New York is the ultimate city for foodies, including for kids with adventurous palates. While there are restaurants on just about every corner with nearly every possible cuisine to sample, there are also lots of unique and fun food experiences for NYC kids to discover. Think interactive cooking, edible adventures, and one-of-a-kind dining experiences. If you've got a budding foodie in your house, we've rounded up eight culinary adventures sure to create some tasty memories.

For more tips on dining out in NYC with kids, check out our comprehensive NYC Kids' Guide to Family-Friendly Restaurants. We've got neighborhood-specific information about the best places to eat and the best insider tips.

It's that time of year again – Back-to-School, which means it's time to go shopping for back-to-school supplies! There are plenty of boring back-to-school lists out there that have the typical pencil case, crayons, and a backpack. That's not what this list is.

This Back-to-School season, we've talked with a veteran teacher and several moms to come up with favorite lesser-known items that we think deserve a place in your Back-to-School shopping cart. From noise-canceling headphones to erasable pens that really work, we come up with a list of unique essentials.

Whether your little one is starting kindergarten or heading back to elementary school, we've got you covered with a list of cool back-to-school supplies that will make the upcoming school year a breeze. For more Back-to-School ideas, like lunches kids actually like or first day of school traditions, check out our Back-to-School Guide.

The NYC Parks Department's FREE swimming lessons have returned for the summer season, and we have the details to get you—and your child—back in the pool. These FREE swimming lessons require entering an online lottery for each session, which run year-round in spring, summer, fall, and winter. Registration is now open for the FREE summer swimming lessons.

Read on for the details on where to swim for FREE, or check our directory of paid kids' swim classes, and mommy-and-me swim lessons for babies and toddlers.

Woah! Stop the presses: Amazon Prime Day is July 8-11 this year, for four full days of summer savings. While all the deals won't be available until Prime Days, we've rounded up our favorite early deals at Amazon's biggest sale of the year that parents and kids adore, to help you know where to look first!

It's right in line with our theme this summer: it's a Summer of Savings for parents and families.

Every year, the Amazon Prime Day(s) sale has some of the best deals and lowest prices of the year. I've done a ton of research and have been asking friends and coworkers to determine which of the sale items are really worth the money. These are huge brands, beloved products, toys, and home hacks that make parenting easier. 

While we can't know everything that will be on sale yet, here are the early announced deals we're tracking... come back during Prime Day (week!) to see what we add! Some deals are live early, some are available only during the sale days.

For more favorite products we have tested and love, check out our recommendations for the best backyard toys, the coolest pool floats for kids, and the very best beach gear for families.