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WIN a FREE special event at New York Kids Club!

Lara — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 17:16:34 +0000

WIN a FREE special event at New York Kids Club! The New York Kids Club, now in its ninth season, is a children’s enrichment center renowned for creative and innovative kids classes, day camps and as a place for creative kids birthday party celebrations. Luckily, there are six locations throughout the city!

In order to enter this contest, please post a comment at the bottom of this blog on which event you would like to win and the location you prefer. The winners will be chosen May 7th. Good luck!

Special Event options:

FRIDAY FUN FOR EVERYONE is an exciting opportunity for families to come together for a fun, social and enriching experience. Held every other Friday from 3:30-5:30pm, Friday Fun for Everyone events feature beer, wine, and hors d’oeuvres for adults, and supervised Open Play, special entertainment, and a pizza dinner for children.

PJ PARTY is held every other Friday 6:00-8:00pm, pajama parties are a one-of-a-kind thematic “after hours” celebration for children 2.5 – 6 years and 7 – 12 years featuring gym exploration, art, story, cooking, games, relays, and more. All parties culminate in a disco dance party, and dinner is provided.

One FREE special event will be given away at each location. Here are the six New York Kids Club Locations:

169 Amsterdam Ave
601 Amsterdam Ave
219 E. 67th St.
38 E. 22nd St.
393 South End Ave
182 Henry St.

New York Kids Club
(347-706-4700)
www.nykidsclub.com

City Treehouse – Water and Exploratory Indoor Playspace For Kids!

Lara — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 00:44:07 +0000

If your family has not yet been to City Treehouse, your kids are missing out. City Treehouse is a treehouse-themed indoor playspace located in the heart of Chelsea where little tykes (18 months to 8 years) can run amuck and learn through interactive play. Kids LOVE the wet area where they can spash around in the sprinklers, nozzles, and jets in this great big lake-like water vortex. There are step stools for littler kids and smockes but most parents don’t bother and just let their kids get wet (I suggest bringing a change of clothes). Just make sure you call ahead because they do rent out the playspace for birthday parties, etc. Also, they never let in more than 20 kids at a time so it never gets too crowded.

I love how unique this place is and it is a great option for indoor fun any time of year. They also have a couple of playspaces for little ones (under 18 months) where they can crawl around and play with some great toys. They offer engaging and creative classes such as music, dance, crafts, yoga, and reading, for kids of all ages some of which are drop in! They also host events such as workshops and concerts so check out the events schedule to see what’s happening.

City Treehouse
129 A W. 20th Street, btw 6th and 7th Avenues
(212) 255-2050
Mon-Sun 10am-5pm

Also, check out our February Indoor Playspace of the month:

The Art Farm in the City

A Dinosaur App! Let Me Hear You Say “ROAR”!

Lara — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 21:14:04 +0000

Who knew that The American Museum of Natural History was developing iPhone apps? And good ones too! A couple of weeks ago AMNH launched their first iPhone app called Dinosaurs: The American Museum of Natural History Collections. The app allows paleontologists, both big and small, to discover and explore the museums famous dinos through hundreds of beautiful photos, renderings, and detailed descriptions. If you are at the museum, the app will act as your tour guide. If you are at home, the app brings the collection to you. What a great way to explore the history of dinosaurs with your kids! Oh, and did I mention that it’s FREE? Check out the app demo on You Tube.

According to the Museum this is just the first of many “Collections” apps to come. Good thing, because this is just ANOTHER reason for us to get excited about The American Museum of Natural History!

The American Museum of Natural History
(212) 769-5100
Central Park West & 79th Street, New York, NY 10024

The Art Farm In The City Indoor Petting Zoo

Lara — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 00:39:28 +0000

This morning we checked out the petting zoo at The Art Farm in the City. It was such a great family outing and we keep asking ourselves why we have not been going there on a regular basis. The Art Farm is located in a brownstone building on 91st Street between 1st and York. On Saturday and Sunday mornings they have a petting zoo where kids can come and feed the animals breakfast between the hours of 8am and 10am. It costs $15 per child and parents are free. Each child is given a basket with three different containers of food and and they walk around and feed all the different animals. My son especially loved the rabbits eating out of his hand! We held a guinea pig which he adored and we touched a huge tortoise. We admired birds, fish, chinchillas, and even a skink.

The Art Farm is now offering a winter playtime drop off for kids 2.5 and up Monday through Thursday from 12:30pm to 3:30pm. They also offer classes from art and cooking, to how to care for the animals. They even book birthday parties in the petting zoo!

The Art Farm in the City
www.theartfarms.org
419 East 91st Street, New York, NY 10128
(212) 410-3117