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Screaming for Ice Cream? Check out these yummy local spots!

Nothing says “please summer, get here!” more than a cold ice cream treat. Looking for some new spots to check out? We’ve gathered the list of the area’s finest scoops. Now to decide where to go… Please check each business Facebook page before heading out as some locations may have...

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Inside Activity: Green Bowling, more fun with recyclables.

With Earth Day around the corner, here’s another inside activity that you can set up within minutes using every day items that you have around the house. First, gather up ten pieces of recyclables (cereal boxes, milk gallons, water bottles—no glass!) and set them up in a ten-pin bowling formation...

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Chicken Pot Pie Soup recipe. Just try to stop eating it.

Ready for a soup that will stick to your bones? Here’s a delicious, hearty soup that’s insanely easy to make and everyone in the family will love it. Seriously, even my kids ate it. Chicken Pot Pie Soup Prep time: 15 minutes | Cook time: 30 minutes Serves: 5-6 My...

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Weekly Virtual Programs with MIT Museum for Kids Grades 4+

Looking for some creative hands-on learning experiences you can do from your kitchen table? Join the MIT Museum for their weekly series bringing making and tinkering programs from their Idea Hub makerspace straight to your home. They’ll be using everyday materials easily found in your home or your local store...

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Celebrate Earth Day with these super easy DIY Grass Head People!

I’ve always been partial to things with vegetation as hair (Chia Pets, anyone?). Check out these fun Grass Heads crafts to celebrate Spring, Earth Day or just for laughs! Grass Head Guys It’s like the Chia Pet for kids! Each child can grow his or her own Grass Head Guy...

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Where’s my pancake at? Maple Breakfasts and Sugarhouse Tours happening in March!

March is Maple Month so you know what that means…take a pancake with you everywhere you go. Check out all the fun maple-flavored and maple-themed events happening locally this month! 2021 Maple Month Activities Hollis Hill Farms Maple Days Hollis Hill Farms 340 Marshall Road, Fitchburg, MA Most Weekends through...

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Help a Homeless Child Celebrate their Birthday!

Have you ever wondered how children living in homeless shelters celebrate their birthday? Birthday Wishes was started in 2002 when 3 friends wanted to help children in a Newton, MA shelter celebrate birthdays. Today, Birthday Wishes makes a difference in the lives of homeless children throughout New England by bringing...

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Maple Barn Breakfast Festivals at Hardwick Vineyard & Winery!

March is Maple Month and you won’t want to miss the delicious breakfasts being served every Saturday & Sunday in March at the Hardwick Vineyard & Winery! Everything Maple All You Can Eat Buffet! Buttermilk Pancakes with and without Blueberries; Baked French Toast; Potato Casserole; Scrambled Eggs; Bacon and Sausage;...

10 Children’s Books to Celebrate Women’s History Month

March marks the celebration of Women’s History Month. Adding to the books we borrowed or purchased in February for black history month, we are now looking more specifically at the great women in our history. Get that holds list at the library out! We have 10 books for ages 0-16+...

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Cook with your family! $5 Dinner Mom offers up mealtime videos perfect for kids!

$5 Dinner Mom (aka Erin Chase) is offering up some family fun– and ideas for dinner! Erin and her sons hosted some daily cooking lessons for kids last spring when the pandemic began. Since you can’t see them live, the archived videos can be found here: Facebook YouTube channel $5...

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Super Cool Slime! Three Borax-free recipes for gooey fun.

So, this slime thing. My niece, Sienna, age 10, is a daily slime maker. Different colors, different textures, different ingredients. More importantly, her recipes don’t call for any unpopular ingredients like Borax which has been linked to skin burns. She offered to sit down with me and rattle off all...

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Bemis Farms Grab & Go Kits for Kids

The Grab & Go kits for kids are back! Kits are $15 and include everything you need to make your project at home. All orders to be picked up at Bemis Farms Nursery after 10am on date below. Here’s what you can order/reserve: Saturday Pick Up Dates: March 13: Dragon...

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Rainbow Cake in a jar. Clever little leprechauns.

Here’s a fun, decorative treat for your little leprechauns this St. Patrick’s Day. Give them away to friends or keep them yourselves! Rainbow Cake in a Jar What’ you’ll need: 1 box white cake mix made according to package instructions Neon food coloring in pink, yellow, green, turquoise, and purple...

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Baby food jars make nice organizers. Cute, too.

Got a messy top drawer in your desk? Baby-food jars make great containers for office supplies like pushpins, paper clips, hair elastics, etc. And it looks adorable. I love order. Want more awesome tips? Visit the WCKC Awesome Tips Pages!

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Lucky Shamrock Cookies

Lucky Shamrock Cookies (Culinary.net) It’s your lucky day because you don’t have to search for the pot of gold under the rainbow for this winning recipe. Throw out the old Irish classics and sweeten things up this year with some mint chocolate chip fun. If you’re in a crunch for...

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Kimball Farm Holiday Decorating Kits!

Decorate with Kimball Farm in March and April! Decorate yummy desserts at home with these kits provided by Kimball Farm. MARCH 10th – Lucky Rainbow Cupcakes (4) APRIL 7th – Bunny Bum Cookies (5) Each kit is $12.50 and includes everything you need to make these delicious festive treats. Pick...

Gingerbread Houses for Year Round Crafting Fun

My daughter loves doing gingerbread houses at Christmas with her grandmother. It’s become a really nice tradition for them to do together. This year, Grammy extended the fun with a pop tart house Valentine inspired house. (A Love House? A Valentine Home? Still working on a name). This led me...

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Trick the kids! 8 Leprechaun pranks you haven’t seen before.

Have you been-there-done-that with most of the leprechaun tricks out there? We’ve got some good ones that are proven to elicit giggles and glee! Check them out and show your kids what that naughty leprechaun has been up to! #1 Gold Coins in Shoes That mischievous leprechaun goes everywhere– even inside...

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The Easter Bunny Makes Home Visits!

Reserve a visit from the Easter Bunny and bunny assistant! Book early as slots are selling out. What’s Included: A hopping good time dance, An egg-tastic mini home obstacle course game, Meet and greet, pictures A gift bag (Paint your own bird house with supplies, bird seed, a beaded necklace,...

Lowe's Soccer Kit

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Lowe’s DIY Kids’ Workshop Kits-Register

Spring is right around the corner! Get your child excited for the spring soccer season with this fun Soccer Goal kit from Lowe’s! DIY Kids’ Workshops at Lowe’s are free, monthly, in-store (now take home) events designed to inspire the next generation of builders while growing their confidence and DIY...

Birthday Parties in the Age of Coronavirus in Central MA

Another year, another covid birthday? Look no further than local Worcester area museums and businesses as they come to the rescue with covid-conscious ways to celebrate your kid in a fun, safe way. We have found options for in person fun or virtual fun if you prefer. All families have...

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Virtual Zoo Programs Bring Animals into your Home

Missing your visits to zoos, aquariums and museums? Here are some national and global virtual feeds to visit animals right from your home. Live Cams San Diego Zoo has thirteen different live cams on some of their most popular attractions. From 7:30 am – 7:30 pm PST, you can see...

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Spring Cleaning? Local charities accepting your donations

Ahhhh, it’s spring cleaning time. It sure doesn’t feel like spring is around the corner, (thanks Phil), but it is! Here are some local charities that are happy to accept your lightly used clothes and household items. Abby’s House Thrift Shop 52 High Street Worcester Abby’s House provides shelter and...

5 More Snow Day Activities to Save Your Sanity

Feeling cooped up? Here are a few activities to help keep you and the kids busy on yet another snow day! Laundry Basket Skee Ball If you can get all the laundry done and out of the laundry baskets, try a little game of indoor skee ball! This looks easy...

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Paint Your Own Pottery (To Go!) in Central MA

Pottery to go in Central MA! (Photo Courtesy Art on the Rocks) Get creative! Most pottery studios are open for in person paint your own with a reservation. However, if you are not ready to do in person yet, we found studios that offer the opportunity to take home a...

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