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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…
12 Cool Things to do in Irrland Amusement Park in Kevelaer
Wow, this is already our second day in the Irrland amusement park! If you missed…
… Play on the Splash Pad in the Landschaftspark in Monheim?
On a hot summer day, pack your kids and go to a splash pad for…
LEGO Ninjago Jay’s Thunder Dragon
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The Paw Patrol Lookout Tower – Best Gift for Not Needing Diapers Anymore
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… Watch the Fire Act at Project Circus Proscho?
This was Lyons Cub’s second visit to a circus. The first one he ever went…
20 Events and Places to Go with Kids in the Rhineland
Hello expats, travelers, or even locals who need a few tips what to do and…
… Learn about Patron, the Ukrainian Sapper Dog?
Who would have thought that a dog that detects mines has his own Wiki page,…
… Go to the Forest Pool in the City of Hilden?
It was pure coincidence that we found Waldbad Hilden, a public swimming pool with slides…
… Visit the Irrland Amusement Park in Kevelaer?
It’s not “Irland” (= Ireland), but “Irrland” (country of the crazy) that we visited… So…
… Climb on the Hoplop Indoor Playground in Cologne?
Lyons Cub loves indoor gyms, such as GeckoFun, which have lots of inflatables, trampolines, and…
… Climb the Lego Pirate Ship in Legoland?
Second visit to the magical place for Lyons Cub… this time with his American friend,…
… Visit the Albino Deer at Fauna Park in Solingen?
Today, we visited the Fauna animal park in Solingen and were not disappointed — we…
… Attend the Siegfried Spectacle in Xanten?
At the age of four, Lyons Cub is not aware of the Nibelungen saga and…
… visit the Peace Museum at the Bridge of Remagen?
Lyons Cub was taking out his American friend John, and what better place to visit…
… Go to a Railway Construction Fair?
Lyons Cub really likes it at mommy’s office. He has visited her several times to…
… Attend the Medieval Festival in Witten With a Preschooler?
Lyons Cub knew something was up when mommy researched medieval markets in North Rhine-Westphalia. We…
… Explore the Nature Adventure Trail in Landschaftspark Rheinbogen?
Lyons Cub loves to play outside, especially in the forest, where he can build and…
… Visit the Gasometer in Oberhausen with a Preschooler?
Last Sunday, Lyons Cub showed his friend John from Virginia the Cologne cathedral, and this…
… Go Sight-Seeing in Cologne with a Preschooler?
Lyons Cub really wanted to go on a ship. So the day came where he…
… Visit the Solingen Bird- and Animal Park?
Lyons Cub loves to watch and touch animals. We’ve been at the Reuschenberg Wildpark in…
Product Review: Hot Wheels Color Shifters Sharkport Showdown
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… Color Easter Eggs with the Magic Egg Decorator That Plays Christmas Music?
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… Visit SeaLife With a Preschooler?
It’s Easter Sunday and our second day of adventures… We have a double ticket for…
… Visit Legoland With a Preschooler?
Lyons Cub’s Easter present was a visit to Legoland and SeaLife in the city of…
… Take Your Kid to Kinderland GeckoFun?
Today was awesome! Lyons Cub went to GeckoFun, an indoor playground with inflatables and lots…
… Take Your Preschooler to the Circus?
Yay, the circus is in town! No, not the big Moscow State Circus or Circus…
… Touch the Dinos at the Jurassic Live Show?
Strictly speaking, “Jurassic LIVE Tour” is a misnomer, and my son knows that the dinosaurs…
… Celebrate Carnival in Germany?
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… Buy Tonies for the Toniebox Before Price Hike?
Oh no! We’ve read in the press that from May on, the Tonieboxes and Tonies…
… Visit the European Wildcat at the Animal Park?
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… Visit the Baby Goats in the Wildpark?
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Product Review: LEGO Dinosaur Skeleton
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Product Review: Playdough Cupcakes
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… Take Your Son to an Art Gallery?
Strictly speaking, it wasn’t JUST an art gallery, it was also a store for trading…
Product Review: Hot Wheels City Robo T-Rex Ultimate Garage
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… Have a Son Who Loves Pink Glitter?
Today was one of those days…. I took my son to the city (we went…
… Celebrate Valentine’s Day in the NICU?
No mommy wants to have her baby in the NICU on Valentine’s Day. No mommy…
… Follow the Learning Path on ABCmouse with Your Preschooler?
Especially during the pandemic, you might have considered online educational programs and asked yourself: “Is…
… Play Doctor with Your Son?
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Product Review: Pop It Fidget Toy
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… Play Starbucks Barista With Your Preschooler?
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… do Arts and Crafts with Polymer Clay with a Toddler?
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Product Review: Bowling Set for Toddlers
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Product Review: Wooden Tetris for Kids’ Strategic Skills Development
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Product Review: Hot Wheels Toxic Gorilla Slam
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… Get a Toniebox and Tonies for Your Kid?
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Product Review: Matching Dinosaur PJ’s for Christmas
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… Visit the Dinos in the Naturkundemuseum Munster?
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Product Review: Playmobil Advent Calendar Christmas Manger Yellow
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… be a Student Athlete in Former Socialist East Germany?
My mother’s brother and one of her sisters with their children grew up, lived, and…
… Work for a Railroad Track Maintenance Training Academy?
I hope this blog will be interactive, so we can learn what we mommies out…
… Go to a German Christmas Market?
We have the “2G rules” at the Christmas market (“geimpft und genesen,” which means “vaccinated…
… Celebrate Saint Nicholas Day in Germany?
To be honest, I wasn’t sure it would work a second time, but it did.…
… Bake Christmas Cookies With a Toddler?
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Guest Post: What is American Homeschooling?
by: Emily Sewell When people outside of the United States think of American homeschooling, I…
Product Review: I am Your Dino Friend
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… Build a Gingerbread Witch’s House?
Today, Lyons Cub built his gingerbread witch’s house–and not just any kind of house from…
… Get Guinea Pigs From the Shelter?
Guess what my over-50 husband wanted for his birthday in 2016? GUINEA PIGS!!! Maybe that…
Product Review: Carter’s Baby & Toddler Clothes
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… Create Pictures With Artificial Intelligence?
In the past, I have shown you how the kaleidoscope app works, how to make…
… Make a Shadow Box With Your Baby’s Hospital Items?
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Product Review: Little People Nativity Scene
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Product Review: Felt Christmas Tree for Baby
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… Make Friends With a Porcupine?
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… Have a Visitor in the NICU?
As a fresh mommy, you are still healing from vaginal birth or your C-section. All…
Product Review: Lego Marble Run
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… Take Your Tot to the Car Repair Place?
Bad things in life happen… Just when we were in pre-Christmas mood and had planned…
… See the Real Llama Llama Red Pajama?
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… Have Saint Nicholas Come Visit Your Toddler?
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… Visit the Wuppertal Zoo?
Big day for Lyons Cub!!! We visited the zoo in the city of Wuppertal on…
… Get to Feed the Fish in a Pet Store?
Today was a special day for Lyons Cub. It was raining, so we didn’t drive…
Product Review: Magnetic Building Blocks
Right next to bristle shapes, I would recommend magnetic building blocks as an educational toy…