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Issue #229 May 23, 2013

Empowering Local Kids in the Great Outdoors

Young people in the Chippewa Valley have a lot to look forward to this fall. Kids and Mentors Outdoors (KAMO), a grassroots, nonprofit organization focused on conservation-based mentorships, will be setting up camp in the area ...

Issue #227 April 25, 2013

Record Rodeo Rounds 'Em Up

remember kids tunes on vinyl? now your tots will too

Issue #225 Mar. 28, 2013

A Lively Library

from Peeps to an anti-prom, Fall Creek library programs aim to engage

Kids & Families - Spring 2013

Logs Will Roll

YMCA offers families awesome logrolling class

Tiny Hiney: On Writing a Story

Tiny Hiney is written by Eva Paulus, the six-and-a-half-year-old daughter of Volume One columnist Mike Paulus (who writes The Rear End). For this installment, Eva agreed to be interviewed about her story writing process.

Fitting Together

local LEGO clubs help build problem solving skills

Music, Movement, & Español

local educator uses the building blocks of music and dance to teach Spanish

Issue #221 Jan. 31, 2013

See What Grows

new Lily Pad Lab aimed at littlest learners

Kids & Families - Winter 2012

Bring in the Clowns!

we sat down to chat with a couple area children’s entertainers

Schooled on Kubb

the Kubb Capital of North America starts 'em young

Kids Are So Dramatic

how South Middle School puts students in the spotlight

Issue #211 Sept. 6, 2012

Across the Spectrum

local libraries gearing special programs towards autism spectrum disorders

Issue #209 Aug. 9, 2012

Bullying Awareness Event

One Tree Martial Arts of Eau Claire will be hosting an event Friday August 17 from 6:30 to 8:30pm, to raise awareness about bullying. Law Enforcement Officials, Teachers, Counselors and other professionals will be speaking about bullying ...

Issue # 206 June 28, 2012

Chill on the Hill

art classes at the Heyde focus on hands-on activities

Issue # 205 June 14, 2012

Children's Museum Moving Up

The Children’s Museum of Eau Claire is looking at expanding to the second floor of its downtown location, adding nearly 4,500 square feet to the current space on Barstow. The extra space will be used for rotating exhibits on ...

Issue #203 May 17, 2012

Chugging Along

iconic Carson Park ride celebrates 35 years

Issue #202 May 3, 2012

The Olympics of Creativity

three Chippewa Valley Odyssey of the Mind teams qualified for globals

Kids and Families (Spring 2012)

Once More with Feeling(s)

UWEC theater department puts on a show just for kids

Kidz-hop

new dance classes get into the modern arena

Tiny Hiney: On Spring and School

"I love spring. I like not wearing anything on my arms or my feet or my legs ‘cause I’m bored of wearing things on my arms or my feet or my legs."

Get Dirty

new youth gardening program sprouts in our backyard

To loop or not to loop?

the debate rages on about whether cursive is still a useful skill to be taught in schools

Issue #201 Apr. 19, 2012

Children's Museum Deal Offers Access to Science Museums Across Nation

The Eau Claire Children’s Museum is now offering a special membership for families in the Chippewa Valley. If you and your family would like to see what other children’s and science museums have to offer, you can purchase a year-long reciprocal ...

Issue #199 Mar. 22, 2012

Once More with Feeling(s)

UWEC theater department puts on a show just for kids

Kidz-hop

new dance classes get into the modern arena

Tiny Hiney: On Spring and School

"I love spring. I like not wearing anything on my arms or my feet or my legs ‘cause I’m bored of wearing things on my arms or my feet or my legs."

Get Dirty

new youth gardening program sprouts in our backyard

To loop or not to loop?

the debate rages on about whether cursive is still a useful skill to be taught in schools

Issue #197 Feb. 23, 2012

They Got Spirit, Yes They Do

new group getting young kids involved in cheer

Local Pre-Teens Create Their Own Stage Musical

We have new playwrights in our midst. Only this time they’re not from Community Arts or are local English teachers trying their hand at something new – they’re fifth graders. That’s right, Altoona fifth graders Anna Haigh and Linnea McClintock ...

Where Books, Music, and Dancing Collide

Music, dance and reading … what do these things have in common? Maybe not much, but local families will get the chance to put them together on Saturday, March 10. As part of Jazz Fest, the Jump, Jive, and Read program gives kids ...

Issue #195 Jan. 26, 2012

Could Kidsy Storage Units Be The Next Big Thing?

A local businesswoman is raising money to fund a new business venture: kid-friendly stackable storage bins. Jill Chumas-King of Eau Claire has started a page on kickstarter.com to raise the $150,000 she needs to market her bins. Not an easy feat ...

A Musical Exchange

program brings Korean kids, musicians to Eau Claire area

The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales

The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales by Jon Scieszka is a delightfully absurd collection of Mother Goose parodies published in 1992. Twenty years later, the zany children’s stories are still being told – this time onstage. How can ...

Issue #192 Dec. 8, 2011

Upcoming kid exhibits!

Children’s Museum may add three to second floor

Issue #184, Aug. 18, 2011

Lightning Bugs Go Boom!

Due to the wet weather of last year, the conditions were perfect for a great crop of fireflies to dazzle us with their light show this year.

Eau Claire Family Resource Center Moves to The Mall

The Family Resource Center of Eau Claire has been providing unflinching support to our area since 1999. This center can help new parents who are freaking out over raising their first child or seasoned parents who just have a couple questions.

Issue #183, Aug. 4, 2011

It's Like Netflix, Except for Baby Clothes

“There’s got to be a better way.” These words have most likely preceded most of the inventions that we use every day to make our lives easier ...

Kid Tip | Petting Zoo Pictures

Petting zoos abound in the summertime, such as the one at downtown Eau Claire’s Summerfest. Kid photo tip: pre-focus – guess where the action is about to happen ...

Issue #182, July 21, 2011

Make A Wish: 4 More Local Birthday Spots

four unique venues for your kid’s next birthday party

Issue #180, June 23, 2011

Baby's Got a Brand New Bib

the local kidsy business Kite Flying Society

Playground Fun Awaits Your Kids This Summer

Do you want your kids outside, involved, and meeting new people this summer? Have no fear, Eau Claire Parks and Recreation is here. The annual ECPR summer playground program began June 13. Playground leaders will direct games, arts and crafts, and

Inspiration Through Art

national project taps local photographers to help families of ill children

Issue #179 June 9th, 2011

A History of Fun

Chippewa Valley Museum’s summer youth programming

Boys and Girls Club Gets Crazy Awesome Renovation

Since June 2004, the Boys and Girls Club in downtown Eau Claire has provided a place for youth to participate in a number of fun and safe activities as well as get homework help and tutoring.

Kidsy Summer Classes

educational camps for local kids

Issue #178 May 26th, 2011

Start Being So Dramatic!

a Chippewa Valley summer theatre camp bonanza

The Bluebirds On Our Shoulders

Girl Scout’s national Bluebird Festival tradition started right here in the Valley

Kids & Families

5 Ways to Turn Trash into Fun

We throw away tons of or trash every week and honestly, a lot of it isn’t so much trash as stuff we just don’t want anymore. Here are five ways to have fun with some of that stuff you’re bored of.

5 Simple Ways to Reboot Your Family

Is your family stuck in a rut? Are you bored? You’re not alone!

Issue #177 May 12th, 2011

Kid Tip | May 12, 2011

KIDS BOWL FREE! Running May 1 through Sept. 5, your kids (15 and under) can bowl up to two free games per day at Wagner’s Lanes in Eau Claire – all summer long. Organized by the Eau Claire Family Resource Center, simply ...

Issue #168 Jan. 6th, 2011

Chill Out with Parks & Rec

you might as well enjoy yourself while you’re out

Issue #165 Nov. 18th, 2010

Lutheran School Going Independent

Issue #162 2010-10-07

Playing Around Town

local mom takes son on tour of Eau Claire’s neighborhood parks

Issue #157 2010-07-29

Birthday Hot Spots

four unique venues for your kid's next birthday party

Issue #153 2010-06-03

Kids Getting Hands Dirty in Big School Garden

DeLong Middle School is spicing things up. The Eau Claire school has a vegetable and herb garden, and they recently decided to double its size with help from Arts@Large.