Fun and Games

July is National Ice Cream Month, and cooling off with this summer favorite is a treat the whole family can enjoy.

Need a great way for kids to learn and stay occupied during the long summer days? Whether it's making a "Moola Bank" from a recycled milk carton or shaking things up with our "Shake-It-Up Scramble," these crafts and games will teach kids about dairy nutrition and help the environment. 

Who are you? What’s your purpose in life? What’s the perfect smoothie for you?

Find out the old-school way with a magazine-style quiz. Just jot down your answers to calculate your smoothie personality at the end!

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What gets you out of bed in the morning?

We're all about celebrating all things dairy!

While most of the time, we recommend low-fat milk, cheese and yogurt for your three servings of dairy every day, it’s also OK to splurge every now and then.

Why not splurge on a huge ice cream social? Because if you’re going to go dessert-crazy, that dessert might as well have nine essential nutrients.

Start your party planning right here:

Did you know that cows spend up to eight hours a day eating?

Did you know that cows make more milk when they listen to music?

They’re pretty interesting creatures. And now there’s a cool way to teach your kids a little more about them – and where that glass of milk comes from.

You may have seen the cool interactive LegenDairy Cow feature in our traveling Dairy Discovery Zone exhibit at your local rodeo or fair. If not, it’s your lucky day – now you and your kids can play it online!

Getting your kids involved in the kitchen is a great way for the family to connect. While it may require extra time, cleanup and patience, the skills they’ll learn are worth the added effort. Kids as young as 2 can be a part of the fun, and their involvement may keep them interested in trying new, healthy foods. You can enlist your little chefs in cooking alongside you with these five healthy recipes.

Sometimes, you just need something fun, but “educational,” for the kids to do, right? Why not throw in some science and history too, just for good measure. Boy, do I have the thing for you: Make butter!

But you know, “back then” as my kids say, people had to make their own butter. 

Making butter is a super fun science experiment (and super easy, shhh, don’t tell the other moms how easy this is) that takes very little prep and equipment, and THIS science project can be safely and happily eaten!

We recently redesigned our mobile exhibit, the Dairy Discovery Zone on wheels, from top to bottom. Check out some of the cool new features!

Keep your eye out for us – we’re the ones topped off with an AMAZING inflatable sign.

There’s an art to gift giving, especially when it comes to shopping for the person who has everything. It has to be thoughtful. It has to be unique. And it ought to be affordable.

We’ve compiled a list of some of our favorite picks for this year’s holiday gifts – and they’re all under $40.