Come meet us at our Holiday Toy Swap and Drive

Since we've become parents we've grown used to the period between Thanksgiving and New Years being a big blur of activity. The Holidays are a wonderful time in New York City and we try to enjoy its magical moments, whether it's with out of town guests or just with our own children. One thing we know is that there's always too much to do.

We hope our Holiday Guide will help you a little bit by providing you with lots of information organized and in one place, whether it's how to get a Christmas tree or where to volunteer with your children, and lots and lots of fun Holiday activities which we'll keep posting as the information becomes available. One event we hope you'll make time for is our Holiday Toy Swap and Drive.

Weekend Events for Kids on Long Island, November 14-15: Indoor Theater and Outdoor Fun

From one Holiday to the next, chances are your weekend is going to include some sort of Thanksgiving discussion. Less than two weeks away, this weekend might be a great time to visit one of Long Island's local poultry farms and get up close with a real live turkey, but if you're not quite ready to forge into Thanksgiving mode, there are plenty of other cool things happening out and about Long Island this weekend: 

New York City Kids Free Weekend Events for November 14-15: Free Jamboree, Sesame Street, Pop-Up Book Celebration, Shows & More

These weekend events post are so hard to write. Not because it's hard to find cool things to recommend, but because it's hard to pick which ones to include. We've some cool, free events for this weekend that we think should be on your radar, but if you're not checking the calendar for other events, you're really missing out. Below you'll find stuff like the Commemoration of the 233rd Anniversary of the Battle of Fort Washington (which looks really cool!), a Lenape Indian Hike, a pop-up book celebration, free Sesame Street fun, a jamboree and more.

Weekend Events for NJ Kids November 14-15: Chilly Fun, Trains and Teddy Bears

There is lots of fun to be had this weekend both indoors and out!  Celebrate New Jersey's Lenape Indians both with indoor crafts at the Morris Museum or an outdoor hike at Morris Great Swamp.  Lovers of the outdoors and nature may be tempted to squeeze in a last nature walk, learn how to go bird watching, brave the cold for an evening around the campfire, take in a train show at the gardens, or enjoy a live animal presentation of reptiles.  Prefer your animals cuddly and inanimate? Grab your teddy bear and head to an indoor teddy bear picnic and celebration!

Holiday Toy Swap and Drive

Mommy Poppins is teaming up with A Child Grows in Brooklyn to host two great events and we hope you can come!


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RSVP NOW!


Right before the Holidays is a great time to clean out the toy chests and make room for the new incoming toys while encouraging the spirit of giving.


Bring your gently used toys to our Toy Swap.

Find new treasures to take home.

Bring a new, unwrapped toy for out Holiday Toy Drive.

Everything left over at the end of the day will be donated to charity.


Holiday Toy Swap & Drive

Saturday, December 5, 3:00-5pm
Kidville, 808 Union St at 7th Avenue

Sunday, December 6, 10am-12pm
Kidville, 466 Columbus Avenue (between 82nd and 83rd)


Both events are FREE, but we ask that you bring one new, unwrapped gift to donate to our Holiday toy drive.


Kidville will be providing children's activities
and free open gym time.

Enjoy healthy snacks from FreshDirect and Susie's Supper Club
while you browse and chat with friends new and old.

Door Prizes! Space is limited. First to RSVP will win an item from our swag table: video games, dvds, cds, toys, books and more.


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Celebrate 40 Years of Sesame Street and Get a Limited Edition Library Card

If you haven't noticed, Sesame Street has been celebrating its 40th Birthday. And it's been quite a celebration. They've gotten a street named after them and Google has been doing cute Sesame Street artwork on their homepage. But I think the coolest thing is happening at the Brooklyn Public Library where they are having some special events and kids can get a very special library card.

Discount Broadway (And Off-Broadway) Tickets for Kids' Shows

There are more and more fun shows for kids popping up on Broadway and more and more ways to find cheap tickets to Broadway shows for kids. Here's a rundown of the top ways to find discounted tickets to Broadway shows, with some that are only good for kids. Plus, as this post is going up, Kids Night on Broadway tickets just went on sale today, so snap those up right away. They sell out fast!

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