2025 Back-to-School Extracurricular Guide for Families Near You!
Back-to-school season in Palmer, Sturbridge & Beyond is here, and we’ve got everything local families need to start the 2025 school year off right. Looking for enriching, local after…
💃 How to Find the Right Dance Studio for Your Little Dancer
💃 How to Find the Right Dance Studio for Your Little DancerA parent’s guide to choosing with confidence (and heart)Fall is coming—and for many families, that means signing up for dan…
🥋 Selecting the Perfect Karate, Taekwondo, or Jiu Jitsu Studio
Martial arts can be a wonderful outlet for kids. It is not all kicking, punching, or learning a kata. It is about building confidence, respect, concentration, and perseverance. For many families, c…
Local Farmers Markets + Roadside Stands
🌞 Your Guide to Local Farmers Markets + Roadside Stands | Summer 2025There’s nothing like fresh produce, maple syrup, flowers, and handmade goods straight from our local farms. Whether you…
Fueled by Coffee, Community & Kid Chaos
Welcome to Macaroni KID Palmer-Monson! 👋Your go-to, totally free guide to family fun in Monson, Palmer, Ware, Brimfield, Sturbridge, Holland, Wales, the Brookfields—and beyond!I’m so…
Hosting Thanksgiving? Read This Before You Cry Into the Gravy
If you’ve ever hosted Thanksgiving, you already know it’s not a “holiday.” It&rsq…
Your FREE Family Winter Bucket List: Make the Most of the Season
The best family memories aren’t fancy — they’re made in blanket forts, over cocoa, and o…
Sponsored NUTCRACKER! Magical Christmas Ballet: Experience the Holiday Wonder
We only get so many Christmases with our kids while they’re still little enough to believe in the m…
Disney Cruise Giveaway! Stop Dreaming & Start Packing for Family Fun
Enter for a chance to win a Disney cruise from Macaroni KID!Macaroni KID wants you to set sail for advent…
Don’t Just Change the Clock: 8 Fall Back Hacks (Plus We've Got Jokes!)
Daylight Saving Time ends Sunday, November 2, 2025, which means we "fall back" an hour Saturday…
🎃 Guess the Halloween Movie: Emoji Edition!
Parents and teachers, this one’s for you! Looking for a fun, screen-free way to keep kids entertaine…
Wear Your 2025 Halloween Costume & Get Free Stuff
Looking for the best Halloween 2025 freebies and costume deals for kids, parents, and even pets? Dressing…
Don’t Let Any Kid Miss Out: 10 Simple Ways to Make Halloween Inclusive
Halloween is one of the most magical nights of the year for kids. Costumes, candy, and fun around every c…
👻 31 Halloween Jokes for Kids That Are Frightfully Funny
Clean, kid-friendly Halloween jokes perfect for classrooms, lunchboxes, or a spooky-fun family night at h…
Most Popular 2025 Halloween Candy (Yep, it's the One You Sneak First)
The Halloween tradition I look forward to most? It starts once the kids go to bed. That's when the pa…
Want to Boo Your Neighbors? Printable + 9 Boo Basket Ideas Inside
Looking for a fun Halloween tradition the whole neighborhood will love? Try Boo Baskets! Booing frie…
🍎 4 Apple Recipes Your Family Will Devour + a Bonus Apple Experiment!
Fall equals apple season, and we are here for it. Whether you’ve got a bag fresh from the orchard o…
Sponsored Smurfs are Back! Now Streaming on Paramount+
The wait is over, and it’s time to paint the town blue! Smurfs, the magical, musical, laugh-out-lou…
🍁 Your Family’s Ultimate Fall Bucket List — Free Custom Printable!
Fall is calling! 🍂 Apples, pumpkins, crunchy leaves, cozy nights … and yes, maybe a pumpki…
Sponsored Your Pirate Name Is Waiting. And It’s Probably Hilarious.
Ahoy, me hearties! Are ye ready to set sail for swashbucklin’ fun?Every good crew of little buccane…
Sponsored Back-To-School Tech Gadgets: Helpful Devices for Students of all Ages
Getting back-to-school tech gadgets isn’t one-size-fits-all — and it shouldn’t be. What…
Sponsored The 15-Minute Cart That Saved Our School Year Start
Spirit days sneak up, practices pop onto the calendar, and somehow the “must-have” list grows…
The Parent’s Insider Guide to the Brimfield Antique Shows-July Shows
Every year, Brimfield turns into a picker’s paradise—but did you know it can also be a kid-fr…
2025 Back-to-School Extracurricular Guide for Families Near You!
Back-to-school season in Palmer, Sturbridge & Beyond is here, and we’ve got everything local fa…
FREE Grandparents Day Printable + 5 Ways to Celebrate
Grandparents Day is almost here — and the best gift doesn’t come from a store. 💝We’v…
Sponsored From Pizza to Pirates: 7 Holidays to Highlight in September
School’s back, the air is crisp, and September is serving up more than pumpkin spice. Here are seve…
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