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Teachers pour their hearts into their classrooms—let’s help fill them with supplies, too! ✏️📚We know how much time, energy, and love our educators invest in their students, often…
Macaroni KID Coming to North Kansas City!
Macaroni KID is excited to announce its return to North Kansas City! Macaroni KID is a free weekly e-newsletter and website highlighting all the great things for kids and families in our comm…
40 Indoor Activities for Kids
Stuck inside because of bad weather or poor air quality? We've all had those days where we look at our kids and think: How on earth am I going to keep these kids entertained for the next 1…
🎄 Meet Jan Brett in Kansas City! A Holiday Treat for Families
Rainy Day Books is hosting a special evening with beloved children’s author and illustrator Jan Bre…
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Helping Fathers Heal
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Get Your FREE Personalized Santa Letter, Straight From the North Pole!
There’s something about Christmas that never stops feeling magical—and nothing brings that ma…
Free Personalized Elf Letter for Your Kids: A Simple Holiday Tradition
The holidays come with so much pressure ... to make everything magical, memorable, picture-perfect. But b…
Sponsored 2025 Holiday Gift Guide: Macaroni KID's Family-Tested Favorites
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Sponsored We Sailed Disney’s New Cruise Ship. Here’s Why You'll Love the Destiny
When three Macaroni KID publishers and their families were invited aboard for the inaugural sail of the a…
Sponsored Tech Gift Guidance: Safety for First Phones, Watches and Consoles
On any given weekend in Wilmington, North Carolina, you’ll find Ray Pastore, Ph.D., somewhere betwee…
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Printable Gratitude Cootie Catcher for Kids: A Fun Way to Show Thanks
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Thanksgiving is here, and you know what that means: stretchy pants and side dishes galore! Forget about th…
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10 Things I Wish I'd Known About the Adoption Process
My daughter was a day old when we met and I remember when, for the first time, she opened her eyes in my…
5 Thanksgiving Crafts to Celebrate Gratitude & Family With Kids
Thanksgiving is the perfect time to reflect on what we’re grateful for and encourage our children t…
Sponsored Midwest Trust Center presents Cirque Mechanics in Tilt!
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🎭 Introducing: Showtime KC! ✨
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Sponsored Showtime KC! Disney's BEAUTY AND THE BEAST
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Sponsored Showtime KC! HAMILTON Coming to Kansas City Music Hall
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An Interview with Dog Man!
Hi, I’m Everly, your Macaroni KID Junior Reporter! This week, I got to do something super exciting.…
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