Dates and Times: Saturday, May 5, 2012 from noon to 8:00 pm, Sunday, May 6 from 11:00 am to 7:00 pm. Location: Navy Pier, 600 East Grand Avenue, Chicago Price: Discounted tickets available online. Day Pass – $10 online, $15 at door – includes Eco totebag (while supplies last) Weekend Pass – $15 online, $25 […]
Archives for April 2012
“Dentist by 1” Electric Toothbrush Giveaway
April 29, 2012 By
*** This giveaway has ended. Congratulations to the winner: Commenter #13 – Rebecca! The Delta Dental of Illinois Foundation is kicking off “Dentist by 1,” a statewide public service campaign to educate parents about the benefits of taking their children to the dentist by age 1 and to encourage them to schedule a visit. Here’s […]
Tooth Fairy Day
April 26, 2012 By
Tooth Fairy Day at Oral Health Care Professionals, LLC – website This is a great free event (you don’t even have to be a patient) to help kids learn about and get comfortable with the dentist office. It is not an examination or cleaning, just a fun introduction to the dentist. Some older kids or […]
Just Peachy Photography Spring Cutest Kid Contest
April 25, 2012 By
Last fall my family and I had a photo session with Erika from Just Peachy Photography. I did a full post about our experience and shared a few of the pictures she took. Erika recently contacted me to let me know Just Peachy Photography is running a Spring Cutest Kid Contest! If you’ve got a […]
Weber Grill
April 23, 2012 By
Weber Grill – website Location: 1010 N. Meacham Road, Schaumburg Phone: 847-413-0800 Hours: Lunch – Monday-Friday 11:30 am – 4:00 pm Dinner – Monday-Thursday 4:00 pm – 10:00 pm, Friday 4:00 pm – 11:00 pm, Saturday 11:30 am – 11:00 pm, Sunday 11:30 am – 9:00 pm Parking: Free parking in the attached lot. Bathrooms: […]
Reuseit Tote Bag Review
April 22, 2012 By
Reuseit Tote Bag Review I recently had an opportunity to get a tote bag from Reuseit.com. Reuseit has a great selection of tote bags, but I had to pick the Reisenthel Dual-Handled Parent-Child Shopping Tote. There are a few color choices, but I just love this orange and blue combination. I’ve seen this in magazines […]
National Public Gardens Day
April 19, 2012 By
May 11, 2012 is National Public Gardens Day which means you can get free admission to a National Public Garden! Admission will not be free on that day, but you can register online to get a free pass. The pass is available immediately after you submit the registration; just print it out and save it […]
A Brown Bear, A Moon, and A Caterpillar: Treasured Stories by Eric Carle Giveaway
April 18, 2012 By
The Chicago Children’s Theatre is bringing A Bear, A Moon, and A Caterpillar: Treasured Stories by Eric Carle to the Victory Gardens Biograph Theatre this May. The show is designed for children ages 2-7 and will feature music, visual effects, and puppetry. The hour-long show will include The Hungry Little Caterpillar; Brown Bear, Brown […]
Sprout Grand Opening Party
April 15, 2012 By
Sprout, a San Francisco children’s boutique specializing in organic and natural products for children (ages 0-4) and parents, is coming to Chicago and celebrating with a grand opening party. Families will be able to sample organic snacks, play in the playroom, and enjoy entertainment from several Chicago artists. The first 50 people to make a […]
Nibbles Play Cafe
April 15, 2012 By
Nibbles Play Cafe – website Location: 13 Huntington Lane, Wheeling Phone: 847-229-0400 Hours: Monday – Saturday 8:30 am – 2:30 pm. Nibbles is closed on Sundays for private parties. Admission: $7.50 per child, $3.75 for each sibling. Adults are free. Living Social has a 3-visit pass for only $10, but it is only available for 3 […]
Joslyn’s Journey – Avon Walk for Breast Cancer
April 12, 2012 By
If you’re a regular reader of Toddling Around Chicagoland you may have noticed the Joslyn’s Journey button in the sidebar before. My friend Joslyn is planning to walk in the Avon Walk for Breast Cancer on June 2nd and 3rd in Chicago. This cause is especially important to me because I have had three family […]
Scooby Doo Music of the Vampire Sweepstakes, Review, & Giveaway
April 10, 2012 By
This giveaway has ended. Congratulations to the winner, comment #8: Tess. The Pump It Up/Warner Home Video sweepstakes continues until April 30, 2012. Sweepstakes Pump It Up and Warner Home Video have partnered up to host a sweepstakes celebrating the March 13, 2012 release of Scooby Doo! Music of the Vampire on dvd and Blu-ray. […]
Peanut “Friendly” White Sox Game
April 9, 2012 By
The Chicago White Sox will be hosting their first peanut “friendly” game this season. During this game, there will be an entire section that will be peanut free to allow families affected by peanut allergies to attend a Chicago White Sox game. The peanut free section will be cleaned and checked prior to the game, […]
Baby Banz Review and Giveaway
April 7, 2012 By
It’s only April but we’ve already experienced a couple weeks of summertime here in Chicago. The warm weather usually reminds me that I need to start shopping for summer items like shorts, swimsuits, sand toys, and sunglasses. I recently read a very informative article on skincancer.org that says that until kids are about 10, the […]
Changes to the ACM Reciprocal Membership
April 3, 2012 By
Bad new Children’s Museums lovers! As of April 1, 2013 (yes, it’s a year away), the Association of Children’s Museums Reciprocal Program will be changing. The current program allows you to purchase a ACM Reciprocal Membership from any of the participating museums and you’ll receive all the benefits of membership at that museum, plus you’ll […]
