Family Friendly Activities in Buenos Aires
I'm an American mom that's been living in Buenos Aires since June of 2024. I have two kids and we've spent a lot of time finding fun activities that we can do with the kids that my husband and I enjoy as well. I wanted to share with you the list we have complied so you know what fun things to do first when you visit Buenos Aires.
How I Used the Apartment Binder in Buenos Aires
Hi, I'm Emily and I have ADHD. One of my most helpful coping mechanisms to combat my ADHD is keeping things organized. If you've been following me for a while, you know that I created a Home Binder back in 2020 when we moved into our house. I shared it on the internet and it went viral, you guys loved it! I had people constantly asking me to sell a version of it, so I created one and have a download for it on my site. Since then I also had people asking about apartment versions of it. When we lived in apartments, I had versions of this to keep myself organized, so I created the Apartment Binder. The problem was when I created it, I didn't then have a way to use it because I wasn't living in an apartment. Well, we have been living in an apartment in Argentina since June so I've been able to put the Apartment Binder to the test while we've been here. Since I now have first hand experience with it I figured I would walk you through how to set it up.
The Best Playgrounds in Buenos Aires
Let's talk about the best playgrounds in Buenos Aires! I am an American mom who's lived in Buenos Aires since June of 2024. I have two kids and I've spent a lot of my time going to many of the parks in Buenos Aires, and so I have complied a list of the best parks to go to.
DIY Ornament Garland
Have you ever seen a Christmas ornament that you love and wish there was a garland to go with it? Well, let's make a really fast DIY ornament garland so that you won't ever have that problem.
How to Spend a Week in Buenos Aires
After having family here for week I'm going to share with you the best way to spend a week in Buenos Aires if you want to take a trip here yourself.
Halloween in Argentina
Halloween is just not as big of a deal in Argentina as it is in the States. There isn't a whole lot of Halloween stuff out, and no one really goes trick or treating. We tried to make it as festive as we could by making some Halloween decorations for our apartment as a fun activity to do with the kids, but for the most part it was a pretty mellow time. Along with the Halloween decoration we made I found really cute Halloween plates, cups and napkins that I planned to use for a Halloween party that we decided to throw for our friends here in Buenos Aires. I got them with that intention, but my husband reminded me that the party venue had all the things that we needed for the party so I didn't end up using them for that but we used them through the month of October to keep the Halloween theme going for the kids.
A Day Trip from Buenos Aires to Tigre
Let's take a day trip from Buenos Aires to Tigre! You can drive to Tigre from Buenos Aires, but you can also take the Mitre, it's about a 45 minute train ride. We arrived at the Tigre station and then took a short 15 minute walk to Puerto de Frutas. The walk is along the river with a beautiful view of the town and some of the really great things that Tigre has to offer.
Things We Needed From the States
My parents are visiting us here in Argentina! They are our first visitors which is so exciting, but it's also great because they brought some much needed necessities that we can only get in the US. We have found that some things aren't consistently available here in Argentina and some things from home we just like better, so having them brought to us was amazing!
What I Am Sending Back With My Mom From Argentina
We've been in Argentina for four months, and we're finally having our first visitors. We're so excited! My parents and two of my cousins are coming to see us. My parents and these cousins live only about 20 minutes from us back home in the States, so we're used to seeing them all the time. We are also excited for them to take some things home with them. When we came here, we had 15 pieces of luggage total. We've also accumulated a few things since coming here so sending some stuff home with my parents will make traveling home much easier.
Creating a Magnetic Wall Space for Magnatiles
I've talked about how magnet tiles are one of the main toys that we brought with us to Argentina because they're such an open ended toy and they're great for both of my kids. After four months here, I felt like it was time to change things up and add an extra element to our magnet tile corner.
Life Skill Download - Tying Shoes
I was trying to teach my daughter how to tie her shoes and it was not going well. I tried to teach her the "bunny ears" method and it was not clicking for her, which I can understand. It took me a long time to learn how to tie my shoes when I was a kid too. Theoretically she could just not have shoes that need to be tied, I feel like this is still an important skill to learn. So I searched for a method that would be easier for her to learn, found a really promising one and then made a life skill download for it after she picked it up super quickly.
Shopping in Buenos Aires
We're halfway through out time in Argentina, can you believe it? Before I came, I had no idea what the shopping would be like here so I figured I would take you along for a few shopping trips so you know what you can and can't get here. Lets go!