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Where The Creative Kids Are
EDITOR’S NOTE: Check out our recent blog post on at-home crafts, courtesy of The Craft Studio. The phrase “arts & crafts” evokes a shmorgisborg of childhood nostalgia: finger paints bursting with...
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A Gym Of Their Own
Photos by Andrew Schwartz After a cheerful welcome and some warm-up exercises around a red mat, a group of excited toddlers dash off in different directions to choose their next activities. Several...
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92Y’s Parenting Center: Where Parents Grow With Their Babies
You’ve just had your first baby. You’ve been at home for a few months with a beautiful bundle of joy, and now you’re thinking of going back to work—but you’re not sure that’s what you want to do. In...
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Behind The Magic Of 74th St. MAGIC
Photo by Lindsay Schneider/Classic Kids Photography Looking at Evan Levey right now—a dark-haired, well-dressed man of 30 who’s soon to be married—it’s hard to imagine him so many years ago as a...
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Why Kids Love The Columbus Pre-School And Gym
Columbus Pre-School and Gym; photo by Karen Haberberg On the Upper West Side not too far from the Central Park Reservoir sits another kind of urban oasis, one that’s been nurturing the neighborhood’s...
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Gymboree Is The Place To Be
Photo by Andrew Schwartz One of the early pioneers in children’s exercise and enrichment, Gymboree Play & Music currently has seven thriving venues in Manhattan alone. Joanne Hirkaler, the director...
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The Enduring Intrepid
Photo courtesy of The Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum Sunshine bathes the hulking gray frame of the World War II-era aircraft carrier permanently parked at Pier 86 in Manhattan. Two giant American...
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Super Summer Sports
SwimJim The summer is the perfect time for soaking up some sun and honing your outdoor sports skills while you’re at it. Swimming, golf, and tennis are all classic sports for the season, so we asked...
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Ahead Of The Field
Game on!; photo by Daniel S. Burnstein Photography The transformation of an old United Artists movie theater into a top-tier sports center for children may not be all that surprising in a city where...
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Photo Finish
PhotoOp “Do you have a ‘tickle-me’ belly?” photographer Katie Brill asks a 3-year-old. She then quickly turns her attention to the little girl’s 5-year-old brother and asks him to give her a high five,...
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The Music In Me
Think about the music your parents played on the stereo when you were a very little kid, the tunes you made those first dopey, adorable bounces to. These were your first brushes with the world of...
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Best In Baby
giggle owner Ali Wing strikes a pose at her SoHo location; photo by Karen Haberberg Photography I know they are in the business of selling, but whenever I walk into one of giggle’s Manhattan stores I...
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Green Days
Having fun at the Hort’s annual Green Bean Bash Have you ever seen a leafy green monster like the ominous and bug-eating venus fly trap, or done some bug-hunting of your own by digging in the dirt to...
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Speak Easy
Young students enjoying parachute time at a French for Tots class. Photo by Andrew Schwartz. “Bzzz,” the French teacher buzzes. “Bzzz,” she sounds again, reaching her hand into a brown cloth bag....
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Kids At Art Offers A Creative Outlet On The UES
A young student enjoying painting time at a Kids at Art class; photo by Andrew Schwartz By Jaime Rochelle Herndon Amid a row of shops on 2nd Avenue on the Upper East Side, Kids at Art might seem like...
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Animal Instincts
Photo by Andrew Schwartz Chinchillas, hens, doves, reptiles—not your run-of-the-mill city dwellers, right? At the Upper East Side’s Art Farm in the City, however, these creatures are a constant...
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A Special Place: Little Maestros
Young students enjoy an interactive show at a Little Maestros class, Photo by Karilyn Sanders Photography As a baby is taken out of his stroller, he looks around and takes in the room. His eyes light...
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Classes: Youth Ballet + Beginning Tae Kwon Do + Teleclasses For Parents
Ballet Academy East. Photo by Rosalie O’Connor. Note To Readers: Our “Classes Of The Week” feature highlights classes we love, regardless of whether they have availability at the moment. Check with...
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A Special Place: The Seleni Institute
Nestled on the second floor of a quiet Carnegie Hill block, the Seleni Institute for women’s maternal and reproductive mental health is a port of calm for New York women. Clean, quiet, and decorated in...
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Bump Beautiful: Seraphine Comes To SoHo
Seraphine founder and designer Cecile Reinaud Please Note: Tickets are now on sale for the New York Baby Show, coming up on Saturday, May 16, and Sunday, May 17, at Pier 92 in New York City. The...
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