Sit down, drink some hot chocolate, breathe a sigh of relief.  Macaroni Kid of Pittsburgh has put together our holiday "Take It Easy Edition" in an effort to make YOUR life easier this holiday season.  Happy start to the holidays from our families to yours. We are thankful for YOU!

Thirty-One Gifts by Kristina Mete

For Mac Kid Readers only choose a FREE Littles Carry All Caddy, Everyday Wristlet, Perfect Pet Leash, Tote-a-Tablet, or Perfect Bottle Thermal when you spend $35 (free product up to $28!).  These are the perfect gifts for anyone on your list (including yourself!). 

Thirty-one by April Lynn Cole

At Thirty-One you’ll find practical, personal presents for everyone on your list!  Additional $25 gift certificate on top of Hostess benefits to all Mac Kid Readers who host a party before December 11th. Call ...

Local Holiday Featured Activities
Katie's Clay Studio
Katie's Clay Studio has some wonderful holiday ideas for you and your family and holidya day camp!  All Mac Kid Readers get $5.00 off a purchase of $30 or more! Must tell us when you come in can not combine with store events, coupons or specials.

Local West Pittsburgh Holiday Events

All of the neighborhoods in our areas are just gearing up for the holiday season.  There are several well known areas to "stroll by"  in your car, that is.

Check out our lights display scavenger hunt while you're at it.



City of Pittsburgh 

Shadyside - Ellsworth Avenue

Squirrel Hill- Beechwood Boulevard

Latitude 40 is the perfect 

place to host your kid's next

birthday party or Holiday

Event. With private rooms,

24 luxury bowling lanes, a

Sports Theater, a comedy

club, a gaming arcade and

live entertainment, there is

something for the whole

family to enjoy!

J & P's Cleaning Service
"We clean, so you don't have to!"




Let us help you this holiday season and beyond!


For one time residential  "deep holiday cleaning", weekly maid service, bi-weekly house-cleaning, move in or move out cleaning or commerical opportunities--we have the people and the equipment to do the job right!


About J & P's Cleaning Service:

* Professionals
Professionals with a personal touch! With J & P's you know who you're dealing with.  Personally owned and operated by two local Pittsburgh natives. 

*Reliable and honest. 
At ...

OGLEBAY ,WEST VIRGINIA





Oglebay’s Under the Red Top Family Circus New Year’s Eve Package

Enjoy the Winter Festival of Lights at Oglebay Resort in Wheeling, WV, while you bring in the New Year!  This great package at Wilson Lodge at Oglebay is perfect for the entire family.

 

Package Includes:

·         Lodging on Tuesday, December 31, 2013

·         Buffet Dinner at 6 pm and New Year’s Celebration at 9:30 pm

·         From 7-9 pm the talented Howard Mincone, juggler extraordinaire, will be travelling the room to entertain all guests

·         DL ...

You heard it here first.  The 15 HOTTEST holiday toys for the season straight from our very favorite Learning Express of Robinson & Bakery Square!   Visit their stores to find ALL of these super hot and very UNIQUE holiday gifts.  Check out their soon to be black friday sale we're announcing it here first!  

3.  Lego Friends Heartlake High

 

4. Lego Minecraft Micro World Shadow Binders

 

5.  Lego Minecraft Micro World : The Village 

 

6.  Light Helmets

 

 

 

8.  Quadrilla Whirl and ...

JCC of Pittsburgh and South Hills Events

 

Please click the image for a detailed description of many events throughout Chanukah. 

 

 

 

 

 

JCC Pittsburgh Chanukah Events For Kids and Families CLICK HERE

JCC South Hills Community Chanukah Workshop CLICK HERE

 

Chabad Of Pittsburgh Events 

Please click here for more information about Chabad Of Pittsburgh. 

 

Please click each image below for more information on the event.
All images courtesy of  Chabad of Pittsburgh Website

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beth Shalom Congregation 

LatkePalooza

 

 

 

 

 

Here are some additional articles we've run in the past.  Crafts, book, games and ...

It's rare you run across something that shows off our fantastic city in such a light that you stand back simply amazed.  Pittsburgh itself is incredible on its own but when you pair  Pittsburgh and PA icons like Sidney Crosby, Hines Ward and JoePA --- with local Burgh artist Chris Nix-- you get the pure magic that IS, Christopher's Collages. 

 

 

 

 

Since 2009  Chris has been making visual magic to high acclaim around Pittsburgh and beyond.  Chris Nix creates custom "Visual Biographies" with hundreds of images inside and this holiday ...

If you're scouring the web for those "oh so hard to find inexpensive" American Girl doll items then look no further.  This year Macaroni Kid found for you, a LOCAL Pittsburgh company that caters to your every AG Doll (& more)  whim!  

 

Meet Necessary Extras! 

 

Their name says it all, for in my house, everything American Girl Doll, is a "must have."  We all know, that sometimes, not everything the kiddos want-- fits within our "budget."  I have 3 children and while we're blessed--- buying for three children is ...

Self-taught architectural illustrator and digital artist, Charles Ott is fast becoming one of the most talked about local artists around the Burgh.   His immaculate, hand-drawn black and white pen and ink drawings  are created with meticulous precision and attention to detail.  Customizing, for you, an original piece of Pittsburgh artwork to hang proudly in any home.

Charles Ott has received numerous awards and an intense amount of praise for his works of fine art.  His work is proudly displayed in art galleries, businesses, many homes across the country and most ...

 

This year, the SwimZip Pittsburgh brother and sister team bring you adorable brilliance, yet again this holiday season!

  We loved SwimZip suits and now we LOVE Towel Zips!



 

Award winning SwimZip has an absolutely adorable set of towels (bathrobe wraps) that have been a huge hit with kids this year.  They'd be a perfect gift for your holiday lil loved ones! 




 Playing in the water is fun, but nothing beats wrapping up in a soft, warm towel wrap when you are done splashing. SwimZip has the best bathrobe towel ...

Some of the fondest memories of my youth were spent sewing alongside my grandmother.  She taught me how to crosstitch, how to use the sewing machine, how to crochet (Though I haven't the faintest clue how to today!) and of course she taught me how to hand sew.

 I still have my very first "project" that she and I created ( a baby doll quilt) and I marvel at the stitches, crooked lines and knots that it's held together with.

I look at that  quilt and a flood of ...

The only present that's better than kittens! Simple Sugars is perfect for EVERYONE on your gift list.

The holidays are coming faster than a locomotive and we want to make everyone's holiday gift giving as simple as possible this year! Simple Sugars just might be the perfect gift for just about every single person on your list. We know we're totally biased here, but we're assuming that all of your potential giftees have skin (and some probably even have really sensitive skin) and who amongst them ...

We have loved LA Fitness for years now!

They have a bright, clean, friendly facility that makes you want to get your sweat on!  

And a childcare area that is fun and exciting for kids up to 12!  They can even take in their own electronics!  You can leave those kiddos with qualified professionals while you get that coveted ME TIME!  One whole month of child care here will cost you less than you can pay a babysitter to walk through your door one time!

There is always an exiting ...

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What would YOUR kids say were the crucial table manners to keep a kid out of trouble? 

Our fellow Pittsburgh Today Live regular contributor, Dr. G from Ask Doctor G, weighs in!

Here are the answers straight from the mouth of her very own children.  She even lets us in on some tips and tricks to make the day better for everyone!



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FAqqxkkaUUg&feature=youtu.be

We love her insights and the down to earth way she answers our questions. 
Visit her website where ...

Each year at our home, we put on a Christmas light display that would rival the Griswold’s. We've named it the Baker Family Christmas Extravaganza of Lights and Music and this will be our 4th year, 2nd year in Cranberry Township. All the lights are sequenced to Christmas music and it's really great fun for kids and families.

The idea to do this was born long ago when my now husband watched a YouTube video of a display out in Ohio. Wayne’s an Electrical Engineer and ...

Tipoff for the 82nd annual City Game featuring Pitt and Duquesne at CONSOL Energy Center will officially be at 1 p.m. ET on Saturday, November 30, the Atlantic 10 Conference announced Thursday afternoon. CBS College Sports will televise the matchup between the two schools separated by just two miles.

 

 

Pitt holds a 50-31 all-time advantage in the 81-game series. The Panthers have claimed 12 consecutive matchups and have won 31 of the series’ last 34 games, including last year’s 66-45 victory at CONSOL Energy Center on Dec. 5 ...