Sponsored Days of Giveaways 2025
🎁 Macaroni KID Fredericksburg’s Days of Giveaways 2025 is here! 🎉We’re so excited to celebrate the holiday season by spreading cheer — and amazing prizes — from some o…
SHOP LOCAL: Huge deals on Small Business Saturday
Small Business Saturday is happening on November 29, 2025 — and Fredericksburg & Stafford are doing it BIG this year!This is the perfect day to shop local with strong incentives, early-bir…
Fun Family Traditions To Start Right Now!
Family traditions don’t have to be complicated to be meaningful. In fact, some of the simplest rituals become the ones your children remember the most! Whether you’re looking for new way…
Sponsored 2025 Boo Bags: Get One For Your Family! 👻
The air is getting cooler, and the leaves are starting to turn so not only have we updated our Fall Guide with festivals, pumpkin fun, trunk or Treats, and more, but we're also filling up 100 Bo…
It's Never Too Late to Start (or Revive) Family Game Night!
Our family loves to play games - board games, card games, dice games, tile games, roll and write games - we love them all. Over the years we have acquired quite a collection of games and have borro…
The 7-Day Holiday Declutter Challenge Every Busy Family Needs
If your house feels one string of lights away from total holiday chaos… same.I spent my four-day T…
Kwanzaa for Kids: 5 Simple Activities to Celebrate the 7 Principles
Kwanzaa is a wonderful time to teach children about African heritage, unity, and the power of community.…
New Years Eve - Ring in 2026
Ring in the New Year in Fredericksburg, Spotsylvania, Stafford, and surrounding areas at one of these fun…
Bake This Salted Caramel Skillet Brownie For An Easy Family Treat
I've loved the combination of sweet and salty for as long as I can remember. As a child, I always sal…
20 Elf Ideas for Exhausted Parents (Easy + Zero Crafting!)
If December already has you tired, welcome. Pull up a chair. And if you’re already questioning all…
Hanukkah Made Simple: Traditions, Foods & Fun Kids Will Love
Hanukkah is one of those holidays kids instantly fall in love with — candles, spinning tops, fried…
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…
Unwrapping December: 10 Holidays and Events for Families to Explore
Welcome to the magic of December! A month brimming with festivities and heartwarming gatherings — bu…
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
Tired of endless gift lists that feel more like homework than help? We’ve done the digging for you…
WARNING: This 2000s Quiz Will Unlock Memories You Forgot You Forgot
If you ever carried a pink Razr in your low-rise jeans, burned a mix CD labeled with Sharpie, refreshed y…
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…
Sponsored Days of Giveaways 2025
🎁 Macaroni KID Fredericksburg’s Days of Giveaways 2025 is here! 🎉We’re so excited to ce…
SHOP LOCAL: Huge deals on Small Business Saturday
Small Business Saturday is happening on November 29, 2025 — and Fredericksburg & Stafford are d…
Sponsored How Portable North Pole Kept the Magic Alive for My Kids 🎅✨
If your kids still believe in the magic of Christmas, you know how precious — and how fleeting &mda…
Make the Most of Fall Break with these fun local ideas
Our area is full of memorable ways to enjoy the season, and now is the perfect time to explore something…
Play Thanksgiving Bingo (Before Uncle Bob Starts Talking Politics)
Thanksgiving dinner is a lot of things — delicious, chaotic, heartwarming, and just a little bit un…
Printable Gratitude Cootie Catcher for Kids: A Fun Way to Show Thanks
November is here, and you know what that means — Thanksgiving vibes, gratitude, and trying to get th…
How To Tackle Screen Time Without Tears
Technology is here to stay—but that doesn’t mean it has to take over your family’s life…
5 Easy Fall Crafts for Preschoolers to Make at Home
Fall is the perfect time for hands-on fun with your preschooler! These simple and engaging fall crafts fo…

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