If you think Nintendo is just for kids, think again!
My family was thrilled to teach residents at Harvard Square Retirement Community how to play the new Super Mario Bros.™ Wii. Nintendo organized this memorable event that gave Denver seniors, their children, their grandchildren and their friends an unforgettable hands-on introduction to the year’s hottest [...]

Have you decorated your home for the holidays yet? They are coming up quickly and if you haven’t finished sprucing up the home, why not try decking the halls with a little science?
First, you’ll need to head out to your local craft store, garden store or science supply store, like SteveSpanglerScience.com and purchase a few [...]

Child No. 1: Bode.
I hate swimming.
OK, let me qualify that. I don’t actually hate being in the water. When I did a study abroad in the Middle East, I relished my early-morning swims in the Sea of Galilee. But due to two failed operations on my nasal passages, I just hate getting my face wet.
Kind [...]

No, they’re not cooking or balancing budgets, but the busy holiday season can be exhausting for children, too. Here’s some advice from pediatricians: Emphasize the simple. Focus on the importance of time with family and friends, spirituality and special rituals at home — not on gifts, shopping, parades and parties.
Keep them up on plans. Talk [...]

…but many are turning to e-greetings.
Season’s greetings are still flowing through the mail at a pace that will keep Denver near the top of the list of the most prolific holiday-card-sending cities. But local businesses and just plain folks appear to be migrating toward new forms of conveying warm winter wishes.
The proof is in the [...]

Dear Mama Drama:
Christmas day is a nightmare at my house. My children run downstairs, dump their stockings, tear open all the gifts and then fight over who got what.
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When the rest of the family comes over, it’s the same thing. They greet their grandparents with, “What’d you bring me? What’d you bring [...]

Santa may be in the North Pole but a group of local volunteers are bringing him closer to home.
For the fourth year, residents, staff and volunteers from the Colorado Lutheran Home in Arvada are answering phone calls from children hoping to talk with Mr. or Mrs. Santa Claus. Kids can call (303) 403-3150 for [...]