Boost Listening, Literacy and Laughter Here’s a great game idea for Thanksgiving table play (OR FAMILY ZOOM), written for us by contributor Jocelyn Greene of Child’s Play NY. Enjoy! With the impending long weekend and… Read More »Thanksgiving Table Play
A certain level of physical activity during pregnancy is great for you and your baby. Sometimes it helps to get a little nudge from a fitness professional, like contributor Verena Schiml of New York’s Mom in Balance.… Read More »Ten Great Benefits Of Exercise During Pregnancy
Early Literacy Exploration: Vegetables Really are as Exciting as Firetrucks! ___ Amazing Article From the Archives.. (originally published 8/20/2015) *Editor’s note: This post now contains amazon affiliate links, BUT we would much rather you go… Read More »Vegetables Really are as Exciting as Firetrucks!
The freezing wind and all the colds going around are making everyone a bit tired of the same old cartoons and picture books. It’s time to get creative and come up with some new indoor… Read More »New Indoor Play Ideas for Winter 2018
You don’t have to travel too far out of Brooklyn pumpkin pick and have hayrides. They are as close as Queens County Farm. If you want to take a road trip, or rail trip though, there… Read More »Apple Picking and Corn Mazes!
We absolutely love this holiday cookie recipe for a few reasons: you don’t need an electric mixer, it’s so fast and easy, kids can use their hands to combine ingredients and roll the dough into… Read More »Holiday Cookies Made Simple
We know that buying your children toys for the holidays is inevitable, but how refreshing is it to realize what good play really requires, and how it doesn’t need to cost much more than a… Read More »Top Toys that Inspire Dramatic Play (You Already Have Them!)
It feels like the temperature’s going down as we speak, so we wanted to share with you our round-up of some favorite, hands-down best Brooklyn bakeries to visit and get cozy at with your family… Read More »Cozy Brooklyn Bakery Round-Up
The Lefferts Historic House in Prospect Park is a wonderful place to turn back the clock about two hundred years. You can experience life on a Flatbush Farm as it was back in the 1820’s,… Read More »Experience the 1820’s in Prospect Park at Lefferts Historic House
We worked with contributor Jocelyn Greene to bring you this sweet piece on connecting without words with your child, which is not only healing and therapeutic, but fun and a wonderful way to bond. Enjoy!… Read More »Wordlessly Connect with your Child….Play “Magic Mirror”