Kids
Guides
Museum Day Live! is coming… again?
Wait just a gosh darn minute. Museum Day Live! - that awesome event hosted every year by the Smithsonian Institution {you know, THE SMITHSONIAN} where you...
Hidden Gems
Hidden gem: Kids Ink Bookstore in Butler-Tarkington
The first time I found myself in the Butler-Tarkington neighborhood of Indy, I felt like I was in what could possibly be considered a mini-foodie heaven....
Blog
Yelp’s top picks for indoor winter fun
The awesome folks over at Yelp Indy are invading IndysChild.com again! And we couldn't be more grateful. Remember when they scooped the Top 5 Kid-Friendly Ways To...
Things To Do
Must do: Visit Mr. Muffins Trains
A few weeks ago I wrote a piece on Recreation Unlimited after I took all four of my kids at the same time. While I...
Blog
Urban Chalkboard debuts new offerings for 2016
Something magical and sad and wonderful and sweet and strange happened last year: I became the parent of two school-aged kids. It's a transition...
Guides
Valentine’s fun for kids in Indianapolis
Ask ANY kid and they'll tell you their favorite holidays go in this order: Christmas, birthday, Halloween, Easter, Valentine's Day.
So to the 5th-highest kid-ranked...
Things To Do
A day at the Dallara IndyCar Factory
Once upon a time, I was a young, idealistic dad. I sat nervously in the room waiting for the ultrasound technician to tell me...
Parenting
Announcing… POP-UP Playdate events with Indy’s Child
Playdates. Playtime. Playgroups. Whatever is your phrasing of choice, we've been hearing a lot of it lately here at Indy's Child HQ. Playdates - meaning "a structured,...
Things To Do
To Prairie Tykes or not at Conner Prairie?
Beavers, groundhogs, and bears, OH MY! Did you know that groundhogs build separate rooms in their underground homes just like we do?
Mary Uminski -...
Things To Do
Time to visit the Museum of Miniature Houses!
I always knew I'd be an adventurous dad. I imagined myself taking the wife and kids on huge, epic journeys to far off places....