Kimberly Lusk

Kick off the new year with some family fun. Here are 10 ideas to get you started:

For years I’ve looked at pictures of gorgeous star-, wreath- or tree-shaped holiday breads and pastries, knowing that they looked far more complicated than they really were. But, I never bothered to make one.

These mittens may not keep hands warm, but they sure warmed the judges’ hearts.

Spokane sixth-grader Brook Packard won the state’s annual Poison Prevention Poster Contest.

Step inside the Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture on a hot day, and the first thing you might notice is how cool it is. To protect its collections and any traveling exhibits, the temperature in the museum never goes above 72 degrees or below 68.

Sisters Nancy and Julia Glen started a new adventure a few years ago. Julia Glen was a volunteer at a school. “She wanted a book for them about their immediate city,” Nancy Glen said.

“Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade” – Friday-Thursday, Village Centre Cinemas Wandermere, 12622 N. Division St.; Airway Heights, 10117 Highway 2. Celebrate Father’s Day with Harrison Ford as Indiana Jones and Sean Connery as his dad.

Buttercups are among the first blooms each year. Since 1967, the Dishman Hills Conservancy has been inviting people to come look for buttercups and other early wildflowers each spring.

There’s a new kid in the YouTube neighborhood, and she’s from North Idaho. Mopsy was created by Matt and Lily Edwards to be the feminine answer to Blippi, a YouTube personality their children love watching. The family moved to Hayden from Los Angeles.

For some families, decorating the tree is a walk down memory lane. There are ornaments brought home from travels, made by little hands at school and purchased to commemorate occasions or accomplishments (baby’s first Christmas or a new house). Maybe there’s a shark or three because sharks are a child’s favorite animal.