Holidays

What's Easter without an outdoor Easter egg hunt? Even NYC kids can enjoy the fun of running through the early spring grasses to hunt for Easter eggs at these locations throughout New York for Easter 2010.

This year there is no “Great Central Park Easter Egg Hunt” but there are plenty of others—on farms, at parks and even one that teaches you about compasses. If you rather DIY, you can always bring your own Easter eggs and set up a little private hunt in a quiet corner of your local park or hide your eggs around the house. If you do an indoor egg hunt, we recommend using plastic or blown eggs, as to not find any hard-boiled surprises months later (yuck).

Over a dozen Easter egg hunts, divided by borough:

Everyone's favorite Jewish holiday–whether you're Jewish or not– is Passover! Perfect for kids, Passover is a great mix of story telling, singing, family time and, of course, eating. And there is no better place (except maybe Jerusalem) to celebrate Passover than in New York. In 2010, the first Seder is March 29 and Passover ends April 6 at sundown and there's lots of fun stuff to do with kids to celebrate between now and then.

Easter Sunday falls on Sunday, April 4th this year, but there are many of events even before that. There is something to suit every family’s needs, ranging from Egg Hunts to “Brunch with the Easter Bunny.” Enjoy!

St. Patrick's Day often conjures up images of empty red cups and "Kiss Me I'm Irish" pins, but there are some family-friendly events for all to participate in, and it is still a great way to celebrate the culture. Since everyone is Irish on St. Patrick's Day, why not discover a bit about what the day signifies, how to make soda bread, go on a Leprechaun hike, or learn some line-stepping?

Here are some kid-friendly events and parades for all the members of your family to enjoy on this green holiday:   

Most commonly known as a drinking holiday, St. Patrick’s Day is usually a time to lock the kids in your house. But not this year! Queens has one of the largest Irish communities in NYC and there are some great parades and classes to look into even before the actual holiday. Here is the skinny:

With all this snow on the ground, it is easy to forget that the days are getting a bit longer and Spring is indeed on its way. Lent always kind of marks the coming of better weather for me, but here in New York we are lucky enough to celebrate three more holidays. You may know Purim, some people call it the Jewish Halloween, but have you ever celebrated Holi (Paghwah) or Norouz? Get ready for Purim Carnivals, Holi Parades, and a Norouz Family Day extravaganza--all in celebration of Spring and a wonderful way to celebrate the great diversity of our city. 
 

When I think about Valentine's day two things stick out in my mind, besides the obvious. First, annoying commercials, and second, those little Valentine's cards I had to write out to everyone in my class when I was in grade school. As an adult, cupid's big day might be about chocolate, flowers, or something totally non-cliché, but Valentine's day is a celebration of love, and kids like to participate, too (and not just for the chocolate). We've rounded up some really great children's events for all ages, and none of them involve candy (though one does involve smoothies and grilled cheese). Get ready to get crafty, get your dance on, and hang out with some furry beasts. Enjoy and Happy Valentine's Day! 
 

The sweetest Valentines are always the ones you make, especially if they are made of chocolate! It is so simple to make molded chocolate lollipops for Valentines Day that even little children can make them without too much help. It takes only 1 ingredient, 3 steps and only about 15 minutes “hands on” time. 

With a Bang! and a Grrrr! kids will love to ring in (and gong in) the Year of the Tiger on Chinese Lunar New Year, February 14th, 2010. Whether you cheer on lion dancers, follow the dragon in the parade, or go out for yummy dumplings (or make them in a fun workshop), we’ve got the goods on all that’s happening and where to find it to celebrate Chinese Lunar New Year in New York City.

Earlier this week we posted about some very high tech ways to make cool Valentines Day Cards, On the other end of the spectrum, this post shares how you can use your computer to find pretty, free, vintage Valentines Day clip art that you and you kid can use to make beautiful home made Valentines Day Cards with nothing more than red or pink construction paper, a paper doily, a glue stick.

Did you know that you can get free clip art in your inbox every week?