Submitted by Deanna on
Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow, which means six more weeks of winter. Luckly, we've lined up 13 of the best places to grab hot chocolate in Brooklyn, just in time for the cold, dark February weather. And if Phil is to be believed, you'll be enjoying a hot cup well into March.
See our posts on where to get a great cup of hot cocoa in Manhattan and Queens also.
Submitted by Marcy on
[UPDATED: December 1, 2012]
Not too long ago we covered How to Choose and Use a Baby Carrier in New York City in our Baby Guide, but now that it’s cold outside, with more frosty weather to come, you'll want to learn how to keep warm and toasty while wearing a baby carrier (since that old maternity coat isn’t going to stretch around a sling for too much longer!).
Submitted by Swapna on
As of 2011, Halo/Air has closed.
The sad fact is that NYC kids suffer from higher rates of asthma due to air pollution. A new spa in Chelsea now offers a natural remedy for asthma and respiratory discomfort by breathing in salty air. And their special kids room means it's fun too.
Submitted by Allison on
This venue is now closed.
We've been updating our Indoor Activity Guide and parrticularly our list of drop-in indoor play spaces so NYC families can find lots of fun things to do during this cold weather.
With cabin fever setting in over these winter weeks, I've been bundling up my 13-month-old and taking field trips to a few indoor spaces with open play times. With drop-in play areas, it's great to be able to hang out for a few bucks admission without having to commit to expensive memberships or classes. My son loves exploring the new toys, and I love not having to clean up the mess.
Check out one of my new favorite drop-in indoor playgrounds.
Submitted by Stephanie Ogozalek on
The sweetest Valentines are always the ones you make, especially if they are made of chocolate! It is so simple to make molded chocolate lollipops for Valentines Day that even little children can make them without too much help. It takes only 1 ingredient, 3 steps, and just 15 minutes “hands on” time!
Submitted by MiraBest on
SIX? MORE? WEEKS OF WINTER???? If you’re like most moms, you’re feeling a little stir crazy by now. Maybe even planning groundhog stew. Hey, even the best of ‘em can only stomach so many tissue roll projects and Disney videos. Thankfully, a big batch of family fun gets you and the kids out of the house and into a whirlwind of activity this weekend. The folks in Hoboken are betting on cabin fever to turn out big crowds to their festival on Saturday. In Sparta, they’re counting on snow for sledding contests and snowshoe races at their big Winter Carnival. For those who want to get out, but stay in, children’s shows abound. And for the quieter types, there’s maple tree tapping or a fashion-focused tea party. C’mon...ditch the DVD player and the craft glue, load the kids in the car, and kick up your heels!
Submitted by Anna Fader on
I recently mentioned how much I love the new parenting book NurtureShock: New Thinking About Children by Po Bronson and Ashley Merryman. NutureShock challenges many of our pre-conceived notions of parenting and looks at recent science to show what's really going on with our kids. It covers topics like talking about race, lying, praise and one of the chapters talks focuses on gifted and talented testing for kindergarteners, questioning the our ability to measure true giftedness at that age.
Submitted by charlotte on
Lots of events to share this week and some new developments on the site. Exciting (for me) is the upgrade of our server. I know, woohooo! But we've been getting so much traffic that the site was going down occasionally. Now you'll enjoy super fast page load times. I know you're gonna be really excited about that!
You may have also noticed our new events calendar. It's got a nifty widget on the home page where you can easily browse events for each day of the week or click to see all the events listed. You can also submit events now. So feel free to tell us about your school carnival or neighborhood street fair. If it's cool we'll share it with everyone.
One last update is our Camp Guide, all new and improved.
If you can contain your excitement over these developments, we'll get on to the events:
This weekend kicks off two weeks of fabulous Chinese Lunar New Year events, plus, a MP favorite, Winter Jam, Target Free Museum Days, open houses, concerts and more. and while you're out and about you might want to hit the City Bakery Hot Chocolate Festival, or drop by one of these indoor public spaces for a warm-up.
