Posted on April 17th, 2008 by mommy
[ 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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Posted on April 10th, 2008 by mommy
[ 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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Posted on March 25th, 2008 by mommy
[ April 12, 2008; April 21, 2008 to April 25, 2008. ]
Summer is just around the corner and summer means swimming. In preparation of summer and swimming season get your feet wet at these free swimming events.
The Big Swim
April 12, 2008
The Big Swim is a one-of-a-kind open swim meet where 1,000 New York City children ages 6-16 participate in a free day of competitive swim […]
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Posted on March 17th, 2008 by mommy
[ March 22, 2008 to March 23, 2008. ] 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 eggs at these locations throughout New York.
These Easter events can be very crowded, but this year at least most of them have wised up and are holding hunts throughout […]
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Posted on March 13th, 2008 by mommy
[ 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 […]
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Posted on February 28th, 2008 by mommy
[ 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 […]
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Posted on February 14th, 2008 by Nina
Don’t dismay if you are overwhelmed by the cost of camps and summer classes, there are a lot of amazing summer programs out there that are either free, subsidized or provide amazing financial assistance. But, take note - if you do want to get into one of these programs you must act fast, financial […]
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Posted on February 8th, 2008 by Nina
Winter vacation camps are a great help to working or any parents who need coverage for their kids during school breaks, but they can also be a great experience for kids who want to try out something different from their usual activities or focus on one activity for a week-long intensive.
Over the next few days […]
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Posted on February 7th, 2008 by mommy
[ February 9, 2008 to February 10, 2008. February 16, 2008; 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm. ]
Today was the official Lunar New Year and beginning of many celebrations (All of these events are free…except for purchasing food…yum!):
On Saturday, February 9 from 11am-1pm is the Queens Lunar New Year Parade followed by Chinese food and folk performances at the Flushing Mall from 1-5 pm. There’s also a Korean Lunar New Year Festival […]
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Posted on February 1st, 2008 by mommy
[ February 3, 2008 to February 4, 2008. ] We didn’t even compile this list looking for free activities. These are our picks for the best activities for this weekend (that we haven’t already written about), but they also happen to all be FREE. Bonus!
Groundhog Day
Saturday is Groundhog Day. Yes, a momentous occasion. If you’ve been drifting through your life without truly celebrating […]
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The Happiest Baby on the Block - The New Way to Calm Crying and Help Your Baby Sleep Longer (DVD)
