How to Know If that Movie, Video Game, Book, or Website is Cool for Your Kids
Last year i was surprised when I heard some some of my kids' friends were going to see the movie, Coraline. Really? Even though it's animated, it looked like a horror movie to me. Sure enough, I later...
View ArticleA Geeky Guide to Valentines Day Gift Ideas
Valentine's Day is a holiday I've always had a love-hate relationship with, but considering my husband's love affair with all things Apple, this year I'm turning it over to his mistress to celebrate...
View ArticlePandora Internet Radio Now Has Kids Music!
Here is a great new way to spice up your kid-friendly music collection, without spending loads of money or time. Pandora internet radio has finally added children's music to its free online music...
View ArticleUsing MeetUp.com to Make New Mom and Dad Friends
If I had to give one piece of advice to a new parent in NYC, or anywhere for that matter, it would have nothing to do with stroller choice or sleep schedules. It would be to find a parents group and...
View ArticleAMNH Explorer App: A Whole New Way to See the Museum of Natural History
There is something new at the American Museum of Natural History and it is bigger than the blue whale–Explorer, their brand new app. Explorer is a mobile GPS, personal tour guide and virtual exhibit...
View ArticleGeocaching in New York City - A High Tech Scavenger Hunt and Lots of Fun!
Geocaching is a fun, high-tech treasure hunt, except instead of searching using maps and compasses players use a handheld GPS and coordinates to find the cache or treasure. We joined the game this...
View ArticleBest Baby Shower Gift Idea Made Easy: Online Registries for Planning Meal...
What's the best baby shower gift for a friend who is having a baby? In my opinion, skip the cute onesie and BRING FOOD. A healthy, home-cooked meal delivered to a new mom's door, ready to eat, is an...
View ArticleChore Charts Apps That Help Track Kids Chores and Rewards
This evening my 7 year old unloaded the dishwasher, swept the kitchen floor, made his bed, picked up his toys, and expressed gratitude in the form of a polite "Thank you for making dinner." I kid you...
View ArticleClick Here: 4 Cool New Websites You Didn't Know You Couldn't Live Without
The web is a beautiful and ever-changing thing. Amidst the web clutter, every once in a while, a cool new web site springs up that is so awesome it's hard to imagine how you lived without it before....
View ArticleEducational iPhone and iPad Apps for Kids: Seven Mostly Free High-Tech...
We don't need to tell you that iPhones, iPads and other iThingies are serious kid magnets. Even if you don't have one, you've seen children tapping gleefully on them on buses and subways, and in...
View Article15 Best Places to Get Scientific with Kids in NYC
The bankers and the artists may get all the press, but NYC is a great city for science too. There are many wondrous places in New York where kids can soak up, explore and create scientific knowledge...
View ArticleIt All Adds Up: Our Favorite and Mostly Free Math Apps for Kids
A few years ago, getting a child up to speed in math meant flash cards. Solid, white paper stock... that didn't actually flash. Now, as my math teacher husband will tell you, kids who need to catch up...
View Article3DEA: Print Out Your Own Simple Designs at this Awesome 3D Printing Pop-Up...
Yesterday we posted about 10 great pop-up shops where you can purchase offbeat holiday gifts this season. But at the 3DEA pop-up gallery, which just opened last week, you don't buy products, you see...
View ArticleHow to Make a Free Photo Booth for a Kids' Party
For the past few years, I have dreamed about having a party with a photo booth. Not only does it seem like a fun party activity, but the guests end up with great favors: The funny photos that show...
View ArticleMakerspaces for NYC Kids: 3D Printing, Arduino and Other Hot Technology...
Recently, all the news about high-stakes testing and changes to the Common Core Standards has made me feel like NYC public schools are moving even further away from arts and creative learning and...
View ArticleExperience NYC in a New Way with a Stray Boots Interactive Walking Tour &...
As an intrepid Mommy Poppins blogger, I am always on the lookout for cool new ways to experience New York City with my eight-year-old son. While we're certainly up for exploring neighborhoods on our...
View ArticleCoding for Kids: Free Websites That Teach Kids Programming
With the Internet an integral part of everyone's daily lives for both business and pleasure, learning basic programming isn't just a smart idea, it's an essential skill for grown-ups and children...
View ArticleMinecraft for NYC Kids: Where to Play and How to Start Your Own Minecraft Club
My son is mad about Minecraft, the video game that lets players break apart virtual blocks and use the cubes to build anything they can imagine. While normally I am a bit of a screen-time stickler, I...
View ArticleHistory Hero App: A Fun New Way for NYC Kids to Explore Museums and Save...
Sometimes too much of a good thing can actually turn boring. That even applies to cool cultural outings like going to New York City's world-class museums. My eight-year-old son has explored nearly...
View ArticleAriel Goes Interactive: Little Mermaid Second Screen Live Parent Review
Just like other Disney properties—errr, princesses before her, Ariel is taking a second swim around the cineplex. However, the current rerelease of The Little Mermaid has a controversial high-tech...
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