Fun

There's a new place in town. An absolutely awesome place. In fact, it's a parents' and kids' dream.

Check out the Almost Grown Play Cafe and Coffee Bar, a mix of indoor play area and family cafe where you can sit comfortably with a cup of coffee while your little ones go wherever their imagination takes them! Read on.

It’s Spooktober! While you and your little ones might still enjoy hayrides, corn mazes, pumpkin painting, and scarecrow stuffing, your big kids might be demanding something more, let’s say, “challenging” or “sophisticated”. 

Well, here are a few ways to challenge them. Do you think they can handle them? If you're not too scared, read on...

I love ALDI. OK, I’m a little biased since ALDI is a German grocery store and I am a German girl, born and raised, entire family is still in Germany and all that stuff. 

But, this year, for the first time ever, ALDI is releasing a very special Advent Calendar, which makes me love ALDI even more. Interested now? Read on then!

Schlitterbahn Waterparks are fun for young and old (no offense). Ride types and water activities range from kid's play area and family activity pool to a large variety of slides, water coasters, and lazy rivers. Thrill levels range from shallow to special effects, to high speed and high thrill.

The Schlitterbahn closest to Austin is Schlitterbahn Waterpark & Resort in New Braunfels.

Here are some tips and ways to save on tickets to Schlitterbahn New Braunfels:

“Fun kids activities in and around Austin are 100% free” – said no one ever. Unless you're one of three lucky Live Grow Play Austin readers that win free admission to over a dozen venues in Austin, San Marcos, and Waco.

Read on for details on how to enter our giveaway and how to save 60% on visits to the Austin Aquarium, Austin Park & Pizza, Austin Sports Arena, Urban Air Austin, Austin Rock Gym, Austin Spurs, Quest ATX - The Wakeboard Park, and more.

There’s a new playground in town! And, what can we say, it’s awesome!

On January 23rd, Joanne Land Playground at Old Settlers Park in Round Rock opened its doors to children of all ages. This Extreme Generation Play Unit is different than any other playground in the 512 and rivals our two favorite playgrounds, the All Abilities Park also in Round Rock and the Creative Playscape in Georgetown (what’s up with all the cool playgrounds being up North?).

Our almost 4-year old loves puzzles and she’s done puzzles up to 60 pieces. For Christmas, her sister got her a puzzle with 500 pieces of cute kittens in a horse barn. Now, we admit, 60 to 500 pieces is a big jump, but what’s life without challenges, right?

Read on to find out what happens when child gets a 500-piece puzzle for Christmas...

Awwwh, the holidays. Beautiful Christmas decorations, magical lights, the smell of cinnamon, cardamom or ginger, delicious pies and 23 kinds of cookies baking in the oven, Christmas presents under the pretty Christmas tree, sitting by the fireplace listening to Christmas songs, drinking a mug of hot chocolate (or eggnog in our case) and reading a book.

STOP!

How did we get there? How can we make wishful thinking a reality? Read on and find out.

Did you know that vultures are the only birds that can smell?

Have you ever milked or watched someone milk a cow?

Have you ever wondered why male birds are prettier than female birds?

Would you believe us if we told you that pigs are some of the smartest and cleanest animals around?

Have you ever witnessed the birth of a brand new calf?

We experienced and learned about all of the above and more from Farmer Dave and Farmer Chris during our visit of Crowe’s Nest Farm.

Are you familiar with never ending questions from your kids incl. questions you can’t, don’t know how to, don’t want to, or are just not ready to answer yet? Are you tired of repeating yourself over and over again? Have you had it when your kids talk back to you? Can’t think of anything appropriate or clever to say?

No worries: Let Siri do the talk!

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