Thank you to all who made our Toy Swap and Drive such a success

Picture 56.pngLast weekend we had our toy swap. Thank you to all who came with your used toys and your new gifts. We had a great turn-out, had a great time and we were able to donate tons of new and used toys to Seneca Houses where the children from 96 homeless families will be getting gifts from Santa Claus at a holiday party thanks to our donations. I know that the generosity of our readers will make a huge difference for those children who have so little this holiday season.

Big Holiday Ticket Giveaway: Chestnuts Roasting on The Flaming Idiots

There's two more days to enter to win tickets to Sesame Street Live or Dear Edwina. And on Friday we're finishing up our week of giveaways with a huge Wintuk giveaway. But today we've got another great giveaway for you. 4 tickets to see the hilarious Chestnuts Roasting on the Flaming Idiots at the New Victory Theater. Read on for our review of the show and to find out how you can enter.

Big Holiday Giveaway: Dear Edwina Family 4 Pack

Dear Edwina is a show about a girl who performs a musical advice column out of her family's garage. Praised for its wonderful musical numbers, the Drama Desk Award-nominated Dear Edwina's creators just won the prestigious Fred Ebb Award for Excellence in Musical Theatre Songwriting. Dear Edwina is recommended for all ages from 5 and up. Shea saw the musical  last year and she and her boys loved it. You can read her full review here.

We're giving away a family four-pack of tickets to see Dear Edwina. We also have a promotion to share.

Tim Burton at MoMA: A Family Visitor's Guide

Tim Burton is most known for his films like Edward Scissorhands and Beetlejuice, but the new exhibit at the Museum of Modern Art takes you beyond the films to see the art and inspiration of the man from this childhood in California to the present. The Tim Burton exhibit at the MoMA is a great show for children as Burton has claimed the art museum and taken it over with his creativity, fantasy and whimsy. This massive exhibit contains hundreds of drawings, paintings, sculptures, videos and movie memorabilia from Burton’s life and career. From the moment you step through the gaping jaws of a fantastical Tim Burton-designed creature, you are entering his world and Burton's world is a child's world (not often found at our great art institutions).

Read on for a preview of the exhibit and some tips for visiting with kids, plus read to the end to also find out how to see Tim Burton's work for free.

Big Holiday Ticket Giveaway: They Might Be Giants Here Comes Science Concert

This week is our Big Holiday Ticket Giveaway. Each day this week we'll be hosting a giveaway post for at least one show. Check every day to make sure you don't miss out on a chance to win tickets to some great shows like Sesame Street Live, Wintuk, and more. The first giveaway in our great week of Holiday Ticket Giveaways is for a They Might Be Giants Benefit Concert this weekend.

Weekend Events for Kids on Long Island, December 4-6: Ways to spread Holiday Cheer, and a few to help divert it

With possible snow in the forecast for the weekend, it might be hard to escape the Holiday Spirit. Maybe you and your family are ready to thrust into full fledged Holiday mode, and if so, you should check out one of our recent posts about where to visit Santa or where to get a fresh Christmas tree. But, if you're not quite ready, and you are just looking for a nice diversion, there are a few terrific  things going on for you as well.   Either way, check out our picks for great family weekend activities on Long Island: 
 

New York City Kids Weekend Events for December 4-5: Craft fairs, Free Holiday Celebrations, Concerts, Parties and More

We're sure you're going to be busy this weekend, we certainly are. We're hosting our Toy Swap and Drive and are looking forward to meeting many of you. After that I'll be preparing for what's becoming another Holiday tradition here on the site, our Spectacular Holiday Show Ticket Giveaways. Make sure to check the site on Monday so you don't miss out on any of the amazing prizes we have in store.

If your weekend isn't already filled to the brim with shopping and preparing for the holidays, or with holiday traditions like tree lightings and holiday window displays, craft fairs, St. Nicholas Day celebrations, Hanukkah festivals, Nutcrackers and visiting Santa, then perhaps you have a little bit of room for some of these events:

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