Not.The.Average.Kids - Reno Business Review

Do your kids love to craft? I know mine do! Give them some paper, scissors, and glue and they're happy for what seems like forever. As awesome as it is watching their creativity blossom though, I don't always love the mess that comes with it. Tiny paper trimmings, sticky glue dribbles everywhere, you know what I mean. So, when I was approached a few weeks ago by Katelyn at Not.The.Average.Kids with a chance to try out one of her adorable craft kits I jumped right on that opportunity! My kids couldn't wait for the day when we finally got to break open the box and get started creating! I'm excited to share our fun with you and to let you in on a way to get this awesomeness into your life for free (but only for a limited time, so keep reading)!

Sierra View Library - Reno

We found ourselves in Reno a few weeks ago with some time to kill, so we decided to see if there were any nearby libraries we hadn't visited yet. The Sierra View Library showed up as the closest one to us on the map, so we headed in that direction. My phone led us on a merry wild goose chase, but we eventually found the library and got to enjoy all the fun things it had to offer. 

Nevada Museum of Art - Hands ON! Second Saturdays - Reno

I've always got my eyes open for our next adventure, so when I saw something on Facebook about the Hands-ON! Second Saturday event at the Nevada Museum of Art I knew we had to go check it out. Any chance to expose our kids to fine art is always fun, but then you add in FREE kid-friendly activities and a musical presentation and we are there! We had so much fun this time around that there is an excellent chance we will be back often, and I hope you will check it out too! 

Scheels - Sparks/Reno

After barely leaving the house for WAY too long thanks to all the snow lately, we decided to take advantage of the glorious sunshine on Saturday to head up to Reno for the day. We knew we wanted to visit the Discovery Museum again (they have a great new exhibit perfect for school age kids), but we also wanted to visit somewhere new. A few minutes on Google gave us the idea of going to visit Scheels and it did NOT disappoint! 

South Valleys Library - Reno

We are always looking for fun new places to see around here, so on our way home from a Reno Pops concert the other day we decided to stop by the South Valleys Library and check it out. Located in the middle of a large park that has lots to offer in and of itself, this library is a great location for families! 

 

The Discovery - Reno

I've been hearing people talk about Reno's Discovery Museum since shortly after we moved here, and we've been anxious to find a time to visit. Then, our kids got a Family Membership for Christmas and suddenly this visit jumped to the top of our To Do list. We had been warned that the place was SO big that you could easily lose a child in there in the blink of an eye, so we were surprised when the museum didn't seem too huge from the outside. BUT, as soon as we walked inside, we were reminded never to judge a book (or museum) by its cover!

Tips for Kids & Concerts and the Reno Philharmonic's Family Events

Last week we thoroughly enjoyed a trip up to Reno to attend the Reno Philharmonic's presentation of Gershwin's Magic Key. Not only was the concert itself free, but they had quite a few fun crafts and activities for the kids to do before the show. They also sent each kid home with a complimentary toy xylophone (which made for a *delightful* drive back down to Carson City).

Today I'll be sharing some tips for taking your kids to a more formal concert, as well as sharing information about what is involved in one of the Reno Phil's Family Events. 

Children and the Arts; An expert's perspective

I have something a little different than usual for you all today, and I’m so excited to share it with you!

Last month we decided to head up to Reno to take the kids to the Reno Pops Orchestra’s Superhero Concert. It was advertised as being very kid friendly and, as it was right before Halloween, they were even having a costume parade as part of the evening. The best part? It was going to be completely free! We haven’t been to a musical event like this for several years and couldn’t wait to take our kids to some fine art in a beautiful concert hall.

We had a marvelous time, and even the littlest of our kids enjoyed it. I thought that there might be other parents out there who would like to do things like this with their kids but find it to be a daunting prospect. So, I sought an expert’s point of view on the subject and you get to enjoy the results along with me.

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Free Family Fun Weekend!

Holy moly! There are so many great opportunities this weekend to do some really fun things with your family, and guess what? It's all FREE! (I'm sure there are awesome things one can do that DO cost money as well, but where's the fun in that?)