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Last Chance: Vote for Your Favorites in the 2020 Northeast Ohio Parent Choice Awards!

By Northeast Ohio Parent Staff Writers
April 26, 2020
Today is the LAST DAY to vote for your favorites in our annual awards contest, which focuses on everything family-friendly in the region! Don't forget: by casting your vote and helping us find the best of the best in Northeast Ohio, you'll be entered to win a great local prize. ...
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Kids Percussion Program With Children’s Museum of Cleveland Staff

By Northeast Ohio Parent Staff Writers
April 26, 2020

In this video, part of the Northeast Ohio Parent KidStream series, educators at the Children’s Museum of Cleveland offer a fun percussion lesson. read more

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Find an Escape in Augmented Reality

By Mike Daugherty
April 24, 2020

As I am wrapping up the final edits of this column, Ohio’s “stay at home” order was extended until May 1. Depending on when you are reading this and how

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Life Under a Log Nature Challenge

By Northeast Ohio Parent Staff Writers
April 23, 2020

Northeast Ohio naturalist Marty regularly takes kids and parents on virtual adventures through the “Nature Challenge” video series on his YouTube channel. read more

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5 At-Home Ways to Celebrate Earth Week

By Denise Koeth
April 23, 2020

Earlier this week, April 22 marked the 50th anniversary of the worldwide observance of Earth Day. 

While being under a stay-at-home order due to the coronavirus pandemic may change the

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Cleveland Metroparks Launches Online Nature Center

By Northeast Ohio Parent Staff Writers
April 15, 2020
The Online Nature Center provides activities including crafts, coloring pages, scavenger hunts, trivia and more. The center offers resources for all ages, from kid-friendly crafts and outdoor adventures to nature guides and citizen science opportunities. ...
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GLSC Expands STEM Resources with Virtual Early Childhood Programming

By Northeast Ohio Parent Staff Writers
April 15, 2020
Great Lakes Science Center launched a new virtual series of early childhood STEM programming videos to provide educators and families with a unique range of engagement options. Each video features a book that families can read along with, and a related experiment that can be conducted at home using common household items. ...
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Families are Going on Teddy Bear Hunts in Their Neighborhoods

By Angela Gartner
April 9, 2020
A movement taking place across the U.S. has participants put teddy bears (or other stuffed animals) in windows that can be visible from the sidewalk or roadway. Kids and parents can safely play this scavenger hunt game of finding or counting stuffed animals they see by taking a drive or walk around the neighborhood. ...
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5 Top Cultural Institutions to Explore From Home

By Submitted to Northeast Ohio Parent Magazine
April 6, 2020

The following is an excerpt of an article from the Maltz Museum of Jewish Heritage, written by Dahlia Fisher and Courtney Krieger. We’ve run this abbreviated version with permission; click

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Rising to the Challenge: Girl Scouts Never Stops!

By Submitted to Northeast Ohio Parent Magazine
April 4, 2020
While many youth-serving organizations cannot engage their members without an in-person experience, Girl Scouts can. Its program resources are available online, its troops are meeting at a distance, and its Girl Scout families and volunteers are connecting with each other using virtual conferencing platforms and social media. ...
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