Free Ben & Jerry's, Kick Boxing for Kids, Why not to Hide Vegs in Food, Hope for Kai, Still Tasty, More

4/21/09 - By Anna Fader

Save some money, save the Earth, save a child, save the food in your fridge, and save some time for fun. Find out about free ice cream and 50 cent iced coffees, earth day fun for kids, a child who needs our help, Baby Loves Salse, a site that tells you when to toss it or not, an argument for NOT hiding veggies in your kids' food, and a totally new cool class for kids. Coming attcha:

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Free Treats for Kids and Grown-ups
Tuesday, April 21st is Free Cone Day at Ben & Jerry's nationwide. Get the scoop (har) and find NYC locations here. And don't forget to stop by Dunkin' Donuts for a 50 cent iced coffee on Tuesday. Your purchase will help build homes for our troops.

Earth Day for Kids
Earth Day or any day, the EPA has a cool environmental site with activities and information for kids to learn about the saving the planet.

Hope for Kai
Sadly, another child in our community has just been diagnosed with leukemia and desperately needs a bone marrow transplant to save his life. There will be a bone marrow drive at Montessori School of Manhattan in Tribeca on Saturday, May 2nd. Learn more at HopeforKai.com

Baby Loves Salsa
Disco not your style? Baby Loves Salsa is coming to NYC this weekend.

Still Tasty
Does ketchup go bad? How long can you keep olives? A new site has all the answers to all your fridge food fears. When in doubt, check it out: StillTasty.com

The Straight-Forward Chef
ChowMama has a cool post about why you shouldn't hide veggies in your kids' food.

A New Kick-@$$ Class for Kids
Have to give a shout out to our buddy and fellow blogger Jodi Call who is teaching new Muay Thai kick boxing classes for kids aged 7 and up at Area Yoga in Cobble Hill. Knowing Jodi, the classes are going to be a blast. Find out more on her blog, Pistols and Popcorn.