Going outside the lines
Modern technology offers children a bounty of interactive experiences, but those familiar with Harold (of Purple Crayon fame) know true creativity doesn’t take much more than a few lines and a crayon.
June 17, 2013
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- Going outside the lines
- Let's Cook!
- Triple Threat: The challenges and rewards of parenting triplets in the Capital District
- Let's Cook!
- Special camps for special kids
- This city wants you!
- Students float on recycling
Babies
- Mixed Media – All about babies edition
- Domestic delivery
- Editor's note: Oh, baby, baby it’s a wild world
- Students extend a helping hand
- Triple Threat: The challenges and rewards of parenting triplets in the Capital District
Toddlers and Preschoolers
- Triple Threat: The challenges and rewards of parenting triplets in the Capital District
- [Photo Gallery] Taking a peek at farm life
- Stitching together
- Triple Threat: The challenges and rewards of parenting triplets in the Capital District
- Triple Threat: The challenges and rewards of parenting triplets in the Capital District
Big Kids
- Special camps for special kids
- Kitchen Table Talk
- Fun Run with a serious goal
- A brief history of the natural world [photo gallery]
- [Photo Gallery] Taking a peek at farm life
Tweens and Teens
- Students float on recycling
- Growing green habits
- Ramping up wellness
- Teen takes award-winning journey
- Kitchen Table Talk
Columnists
- Let's Cook!
- Triple Threat: The challenges and rewards of parenting triplets in the Capital District
- Let's Cook!
- Kitchen Table Talk
- The Family Chow
Food&Recipes
Parent Pages stories
Let's Cook!
Tell Dad you love him with a Snickers pie
Last month we made frozen yogurt cakes for Mother’s Day, a treat that is right up my alley. This month we get even richer, serving up a Snickers ice cream pie for Father’s Day.
Triple Threat: The challenges and rewards of parenting triplets in the Capital District
Three times the need, three times the love
A tornado settled in the middle of my house more than five years ago. Daily, I look around at the chaos and react accordingly. Special needs parenting creates a heightened sense of awareness, as if the other shoe is going to come from the whipping winds of the tornado and hit you when you least expect.
Let's Cook!
Waffles on a weekday? Why not!
Looking for something new for breakfast to serve the kids but don’t have a lot of time on hectic weekday mornings?
Special camps for special kids
Children with disabilities don’t need to sit on the sidelines this summer
For many parents, sending a child to summer camp for the first time can be an overwhelming experience, for parents of children with special needs, that decision can be even more frightening.
This city wants you!
Uncle Sam heritage to be celebrated in Troy on Saturday
Though he wasn’t widely recognized until long after his death, a well-known meat packer from the City of Troy is the pride and joy of Trojans today.
Students float on recycling
RCS students build floating creations for second Recyclable Boat Regatta
Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk High School students in Scott Peck’s Design and Drawing for Production course constructed boats complete with oars or paddles capable of powering an operator 75 yards across Lawson Lake for the district's Recyclable Boat Regatta.
Kitchen Table Talk
Capture the moment, capture the moon
In a video that has gone viral on YouTube, a 2-year-old girl can be seen completely enchanted by the sight of the full moon in the early night sky. “Daddy, Daddy, look! See, the moon!”
The Family Chow
Exotic flavors at budget buffet
A buffet is a great way to experience a cuisine for the first time – variety and value without a big commitment. We had an unexpected free day recently and decided to try out this theory with one of Daughter’s friends, who had yet to experience Indian cuisine.
Stories add color to your life
"The Big Orange Splot," "iPad Apps For Kids For Dummies," "The Quiet Book" and "Doodle Your Day"
Heads up for safety
Albany County officials educate on bike safety, hand out helmets to kids
As the days grow warmer, so too do the concerns of public safety officials who see residents biking around the Capital District.
Fun Run with a serious goal
Race geared towards kids raises money for local pediatric care
As a Saratoga Springs business owner, Ames felt she had a tool to help give back to the community, and in 2008 put together the first Cantina Kids Fun Run, a run designed from start to finish with kids in mind.
Poll results:
What is the best Father's Day gift?
- Gift card
- Power tools/hardware related
- Electronics/latest gadget
- Sports game, concert, or event tickets
- Something homemade
7 total votes
