Being Savvy: Activities, things to do with your preschoolers, toddlers and kids in Seattle, WA

Seattle weekend plans? CHECK.

by Bethany Dunn

We're heading out for one last hurrah this weekend - over to Idaho to visit family - before school starts and my son enters kindergarten (!!!). It will just be the kids and me in the car for about six hours (ONE WAY), so if you're hanging around Seattle this weekend, you're definitely getting the better end of the deal.Anyone want to meet for lunch in Othello at the Burger King around noon? ... Read more >

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Getting out of Seattle: the car trip survival kit.

by Bethany Dunn

The kids and I are heading over the mountains and through the woods tomorrow to visit family. The whole trip should take approximately six hours; which includes stops and lunch.Gah.Here's how I'm planning to make the time FLY by. Well, as least not CRAWL by.Map your journey. If you're going somewhere you've never been to before (like me), be sure to have your route figured out. There are ... Read more >

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The littlest Picasso: the naturalist painting experience.

by Bethany Dunn

I'll be the first to admit that I am no artist; I can barely draw a straight line. That said, I want to encourage my children to enjoy creating art - whatever that means to them: painting, pencil drawing and other interests. In order to make art interesting for both me AND my preschoolers, we have to be pretty adventurous. And most of the time that means one thing: FIELD TRIP!So, what's a ... Read more >

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The littlest Picasso: art classes for your Seattle preschooler.

by Bethany Dunn

My three-year-old daughter, Sis, started preschool last week; and THIS week she starting bringing art projects home. (I guess the first week is an "art-free" zone? I have no idea.) Outside of the formal arts curriculum (drawing circles/lines, coloring pictures), our preschool often uses "found objects" for unique art projects.Just what is a "found object"? When used in an artistic sense, it ... Read more >

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Fall crafts to keep your preschooler busy.

by Bethany Dunn

I had a friend in college whose mother would decorate their home for each season, and by DECORATE, I mean that the take down/set up for each season would take the better part of three days and that decorations would cover every surface in their home. EVERY. LAST. SURFACE. I distinctly remember my friend describing to me in detail the difference in the decorations between fall, Halloween and ... Read more >

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This weekend guide practically wrote itself.

by Bethany Dunn

I was under the delusional belief that as the summer moved into fall and the weather cooled and the rain returned; my Thursday "weekend round-up" posts would become increasingly difficult to write. This has not turned out to be the case. AT ALL. Each week I discover more and more interesting events, festivals and workshops. And the roster of events for the upcoming weekend just further ... Read more >

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Because I don't want to go shopping: Thanksgiving crafts.

by Bethany Dunn

Are you the type of person who heads out bright and early on black Friday to get the best deals?I, unfortunately, am not. No sale or, no matter how great, can motivate me to sit in traffic, crowd in the stores and wait in line. Nope; not going to do it. I don't even like to head OUT on the day after Thanksgiving to any place other than our neighborhood park or to visit family. ... Read more >

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