Family Camping in Texas

February 21, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Texas Outdoor Family Workshops

Admit it. Camping looks like fun. You’d like to try it, but you have questions. 
We can help! The Texas Outdoor Family program is designed to teach you and your family the basic outdoor skills you need to enjoy a great overnight camping experience. Have you wanted to take your family on a camping trip, but you didn't feel you knew everything you might need to know to have a successful camping experience? Texas Outdoor Family (TOF) workshops are hosted at state parks where your family receives hands-on experience learning basic … [Read more...]

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100 Free Things To Do With Your Grandkids

February 15, 2012 By Leave a Comment
100 Free Things to do with your Grandkids

Great Ideas for Grandparents AND Parents Alike! 100 Free Things To Do With Your Grandkids Play, learn, and create things together! These days “free” is a wonderful word! From Grandparents.com. Visit www.grandparents.com/gp/fllpg/dnld/index.html and Click Download Now for a printable guide. … [Read more...]

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Flower Mound Home Learners

February 15, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Flower Mound Home Learners

NEW Home School Group in Flower Mound! Flower Mound Home Learners is for families who live in and around the Flower Mound area, who are home schooling, home preschooling, considering homeschooling, or just like to learn with their kiddos when they aren't in school/preschool. My family is starting our home schooling journey and we would love to meet others who live around Flower Mound. We have joined other groups, but many require a 30+ minute drive, which is hard for my active boys to handle. So at the request of my son, we are … [Read more...]

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Greater Lewisville Cares: Volunteer Opportunities for Families

February 10, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Greater Lewisville Cares

GLC is proud to announce changes to both its services and its web site. Going forward, volunteers will no longer have to wait for their monthly calendar or call a project leader for volunteer assignments.  Volunteers will be able to access the most current activity, needs and agencies for the Greater Lewisville area on one site at anytime.  GLC’s new site is designed to support our agency partners and serve as a self-service link for our volunteers to access opportunities in the Greater Lewisville Area. No longer will GLC directly … [Read more...]

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Youth Sports Leagues

February 3, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Sports

Youth Sports Leagues Below you'll find info on area leagues. Please CONTACT US and let us know if we've missed any.   BCI Basketball at Lewisville Rec Center Youth Basketball www.bcibasketball.org Driven Youth Football (972) 746-5697 or www.drivensportstraining.com Now accepting registration for Fall Season Flower Mound Lacrosse Youth Lacrosse www.flowermoundlacrosse.org/ Flower Mound Youth Football Association (FMYFA) Youth Football www.fmyfa.com Flower Mound Youth Sports Association (FMYSA) Youth Baseball … [Read more...]

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Best Night Out in Flower Mound

February 3, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Best Night Out

Best Night Out is offered the 2nd Saturday night of each month. This fun party, held from 6:00pm – 10:00pm, is designed for parents to get the night off while the kids have a blast at the gym! Each month has a fun theme to encourage costumes and creativity. Saturday, February 11th: Valentine's Party! We’ll have games, open gym, make Valentine’s cards and love potions, serve Straw Hat Pizza for dinner and have tons of fun! Best Gymnastics will give every child who pre-registers $20 Best Bucks to spend at the prize station. Be … [Read more...]

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Paradise Pond in Grapevine

January 30, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Paradise Pond Grapevine

Paradise Pond is an indoor play place for children 2yrs. - 6th grade and includes 10 different stations where the children can play. We offer a grocery store, basketball toss, legos, trains, cars, magnets, dress-up, a small climbing wall, an oversized bounce house and a two-story play feature with slide. First Baptist Church of Grapvine 301 E. Texas Street, Grapevine, TX 76051 http://www.fbcgrapevine.com/groups/children/paradise-pond/ Open Play Time: Thursday & Friday mornings 9:00-11:00 am ($1.00 charge per person babies - … [Read more...]

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The Ark at First Baptist Church Coppell

January 30, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Ark Coppell

The Ark located in First Baptist Coppell (590 S Denton Tap Rd in Coppell) is a great indoor play area for kids of all ages. Open hours vary, depending on the time of year (there is less open play time during the school year, when the church has a preschool program), but entrance is free. Mondays - 9am to 5pm
Tuesdays - 9-10:30am & 2-5pm
Wednesdays - 2-5pm
Thursdays - 9-10:30am & 2-5pm
Fridays - 9am to Noon (12pm)(Hours are subject to change. See the calendar at the link provided for this week's hours.)Besides the play … [Read more...]

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The Tubes in Irving

January 30, 2012 By Leave a Comment
The Tubes Irving Bible Church

This massive indoor play area is designed for children up through 5th grade and is open to the community seven days a week from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. No reservations are required. It is closed for cleaning the last Wednesday of the month from 8 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. The Tubes is a warm and welcoming place for all parents and their children to enjoy. Want to see a mom’s inside look? Check out this feature story at http://www.dfwparks.com/2009/09/tubes-irving-bible-church.html. Irving Bible Church 2435 Kinwest Parkway, Irving, TX … [Read more...]

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Grapevine CAC Preschool Playtime

January 30, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Preschool Playtime at Grapevine CAC

Every Thursday morning the Community Activities Center gym will be opened for parents and their preschool children. The gym will be filled with all kinds of things to keep kids busy while having fun: bounce house, parachute, balls, toys, mats and more! The perfect spot for the next rainy day or your next playgroup! Thursdays, 9:30am – 12:00pm Grapevine Community Activity Ctr. 1175 Municipal Way, Grapevine (817) 410-3450 or www.gvpard.com Cost:  $1 for Children; Adults free   For other events taking place at Grapevine … [Read more...]

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