Just cause the last time you sat down to read a newspaper was when “pooped out” still meant tired to you doesn’t mean you can’t stay up to date with what’s going on. We’ve rounded up the top stories you don’t want to [...]
Just cause the last time you sat down to read a newspaper was when “pooped out” still meant tired to you doesn’t mean you can’t stay up to date with what’s going on. We’ve rounded up the top stories you don’t want to [...]
Audra Rox
Outside of the Father’s Day Activities selections, these are the events that I thought were the most interesting and worth heading out to this weekend:
The Museum of Natural History hosts an Identification Day. Like a natural history Antiques Roadshow, bring in your [...]
Reader, Brigette, who won our Mother and Child Portrait Session Giveaway and got all spoiled wants us to equally hook her up for Father’s Day.
Brigette says:
I need help coming up with ideas of what to do with my kids for my husband on Father’s Day. I [...]
Last summer we posted a great list of the best free and cheap swimming pools in New York City for kids and toddlers. That post is one of our all time most popular posts and it’s still a great list. But, there are some new pool [...]
Experience Random Acts of Fun at this street game festival. Come Out & Play, the all-free event which runs from June 6-8 turns the city into a playground with everything from massive multi-player scavenger hunts to real life video games [...]
Mom in New Nest
This year, as Mother’s Day dawned I awoke with a sense of anxiety. The red-tail hawk babies had not been seen in the nest for 2 days. I received email after email Saturday afternoon and evening from hawk-watching friends that the [...]
This month we added our Mommy Poppins Slacker Camp Guide to our growing roster of guides including our Camp Guide and Preschool Guide. If you’re still looking for a camp for this summer, check out the listing of camp openings and our listings of amazing [...]
It was fun to read all your comments about your Father’s Day plans and gifts ideas. Turns out Moms and Dads want almost the same things - uninterrupted sleep, a day without changing diapers, yummy food and golf (alright, that last one is just for [...]
Just cause the last time you sat down to read a newspaper was when “pooped out” still meant “tired” to you doesn’t mean you can’t stay up to date with what’s going on. We’ve rounded up the top stories you don’t want to [...]
Remember those lovely lingering Sunday brunches with friends at cozy crowded bistros? If you are like most parents, you have all but given up on going out to brunch and opted instead for early dinner but fret no more, I have found the new brunch option [...]
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The free, fun festivals for NYC kids just don’t stop this Spring and every week they just seem to get more and more amped up. This weekend we’ve got the incredible World Science Festival in Washington Square Park, Madison Square Kid Fest, Governor’s Island opens [...]
Hudson Warehouse’s Much Ado About Nothing
We’d all like to introduce our kids to Shakespeare, but do we really dare to shell out 40 bucks, or whatever, only to risk the walk of shame back up the aisle if our kid turns out not to be able to [...]
photo by condour
Neil deGrasse Tyson is an astrophysicist, the Director of the Hayden Planetarium and, perhaps, NYC’s most garrulous spokesman of science. Besides smashing Pluto’s pretenses to planethood to smithereens, in his never-ending quest to guide more eyes to the [...]
Back when we were doing our Mother’s Day Giveaway, we asked our readers what they wanted for Mother’s Day [...]
Our Community Spotlight is a monthly feature where we talk to a local mom who is making a difference in the community or otherwise deserves to be celebrated and supported. We also offer free Community Spotlight ads to small local mom-owned businesses. If you know of someone [...]
Exercise. Something you know is good for you, but yet, so easy to avoid. And, when you have to pay through the nose for a gym or yoga class it can feel like adding insult to injury. But, no more excuses, here are [...]
I can’t believe it’s Memorial Day Weekend already…and I’m cold! But here it is and it’s bringing the good weather with it. Memorial Day Weekend marks the openings of the city beaches and swimming pools. Also Victorian Garden’s Manhattan’s own amusement park. And [...]
I can’t believe it’s Memorial Day Weekend already…and I’m cold! But here it is and it’s bringing the good weather with it. Memorial Day Weekend marks the openings of the city beaches and swimming pools. Also Victorian Garden’s Manhattan’s own amusement park. Get ready for summer with [...]
I know when we’ve hit upon a good vacation spot when my husband starts to question why we live in NYC. It only took a few hours in New Orleans for him to start with the following line of questioning – Why do [...]
The travel industry is notoriously ridden with a lot of “guides” that are actually just advertorials. But family bloggers and parent writers are stepping up to give parents traveling with kids real information based on their personal experiences. We’ve gathered together the top genuine resources for family [...]
Photo Credit: Contra Costa Times
Despite the fickle weather, summer is just around the corner and it’s time to get serious about planning those summer vacations. So, this week we thought we’d share some summer travel ideas with a couple of family friendly destinations [...]
Just cause the last time you sat down to read a newspaper was when “pooped out” still meant tired to you doesn’t mean you can’t stay up to date with what’s going on. We’ve rounded up the top stories you don’t want to [...]
Before I get to this week’s events, I want to apologize that the emails did not go out correctly this week. If you missed any of this weeks’ posts please check them out. We had some good ones: The Mommy Poppins Slacker Mom Camp Guide and a list [...]
Photo: Anansi, The Spiderman of Africa
My son loves trickster stories (gee I can’t imagine why). Trickster stories exist in one form or another in just about every culture. We have Bugs Bunny and Johnny Depp, but Native American and African stories are filled [...]
photo: Wet Paint! ArtVentures! Art + Architecture Day Camp
There’s really no place like New York City for kids to learn about art. The many professional local moonlighting artists make a very talented pool of incredible teachers and the high emphasis and demand for art programs has created [...]
I want to thank everyone for participating in our Mother’s Day Giveaway Week. It was really fun reading everyone’s comments and giving away all those prizes. Today we’re announcing the winner of our Mother and Child Portrait Session Giveaway and I wanted to share the posts that readers picked [...]
You’ve all heard the hype: in NYC you have to sign your kid up for summer camp st the beginning of the year or you’ll never get a spot. Well, honestly, for some camps that really is true. Popular, small programs like the Museum of [...]
Just cause the last time you sat down to read a newspaper was when “pooped out” still meant tired to you doesn’t mean you can’t stay up to date with what’s going on. We’ve rounded up the top stories you don’t want to miss from [...]
It’s Friday which means we have come to the last day of our Mother’s Day Giveaway week, it’s been a lot of fun reading your comments and giving out some great gifts. Thanks to everyone [...]
We heard what real moms want for Mothers Day in the comments of our Mommy Cards and Flowers Giveaway. Not Diamonds, not even jewelry or flowers. What moms really want is time. Time alone. Time with their kids. Time for dad to be with the kids. So we’ve rounded [...]
I loved reading all of the Mother’s Day wishes in yesterday’s Mommy Cards and Flowers Giveaway post. You should all send your husbands or male friends over there to find out what women really want for Mother’s Day. It’s not that complicated, right?
There’s not [...]
It’s day three of our Mother’s Day giveaway week and the Mother of All Giveaways continues. Today we announce the winner of our Fine Art of Family Giveaway at the end of this post and continue with two prizes, [...]
We’re in day two of our Mother of All Giveaways. And have we told you what we have in store? Today, a deluxe Hands-On Cooking class for moms. Later in the week we will be giving away flowers, beautifully designed mommy calling cards, a beauty [...]
Shouldn’t every day be Mother’s Day? Well, this week on Mommy Poppins, it is. We’re celebrating Moms and honoring our readers with a full week of giveaways. We’ve got some great prizes totaling thousands of dollars in value and we want you to [...]
Just cause the last time you sat down to read a newspaper was when ?pooped out? still meant tired to you doesn?t mean you can?t stay up to date with what?s going on. We?ve rounded up the top stories you don?t want to miss from [...]
We don’t write about high end stuff here that much, but it’s not because we don’t like nice stuff, we just prefer to tell people about how to get the best stuff (whether it’s stuff to do or buy) without spending a fortune. [...]
Festival Season has begun. This weekend alone there’s over a dozen. We’ve picked out the really good ones for (mostly) free, fabulous fun this weekend. If it rains, take your umbrella and boots and be glad everyone else stayed home.
Not exactly a festival, but also [...]
Bowery Babes
It’s almost Mother’s Day, time to celebrate motherhood. And what better way to celebrate being a mom than to get together with other moms and support each other. Let’s face it, when you are a new parent New York can be like a sea of humanity: [...]
NEWS FLASH: Tonight is 31 Cent Scoop Night at Baskin Robbins. From 5PM to 10PM stop by your neighborhood Baskin Robbins for some low-cost licks. While you’re there you can donate to the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation.
April featured a lot of great posts, especially our Green Month posts. We also [...]
You don’t have to move to the suburbs to experience nature right in your own backyard. Here in New York City we have more nature all around us than most people realize. I asked Leslie Day, author of Field Guide to the [...]
If you were out of town last week or haven’t been to the site lately for any reason, here are some updates and things you shouldn’t miss:
The deadline for our Great Green Giveaway is tonight. This is actually 9 giveaways of really fun, cool earth-friendly stuff. Don’t miss it. [...]
The best way to get Green in NYC is probably to actually plant something green. There are great gardening classes available for New York City kids and this weekend there’s also a NYC Grows festival to help you learn about urban gardening, how you can [...]
It’s one thing to eat badly when its just you but as soon as you are charged with feeding a little, one the stakes are risen. However, buying all organic food isn’t always possible or even the best choice, and in this day and age [...]
It is easy being green, or at least greener, with these three innovative websites. ECHOage, Zwaggle, Green Dimes can help your family think outside the box when it comes to birthday parties, swapping and junk mail, plus, they are all free. Haven’t [...]
Earth Day is a big deal. It’s a time to take stock of our environmental impact and reconsider the choices we are making. Befitting the importance of Earth Day, we have a big deal giveaway, in fact it’s actually THREE giveaways! The grand [...]
Just cause the last time you sat down to read a newspaper was when ?pooped out? still meant tired to you doesn?t mean you can?t stay up to date with what?s going on. We?ve rounded up the top stories you don?t want to miss from [...]
Earth Day and NYC Public School Spring Break are in alignment this year. Coincidence? …Yeah, probably. (shrug). So, school’s out but the fun, hands-on learning is just beginning. You don’t have to go to a fancy resort to have an eco-vacation. With the Mommy Poppins [...]
If by any chance you have some free time tonight, please stop by this event for the new artists web project at Dia. The work that will be shown is fun, kids (and adults) love it, and there’ll be laptops displaying ten of the artist-created [...]
Two quick announcements before we get to the juicy links:
We now have a preschool listings page with preschool information provided by the Savvy Source. Check it out.
And the winner of our $200 Barefoot Books Giveaway is…announced after the links. (more…)
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As the weather warms, my job just gets harder and harder, with more great events popping up all the time. I have so many things I want to write about and have been trying to stick to just one a day, but it’s looking impossible. [...]
Cause it’s all about everyone’s favorite Jewish holiday - Passover! Perfect for kids, Passover is a great mix of story telling, singing, family time and of course eating. And there is no better place (except maybe Jerusalem) to celebrate Passover than in New York, in [...]
Every few months I get to a point where I feel overwhelmingly bored of all the books my daughter chooses to read and need to find some exciting new ones to lure her away from the endless re-readings of her favorites. The Beeman, one of [...]
In New York we are truly spoiled with access to the best of everything, and when it comes to parenting resources it’s no different. As New Yorkers, when we have parenting issues or want information, we have access to the top experts in [...]
One of the benefits of living in a cultural capitol of the world is that your kids get to enjoy the benefits of trickle-down culture. No, the world class culture in NYC isn’t just for grown ups, New York has special ballet, orchestra and even [...]
Just cause the last time you sat down to read a newspaper was when “pooped out” still meant tired to you doesn’t mean you can’t stay up to date with what’s going on. We’ve rounded up the top stories you don’t want to miss from [...]
When I saw that Hi-Art was giving anime classes for $675 I thought, “wow, those must be some pretty amazing classes.” But I also thought to myself in New York City I bet there are some other really cool classes for kids to learn about [...]
HA! They totally got me. I guess a case of wishful reading. The band performing will be the Red Hot Chili PIPERS! Thanks MB for catching that one. Anyone who goes will still have a great time with Scottish music and check out the other Tartan Week events this weekend. [...]
In honor of Earth Day, Spring, and that theoretical thing people call Global Warming, this month we’re focusing on everything Green. We’ve got a whole roster of fun events and information to inspire you to make your life greener with your kids in New York City. Plus we’ve [...]
We’re all itching to get outside, but the weather is still unpredictable enough that it’s worth doing one more indoor activities post. every once in a while we like to update you with more free indoor activities like story times. You can see all our [...]
Congratulations to Amber who won our Elf Tennis giveaway. Amber will be enjoying five free tennis lessons with the special Elf Tennis approach. If you didn’t win, you can still sign up for classes which start this month with locations in Manhattan, Queens [...]
Private schools just had their Spring Break and public schools have theirs coming up and as we’re waiting for the weather to warm up, we’ve got vacations on the brain.
Have you ever been stuck with a family vacation that actually seemed like more [...]
We don’t see Mommy Poppins as a website, we see it as a community. And we are always looking for ways to make this online space feel more and more like a live community. In that spirit we are adding a Community Spotlight [...]
In March we’ve had a lot of very popular posts. While the 100 Things to Do with Your Kids in NYC is still the most popular post on the site for the third month in a row, the Camp Guide has been getting almost as many viewers. We [...]
This week, a toy and clothing swap, a contest to name the Riverside Park Hawks, a chance to meet Mo Willems, and a fun way to learn physics. All free. Plus some cool, off-beat activities and concerts worth the price. And don’t forget the free [...]
I haven’t done an archive post in a while and it’s too bad, because looking back on the posts from last March there a ton of good ones. In fact, I just updated the POPULAR POSTS list over in the left sidebar with some new, great old [...]
Tennis is a great sport for NYC kids. There are free tennis courts all over the city and you can play inside during the colder months. Now tennis is even more accessible to it’s littlest players thanks to Elf Tennis and [...]
Can’t keep up with all your reading? Here’s the top news stories and fun links from last week:
If you haven’t watched Barak Obama’s Speech on Race, you must do so now. Right now.
Public Health Risk Seen as Parents Reject Vaccines. Where do you [...]
We’ve got a long weekend and I’m in the mood to get crafty. Preparing for holidays is always a fun time in our house when we can slow down and do some craft activities together. My kids love this and the crafts don’t have to be complicated.
Making Easter [...]
When I originally heard about the Easter Fancy Hat Parade on 5th Avenue, I imagined it to be some society thing and perhaps that’s what it once was. But nowadays, anyway, the Easter Parade in NYC reminds me more of how the Village [...]
Thank you to everyone who entered into our Kangaroodle $100 gift certificate giveaway. Kangaroodle is offering a 15% discount for all Mommy Poppins readers on all purchases made now through May 31, 2008. And check out their new website which is even more [...]
Free demo classes are like the gallery openings of childhood, but instead of free wine and cheese and pretentious art talk, you get a taste of some of the best classes available for kids. Here are some classes for babies, toddlers and kids that have free demo classes coming up, [...]
What’s Easter without an outdoor Easter egg hunt? Even NYC kids can enjoy the fun of running through the early spring grasses to hunt for eggs at these locations throughout New York.
These Easter events can be very crowded, but this year at least most of [...]
Sorry the email feed got a little screwy. It decided not to send out anything early last week and has been spitting out last week’s posts at us all weekend in random order. Hopefully the computers will get their act together otherwise there’ll no desert for them!
Because Thursday’s Kangaroodle Giveaway [...]
The Ringling Brothers Barnum & Bailey Circus is heading this way and that means the annual elephant march is too. On Tuesday, March 18th at around nidnight the elephants will march through the mid-town tunnel and across 34th Street to Madison Square Garden. Yes it’s late, yes it’s [...]
Links to the best of everything kid and parenting related in the NYC media for the last week.
Bad Baby Names
Will having an unusual name make your baby do poorly in school, be unpopular or even possibly become a criminal or a delinquent? [...]
We all love a good kiddie show. Sure. But every once in a while it’s great to go to a real grown up museum and see real art and remember what it feels like to have a full working brain, and speak a sentence that [...]
Yesterday we posted about some of the basic baby necessities new mommies will be needing as they venture into the frontier of parenthood. Today we’ve got a great giveaway for some products you maybe didn’t know you needed until you saw them.
Like, until you saw [...]
Getting ready for a baby is overwhelming, especially these days where ingenious moms have come up with products for every possible move your baby will make. I’ll never forget the day that I forced my husband to take [...]
If you’ve walked through Grand Central Station or in lower Manhattan’s Foley Square, you may have seen the StoryCorps booth sitting there and wondered what it is for.
What is Story Corps? Here’s what the website says:
StoryCorps is an independent nonprofit project whose mission is [...]
Everything you would have read last week…if there were 3 of you. We picked out the cream of the crop from last week’s press for NYC parents, online or in print, informative, fun, or just laugh-out-loud funny.
Want to share a link? Leave [...]
Learn to juggle or just watch the fun, see Irish short films for kids, see a children’s version of the opera Carmen and more all for free with our weekly list of free family activities for New York kids.
And we’re not talking about Paris Hilton. We’re talking about the real kind of princessesthe little ones. Yes, I know some parents frown on encouraging little girls to overload on tulle and Disney, but in my experience this is a phase that should be enjoyed [...]
The MTA raised it’s fares on Sunday. You may not have noticed (like I didn’t) because the base fare is still $2, but if you buy a MetroCard the discounted price is now less discounted.
The news of the fare increase brought back [...]
Reader Amber gave us the heads up that registration for the American Museum of Natural History’s summer camps have started, but they are not posted on the web site yet. What this means is that there’s still time to get a [...]
photo by Lincoln Karim
The NYC birding world is all aflutter over recent hawk activities in New York City. Last week people were watching a pair of Red Tailed Hawks building a nest. And this morning there were bald eagles [...]
Remember when you had time to sit down and read the paper? It almost seems like that was someone else doesn’t it? We thought it would be great to create a weekly round-up of the best kid-related articles in the NY media. Want to share [...]
I’m ignoring the fact that it’s a leap year and posting the Top Posts for February today. If you haven’t been following along the big news this month was the launching of the Mommy Poppins Summer Camp and Program Guide. It’s a great resource with over a dozen posts [...]
I know what you did last summer? Big whoop, so does the whole worldI’m a blogger. The real horror movie is about planning for next summer. I’m already in a cold sweat over trying to figure out what to do with my kids, my childcare…and [...]
Parks & Recreation Commissioner Adrian Benepe invites New Yorkers to come out to a neighborhood park for some winter fun. White-capped hills around the city are open for sledding, snowman-making and more. Parks & Recreation will provide sleds and hot chocolate at selected locations across [...]
NY Kids Club
What to do with preschoolers during the summer can be even harder to figure out than for older kids. Especially if you have older kids who are in day camp, entertaining toddlers and children that are too young for most [...]
The Art Farm is another one of the unique places for kids in New York City, an indoor farm with a wide variety of animals including bunnies, chinchillas, hamsters, guinea pigs, lizards, turtles, birds, and tropical fish. Children can touch, feed and hold the animals, [...]
