It has been a long, drawn-out winter for many parents and kids. Cooped-up kids can’t wait to run outside and shake off the cold weather’s cobwebs, and parents are just as excited that kids won’t be ...

A startup that wants to encourage kids to get excited about science and engineering, MudWatt, is now selling an affordable, fun (and, yes, a bit messy), science kit by way of Kickstarter that allows ...

As the ground outside starts to thaw and we coax our kids back into regular outdoor play, it might be time to get them set up with nature’s greatest sensory activity—the mud kitchen. Katie Lear, a ...

The Oshkosh YMCA's 10th annual Kids' Mud Run will be held June 1. The 1-mile course features 20 obstacles and is open to children ages 4-16. A free mini mud run will be available for children ages 1-3 ...

You might know the feeling: It’s Saturday morning. You’re at a kids party, standing by the bounce house, eating a slice of iffy pizza and waiting for the piñata. You realize that you’ve been spending ...

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, childhood obesity has more than tripled in children and adolescents during the past 30 years. Today, obesity affects one in six children, ...

BROOKLYN, MI - As children emerged from two long, black tubes, encountering a pool of mud, Katie Knauer shouted nonstop encouragement. "Good job, buddy. You got it. Come on," she said as a boy ...

Country Thunder Band, a country band that performs original music as well as cover songs, will perform at the Chattanooga Mud Run After Party on Saturday, Aug. 15. The 5K muddy benefit will begin at 8 ...