When I heard my son was going to have 10 days off from school due to spring break I must admit I panicked. I quickly tried to pack our week with things to do because the idea of being trapped inside with two little ones with cabin fever was terrifiying. Luckily we took a day trip to the Liberty Science Center in Jersey City. The Curious George Exhibit is here until May 12th so we thought we’d check it out. {Read More}
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A few months ago I posted on playgroundtalk’s facebook page that we had purchased tickets for The Big Apple Circus. Many of you recommended this circus due to the one ring/”old school” circus feel. Well, we had a blast and now my 3 year old is trying to juggle everything in sight. They are performing in Lincoln Center now through January 13th (don’t be afraid to purchase tickets if the “good seats” are taken, Lincoln Center is small so every seat is decent) and in Bridgewater {Read More}
Try not to be scared off by the fact that this park is in NY. It’s super close to many of our towns in Bergen and is big enough for large groups to meet but doesn’t seem to get overcrowded.Veteran’s Memorial Park (81 Hunt Rd., Orangeburg, NY): This park is very big with a variety of play areas for children of all ages. The play areas are not shaded and can get quite hot in the am but there is plenty of shade, benches and {Read More}
I have to admit art museums intimidate me. I would never have thought about taking my child to The Museum of Modern Art until I read a blog post by Barbie from Little Skyline about the museum’s kid-friendly, hands-on Material Lab. According to the post the Material Lab is an, “interactive space where kids can learn about how materials are used in art and create art themselves.” After poking around MoMA’s website I was surprised by the variety of resources for parents who want to bring {Read More}
SuburbanMomma had a great deal on Fun City packages and birthday parties so we decided to check it out. Fun City (3406 Palisades Center Drive, West Nyack, NY – Palisades Center, 3rd Floor, Across from JC Penny): Fun City is a 28,000 sq. ft. indoor amusement center, perfect for family entertainment. Open Mon.-Fri. 11am-9pm, Sat. 11am-10pm and Sun. 11am-8pm. Like them on facebook for special events and offers. What’s there?: There is a train ride for ages 2 and up, soft play {Read More}
