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Editor’s note: We’re making every effort to provide you with the most up-to-date information. However, sometimes closures occur at the last minute due to circumstances beyond our control, such as the spread of Covid-19. We highly recommend that you call ahead or check websites before you pack your kids (and all those snacks, and diapers…) and haul them across town. Stay safe!  Chicagoans are no strangers to being stuck indoors for long stretches with our oftentimes unpredictable weather. But this COVID-19 is a whole new beast that will test the patience of even the most resilient cabin-fever battlers. Take a...

The times, they have changed almost overnight. A week ago most people were happily out and about and not thinking much at all about the new Coronavirus Pandemic. Now the 1987 R.E.M. hit "It's the End of the World As We Know It" is rising up the charts again and a huge chunk of the U.S. population and entire countries in the European Union are on quarantine, stuck inside at home, quite possibly for weeks. It's a formula for going legitimately stir-crazy. Fear not: We don't have to go all Jack Torrance in The Shining on friends, neighbors, and loved ones,...

We’ve been experimenting and trying to think of new ways each year but it’s still really hard to keep the kids entertained, right? Heck, we made the ‘I’m Bored’ jar already and some days I still hear them say… mum, I’m booored. Me: *rolls eyes* via giphy.com Seriously, my eyes are tired from all the eye-rolling. Good thing I prepared a list of activities I can occupy them with for the next two weeks! 1. Organise Sleepovers with School Friends It’s really easy to organise sleepovers, but it will take some preparation to make it unforgettable. First, make sure to coordinate with...

Bike shop chain Cycle Republic and the Boardman Performance Centre face closure, parent company Halfords has announces.

This post may contain affiliate links. That means that I receive a small commission when you make a purchase at NO additional cost to you. For the next two weeks, my kids will be enjoying not one but two weeks of spring break due to the shutdown of schools over the Coronavirus. I know it's essential to keep everyone safe and healthy. Still, I see a lot of parents are asking the same question that I had, how do we keep our kids entertained for two entire weeks, or maybe even possibly more if there is a Coronavirus quarantine?I've never...