Is anyone else feeling down about the cancelation of your beloved Easter egg hunts? Of course, you can still do them at home but we have pulled together some fun, kid-centric ways to celebrate Easter in the days of COVID-19. Also, don’t miss Easter in Denver: Egg Hunts, the Easter Bunny, Easter Brunch and more! 10 Fun Alternatives to Easter Egg Hunts Fitness Easter Egg Hunt Kids can have a lot of fun with this Easter egg hunt, while staying active with this fun fitness easter egg hunt Print clues and cut into individual pieces. Place clues inside plastic eggs. Place eggs in their specific location to be found by excited children. Before starting the hunt, explain to the kids that they need do the exercise from each clue before they move onto the next location. Some ...
Mothers have, on average, 17 minutes a day to themselves. Because of the COVID-19 virus, this already minimal amount of alone time for mothers is dwindling rapidly. School and daycare cancelations; library, rec center, restaurant shutdowns; and work changes are placing an exurbanite amount of stress on households. With the upheaval of schedules and the lengthening of to-do lists, as mothers, it is imperative that we stay as filled-up as possible through self-care practices. We can lead our families away from anxiety and into calm. Below are 4 accessible ways for Moms to get in self-care during this anxious and uncertain time. Take a mindful shower: Water is renewing to the soul, and showers can wash away more than dirt. For your next shower, practice mindfulness by following th...
Protecting Your Family Through the Toughest Times It may seem obvious, but you need to think about your child’s best interests when going through your custody arrangements. In a time where your children might not have any buffer between them and their parents’ personal lives, you will need to be even more sensitive than usual. We’ve seen a lot of divorces through our firm, and not all of them were pleasant or collaborative, and none of them would be made easier by a stay-at-home order. Of the messy divorces we’ve handled, some of the most difficult arguments we’ve seen are related to custody arrangements. The thing is, not all the parents we’ve negotiated with and argued with are bad parents. In fact, a lot of them are great and loving parents. In times such as these, when your entire case...
Easter may look different this year – but that doesn’t mean that you can’t celebrate! That egg hunt may be in your front or back yard, that church service may be on your TV and you may have fewer people around the table eating the dinner you either picked up or proudly took the day to prepare. Royal Gorge Bridge & Park is offering half-price season passes to residents of Colorado, April 1-30. The passes are good for one year from the date of purchase with unlimited visits. A 2020 adult season pass regularly $72, is now $36 for Colorado residents, a child season pass, regularly $60 is $30, and a family season pass for four regularly $220, is $110. Passes can be purchased at www.royalgorgebridge.com. You will need to give their valid Colorado address and...
Can’t visit your favorite attractions in Denver? No problem! Denver residents complying with a mandatory “stay at home” order to help curb the spread of the coronavirus can still explore The Mile High City’s rich cultural and performing arts scenes and attractions from the safety of their homes with a new online resource called Virtually Denver. The new web page and event calendar provide easy access to dozens of Denver’s top virtual museum experiences, art galleries and installations, performing arts, concerts, culinary demonstrations and even educational tools for families. Created by VISIT DENVER, Virtually Denver also offers an array of online film and literature options with a local flavor as well as a family-friendly section featuring children’s a...
School districts in Colorado will not have to meet minimum days or hours of instruction this school year. That’s a key piece of guidance that the Colorado Department of Education provided to state superintendents late this week as they navigate new realities in the face of closures to slow the spread of the coronavirus. “This is a completely unprecedented situation,” said Katy Anthes, Colorado’s commissioner of education. “We don’t think all of those data collections should be the focus right now.” That means school districts won’t have to make up for lost time with additional days of school this summer. Instead, she said, districts should be focusing on ways to engage all students with some way to continue learning. https://chalkbeat.org/posts/co/2020/03/27/no-school-day-minimum...
With schools closed for at least the next month, Denver families can donate unused lunch money already in their virtual accounts to provide meals to families in need. The idea originated with a parent who contacted the Denver Public Schools Foundation to see how she could help. The parent, who wants to remain anonymous, mentioned that she had lunch money in her children’s “My School Bucks” account that they wouldn’t use while schools are closed to help stop the spread of the new coronavirus, the foundation said. The foundation loved the idea. Now, other families can donate their unused lunch money by filling out this form. The money goes to the foundation’s Food Security Fund, which has been paying for meals for adults in need during the week and on weekends. The adult meals are ...
Being home from school doesn’t mean the learning has to stop! Samy Bindra from Mad Science of Denver has some guilt-free tips on how you can keep kids entertained at home all while learning science. Here are some hands-on DIY experiments that are perfect for exploring science that you and the kids will love doing together with supplies you can find lying around your house. 1.) Ghost Bubbles | Try this at Home! Supplies: Corn syrup Dish soap Jar Marker Chenille stem (pipe cleaner) Spoon for mixing Water Measuring Cup Safety Note: Do not drink the mixture. What you do: Step 1: Pour 240mL (1 cup) of dishwashing soap, 120mL (½ cup) of corn syrup, and 60mL (¼ cup) of water into the jar. Step 2: Slowly mix the three liquids together with the spoon. Do not mix quickly, otherwise bubbles wil...
We know that right now schools in Colorado are experiencing disruption during this pandemic and we want to help. Year-round, Amazon is committed to ensuring more students and teachers get access to a computer science education through its Amazon Future Engineer program, and now that mission is more important than ever. Right now, Amazon Future Engineer is providing free access to sponsored computer science courses in the US, which is for independent learners grades 6-12, and teachers who are remotely teaching this age group. Parents can also access this curriculum. And, as of today, Amazon Future Engineer is offering a virtual robotics program through partners CoderZ. The fully sequenced course accommodates age levels from second grade with block-based coding to high school with text-based...