Ikea is a Swedish shop that is located in various cities in The Netherlands and the Ikea Duiven in Arnhem is one of our favourite place to visit. Aside from being known seller of affordable and modular furnitures, Ikea has also many things to offer especially for family with children. Whenever we want to relax by buying something to improve our house, or simply want to go out with children and enjoy cheap but reasonable quality food, going to Ikea…
Going to Plopsaland theme park is a dream of every child in The Netherlands and Belgium. Well who would not be? Plopsaland features many famous childhood characters such as Bumba, Maya the Bee, Piet Pirate, Kabouter Plop, Wickie the Viking, and many more! Almost every Belgian and Dutch child had watched these Plopsa characters on television. Our adventure to Plopsaland started to celebrate the birthday of our family member in July. It was only a one day experience, but we…
Nature tour in The Hague Netherlands is a nice experience for children. The Hague is famous for being the seat of the government and the residence of the Royal Family of The Netherlands. In addition to this, The Hague has beautiful nature areas ranging from beaches and dunes, gardens, farms, and zoos. As a family with young children, going on city trip especially for several days is very challenging, that’s why we always opt to go on a nature trip….
Binky is a children farm attraction for both young and adults. It is located in Apeldoorn in the region of Gelderland, The Netherlands. The happy pig mascot is the face of this farm, and hence, the name Binky. If you have young children, I highly recommend to visit this place even just for a day-out. This place might not be popular to international, but just in case you encounter this site, I hope the I can inform you sufficiently. In…
Oostappen Vakantiepark De Berckt is a castle themed vacation park located in Baarlo, Limburg. This vacation park is very close to major cities such as Venlo (10 minutes drive) and Roermond (20 minutes drive) in the Netherlands, and Mönchengladbach Germany (30 minutes drive). But even though you just stay in the neighbourhood of the park itself, there are still quite a number of things to do that your family and friends will never get bored during their visit. We book…
Zandenplas Nunspeet is a free recreation area for swimming in the region of Gelderland Netherland. This place is located in the middle of the forest of Veluwe, a beautiful nature area that expands to various cities and municipalities of The Netherlands. Zandenplas Nunspeet has a fine sand and offers various children and adult activities that make it ideal for a day-out. Since the summer is approaching again in The Netherlands and many are looking for a place to swim and…
Archeon Museum Park is a children museum in the Netherlands. This park allows you to travel through time by experiencing the history of the Netherlands during the Roman times. This history started at 8800 Before Christ, which is the Stone Age, up to the Roman era in the medieval period. The park re-enacts history through people playing various roles from historic times and providing the setting as well as explanation and shows to visitors. Before you visit, check the online…
Avonturenboerderij Molenwaard is a recently established attraction park in South Holland. In fact, it just celebrated its 5th year of business operation this 2023. Avonturenboerderij Molenwaard is a farm-setting attraction with Fien and Teun, two mascots dressed as Dutch children farmers, as the main characters. The farm has various stations that tell the story of how it is to live in the Dutch farm, such as making cheeses, operating a windmills, picking fruits, riding a tractor, riding a pony, and…
Madurodam is one of the tourist attractions to visit when in The Hague, Netherlands. This famous kids (as well as adults) attraction is named after George Maduro, a Dutch born in Curacao who studied law and fought the Nazis during the World War 2. Unfortunately, he died in the concentration camp of Dauchau in 1945 after a few months of being captured. In memory of their son, the parents of George donated a sum of money under their family name…
Spending “water holidays” with my children in the Netherlands is an essential part of raising them the Dutch way. In my blog Raising happy and balanced kids the Dutch way, children in the Netherlands are considered as the happiest in the world. As contribution to their well-being, bringing children to various “water holidays”, such as beaches, rivers, water parks, or ponds, improves their physical, mental, and emotional development. Therefore, take the opportunity to let children experience these “water holidays”, no…