Educational Children's Activities for the Weekend

Activities for your kids can be hard to come up with, when they do not want to play outside or color. Here is a list of creative activities that help with your child's education and let them have fun.  There is everything from an art project with melted crayons to an indoor frog pond. Whether you're a traditional homeschooler, or just like to foster the imagination, here is a roundup of brilliant children's projects we've featured in the past on Apartment Therapy. Help stave off boredom this weekend one with these ideas… 1. Chemistry Class: Back to School DIY: Melted Crayons on Canvas - Not only does it look beautiful, but solids...

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Denver Gardens Corn Maze

From now until October 28th, weekends can be filled with Fall and Halloween adventures. The Denver Botanic Gardens have started their Fall corn maze on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays after dark.  There are activities for all ages, and it is a great way to spend a day with your family. For more information see Our Colorado New...

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Trader Joes Coming to Denver

  Trader Joe's is coming to Denver in 2013. This specialty grocery store that is famous all over the country will be opening soon at East Eighth Avenue and Colorado Blvd.  The store features high end imported and domestic food at low prices. Specialty grocer Trader Joe's has signed a lease to open a store in Denver, with a target opening date in 2013, the company announced Wednesday. As expected, the store will be located at the southeast corner of East Eighth Avenue and Colorado Boulevard. The company said a separate wine shop will be adjacent to the grocery store.   For months, Trader Joe's had been expected to build a...

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Chicago Style Pizza in Denver

 Chicago Pizza is coming to Denver through Patxi Pizza.  The company is not only bringing pizza, but they are bringing 100 or more jobs to the area.  They are also hoping to use local ingredients whenever possible.   The pizzeria has various styles of pizza from Chicago, Italian, and everything in between.  Patxi Pizza's partners Francisco "Patxi" Azpiroz and William Freeman are bringing Chicago-style pizza to metro Denver by way of San Francisco. “With seven successful locations in the Bay Area, we are ready to take the next step and bring our concept to the Denver market,” said Freeman in a statement. “We’re...

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