A scavenger hunt for kids is one of those activities that's fun for the whole family. Scavenger hunts combat boredom and get everyone moving. Plus, while there are tons of scavenger hunt ideas that are great for the outdoors, a scavenger hunt is also one of our top indoor activities for kids on rainy days.

Here we've got ideas to help you plan a scavenger hunt, devise scavenger hunt clues, and everything else you need to get started. In fact, you can just print out one of our FREE printable scavenger hunts and go! The Indoor Scavenger Hunt will turn a dull afternoon into a treasure hunt, while the Neighborhood Scavenger Hunt will have everyone asking for "just one more" trip around the block. We've also included a fill-in-the-blank scavenger hunt printable, to create and customize the perfect scavenger hunt for your kids.

For more fun at home and in your neighborhood, we've got thousands of ideas from Exercise Games and Indoor Activities to Get Kids Moving to 100 Things To Do When Kids Are Bored in our Boredom Busters Guide.

Baby registries are a great way to organize your own "to buy before baby arrives" list as well as your baby shower gift options. But which one should you use?

We've put together a list of the best baby registries for every expecting parent, from the big guys like Amazon Baby Registry and buybuy Baby Registry to more specialized ones like Babylist. We've included why we love each registry, and if you get a free gift!

Not sure what to put on that baby registry? We've got you covered there, too, with our list of baby registry must-haves. You'll find this and a whole lot more, including our picks for the best money-saving diaper subscriptions, in our Baby and Maternity Guide.

If you have preschoolers and you don't live under a rock, you might have heard of Bluey. The Australian cartoon about a family of heelers (a breed of dog) has swept the nation with its seven-minute episodes full of catchy music and jokes that are as much for grown-ups as they are for kids. Our kids are around the same age as the title character and her little sister, Bingo, and like the family in the show, our older child looks like Dad and our younger child looks like Mom, so we were early adopters of the Bluey craze. When we found out that Bluey's Big Play: The Stage Show would be coming to the Chicago Theatre for real life, we jumped in our car with the "Nice Parking Spot, Rita" bumper sticker and drove as fast as we could to get tickets.

When it comes to winter sports, NYC seems to be embroiled in a game of seasonal one-upmanship. There are dueling bumper cars on ice, rooftop ice skating rinks, and even our very own skate-and-play mashup of ice skating and gaming, but Edge New York is elevating winter fun—literally. The sky-high observation deck has just introduced Sky Skate, which allows visitors to glide across the highest ice skating rink in NYC—and the entire Western Hemisphere—as the city buzzes below.

Unlike our favorite seasonal outdoor ice skating rinks, Sky Skate is indoors, so it's an all-weather activity, though you'll want to bring along the hats, scarves, and gloves so you can step outside and take in the open-air observation deck views when you're done.

Whether you have a special hot chocolate recipe you make from scratch or you grab a packet of cocoa from the pantry, there is nothing quite like cozying up with a nice cup of hot cocoa on a cold winter’s day. Hot chocolate makes any snow day magical, warms up cold cheeks after a day of sledding, and is simply the perfect sweet treat.

Here are 11 hot chocolate recipes to satisfy any sweet tooth, from hot chocolate bombs to Mexican hot chocolate. No snow? No problem! We’ve found a few recipes for those warmer days, too, including a frozen hot chocolate recipe. So grab your mugs and get mixing—it's time to stir up something delicious.

For more even more fun kitchen creations, check out our Guide to Easy Recipes for Kids.

Some days are just better when everyone takes a hike. Long weekends, weekday afternoons, random days off from school—if the kids start to climb the walls, the answer is almost always to head for the trails and go hiking in Los Angeles. We've compiled a list of some of the best hiking trails in Los Angeles for you and your little ones (though if you're pushing someone up that mountain, you may want the stroller-friendly hikes in Los Angeles post). Each of the self-led hikes below is an LA classic hike that's not too hard and boasts spectacular views or fascinating finds for the whole family. 

Explore all the best adventures and hikes in Los Angeles for kids like waterfall hikes in Los Angeles or LA hikes for young wildlife enthusiasts, both of which, and more are in our Hiking and Camping Guide for Los Angeles Families. 

Families looking for indoor fun have a sweet new option in Central NJ: Fundaes Arcade, a 7,000-square-foot arcade and ice cream parlor, held its grand opening in Chesterfield in late December. 

In addition to a slew of favorite arcade games and newer VR options, the facility will also tempt anyone with a sweet tooth with its candy wall and big ice cream counter. 

Check out our rundown of the best New Jersey arcades to visit with kids and find other options for indoor fun in our Guide to Indoor Play Spaces for New Jersey Kids. 

Family ski trips are tough to beat, and New England is packed with ski resorts that cater to families. Skiing is one of the few sports where kids can quickly learn to meet—or in our family, surpass—parents' ability. Conquering a tough slope or cruising together down an easy one are the stuff of great memories. That said, not all ski resorts make it easy for families to deal with real parenting needs while on the slopes, but we found some New England ski resort gems that do. These ski resorts in New Hampshire, Vermont, and Maine cater to families with plenty of beginner trails, daycare, lots of food options, condo-style lodging, ice skating, snow tubing, ski camps, and more. 

If you are looking for places to practice before a family ski vacation, these slopes near Boston and Connecticut are perfect for a short day trip or weekly lessons. Have fun out there!