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• Brookfield Zoo Chicago Stars in New Holiday Movie Lights, Camera, Conservation: Humboldt penguins steal the spotlight in new holiday movie filmed at Brookf…
• Can You Guess Christmas Movies From Emojis? Get the Free Printable! If you can decode 🎄 🏠 🧒 😱… you’re going to love this game. Christmas movies turn…
• Best Local Light Displays to Drive or Walk Through This Holiday Season My family LOVES walking and driving through holiday light displays. Blame it on COVID, and the need to f…
• Get Your FREE Personalized Santa Letter, Straight From the North Pole! There’s something about Christmas that never stops feeling magical—and nothing brings that ma…
• Free Personalized Elf Letter for Your Kids: A Simple Holiday Tradition The holidays come with so much pressure ... to make everything magical, memorable, picture-perfect. But b…
• Sponsored 2025 Holiday Gift Guide: Macaroni KID's Family-Tested Favorites Tired of endless gift lists that feel more like homework than help? We’ve done the digging for you…
• Guide to Winter Family Film Series Happening at Local Movie Theatres During the winter, many movie theaters re-release old classics for the most wonderful time of the year. C…
• Sponsored How Portable North Pole Kept the Magic Alive for My Kids 🎅✨ If your kids still believe in the magic of Christmas, you know how precious — and how fleeting &mda…
• 📚 Local Author Spotlight: Kendra Esbrook | A Bag for Santa Add this book to your bookshelf to change the way your kids think about giving and receiving at Christmas…
• Where to get a Live Christmas Tree Locally around East DuPage County Is your family team real tree or team fake tree? We can help settle the long-standing debate about which…
• Holiday Magic® Returns Brighter Than Ever to Brookfield Zoo Chicago Chicagoland’s longest-running holiday lights festival features over 3.5 million lights, the largest…
• 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…
• Winter Fun Guide for East DuPage County We will all be looking for ways to get out of the house this winter in East DuPage County! So Macaroni KI…
• 3 DIY Gifts Kids Will Love Making (and Grown-Ups Will Love Receiving!) Nothing says “holiday magic” quite like a gift made by little hands! Homemade gifts are heart…
• Three Favorite Christmas Cookie Recipes to Make with Your Kids Christmas is coming ... if you can't tell by all that festive music, the bazillion holiday gatherings…
• Unwrapping December: 10 Holidays and Events for Families to Explore Welcome to the magic of December! A month brimming with festivities and heartwarming gatherings —…
• How Much Are We Spending on Holiday Decorations? (Spoiler: It’s A Lot) Let’s talk holiday decorations — you know, the twinkling lights, the inflatable Santas, and…
• Don't Toss Those Holiday Cards! Here's an Easy Way to Save Them! Each year we receive numerous holiday cards from all our family, friends, and loved ones, near and far. S…