Giveaway! 4 Tix to Tony Nominee Peter & the Starcatchers
by Karen on 5/08/12 | 1 Comment(s)
You may be familiar with the wonderful children’s novel Peter & The Starcatcher by Dave Barry & Ridley Pearson, which is the Peter Pan prequel that tells the story of how a lost boy became Peter Pan. If you’re not familiar, the new Broadway show, Peter & the Starcatcher, is a perfect introduction to it [...]
Exclusive Free Class with Super Soccer Stars for Our Readers
by Karen on 5/08/12 | 2 Comment(s)
Try soccer for free with our exclusive Super Soccer Stars classes next Sunday. We took the class for 4 semesters so I can attest to its great coaches and solid programming. If you don’t know about Super Soccer Stars – they teach soccer skills in a fun, non-competitive and educational environment. Through an age-specific curriculum, [...]
Vote Congregation Beth Elohim To Help Preserve It
by Karen on 5/08/12 | 1 Comment(s)
Today- and every day- you can help save some of Brooklyn’s historical landmarks with just a click. 40 nominees throughout NYC are vying for big grants via the Partners in Preservation program. The program will award $3 million in grants and we have quite a few landmarks in Brooklyn that will be awarded the monies- but [...]
Mother’s Day Crafts and Homemade Gifts
by Karen on 5/03/12 | 2 Comment(s)
I am always looking for cute crafts for my kids to do- but I’m a stickler- I want the end projects to be something I keep for years. So, with that in mind, I have chosen some great Mother’s Day crafts and homemade gifts that your kids can make for you for your special day…. [...]
Not Enough Seats at Citywide G&T Schools
by Karen on 5/03/12 | 0 Comment(s)
What is it about this years’ crop of kids who took the G&T tests? 50% more kindergartners scored in the 99th percentile then in the last two years. Are these kids prepping better? Are they just smarter? Either way, the five city-wide programs aren’t enough to accommodate all the children. According to Pamela Wheaton, founder [...]
Weekend Events: Go Green Greenpoint Earth Day Festival, Gowanus County Fair, and Loads More!
by Alicia on 5/03/12 | 0 Comment(s)
We hope you guys have all had a great week and you’re geared up for a weekend chock full of events! There are several shows at the New Victory Theater that are sure to be enjoyable for the entire family so check ‘em out when you get a chance. I’m hoping for sunshine this weekend [...]
Natural Remedies For Treating Eczema
by Karen on 5/03/12 | 11 Comment(s)
We have written about eczema on this blog before: it’s an incredibly upsetting condition for both children and parents- there doesn’t seem to be one easy solution to cure it. Sara Chana Silverstein, a New York based, international board certified lactation consultant (IBCLC), classical homeopath, herbalist, lecturer, author, wife and mother of seven children (yes, [...]
Kids Music Listings this Weekend: May 4,5,6
by Charles on 5/03/12 | 3 Comment(s)
Charles, our Music Listings Editor, pulled all these great music listings together and cautioned that there is so much cool stuff happening that it will be very hard to choose which ones to attend. He suggests the Muslim Lands Festival at the Children’s Museum and the Louis Armstrong House weekend. On Sunday, he recommends heading [...]
Free Workshops on Babywearing, Siblings, Yoga and More……
by Karen on 5/03/12 | 0 Comment(s)
Get our your calendar out and start marking down Thursdays as “all tied up!” Bija, a yoga studio, preschool and camp, will begin offering parents free Thursday night lectures and workshops that cover everything to preparing for birth to preparing for sibling birth- and everything in between: like sex! Bija Kids has expanded over the [...]
Free Drop-In Workshops at the Botanic Garden
by Karen on 5/03/12 | 0 Comment(s)
Buds are beginning to open which means that the Discovery Workshops at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden are opening up too. Even though we live in an urban environment, you can have access to the natural world through these fun and free workshops at the Garden. Children participate in hands-on activities like planting carrots, caring for [...]
Open Houses: See Inside Brooklyn’s Historical Landmarks
by Alicia on 5/03/12 | 0 Comment(s)
This weekend is going to be a pretty epic one on our side of town. Partners in Preservation, a community-based program that gives preservation grants to local historic places, is coming to New York City with the aid of American Express and the National Trust for Historic Preservation. And they’ve got three million dollars to give [...]
Weekend Events: Touch-A-Truck, 5th Avenue Family Festival, Healthy Kids Day, and Much More!
by Alicia on 4/27/12 | 1 Comment(s)
The last weekend in April is here, and can I just say one thing: we are going out with a bang! I literally got super excited while putting together this weekend’s list of events because there are so many cool things going on around town! If you have yet to check out the super hip [...]
Get Inside An Ambulance, Tow Truck and Garbage Truck for Touch A Truck This Weekend
by Karen on 4/26/12 | 1 Comment(s)
Do you have a kid who’s mot0r vehicle obsessed? Would your kid flip out to climb inside an ambulance or get behind the wheel of a tow truck? Building on the popularity of last year’s event, Touch-A-Truck Brooklyn 2012 will have more than 20 vehicles for your kids to touch and explore. This year the [...]
Are You Paying Your Babysitter Enough? (Park Slope Parents Babysitter Survey is Out!)
by Karen on 4/26/12 | 0 Comment(s)
Are you paying your sitter enough? According to the 2012 Park Slope Parents first Babysitter Survey that came out this week, a babysitter for 1 child makes an average of $14.50 an hour. And for 2 children? The sitter makes an average of $15.50 an hour. What about their neighborhood kid who is under 21 [...]
Toot Toot! Vote Now For Brooklyn’s Landmarks To Fund Their Projects
by Karen on 4/26/12 | 2 Comment(s)
This spring is a crucial voting time for Brooklyn- not for our politicians but for our historic locations. You can save some of our most interesting historic spaces by voting for them in the Partners in Preservation program starting today. The program will award $3 million in grants to preserve NYC’s historic buildings, icons and landmarks- [...]
Do You Have A Tooth Grinder In Your Home?
by Karen on 4/25/12 | 0 Comment(s)
Have you ever heard your child grind her teeth or seen her clench her jaw? I heard my son grinding his teeth the other night and wondered if he was going to have any baby teeth left! I cringed: was he under stress at just 5 years old?! Medically, this gesture is called “Bruxism”. Just [...]
Sweeeet! New Sugar Shop Opens In Cobble Hill
by Karen on 4/22/12 | 3 Comment(s)
You may not need to travel as far anymore to satiate your Charleston Chew and Red Vines fixes. Sugar Shop, a vintage inspired candy store in Cobble Hill, quietly opened its doors last week to showcase its colorful delights. The shelves and tables are stocked with nostalgic candy like Turkish Taffy and Chunky but also [...]
Brooklyn Prospect Charter School Expands With New Space
by Karen on 4/22/12 | 0 Comment(s)
Big news on Friday for parents of middle and high school aged students: Brooklyn Prospect Charter School (BPCS), a middle and new high school in District 15, will have a permanent home in Windsor Terrace. The school has been in an interim space for the last 3 years but now with a 20 year lease [...]
Scavenger Hunt For Brooklyn Kids: The ABC’s of Brooklyn
by Karen on 4/22/12 | 3 Comment(s)
Kids love scavenger hunts- and especially books with hunts. Most 4 year olds go crazy over the detailed searches in “Where’s Waldo?” and the “I SPY” series when we adults can barely manage their dense visual mazes. A recently published book manages to please both kids and adults with its “real life” scavenger hunt. “The [...]
Get Nailed! A Party For Moms!
by Karen on 4/20/12 | 0 Comment(s)
I am really excited about this party we are having with Babeland and Polish Bar BK. It’s been in the works for a couple of months- and it’s finally here! So….Get Nailed with us! Get Nailed! Mom’s Party with Babeland, Polish Bar BK and A Child Grows in Brooklyn Need a break from the stroller [...]
Weekend Events: Mayhem Poets, Prospect Heights Crafts Fair, Earth Day activities, and Much More!
by Alicia on 4/20/12 | 0 Comment(s)
This weekend, there are SO MANY good events! The Mayhem Poets at BAMcafe, the Prospect Heights Crafts Fair at P.S. 9, the UniverSoul Circus… And that’s only the beginning! Sunday is Earth Day and we’ve got a TON of activities to celebrate it all weekend! For all you animal lovers, the Bronx Zoo is hosting [...]
Kids Music Listings this Weekend: April 20,21,22
by Charles on 4/19/12 | 1 Comment(s)
Charles has pulled together some great musical events for the weekend. He said there are some “intriguing events” this weekend. One is the Pop Ups show at Littlefield. They are pretty awesome and Littlefield is a great place to see a show. There lots of other things to choose from but another particularly interesting one [...]
7 A.M. Enfant Sample Sale This Friday
by Karen on 4/17/12 | 0 Comment(s)
Not too long ago, a lot us ran around to the sample sales in Soho, scavenging for designer duds at half price. It seems those days are mostly over as we hunt for deals for our kids’ closets instead. This Friday, I, along with parents from all over NYC, will descend on Beekman Street for [...]
Shake it Up with Some New Activities This Week
by Karen on 4/17/12 | 2 Comment(s)
Some days you wake up with an itch to try a new activity with your child, but what? You can always look at our daily calendar or you might consider stopping by Dean Street Restaurant in Prospect Heights to check out their daily kids’ events. All programs begin at 10:30 am and if you get [...]
Blew My Tiara Off: Princess Party Gone Elegant
by Karen on 4/17/12 | 0 Comment(s)
I’ve never felt more sorry for doing plastic superhero tablecloths and throwaway goodie bags than I did when I went to a recent 3 year old’s birthday party. When I walked in, I thought I had opened up the pages of Martha Stewart’s Living Magazine. This was the most elegant princess party I have ever [...]
