Rosalind Muggeridge
When not busy trekking across NYC with her two little explorers in tow, Rosalind Muggeridge is covering events for Mommy Poppins for Brooklyn and Queens. Her career includes 10 years in the nonprofit world followed by four years as the events editor at Brooklyn Parent Magazine. She can be reached at events@mommypoppins.com.
Latest posts by Rosalind
Easter Sunday is fast approaching, and even though the stay-at-home order is still in effect in NYC, it doesn't mean you can't plan something festive to mark the occasion. For those who have been preparing (and cleaning up) countless meals at home, we feel you! So, we've rounded 12 stellar restaurants around the city offering holiday-worthy spreads for Easter brunch or dinner, prepared fresh, and ready for pick up or delivery to feed the whole family. If that wasn't enough, we've even got the inside scoop on where to find a few sweet Easter treats for your brood.
So, gather around the table—perhaps decorated with one of these Easter crafts or beautifully dyed eggs—and count your blessings as you break bread with your nearest and dearest.
If you're searching for engaging baby and toddler classes in Queens, the diverse and ever-changing NYC borough offers plenty of parent-and-me options for the littlest ones, including music, art, movement, sports, and even science.
We've rounded up 13 of the most popular and unique baby and toddler classes in Queens, including an outdoor nature program and an infant movement session. If you call Queens home, check out these classes to find one that works for you (or your caretaker) and your child. Don't forget to check out our round-up of drop-in play spaces in this family-friendly borough.
Need more inspiration? Check out our NYC Baby Guide or directory of classes across NYC.
To mark Black History Month, many of NYC's museums, historic sites, and cultural institutions offer programs to honor the history of African Americans. The month is filled with creative, meaningful ways to celebrate African American culture and life in New York City. From thought-provoking museum programs to live performances and poetry-filled outdoor experiences, here are 10 ways your family can commemorate Black History Month in NYC.
Park Slope's bustling Fifth Avenue welcomes another cafe to the area, and this one is distinctly different from our other favorite neighborhood eateries thanks to its extensive selection of board games. Sip N' Play, which opened January 2, brings a new board game cafe to this corner of Brooklyn.
So grab your favorite pint-sized foe and read on for all the details on this new addition to the city's board game cafe landscape.
We're 10 days into January and your kids are already tired of playing with their holiday gifts, and you're feeling a little anxious about yielding to excessive screen time. If this sounds familiar, we've got you covered with nearly three dozen events for preschoolers and toddlers. Read on for our roundup of shows, festivals, and fun things to do this winter for the toddler to preschooler set.
Bookmark this list for loads of ways to keep your little one engaged during the cold days ahead. There's a gingerbread giveaway, Sesame Street Live, terrific indie theater, and new exhibits coming to some of our favorite local children's museums.
Looking for more? Our list of 50 Things to Do Indoors might do the trick, and you can always find more daily activities in our Event Calendar.
Brooklyn parents just got a cool new indoor play space, right in time for the long winter months ahead. CAMP, one of our favorite toy stores in NYC (and one of our favorite places where kids can play for free), opened its newest outpost at City Point in Downtown Brooklyn this week.
Take a few steps inside, and you'll quickly realize you're not in an average toy store. A seemingly ordinary wall displaying jars of candy swings opens to reveal a world of interactive fun that is sure to be a hit with children all ages. I stopped by with my kids the other day to check out the new space: Read on for a peek inside.
If you were disappointed to hear that the roller rink at Industry City in Brooklyn's Sunset Park closed this fall, take heart: Lola Starr's Dreamland Roller Disco is popping up once again at City Point in Downtown Brooklyn from October 31 until February 15, 2020. Read on to learn more about the new location for this much-loved dance party on wheels.
If you’re looking for a unique indoor experience for your kids on a chilly or rainy day, head to the new CAMP store in Brooklyn, scheduled to open on December 1 2019. Unlike many other indoor play spaces in NYC, CAMP is a network of stores with rotating themed experiences. CAMP at City Point in Downtown Brooklyn will boast all of the same imaginative fun as the original Fifth Avenue location, including a cafe, a theater, interactive play stations, and of course, a super-cool toy store.
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