Category Archives: birthday parties

Jim Lupient Water Park Preview Weekend: Get your season pass with perks.

(Lollipopolis.com loves the earth. That’s why this post is made from 1/2 recycled content.  Next weekend it’s Preview Weekend at Jim Lupient Water Park! And I would wait to post about this next week but, people, there’s a lot going … Continue reading

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The Works: Making science fun (and not just in that blow-stuff-up kinda way).

I’ll admit it. I had never heard of The Works before getting a Living Social Deal for half off admission for four. It sounds right up my little marble-run-loving boy’s alley. And if it weren’t for the fact that we just … Continue reading

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U of M Raptor Center (and Spring Release): Where birds of a feather heal together.

I know, I know, I’ve posted about the Raptor Releases before. Heck, I even did it twice. You get it: Raptor release, good! So I won’t tell you there’s another one happening this weekend and that you should go. But … Continue reading

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The Little Gym in Burnsville: Where laughter and self-confidence muscles get a workout.

You’ve got your health club. They’ve got their Little Gym. No you won’t see tiny treadmills or tricycle spin classes. Just a sweet little place where active kids have fun and build confidence. And let me tell you, his gym … Continue reading

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Familia Headquarters: Just one more thing for you to worry about.

Today Razor Scooter. Tomorrow skateboard. Ready or not, one day your little extreme-lover’s gonna wanna try some kick-bum board moves. And when he does, you’re going to want him off the streets— say, at Familia Headquarters. Familia Headquarters is a … Continue reading

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Preschool Playdates at the Science Museum: Keep their hands busy and minds buzzing.

I never took my boy to the science museum when he was little. I just couldn’t justify the admission price, figuring most of the scientific concepts would be over his curly little head. Little did I know about the museum’s … Continue reading

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I Heart Kids’ Art Open House: Presidents Day is about to get a little messy.

One thing I always loved about ECFE classes was how all the supplies to do fun messy art projects were already set out—and I didn’t have to clean up a thing. Now, take the beauty of that and multiply it by … Continue reading

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Silverwood Preschool Drop-off: How to turn “Tuesday” into “Yousday.”

We parents seem to need permission to take time off. Also, we need someone else to plan it because as if we have time! So, in the spirit of Valentine’s Day, and my love for you dear reader, I give … Continue reading

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ArtScraps: One person’s trash is another person’s fridge art.

Crayons? Check. Markers? Check. Glitter? Check and check. You’ve got your tried and true art supplies, but throwing some fun new materials into the mix can open a whole new can of creative worms (the best kind of worms). Enter ArtScraps. ArtScraps combines … Continue reading

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Zero Gravity Trampoline Park: You might as well jump.

No fair! When we were kids we had to jump on beds, cracking our heads on the headboard mid-landing! Well, go ahead and file Zero Gravity Trampoline Park under “Why-wasn’t-this-around-when-we-were-kids?” Lucky for your kiddos, it is. Imagine wall-to-wall trampolines with only … Continue reading

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