Activities for Rainy days in Munich with Kids

If you are like me then staying at home on a rainy day in Munich can be torture. We don’t even have a garden or balcony where I could throw them out for fun in the rain. So either we are all outside getting wet which is ok or everyone is board inside including me. …

4 tips for surviving the Octoberfest with Kids

I love octoberfest. I enjoyed it before kids, partying in the tents. I love singing and dancing and drinking beer. But Octoberfest with kids is also a lot of fun. A different kind of fun but still great. How I do Munich’s Octoberfest with kids: 1. Go early – we aim to arrive right at …

Munich Hellabrunn Zoo Scavenger hunt

Some days you just need something new.  We have been going to Munich’s Hellabrunn zoo for 4 years now and we recently have a very hard time getting around to see the animals. We usually get stuck on one of the Munich Zoo’s wonderful playgrounds and then spend the rest of the time there. I …

From girly girl to boy mom: 3 Fun games for boys Family Photography Munich, Germany

  As a young woman, I used to see moms who had boys and feel sorry for them. I always wanted a girl and figured every woman was the same. I have the best relationship with my mom and I wanted it to continue with me and my daughter. I, however, was given 2 sons! …

My 5 favorite activities to do with kids in Munich, Germany

Hellabrun Teirpark – Zoo We have been members of the Munich zoo (https://www.hellabrunn.de/en/) since my 4-year-old pictured above was 9 months old and he has really loved it every time we have gone. It is a great place in Munich to walk around with little kids. We especially love the Munich zoo on winter mornings …

4 Games to play with your kids when you are tired: Family Photography, Munich

I thought of this article a while ago, but finally got down to writing it this week when I am so very tired. I get horrible allergies this time of year and the anti-histamines make me feel like I have been run over by a bus. Right now the trees in Munich are in full …