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Living Like Laura in DeSmet, South Dakota

By Jody Halsted May 19, 2020

I can remember reading the ‘Little House’ books by Laura Ingalls Wilder over and over again as a child growing up in southwest Iowa. I never tired of Laura’s stories of life on the western frontier. And though I knew Laura’s story was (mostly) true it never occurred to me that I could visit the places […]

1 Comment · Filed Under: USA · Tagged With: camping, Children's Museum, family travel, Farm, Fun for Kids, history, South Dakota

Get Artsy at Kaleidoscope in Kansas City

By Jody Halsted June 14, 2010

Fountain Creature at Hallmark Kaleidoscope, Kansas City

There is no denying that Kaleidoscope was designed with children in mind. With brilliant colors, sparkling surfaces, glow-in-the-dark painting, and more it inspired our kids and even brought out the kid inside of us adults! Entering through the doors- just down from the Hallmark Visitor’s Center– only gives you a taste of what awaits. The […]

4 Comments · Filed Under: Uncategorized · Tagged With: Children's Museum, Fun for Kids, Kansas City, Missouri, Missouri

Visit Dinosaurs at Union Station in Kansas City

By Jody Halsted May 25, 2010

Dinosaurs Unearthed "dinosaur dig"

The Dinosaurs Unearthed exhibit at Kansas City’s Union Station was a treat for my family.  From my nephews who, at 7 and 8, think dinosaurs are the coolest things to ever walk the Earth to my daughters who, at 3 and 5, see dinosaurs as friendly creatures on Dinosaur Train, to my husband and brother-in-law […]

3 Comments · Filed Under: Uncategorized · Tagged With: Children's Museum, Fun for Kids, history, Kansas City, Missouri, Missouri

The Magic House, St. Louis, Missouri, USA

By Jody Halsted August 27, 2009

Photos from the Magic House website: the original house to the right and the expansion below. The Magic House came highly recommended to us by my cousin who remembers visiting when he was a child and now takes his kids there when they visit St. Louis. The Magic House is a sprawling, interactive children’s museum. […]

4 Comments · Filed Under: Uncategorized · Tagged With: Children's Museum, Fun for Kids, Missouri, Missouri, play area, St. Louis

Visiting The Dinosaur Museum in Atlanta

By Jody Halsted April 9, 2013

Family travel isn’t travel for travel’s sake, but instead travel to expand the understanding and awareness of the people who will, one day, run the world.  For that reason, family friendly museums are high on our list of places to visit.  Of course the kids love them- they are fun!  But a little “sneaky education” […]

Leave a Comment · Filed Under: USA · Tagged With: Atlanta, Children's Museum, entertainment, Fun for Kids, history, museum

Offaly, the King’s County of Ireland

By Jody Halsted March 6, 2014

On a map you’ll find County Offaly right in the center of Ireland. Named for the kingdom of Uí Failghe, Offaly was once called King’s County. Now County Offaly is often bypassed as tourists drive through the county’s stunning Slieve Bloom Mountains to Ireland’s west coast after arriving in Dublin. Apparently they don’t know what they […]

6 Comments · Filed Under: International, Ireland · Tagged With: Bed and Breakfast, castle, Children's Museum, County Offaly, family travel, Fun for Kids, Ireland

Exploring Aberdeen, South Dakota – #IGTravelThursday

By Jody Halsted August 29, 2013

After our fun learning about Laura Ingalls Wilder in DeSmet, the girls and I headed north- to Aberdeen, South Dakota. We couldn’t have asked for a better place to camp than Wylie Park Campground.  Play structures dot the park.  This one was just outside our camper – which meant I could watch the girls as […]

7 Comments · Filed Under: Uncategorized · Tagged With: camping, Children's Museum, eating, Farm, food, Fun for Kids, history, South Dakota

A World of Possibilities for All Ages at Liberty Science Center

By Shannon Entin April 23, 2013

There’s a feeling you get when you walk into Liberty Science Center in Jersey City, NJ. It’s a feeling of possibility. The spacious layout and hands-on exhibits draw you in to the wonder of science and experimentation, and the inspiring views of the New York City skyline remind you of freedom at every window. My family has […]

3 Comments · Filed Under: Uncategorized · Tagged With: Children's Museum, Fun for Kids, New Jersey, New Jersey, science museum

Ireland’s Historic Science Centre at Birr Castle in Ireland

By Jody Halsted April 16, 2013

When people think of visiting Ireland it is for the dramatic landscapes and castles.  If history is considered, it has more to do with ruins than science.  Few people realize how many scientific discoveries were made in Ireland… many of them at Birr Castle in County Offaly. Housed in the estates converted stables is Ireland’s Historic Science […]

Leave a Comment · Filed Under: Ireland · Tagged With: Children's Museum, Fun for Kids, history, Ireland, science museum, Travel Resources

This Saturday is "Museum Day"

By Jody Halsted September 23, 2009

This Saturday, September 26, 2009 over 1200 museums and cultural institutions will celebrate by offering FREE admission! Even if you’re not a “museum person” you should check out what’s close- you may be surprised. For example the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame and Museum in Knoxville, Iowa is included. As is the Mississippi River […]

1 Comment · Filed Under: USA · Tagged With: aquarium, Children's Museum, great deals, zoo

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