If a family trip to Spain is on your bucket list, it’s totally worth the trek across the Atlantic! From sunny beaches to magical cities, Spain is packed with kid-friendly adventures, delicious food, and culture packed into every plaza.

If traveling abroad feels daunting, read on for our travel tips and itinerary ideas for how to plan a trip to family vacation in Spain.

If you've got a child in public school, you live by the public school calendar. Many local NYC preschools follow the public school schedule, too. The New York City Department of Education's calendar for the 2025-2026 school year is below, and you'll want to bookmark it now for reference—and to help with planning family vacations and school break camp coverage.

Once again, there will be no snow days. Plan on logging your NYC kiddos on for a day of remote learning whenever buildings are closed for snow or other emergencies.

Having the grandparents come visit is a huge win not only for the kids, who will get someone’s undivided attention for more than 10 minutes, but also because you’ll finally get a chance to either get out of the house without little humans attached to you like Velcro or finish up one of the dozens of items on your to-do list. We’ve created a list of fun activities for grandparents and grandchildren that work on holidays, weekends, birthdays, Grandparents Day, or just a boring old Wednesday.

From cooking up a storm to playing endless rounds of Gin Rummy, there’s something on this list that’ll appeal to grandkids (and grandparents) of all ages, interests, and abilities. Because, let’s face it, trying to explain how exactly Roblox works isn’t going to do much when it comes to memory-making with grandparents.

We've got more grandparent suggestions, from 101 Questions To Ask Grandparents About Their Lives to the Ultimate List of Cute and Unique Grandparent Names, all in our Mommy Poppins Parenting (and Grandparenting) Guide.

As parents, we do a fair amount of shopping for our kids, and we're always in search of a good bargain for ever-growing bodies. Personally, I love hitting children's consignment shops and thrift stores.

Besides being a great way to find inexpensive clothes and baby gear, it's fun to stumble across unique items you would never see at a big chain store. Consignment shops are also excellent spots for buying staples like strollers that you use for a little while and then need to pass on.

Shopping secondhand for kids' clothes isn't just budget-friendly—it's also sustainable, community-driven, and fun. From upscale consignment shops in Manhattan to neighborhood gems in Brooklyn, Queens, and the Bronx, NYC offers a treasure trove of stylish options for infants, toddlers, tweens, and even expecting parents. If you're shopping for—or with—older kids, take note: There are also some amazing vintage thrift stores in NYC.

Gymnastics gyms for tiny tumblers to serious competitors and everyone in between.

From one-day baking programs to season-long classes, find kid-friendly cooking classes in Boston!