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How to get the most out of Macaroni Kid

By Macaroni Kid June 18, 2016

We are your source for all the scoop on kid activities and family fun in south Tampa, Florida. in Brandon and the surrounding communities.  We are here for local moms and dads, grandparents and caretakers too, who love finding fun, local things to do with their kids.

Every week, we'll send our email subscribers a FREE newsletter jam-packed with activities, local information, articles, recipes, crafts, and great giveaways. Make sure you subscribe to get your fresh copy delivered right to your inbox each week!  Kindly share Macaroni Kid with your friends. What parent isn't looking for ideas to keep the kids busy? Don't keep this to yourself! Plus, the bigger we get, the more features we can add!  You can also share any article on your own Facebook page by clicking the "Like" button under the title of the article or "Pin it" to your Pinterest board.

Check the calendar often.  Not all of the events are listed on the main page or in the newsletter due to the large number of events happening around town.  And new listings are added all the time so to ensure you don't miss anything, be sure to bookmark and look through the calendar on a regular basis. Submit An Event to be added to our calendar if it's missing.  We are happy to include free or low cost family-friendly events and activities on our calendar. Click HERE to submit your information.

Use the "My Macaroni" feature to build a personalized list of the events for your family. Click the "My Macaroni" button under any event listing to select the ones that you are interested in.  Then you can select "My Macaroni" in the navigation bar at the top under our logo and it will show your list, which you can download to a pdf to save, email and/or print to take with you!! Then you'll have all the details right at hand when you're on the road!  We also have a handy Google Calendar button which lets you add events directly into your Google calendar.

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Browse through our past articles and newsletters in our Archives. If you are looking for something in particular, you can use the Search option in the navigation bar across the top. Try entering "recipe" or "craft" and you'll get lots of ideas!  Comment on things you like or send me an email so I know what kinds of things you like to read about. If you have any suggestions for articles, let me know! Click on the Macaroni Kid logo at the top of the page to come back to the main page

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Macaroni Kid has sister sites throughout Florida and throughout the country!  Check out nearby sites for BrandonBradentonNorth Pinellas-TrinityLakeland & New Tampa-Pasco-Hernando and find others by using the drop down box on the left side of our National Macaroni Kid page. There are also several national newsletters available (Family Travel, National Newsletter, Macaroni Kid Eats, Military Families, Safety Announcements, Family Fitness etc.) and you can change your subscription preferences any time by re-entering your information in the subscribe form, as long as you use the same email address as the original subscription. If I entered your information, you are only subscribed to the local newsletter.

Questions, comments, just want to say hello or have a fun idea you would like to share? Contact me, Catherine Fialla, via email at catherinef@macaronikid.com.

I really hope you enjoy your Macaroni and that it becomes your go-to resource for family fun in our community.  As a mom myself, I know how hard and time-consuming it can be to find things to do as a family.  So let me do the work for you.  Sign up for our weekly e-newsletter and get the scoop on upcoming events right to your inbox.  Think you might know someone who could use some Macaroni in their life?  Be sure to tell them about us too!