Meghan Rose
Before becoming a parent, Meghan Rose worked at pioneering internet companies like AOL, eToys.com, and eBay. After having twins, she shifted her focus to literacy, co-authoring Home is Where the Books Are (Choice Literacy, 2013) and launching LitforKids.com. Now based in Los Angeles, Meghan is all about finding fun things to do with kids. Please send her ALL your ideas and suggestions for national parenting and travel articles, or drop a note just say hi: meghan@mommypoppins.com
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Finding the perfect getaway that’s both fun and educational for kids or all ages can be a challenge. My favorite solution: America’s national parks! From awe-inspiring landscapes to hands-on activities, national parks in the US offer countless, varied opportunities for family adventure. Hiking, wildlife, camping, skiing, startling sunshine, vast canyons, unforgettable fountains—our national parks have it all!
Here, we’ve rounded up the 10 best national parks to visit in the US for kids. From the shores of Cape Cod to the pink cliffs of Bryce Canyon to the glaciers in Denali, read on for our picks for the best national parks in the US to visit as a family!
For more reviews and inside tips from parents and families who have traveled to our national parks, check out our United States National Parks Family Travel Guide.
Don't let the cold stop you: We've got indoor, outdoor, and at-home picks for winter fun.
New year, new city! We're so thrilled to announce that Mommy Poppins is now in a whole new metro area. Say hello to Mommy Poppins Dallas Fort Worth, serving parents and families in the greater DFW area.
Mommy Poppins is a guide to life with kids—created by parents passionate about finding cool inside scoops and sharing all the best budget-friendly, creative, and just plain fun things to do with children, both at home, in your city, and when you travel.
Now we're bringing this to DFW! Sign up for our DFW newsletter and follow us on Instagram and Facebook to discover the best stuff to do with kids, free activities, deals and discounts, off-the-beaten-path ideas, and so much more.
Check out articles like 60 Awesome Things To Do in Dallas with Kids and Places in Texas Where You Can See Snow—we've got fun things to do in Dallas for locals and visitors alike. Our team of local parents is working hard to uncover all of the best opportunities for family fun all year round!
Welcome to a NEW year! 2025 still sounds like the future, but it has arrived! There are a lot of holidays this month, and some of them are kooky fun! There's Pass Gas Day (what kid won't want to celebrate Fart Day?), an early Lunar New Year, Rubber Ducky Day, and of course, a long weekend for Martin Luther King Jr Day, to make it feel like the holiday season isn’t over yet!
Check this list, and you’ll find the perfect thing to do with your kids each and every day. In January at Mommy Poppins, we also celebrate all things FREE, so check out our national guide to freebies and also your local guide to free things to do near you!
Hit these slopes near Chicago for family-friendly snow tubing this winter season.
With Christmas, Hanukkah, and New Year’s Eve, December is the holiday-est month of the year. But wait, there’s more! Here are celebratory, and sometimes surprising, things to do with kids each and every day in December!
In addition to the major holidays, you can also celebrate Slime Day, Walt Disney Day, Llama Day, and more — all this month. Plus, we’ve sprinkled in plenty of ways to celebrate Christmas and Hanukkah leading up to the actual day!
Check this list, and you’ll find the perfect thing to do with your kids each and every day. For more ideas for Christmas activities, check out our Christmas Activities Guide for Families.
November means Thanksgiving! But that’s just one day, there are 30 more days to fill with fall activities, indoor play, turkey-basting November fun.
In addition to Thanksgiving, you can also celebrate Pumpkin Destruction Day, Love Your Freckles Day, Evolution Day, Pickles Day, and more – all this month. Oh, and don’t worry, we’ve also rounded up all the Thanksgiving fun with days set aside for Thanksgiving movies, fall leaf crafts, and kid-friendly pumpkin recipes.
Check this list, and you’ll find the perfect thing to do with your kids each and every day. For more ideas for Thanksgiving activities, check out our Thanksgiving Activities Guide for Families.
In the fall, we can celebrate Public Lands Day (September 28), Indigenous Peoples Day (the second Monday in October), and Thanksgiving. They’re all opportunities to honor the rich history and cultures of Native communities.
Where I live, it’s become commonplace to open theater or music performances with a land acknowledgment, recognizing and honoring the Indigenous peoples who originally inhabited the land. I love this practice, and have brought it into our home for our own celebrations.
Read on to discover how to research which Indigenous peoples originally inhabited the land where you live, when and why Columbus Day became Indigenous Peoples Day, and other ways to honor Indigenous Peoples Day 2024 with kids.
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