These Valentine's Day crafts and activities are great ways to spend time with kids and show them some love.

You will always be your kiddo’s first Valentine! Parents can show kids just how loved and adored they are by showering them with attention and extra special activities and treats. We rounded up our favorite Valentine’s Day crafts, treats, and other ways to celebrate together: Spend time together baking heart-shaped Valentine's Day treats, whipping up a batch of Valentine's Day crafts (we even found Valentine's Day STEM projects), and toasting your loves with a mocktail—every one of these ideas says “I love you!” loud and clear.

For more yummy sweet treats for your sweetie, check out our Easy Recipes Guide. And you'll find hundreds of ideas for crafts and activities for kids in our At-Home Guide for Families.

They say breakfast is the most important meal of the day, but it can be tough pulling together a meal that makes everyone happy. And it can be harder still to take the kids out for breakfast. Luckily, Philadelphia is home to kid-friendly breakfast places that will please egg lovers, waffle fans, and more.

We take food seriously at Mommy Poppins, so if breakfast spots aren't enough, check out this list of our favorite brunch spots, too. And if you just need some coffee to start your day (don’t we all?), we’ve got you covered with this guide to the best kid-friendly coffee shops in Philadelphia and the suburbs. Find all this and more in our Guide to Restaurants in Philly.

This roundup of awesome arcades on Long Island will get your little gamers off the couch and out of the house. As a bonus, most of these arcades are located at party places or sports complexes. Get the whole family together–and invite some friends–for bowling, laser tag, or mini-golf. Cap off your trip with ticket-winning arcade games that can be redeemed for valuable prizes.

Get more ideas on what to do inside with kids in our Indoor Play Spaces Guide or Kids' Sports Centers Guide. For even more kid-friendly activities, check out our Long Island Events Calendar.

Indoor water parks near Chicago will let you have a fun day swimming with your family without a plane ticket to a tropical destination. There are plenty of indoor water parks near Chicago with tube slides, lazy rivers, and even wave pools to help you beat those winter blues. We’ve grouped these indoor water parks by location so you can see which are easily done in a day trip and which would require a mini-road trip or staycation.

For more indoor family fun, check out our guide to indoor play spaces for Chicago kids. And if you're just looking for swimming without a bunch of slides, we also have a list of Best Indoor Swimming Pools in Chicago.

From Mattapan to Sturbridge, February means maple sugaring with Boston kids. One of the sweetest things about living in Massachusetts is being able to experience maple sugaring firsthand. Bostonians don’t have to go very far to enjoy maple sugar festivals, learn to tap maple trees at farms, or watch sap being boiled down in sugar houses. Of course, the best part is tasting the final product!

Read on for the maple sugaring activities and sugar house tours available to families during this year's syrup season, starting in late February and lasting through March. Make the most of the next couple months by checking out our Boston winter fun guide. It's full of great activities that you can combine with a maple sugaring, like the Best Snow Tubing near Boston for families. 

It takes special South Florida and Miami restaurants to cater to the needs and wants of kids. Many children love to be outside and active; and in South Florida, families especially enjoy beautiful waterviews and good food. We have found amazing restaurants in Miami, Fort Lauderdale, West Palm Beach, and beyond where adults AND children can have fun, eat delicious food, and enjoy cool, kid-friendly amenities.

Forget just a boring kid's menu—these South Florida and Miami restaurants will keep children occupied with on-site game rooms, playgrounds, pools(!), and more. Hope you brought an appetite because we're digging into awesome restaurants in South Florida the whole family can enjoy!

Since its 2016 opening on DC's National Mall, Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture has been a hot ticket—and for good reason. Housing more than 40,000 artifacts (with over 3,000 of them on display), it's the only national museum dedicated exclusively to documenting African American life, history, and culture. The massive museum features exhibits on the civil rights movement, slavery and freedom, famous African Americans including athletes and musicians, and so much more. And with its unique and breathtaking design, it wows visitors even before they enter.

The best part? Like all of the Smithsonian institutions and other museums in DC, entry to the National Museum of African American History and Culture is absolutely free. But is it appropriate for kids? My family and I visited several months ago when my twin boys were 10 and my daughter was 7, and I will say that the answer is a resounding YES! My kids were interested and engaged throughout our entire four-hour visit, and they can't wait to go back.

Read on for all of my tips on visiting Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture with kids. Then check out our Museum Guide for Kids and Families in Washington, DC for more great museums to check out.