The circus has always been a special place for children to experience the talents of circus performers and thrills of the show. The circus has a magical air, my favorite part is watching the crowd faces looking in wonderment and amazement at the circus performers bend, fly, clown around and entertain. Three years ago our family began our yearly tradition …
Spooky Halloween at the New York Botanical Garden
For my urban kids, our version of Halloween is trick-or-treating at local businesses or our small apartment building. Although fun, not the full Halloween experience that you typically think of like spooky decorations and neighborhoods full of ghouls, ghost and goblins. This year, both the kids are old enough to get into the spooky spirit of Halloween. So I pondered …
Wild Play at the Bronx Zoo Children’s Zoo
The long awaited opening of the Bronx Zoo Children’s Zoo arrived on May 30, 2015. I was super excited for my wildlings to get to re-enjoy the Children’s Zoo attractions. We’ve made lots of beautiful memories at the Bronx Zoo our membership has paid off dividends as it is our go to park when we want a relaxing yet adventurous …
Top 5 Cold Weather Destination Playdates
For me, growing up, play time just happened. I’d ask to go to a neighbor’s house and wala instant play time. Since becoming a mom however I have learned to navigate our complex modern play time aka the playdate. The playdate is a time that is organized usually by parents, for children to socialize in an unstructured setting. Although I …