We’re putting together an article featuring Charlottes MomPreneurs and would love to consider you, your mom, sister, neighbor, or BFF who has created or is running her own business in the QC. Please nominate them, as many of them as you would like, using the form below. They’ll win PRIDE not prize and will have […]
Turn up the fun this week and have breakfast with animals, reading fun in your PJs, take in an art exhibition, go birding, painting, to a baseball game, an evening farmer’s market and more! Pajama Rama on the Plaza Plaza Midwood Library Wear your pjs for a family storytime that is perfect for bedtime. Storyland: […]
Read on to find out what to do now (and later) with festival fun, books, shows, movies, cupcakes, art, nature and more! Budding Adventures Reedy Creek Nature Preserve Start off by exploring various nature topics in the classrooms by using the best tools – your hands, eyes, nose and ears. Then head into the forest […]
We write about this topic pretty much every year and yet it never gets old since there’s a new crop of first-timers every year. Some past posts are: 15 Things to be sure to take to college. Or buy when you get there The Dorm Room Must Haves for Heading Off to College If you’re […]
Summer is winding down and the new school year is looming, which means it’s time to chase your teens out of the house to take advantage of those last few days of freedom. Hopefully your teenager has some summer job cash to spend on something a more than smoothies and a movie, because Charlotte has […]
It’s that time of year again for BIG savings at Fall Children’s Consignment Sales throughout the greater Charlotte area. The consignment sale season begins in mid August and runs through September. From Ft. Mill to Mooresville, and lots of locations in between, you can find great deals on clothing, toys, furniture, bedding, and more. We’ve […]
Sharing the books you loved growing up with your own family has a way of making you feel like a kid again. It doesn’t take long to get reacquainted with the characters who inspired your imagination and remember when story time with your parents was the highlight of your day. Scoop Family Book Club is […]
Live in the land of make-believe this week and escape the heat… from Storyland, the Hot Wheels tour, Disney games and a butterfly maze to dogs that can catch a frisbee better than you and an open swim in the Quarry… dip into something fun this weekend. Storyland: A Trip through Childhood Favorites ImaginOn: The […]
It’s a big weekend in C-town and we’ve got the Scoop on everything from cacti- crafting, comic con, kids kayaking and sailing, champions cup and picnics in the park. Kid’s “Crafternoon” at the Gardens – Cacti UNC Charlotte Botanical Gardens Visit the McMillan Greenhouse for a guided tour of the cactus room, and follow-up fun […]
The July 4th holiday week is behind us and now it’s time to get back to work. What to do with the kids who are now over going to the pool? It’s not too late to join Summer at Providence Day for some end-of-summer fun. They have programs that educate, excite, and energize kids of […]
Updated July 2019 By this point in the Charlotte Summer, let’s be honest, there is but only so much of the pool we can take. Our shoulders are burnt, our nerves are frazzled, and it’s time to switch up the routine and rock the kid’s socks off with some indoor play around Charlotte. Let’s do […]
This is what a Scoop summer looks like… books, movies, sharks, crafts, and some sleuthing… all with an international flair. Bonjour! Itty-Bitty Bookworms Fort Mill Public Library Monday, July 9, 3:00 – 3:35 p.m. Stories, songs, fingerplays and movement activities for children ages birth-35 months and their caregivers. Register online or call 547-4114, starting May […]
