http://kidoinfo.com/ri online guide for parents and kids. fun. facts. free. creative ideas, useful links and events. based in Providence. connected to the world. Thu, 03 Jul 2008 22:33:26 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en My family has our kid-friendly favorites in and around Rhode Island—everything from the tastiest hotdog to the best shady park to the orchard where we pick our apples. What follows is our current list, but I know it will change and evolve as my kids and my husband and I ... http://kidoinfo.com/ri/the-a-list/ By Katy Killilea After a night of fireworks, why not spend a day on the East Bay bike path? If your kids have outgrown their bikes, co-pilot seats, enclosed trailers, or trail-a-bikes, good used equipment can be found at tag sales, Craigslist, or with friends who have slightly older kids. ... http://kidoinfo.com/ri/take-a-ride/ Cooking is fun for kids and getting them interested early may be a great way for them to develop healthy eating habits and explore their senses—sight, smell, and taste—as they discover what it takes to make a meal or snack from “scratch.” Besides offering delicious recipes, cookbooks are wonderful guides that ... http://kidoinfo.com/ri/cooking-with-kids-a-recipe-for-success/ By Maura Keating It is terribly ironic that for decades, mothers (the women who most deserve a boost to their self-esteem and ego) have dragged around oversized, cutesy bags that match their charges. No more. There is whole new crop of bags that will take Mom beyond diapers, and the Zosephine ... http://kidoinfo.com/ri/on-location-zosephine-diaper-bags/ The Kidoinfo family has certainly grown over the last year and there are now over twelve regular contributing writers. Our computers, Wi-Fi, and email allow us all to work virtually anywhere and anytime—especially helpful if juggling multiple jobs, childcare or sick kids. The downside is since we don't need to ... http://kidoinfo.com/ri/kidoinfo-writer-meetup/ The Parks Department will run the 2008 summer lunch program, which provides free lunches to children at pools, parks and recreation centers in Providence. The program will begin on Monday, June 30 and run five days a week until Friday, Aug. 22, 2008. Lunches include a sandwich or pizza, fruit, milk and ... http://kidoinfo.com/ri/free-summer-lunch-program-in-providence/ By Michelle Riggen-Ransom This “Meet a Parent” is a little different than usual. To kick off a summer of gardening, I interviewed my friend and avid gardener TJ Sondermann about his gardening habits. TJ is a librarian who is currently at home with his almost seven-month-old son. He’s also a committed ... http://kidoinfo.com/ri/meet-a-gardner-and-parent-tj-sondermann/ By Marianne Ruggiero Coordinator of Family Programs at The RISD Museum Artists nowadays choose to work with many different manmade materials. Why do many opt for Styrofoam, of all things? Hold a cup in your hand, and you’ll see it’s light as air. Leave the cup on your kitchen counter and you ... http://kidoinfo.com/ri/styroworld/ For over 60 years, Meeting Street has been a pioneer and leader in designing and advocating for early intervention, inclusion, education and therapeutic services for children with various needs. They are experts in childhood development and education who are committed to the success of every child. Meeting Street is where infants, ... http://kidoinfo.com/ri/meeting-street-where-every-child-thrives/ The Kidoinfo website and email has been temporarily unavailable yesterday and part of today due to a malfunction with a server at our web-hosting company. I am pleased to say the problem is now fixed. I hope you were mesmerized with the phenomenal range of weather in the Rhode Island ... http://kidoinfo.com/ri/glad-to-be-back/