Indoor Play for NYC Kids: Places to Burn Off Energy Inside this Winter
Every winter, New York City families are faced with the same problem: How to keep the kids active when it's too cold to play outside. While your kids would probably be happy to turn your bed into a...
View ArticleBest Sledding Hills in New York City
Many of my favorite memories from growing up in NYC involve snow days. The outdoor parking lot on my corner would plow all the snow into one corner, making our own private sledding hill. We would use...
View ArticleRegister for Free Swimming Lessons for NYC Kids
Just because it's not summer doesn't mean your kids can't learn how to swim. The New York City Parks Department offers free aquatic programs for children under 18 all year round. During the fall,...
View ArticleStaten Island Family-Friendly Restaurants: 10 Places to Eat with Kids on SI
Before I had children, I was always eating out. And now that I have kids, nothing has changed—except perhaps the time that we eat. (No more 9pm dinners!) As a Staten Islander, I'm constantly on the...
View ArticleFree and Cheap Summer Camps for NYC Kids
Even if your family's swimming in money like Uncle Scrooge (and if you are, congrats), we all appreciate a good bargain. Summer camp is an especially stressful financial issue because while we want our...
View Article30 Easter Egg Hunts for Kids in New York City 2013
Easter is coming up on Sunday, March 31, 2013 and what's the holiday without an outdoor egg hunt? You don't need a backyard to have one. There are plenty of egg hunts all over NYC, where kids can run...
View ArticleSpring Break for NYC Kids: Best Things to Do During Easter and Passover...
It's almost here! Monday, March 25 to Tuesday, April 2, New York City public school students are on spring break. You know what that means: Time to start planning memorable and enriching adventures for...
View ArticleLittle League Baseball, Softball and T-Ball for New York City Kids 2013
The Yankees and the Mets aren’t the only ones stepping up to the plate this spring. Thousands of kids across the city will be eagerly dusting off their cleats in anticipation of Little League’s opening...
View Article12 Spring Festivals, Fairs and Carnivals for NYC Families April 2013
Along with the mild weather comes a fresh crop of outdoor festivals, street fairs and carnivals, big annual favorites like two of our April Go List picks, the Tribeca Family Festival Street Fair and...
View ArticleNYC Restaurants Where Kids Can Make Their Own Food
When you have four kids like I do, eating out can be more of a chore than just staying in and cooking. A "kid-friendly" restaurant isn't going to cut it; we need a place where our brood will be truly...
View ArticleStaten Island Kids Party Places: 10 More Great Birthday Ideas
In the past we've touted Staten Island as a great place to find a birthday party bargain. But there are so many fun Staten Island party spots, we thought it was time to do a new roundup. Not only do...
View Article31 NYC Festivals, Street Fairs and Carnivals May 2013
There are street fairs and then there are street fairs. We don't mean those random ones that sell irregular socks and fried Oreos; we're talking about true community festivals. Each one is unique and...
View ArticleMiniature Golf Courses for NYC Kids
I admit it: Mini golf is one of those things I endure for the sake of my son. I never enjoyed it as a kid and I don’t love it as an adult, but my kid could play every day. I know that for many...
View ArticleOwl Hollow Fields Opens in Staten Island's Freshkills Park
We admit, we don't usually give the opening of a new soccer field a full post on Mommy Poppins (much as we love outdoor sports). But the debut of the long-delayed Owl Hollow Fields on Staten Island is...
View ArticleFree and Cheap Summer Camps for NYC Kids
Even if your family's swimming in money like Uncle Scrooge (and if you are, congrats), we all appreciate a good bargain. Summer camp is an especially stressful financial issue because while we want our...
View Article30 Easter Egg Hunts for Kids in New York City 2013
Easter is coming up on Sunday, March 31, 2013 and what's the holiday without an outdoor egg hunt? You don't need a backyard to have one. There are plenty of egg hunts all over NYC, where kids can run...
View ArticleSpring Break for NYC Kids: Best Things to Do During Easter and Passover...
It's almost here! Monday, March 25 to Tuesday, April 2, New York City public school students are on spring break. You know what that means: Time to start planning memorable and enriching adventures for...
View ArticleLittle League Baseball, Softball and T-Ball for New York City Kids 2013
The Yankees and the Mets aren’t the only ones stepping up to the plate this spring. Thousands of kids across the city will be eagerly dusting off their cleats in anticipation of Little League’s opening...
View Article12 Spring Festivals, Fairs and Carnivals for NYC Families April 2013
Along with the mild weather comes a fresh crop of outdoor festivals, street fairs and carnivals, big annual favorites like two of our April Go List picks, the Tribeca Family Festival Street Fair and...
View ArticleNYC Restaurants Where Kids Can Make Their Own Food
When you have four kids like I do, eating out can be more of a chore than just staying in and cooking. A "kid-friendly" restaurant isn't going to cut it; we need a place where our brood will be truly...
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