Hi Lo: Anime Classes for Kids

[ 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 […]

Real Grown Up Art Exhibits That Kids Will Like Too

[ March 13, 2008 to June 1, 2008. ] We all love a good kiddie show. Sure. But every once in a while it’s great to go to a real grown up museum and see real art and remember what it feels like to have a full working brain, and speak a sentence that has more than three words and isn’t about scrambled eggs.

Through […]

Sign Up for AMNH Summer Camps Before They’re History

Reader Amber gave us the heads up that registration for the American Museum of Natural History’s summer camps have started, but they are not posted on the web site yet. What this means is that there’s still time to get a spot before the masses find out.Last year the camps sold out even before they […]

Free Fun Friday: New Museum, Little Red Lighthouse, & More

[ March 1, 2008 12:00 am to March 2, 2008 12:00 am. ] An especially great line-up of free stuff to do with kids this weekend in New York City plus some special inexpensive events that were too good not to list.

Target First Saturdays for Families at the New Museum
The brand new New Museum is starting its Target First Saturdays this Saturday with their inaugural exhibit “Unmonumental”. Families […]

Mommy Poppins Readers’ Top 25 Places for NYC Kids

Our Custom Made for Kids personalized children’s book giveaway is over, and what a great response we got. Not only did we have lots of responses, but each commenter told us their favorite thing to do in NYC with kids. The list is filled with some wonderful gems.
After the jump, our contest winner and […]

Video Post: The Museum of Money

The Museum of American Finance just opened last weekend in Lower Manhattan. Mommy Poppins and Co. went to check it out and see if it was cool for kids. Watch our video post to find out.
If you have a chance to go this week, it’s free through January 31st.
MUSEUM OF AMERICAN FINANCE
48 Wall Street
New York, […]

Children’s Museum of Manhattan

The Children’s Museum of Manhattan is 5 floors of educational fun for kids from 6 months to 12 years. At this Upper West Side institution, there’s pretty much something for everyone here and they also offer lots of classes and special programs throughout the day. This both mixes it up and makes it easier to […]

From Our Archives: The Skyscraper Museum

[ January 12, 2008; 10:30 am to 11:30 am. January 26, 2008; 10:30 am to 11:30 am. February 9, 2008; 10:30 am to 11:30 am. March 1, 2008; 10:00 am to 12:00 pm. March 8, 2008; 1:00 am to 4:00 am. ] We have hundreds of great articles in our archives and we’ll be plucking out the best to share every week, but you can also search our archives using the search feature in the upper right corner of the page or click on some of the category links in the left sidebar.

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Discover Five Great Indoor Activities for NYC Kids

I am excited to announce that two wonderful contributors are joining the Mommy Poppins team. Dani Finkel is a Brooklyn mom who has been making a habit of getting to know every corner of the city with her little son. She’s going to be sharing that knowledge with us. Lucky us! And, in the […]

Giveaway-a-Thon Finale: The Dish’s Dishes cooks for you

Congratulations to Sharon who won the Ayumie Horie Pottery Giveaway. It’s truly beautiful.
Next up, I’ve been hyping today’s giveaway for a week and a half. I’m super excited about it and I hope everyone else is too.
How many moms have thought, “You know what I really need? A wife.”? Probably all of them. While […]