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Tribeca Kids Neighborhood Guide

Washington Market Park TribecaAn industrial hub turned artist mecca, this triangle below Canal Street has recently emerged as one of NYC's swankiest neighborhoods. In addition to a thriving bar, gallery and restaurant scene, Tribeca boasts amazing attractions for families, including a pair of incredible parks, Washington Market Park and Pier 25 right on the Hudson River, a slew of high-end children's boutiques, great indoor places to play like the Downtown Community Center and high-tech obstacle course ExerBlast, and cool kiddie culture spots such as 92YTribeca and the Church Street School for Music and Art. It's also home to the Tribeca Film Festival, which hosts one of the city's biggest annual celebrations for kids, the Tribeca Family Festival Street Fair. Here are our favorite things to do, see, try and experience with kids in Tribeca.

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Find the Mommy Poppins Team at the Tribeca Family Festival for Fun and a Chance to Win Universal Orlando Tickets

Things to do with kids: Find the Mommy Poppins Team at the Tribeca Family Festival for Fun and a Chance to Win Universal Orlando Tickets

After many years of attending the Tribeca Family Festival Street Fair, we've decided to join up! Mommy Poppins will be hosting a tent on Greenwich Street at Jay Street, just south of the first stage with lots of fun and big giveaways. 

What will be happening? Lots of cool stuff. Raise your heart rates with fun activities sponsored by eXerBlast, or relax in our BlastDown Zone (you know you'll need it after tromping through the fair). While there, enter for a chance to win one of our great giveaways, including four tickets to Universal Orlando. Plus you get to meet the Mommy Poppins team, and we get to meet you. Read on for details about everything we'll have going on.
 

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Apr 25 2011
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Mother's Day Brunch in NYC: 8 Great Restaurants for Families

Things to do with kids: Mother's Day Brunch in NYC: 8 Great Restaurants for Families

[UPDATED: April 30, 2013] Mother's Day is coming up fast! Mark your books for Sunday, May 12, if you haven't already. What do moms really want? Not to have to do the dishes. So dads, if you and the kids decide to serve her breakfast in bed, make sure you follow through with that.

Of course you could always take her out for brunch (hint, hint). We've rounded up a bunch of scrumptious places, and broken them down by style: organic, classic, casual, spots that would make Fancy Nancy super-excited and more.

However you decide to spend the day, Happy Mother's Day from your peers here at Mommy Poppins!

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Apr 18 2011
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Where to Buy Cool Easter Candy in NYC and How to Get Rid of It Post-Holiday

Things to do with kids: Where to Buy Cool Easter Candy in NYC and How to Get Rid of It Post-Holiday

Time to break out those baskets: Easter is this Sunday! And here I feel like we were just making New Year's resolutions the other day.

If you feel the same way, and one of your resolutions was to, ahem, get in shape before summer, chocolates and jelly beans and Peeps, oh my!, could derail those plans.

But everything in moderation, I say! If you're going to indulge, do it with candy you love. We've rounded up some sweet places to stock up on unique treats, and we've also got tips on what to do with your leftovers (because you know your kids can't eat it all).

And if you're looking to fill those baskets with non-caloric goodies, we've got ideas for those too. Now let's hop to it!

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Apr 11 2011
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13 Concerts for Kids in New York City: Culture Guide Spring 2011

Things to do with kids: 13 Concerts for Kids in New York City: Culture Guide Spring 2011

We recently highlighted 11 great stage shows and 6 cool exhibits for families this spring. Now it's time to tell you about all of the wonderful kids' bands that will be performing this season. Big names include Grammy winner Dan Zanes; legendary folk singer Peter Yarrow; Seattle’s answer to The Beatles, Recess Monkey; David Weinstone and the Music for Aardvarks band and an all-day concert at KindieFest.

So put on your dancing shoes and head to one (or more) of these 13 family-friendly concerts.

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Mar 30 2011
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11 Great Shows for Kids in New York City: Culture Guide Spring 2011

Things to do with kids: 11 Great Shows for Kids in New York City: Culture Guide Spring 2011

It’s not just gardens that are blooming this season. NYC’s family theater scene is bursting with new, colorful stage productions. As a total theater geek who grew up going to Broadway spectacles (back when regular folk could afford to do that on a regular basis), I love taking my daughter to shows. Luckily in this town, the Great White Way isn’t the only option. There’s a ton of amazing Off-Off Broadway offerings for young audiences—and you don’t have to be a millionaire to afford the tickets.

While some shows play for a while, there are lots of worthwhile one-offs that come into town to play for a day, and then move on to another city. So be sure to look carefully at the dates when checking our recommendations.

From fractured fairy tales to page-to-stage adaptations of classic kid-lit to circus feats to cool original musicals, here are 11 shows to take your kids to this spring.

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Mar 14 2011
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Favorite New York City Indian Food Restaurants for Eating with Kids

Things to do with kids: Favorite New York City Indian Food Restaurants for Eating with Kids

Some people might not think of Indian food as very kid-friendly since it is famous for its spiciness, but you know, kids in India eat too and there are tons of very child-friendly foods that your kids will love. In fact, Indian food is my kids' favorite food and we eat it almost weekly in one form or another. I even send samosas in their lunch boxes.

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Feb 27 2011
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Six Great Prenatal Yoga Studios in New York City

Things to do with kids: Six Great Prenatal Yoga Studios in New York City

Pregnancy is a strange and beautiful time. You get to grow an entire new human PLUS experience such joys as nausea, back pain, varicose veins, and more. Luckily, prenatal yoga can help with the various discomforts of pregnancy. It’s also a lovely way to commune with your growing child (and belly), prepare yourself for labor, and meet other expecting mamas. Here are six great prenatal yoga studios around the city.

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Feb 9 2011
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20 Under $20: Affordable Family Theater in New York City

Things to do with kids: 20 Under $20: Affordable Family Theater in New York City

If just thinking about spending a few hundred dollars to take your three year old to see a Broadway show puts you in a cold sweat, have no fear. One of the fringe benefits of living in a theater town is all those actors who gravitate to Broadway, but might just be paying their rent by performing as Cinderella in a kids' show around the corner. Think of it as Trickle-Down Theateronomics. There is so much great theater for kids in New York City, performed by Broadway quality actors and it won't cost you your rent money to take your kids.

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