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The Bakken Museum
Chris was off, Tori had an appointment in South Minneapolis, and The Bakken Museum was free during Aquatennial. They called it the 10 Best Days of the Bakken. And it was a perfect family day. I...
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A Toy Store for Every Family
Like books stores, we are lucky to have several independently owned toy stores in town, too. Some are geared towards older kids, while others are specifically geared toward babies and toddlers. All but...
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FULL (but there is a waiting list) Free Advance Screening to HOME – This...
This screening is full. You can still sign up for a waiting list — if you are so inclined. Family Fun Twin Cities readers have been offered the opportunity to see a free advance screening of the new...
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Twelve Dancing Princesses at Stages Theatre
My 4th grader and I had the opportunity to review Twelve Dancing Princesses at Stages Theatre on Friday night. Jennifer Kirkeby’s script is a softer, sweeter re-writing of the Grimm Fairy Tale, which...
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TOYLEND USA — Rent. Play. Learn.
Two years ago, when Elizabeth Willcox’s little girl was just a baby, she noticed how quickly her daughter would lose interest in toys. She decided to collaborate with her neighbors and friends to swap...
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Shooting Kabul : Take a Hankie
You’ll recall I made some lofty goals for preparing to go see Shooting Kabul. I pretty much failed. I did get as far as getting the book from the library and reading the first chapter out loud. This...
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Meet the Habsburgs Giveaway–Austrian Emperors from the 13th Century to the...
Congratulations Shawn E.–winner for the Family Five Pack to the Habsburgs Exhibit! She’s turning 10, and we promised her a birthday party. A sleepover to be exact. Can I just say it? 10!?! When did...
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Children’s Theatre Company’s ‘Peter Pan the Musical’ is Magic for the Whole...
Dancing Pirates*Will You Be Our Mother?*A Little Magic Fairy Dust* When you meet Peter Pan in Children’s Theatre Company’s Peter Pan the Musical, it’s after all have gone to bed and Nana is chained up....
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Flash Giveaway Monday! – Vietnamese Children’s Favorite Stories
Vietnamese Children’s Favorite Stories Congratulations to Shanda, the winner of today’s Flash Giveaway! Look for an email! Thanks to everyone for participating. Vietnamese Children’s Favorite Stories...
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Flash Giveaway Monday! Orig YOXO Pack Courtesy of Peapods of St. Paul
Congratulations to Linda Le! You are the winner of the YOXO Orig Set. Look for an email from me so that I can get that to you as soon as possible. Orig YOXO Pack Courtesy of Peapods This toy is...
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Make a Family Day of It at Q. Cumbers Restaurant and Centennial Lakes Park –...
It sounds like a feat of epic proportions: get married and open a restaurant business in the same year? Yet that’s exactly what Sheila and Mickey McCabe did exactly 25 years ago when they opened the...
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Cool Off at Twin Cities Area Splash Pads
*In the process of being freshly updated for 2015!* Bear with us while we complete the research. Summer kind of sneaked up on us — but obviously not on many of our readers who have been hitting this...
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Family Fun Idea: Discovery Hollow at Tamarack Nature Center
I’m loving the back-to-nature trend I’ve seen pop up at outdoor play spaces in the Twin Cities. As much as I appreciate neighborhood parks we can bike to, it’s refreshing to take a break from the...
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‘Inside Out’ FFTC Review of the New Disney Pixar Release, Opening Today
A great way to discuss emotions with your kids and a great reminder to enjoy your kids’ current stage of life is Inside Out, Disney/Pixar’s new release, opening today. FFTC received tickets to...
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‘Dad’s First Day’ by Mike Wohnoutka– A Review
Family Fun Twin Cities was given the opportunity to enjoy Mike Wohnoutka’s new book called Dad’s First Day, just in time for Father’s Day. We received the book to review. FFTC did not receive...
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Twin Cities Apple Orchards: Southern Hospitality
Two more orchards to consider down south of the Metro. Make a day of it at Sponsel’s Minnesota Harvest in Jordan, Emma Krumbee’s between Jordan and Belle Plaine, or Applewood Orchard in Lakeville....
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Twin Cities Apple Orchards: Go West, Young Man (and Women)
For our next installment of our Twin Cities Apple Orchard Guide, Gianna and I team up to review a few fresh picks from the West Metro. I’ll be sharing my family’s trips to Apple Jack Orchards and Fall...
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Read Aloud Wednesday: ‘North Woods Girl’
Are you still not convinced that you can do voices? Then, I have a great recommendation for you today. It’s a new book from the Minnesota Historical Society Press: North Woods Girl. Written by...
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“Pre-K Mondays” at The Works Museum in Bloomington
engineer girl! Attention parents who love to save a few bucks and find a cool new place to take the kids that will keep them occupied (educationally!) for hours: it’s time to pay a visit to The Works,...
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Minneapolis Toy Library Grand Opening–What’s in it for You?
Minneapolis Toy Library has its grand opening in October, and if you have kiddos under the age of 6, you will want to check it out! I visited Rebecca Nutter, one of the founding partners of the...
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