Posted on May 16th, 2008 by mommy
[ May 17, 2008 12:00 am to May 18, 2008 12:00 am. ]
Photo: Anansi, The Spiderman of Africa
My son loves trickster stories (gee I can’t imagine why). Trickster stories exist in one form or another in just about every culture. We have Bugs Bunny and Johnny Depp, but Native American and African stories are filled with animal trickster tales.
Trickster stories are great for kids. Kids love seeing […]
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Posted on April 7th, 2008 by mommy
[ April 11, 2008 11:00 am to April 13, 2008 11:00 am. ] One of the benefits of living in a cultural capitol of the world is that your kids get to enjoy the benefits of trickle-down culture. No, the world class culture in NYC isn’t just for grown ups, New York has special ballet, orchestra and even opera companies dedicated to bringing these arts to kids.
Ballet for […]
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Posted on March 6th, 2008 by mommy
Learn to juggle or just watch the fun, see Irish short films for kids, see a children’s version of the opera Carmen and more all for free with our weekly list of free family activities for New York kids.
NYC 7th Annual Juggling Festival:
JUGGLE THIS! - NYC 2008
Friday March 7-Sunday March 9, 2008
Adults and kids can […]
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Posted on March 6th, 2008 by mommy
[ March 9, 2008; 3:30 pm; ] And we’re not talking about Paris Hilton. We’re talking about the real kind of princesses—the little ones. Yes, I know some parents frown on encouraging little girls to overload on tulle and Disney, but in my experience this is a phase that should be enjoyed while it lasts, because around first or second grade the […]
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Posted on February 26th, 2008 by mommy
[ February 27, 2008 11:00 pm to February 29, 2008 11:00 pm. ]
One of the things I love about living in NYC is the ability to walk out the door and stumble upon some really cool free stuff to do with kids that you might never expect.
Today and Friday, for instance, if you happen to be walking down Warren Street in Tribeca, you might stumble upon a […]
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Posted on February 1st, 2008 by Nina
On Tuesday February 5 and 12 and Wednesday February 6 and 13 kids aged 6-18, Kids Night on Broadway lets kids see a Broadway show for free when accompanied by a full paying adult. Although many of the shows have sold out, there are still some shows with space still available, including Stomp, Phantom, Mamma […]
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Posted on January 25th, 2008 by mommy
[ January 27, 2008; 9:00 am; ] We’ve picked out the most interesting, most free and most fabulous events for this weekend.
Saturday, February 26th is National Kazoo Day! The book publisher McNally Robinson (who has really been stepping up with loads of kid events latly—should Scholastic be worried?) is celebrating with a Kazoo Concert and activities at their SoHo store. […]
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Posted on January 22nd, 2008 by mommy
This weekend we went to a birthday party that I feel completely comfortable saying had the best children’s magician I have ever seen perform. Ragidy Supreme does a show that is completely enthralling to kids and absolutely a hoot for adults. Magician, comedian, kook.
Ragidy Supreme reminds me of early Richard Pryor without the cursing. His […]
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Posted on January 16th, 2008 by mommy
[ January 19, 2008; 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm. ]
If you didn’t get your chance to flaunt your cool quotient by lining up outside of the Apple Store to be one of the first to buy an iPhone, now’s your chance to make up for it. Be one of the cool people to line up in front of the Apple Store in SoHo for […]
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Posted on January 7th, 2008 by mommy
[ January 7, 2008 to January 13, 2008. ]
This week is The New York Times Arts and Leisure Week. It’s not technically a kid festival, but there’s plenty to take advantage of for kids and some great discounts on indoor activities to take the baby, including kid shows and circuses and lots of children’s and child-friendly museums.
Theater
I went to see August: Osage County […]
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The Happiest Baby on the Block - The New Way to Calm Crying and Help Your Baby Sleep Longer (DVD)
