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    TorlyKid’sAnnual Tween Party & Hula Hoop Contest

    Get ready! What began as a mere hula hoop contest has evolved into Torly Kid’s most anticipated event of the year, the annual Tween Party! We’re beyond excited for all of the great activities and giveaways we’ve got in store for kids ages 7 and up:...

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    Modern Martial Arts NYC

    Modern Martial Arts NYC has grown to become NYCs premier martial arts school. They offer kickboxing, karate, MMA, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, grappling, and self defense. I am writing this for the benefit of your children though – as good as this might sound for yourself. Our...

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    What a Blast! – Exerblast

    We had the privilege of recently being invited to a birthday party at the 6,400 sq foot Exerblast facility downtown. It was like nothing I had ever seen or my daughter had ever experienced. Think of it as video game meets physical fitness. The facility...

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    Yoga for Kids @ Karma Kids

    Karma Kids provides classes from tots to teens through age-appropriate yoga exercises that parents can participate.  For the younger folk, Karma crafts activities that keep their interest while continuing to maintain the yogi experience in a way that hopefully children will carry throughout their lifetimes. ...

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    Dharma Yoga Fall Session Open House

    Check it out, I am!

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    Spring Break Sport Camps

    Spring Break is no time for your children to become couch potatoes! Get them up, out, and about! Here are a list of great sport activities to do during the Spring Break. Stay tuned for other posts with other activities. Asphalt Green Spring Fling Camps...

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    Elf Tennis

    Now tennis is more accessible to youngsters in NYC! This portable tennis school has locations throughout the city and surrounding area and emphasizes the four F’s in their training program: fun, fitness, friendships and fundamentals. Smaller nets and large foam balls make learning the basics...

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    Pre Tap @ School at Steps

    Once again, the School at Steps delivers a great class for young dancers. Pre Tap 1 for 4 year olds and Pre Tap 2 for 5 year olds are both terrific classes. Miss Danielle is enthusiastic, upbeat and really gets results from her young tapers....

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    Appleseeds NYC

    New York City is wonderful wonderland of parks and sights but can be difficult to maneuver with children when the weather doesn’t permit – be it the cold of winter, the hot of summer, or the spring rains. As a result there have been a...

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    Summer Camp Fairs!

    The New York Family Camp Fair Series is the best way to help parents make informed decisions about which camp is best for their child. New York Family and the American Camp Association- NY (ACA-NY) will bring more than 50 camps straight to parents and...

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    Kickin’ & Tossin’ @ Rutgers Church

    UNFORTUNATELY, THIS PROGRAM HAS BEEN DISCONTINUED!   I didn’t expect to find a program that that rivals Super Soccer Stars for your little ones, but this is it. Coach Fher teaches this sports class at Rutgers Church gym for 2-5-3.5 year olds. The coaches are...

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    Movement @ Rutgers Church

    Here’s another great one from Rutgers- their trio of movement classes. Taught by Denise LeDonne, children are broken into three age groups of 6-18 months, 18-24 months and 2-3 years. Denise starts the class with circle time songs and music, and then the gym equipment...

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    Super Soccer Stars

    Super Soccer Stars is one of the most popular sport programs in New York City. Children love it because it engages them in age-appropriate fun activities and no child is left behind with the low child-to-instructor ratio. Coaching abilities are uniformly very good. There is...

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    About Our Site

    Over the past five years, we have spent hundreds – no thousands – of wasted dollars on kids classes that have been a total bust. We thought it would be useful to have a website where parents could go to get honest feedback on children’s...

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    Free Summertime Events @ SOHO Scholastic Store

    Enjoy FREE events at the Scholastic Store in SOHO! Here is a summertime calendar of available events! MAY Saturday, May 8th @ 3pm – I Love You MOM! FREE. All Ages. For Mother’s Day nothing says “I love you mom” more than flowers. To show...

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    Karate @ Honma Dojo

    Children and adults alike rave about these classes. Sensei Honma is described as a strict, proficient instructor with a personable and friendly demeanor. His classes seem to foster a great sense of community among parents and strong relationships among children. The sensei’s firm, yet warm...

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