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Best People To Follow on Twitter for NYC Kids Activities

3/20/09 - By Anna Fader

Twitter has become a great resource for finding cool things to do with kids in New York City. Pretty much all of the institutions are on there, letting us know about their events, plus there's lots of parents and bloggers sharing tips too. I've been scouring the NYC Kid event tweets for great tips to share and "re-tweeting" them, so if you are following me [@mommypoppins] you can always find out the latest.

But if you want to get all the tweets right from the souce, here's my list of the Top Ten people to follow on twitter for NYC kids Events, Activities and News:

OUR LATEST VIDEOS

@NewYorkology - Not kid-focused, but great tips on NYC cultural news

@CityRoom - NY Times City Room Blog news

@NYCityMama - Shares her adventures and activity ideas.

@nycdailydeals - name says it all

@atAMNH - what's happening at the museum. plus some cool facts

@offManhattan - Not Kid-Focused, but great tips on lesser-known events

@nycschoolhelp - Public School news

@TimeOutKids - Daily activity pick and blog updates

@achildgrows - insider tips for kids in Brooklyn

@mymomshops - Shopping tips

@KidBuzzNY - Our NYC kid twitter community

About the Author

Anna Fader

Founder of Mommy Poppins

A fourth-generation Brooklynite, Anna started Mommy Poppins in 2007 to help families find the best things to do with kids in NYC, with a particular emphasis on sharing activities that are free, affordable, and enriching. The site, used by millions of families, has grown to become the ultimate resource for parents in the major US cities, plus travel guides for 100s of destinations.

Anna is a believer in the magic of summer camps, traveling with kids, and that you can raise kids on a budget and still have a rich life full of amazing memories. Anna's first Mommy Poppins book, The Young Traveler's Journal and Activity Book, published in 2025 and co-written with her daughter, Amelia Eigerman, brings that ethos to life, in addition to this website.

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