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Keep this list in your back pocket for the dreaded day when the “I’m bored” sentiments take over your otherwise inquisitive child. These sidewalk and driveway activities will get the kids outside and having fun as they include sidewalk chalk games, things to do with bubbles, new ways to use hula hoops and more. Your front yard has never seen this much action, we are sure of it! photo: iStock 1. Make some bubbles. Whether you make your own bubbles or grab a giant bottle from the grocery store, bubble activities are super fun to do on the driveway. Check...

In 1980, The J. Geils Band released “Love Stinks,” an iconic track that rants about the downfall and pain of unrequited love — a song that Adam Sandler angrily belted out in 1998’s “The Wedding Singer” after his character was scorned by Linda who heartlessly left him at the altar. Derek Dames Ohl, bassist of Flash Mountain Flood, has written a new single “If Love Stinks” that pays homage to the silly side of love. (Max Jaffee/ Courtesy photo) Boulder local Derek Dames Ohl, multi-instrumentalist and bassist of jam band Flash Mountain Flood, will release “If Love Stinks,” — a track...

It’s getting down to the wire and we don’t know about you, but our kids have multiple Halloween events to attend. If you need some inspiration, or just want to mix things up and show some NYC pride at a gathering, we’ve got ideas. Read on to consider our favorite New York City-inspired costumes for 2019, which have just the right amount of NYC attitude. PS: Don’t miss these Halloween-related events for kids throughout October, and if you’re looking for the best places to trick-or-treat in NYC, these are our picks! photo: photo: Ashley Bailey King Kong Tableau Have a few...

Have your intrepid excavators ever wanted to piece together their own dinosaur fossil? Now they can with the new LEGO Ideas Dinosaur Fossils set. The new 910 piece set features fossils so detailed they could be on display in a museum. The set includes two dinosaur skeleton models, a Tyrannosaurus rex and Triceratops. The T. rex measures a mighty seven inches tall and 15 inches wide. It also includes a Pteranodon skeleton, which as any dino expert can tell you, is not a dinosaur, but a flying reptile. Each posable, skeletal fossil stands upon a museum style display, complete with descriptive...