The Dad Issue 2015
Summer Day-Cations; Homemade Pizza Recipe; Bike Safety Tips; Fathers in Focus
Road Biking Workshops for Kids with Burlington-based Local Motion
Want to hit the road with your family — on two wheels instead of four? Local Motion, a Burlington-based bike-advocacy nonprofit, can help. The group…
Backyard Teepee
Parents: Silvio Mazzarese, Teresa Bobel Kids: Liliana, 11, Valentina, 8 If you plan on spending time inside the Mazzarese sisters’ backyard teepee, you’d better be…
Chris Dorman Releases His Debut CD, Always There
This year for Father’s Day, musician Chris Dorman is getting a special gift — his debut CD. The Shelburne dad of two, better known in…
One to Watch: Ben Sprenger
Age: 13 Town: Essex Seventh grader Ben Sprenger knows how to mix it up. Over the last couple of years, Ben has been performing as…
Getting Kids to Summer Camp Just Got Easier…and Cheaper
Shuttling kids from one summer camp or activity to the next can be a logistical nightmare. The youth Summer fun pass aims to make it…
Safe-Dock Shopping Carts Make Shopping with Infants Safer
Vermont Hannaford stores recently became a little safer for their youngest customers. Last summer, the retailer rolled out several new shopping carts at each of…
Dad’s Homemade Pizza
My husband, Sam, is a terrific dad, a talented photographer and a dedicated Little League coach. He’s also an accomplished baker. Before we were married,…
What Does it Mean When Kids Refuse to Play Ball?
My twin 4-year-old daughters were super-excited about their first real soccer match. At least, they said they were. They’d given my wife and me no…
What Should Parents Know About Their Child’s Body Mass Index?
Elevated BMI tends to increase a child’s risk for heart disease, stroke and diabetes as they get older. Parents often see their children in the…
Behind the Books with Local Authors and Illustrators
For this month’s issue, Kids VT interviewed local children’s book authors and illustrators about their recent and upcoming projects. Tanya Lee Stone is the author…
Bristol Green Playground
Unveiled in the fall of 2014, this play area in the center of Bristol gives young kids lots of options. The eye-pleasing natural wood structure…
Fathers in Focus: Kids VT readers share the stories behind their sweet snapshots
A picture may be worth 1,000 words, but sometimes images alone can’t tell the whole story. When we asked our Facebook friends to send us…
Vermont Day-cations: Cabot Creamery Visitors Center & Wonderfeet Kids’ Museum
School’s almost out, and “Day-cations” are in. Every summer, Kids VT seeks out family-friendly destinations where you and your kids can experience the natural beauty…
Cartooning
Ava Kathleen Albrecht is just 8 years old, but she’s already juggling multiple publishing projects. More specifically, three original comics: The Samurai’s Plans, The Lady…
