseldorf?
When Lyons Cub was 1.5 years old, we visited the Aquazoo in Duesseldorf during our…
… Visit Circus Traber?
This was Lyons Cub’s fourth Circus visit! First, he went to Circus Liberty; then, to…
… Visit the Cologne Zoo and Ride in a Gondola over the Rhine River?
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… Go Bungy Jumping at Trampolino Indoor Playground in Hilden?
Lyons Cub has found his favorite indoor playground! Having tried out GeckoFun in Burscheid, Hoplop…
Sonic the Hedgehog Costume for Halloween
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… Grow a Hatch’em Dinosaur Egg?
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… Go to the Fall Festival?
We were at Duisburg Zoo yesterday, when the sun was shining, so today, when it…
… Visit the Duisburg Zoo?
This was Lyons Cub’s third zoo visit today! The first one was Nashville Zoo in…
… Play at the Sand and Water Park?
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… Invest in Green Energy Shares for Your Child?
What’s it like to invest in green energy shares for your child? I want to…
… Climb the High Ropes Course at Oki Doki?
Today was Lyons Cub’s third visit to an indoor playground, and this one was special!…
Mind Maze
Today, we are reviewing an old Parker Brothers game from the 1970s. It’s called Mind…
Pokemon and Pokeballs
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… Hold a Snake at Circus Florida?
Today, Lyons Cub proved his bravery — he held an albino king python for the…
5 Attractions to Visit in Irrland Amusement Park
Yay, this is our third day in the Irrland theme park already! We have already…