by Amanda van Mulligen | Education
One of our Mamas tells us about the day her son started at peuterspeelzaal, and passes on her tips. We have just dropped my middle son off at peuterspeelzaal. To non-Dutch speakers that’s preschool or kindergarten. We’ve been preparing him for some time now for...
by Ellen Duckenfield | Quick Travel Guides, Summer, Travel
Looking to take some fun day-trips to help entertain your little one over the summer holiday but don’t want to venture too far outside the city? Ellen Duckenfield shares some of her favourite spots around Haarlem. Three years ago, while pregnant with my second...
by Elvira Mendoza | Children
In January this year we held our first Children’s Market. As we begin the planning for our next market, bigger and better than before, our Project Leader tells us what this year’s market was all about. It was so serene, quite surreal in fact, to be up...
by Editorial Team | Life in Amsterdam, New to Amsterdam, Shopping, The Mamas Recommend
Looking for the perfect toy, gift or craft supply? Discover Amsterdam’s best toy stores, as recommended by the Mamas. Centrum Hebbes in Speelgoed In the busy Harlemmerdijk, Hebbes in Speelgoed stocks a good range of wooden toys, toy kitchen equipment, Sylvanian...
by Ghada Salem | Home Sweet Home, Neighbourhood Series, New to Amsterdam, Quick Start
Amstelveen is next in our Amsterdam neighbourhood series. Amstelveen is a municipality in the province of North Holland, The Netherlands. It is officially a suburb of the Amsterdam metropolitan area. Amstelveen’s location is quite convenient in terms of...