National Gallery of Art Children's Education Center

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The children's lessons are only available on week-ends, in a classroom tucked into the southeast corner of the building.   When we went they had a Jackson Pollack lesson involving swirling a paint covered marble over a paper taped to the bottom of a Tupperware bin.  Brilliant, and Shea loved it!  The lessons rotate, with an Einstein exhibit opening in the coming weeks.

Big Bear Cafe, Bloomingdale NW

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This is another place to eat that possible would not be considered kid-friendly for any particular reason, but it is certainly not kid-unfriendly.  There is ample outdoor seating surrounded by an amazing array of flowers.  The food and coffee are top notch, the staff is friendly, and the Petworth Splash Park is not too far so you could make a morning out of that or any of the other myriad of DC kid-friendly activities.