Before I get to this week’s events, I want to apologize that the emails did not go out correctly this week. If you missed any of this weeks’ posts please check them out. We had some good ones: The Mommy Poppins Slacker Mom Camp Guide and a list of Incredible Art Camps in particular are […]

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[ 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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We heard what real moms want for Mothers Day in the comments of our Mommy Cards and Flowers Giveaway. Not Diamonds, not even jewelry or flowers. What moms really want is time. Time alone. Time with their kids. Time for dad to be with the kids. So we’ve rounded up some Mother’s Day weekend activities […]

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[ April 19, 2008 12:00 am to April 27, 2008 12:00 am. ] Earth Day and NYC Public School Spring Break are in alignment this year. Coincidence? …Yeah, probably. (shrug). So, school’s out but the fun, hands-on learning is just beginning. You don’t have to go to a fancy resort to have an eco-vacation. With the Mommy Poppins Do-It-Yourself Spring Break Eco Camp kids can learn, do, make […]

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If by any chance you have some free time tonight, please stop by this event for the new artists web project at Dia. The work that will be shown is fun, kids (and adults) love it, and there’ll be laptops displaying ten of the artist-created screensavers. There will be drinks & some food and the […]

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Casey Halper, an Occupational Therapist who works at our school, recently gave a seminar to parents to teach us about sensory balance and activities for a sensory savvy schedule throughout the day. Many kids are now diagnosed with sensory integration issues, but the more I learn about this, the more I find that sensory issues […]

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[ April 12, 2008 12:00 am to April 13, 2008 12:00 am. April 19, 2008 12:00 am to April 20, 2008 12:00 am. ] As the weather warms, my job just gets harder and harder, with more great events popping up all the time. I have so many things I want to write about and have been trying to stick to just one a day, but it’s looking impossible. Show of hands, how many of you missed yesterday’s awesome […]

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Monsters at the Cloisters, Prospect Park Opening Day, Open Houses at NY Kids Club, and Fringe Music for Kids…
NY City Kids Club
Friday April 5, and Friday April 11, 3:30-5:30PM
FREE
The New York Kids Club is opening a brand new Facility in Brooklyn Heights. Take your kids to one of their free open houses. Today or next […]

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[ May 4, 2008; 8:00 am; ]

When I saw that Hi-Art was giving anime classes for $675 I thought, “wow, those must be some pretty amazing classes.” But I also thought to myself in New York City I bet there are some other really cool classes for kids to learn about the Japanese cartooning style, anime, that don’t cost the […]

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We’re all itching to get outside, but the weather is still unpredictable enough that it’s worth doing one more indoor activities post. every once in a while we like to update you with more free indoor activities like story times. You can see all our previous posts on free indoor activities, story times, and art […]

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