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  • Fresh Made NYC Drop-In Classes this week!

    Fresh Made NYC Drop-In Classes this week!

    DROP IN CLASSES April 29th through May 3rd $45 per child After School Pick Me Up / Monday / Ages 4.5 to 6.5 Need a boost? This class focuses on healthy, yummy snacks any parent would approve of! Ages 4.5 to 6.5 When: Monday, April...

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    Update – Swaddle Waddle

    DESCRIPTION Swaddle Waddle is a unique Baby & Toddler class as it not only has a drop-in option, but it offers a combination of development, music and educational exercises and activities. A typical class includes fun shakers and noise-makers, yoga/stretching, parachutes, animal flashcards and even...

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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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    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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    TasteBuds Camps

    We have some awesome WINTER CAMPS planned for the winter & spring- one is next week! Every time your child is off school- we run a camp! Feb 20-24 CHOCOLATE LOVER’S CAMP: 4-10y Mar 19-23 BAKING 101 CAMP: 4-10y Mar 26-30 IRON CHEF CAMP: 4-8y,...

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    Sitters with a Savvy Twist: Introducing Creative Sitters!

    Sitters with a Savvy Twist: Introducing Creative Sitters! Arts Educator launches Customized NYC Babysitting Service where Children Explore Creativity through Art Activities August 2011 – New York, NY – Calling all moms who fear their babysitters turn on the TV as soon as they walk...

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    Scholastic Store – Free August Events

    Enjoy FREE events at the Scholastic Store in SOHO! Here is the August calendar of available events! Weekly Events – Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays @ 11am – Join The Scholastic Storyteller for readings of all-time favorite children’s books or new releases from Scholastic! Perfect for...

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  • Free Summer Story Hour – Murray’s Cheese

    Free Summer Story Hour – Murray’s Cheese

      They’re very excited to announce the first Summer Story Hour Series at Murray’s Cheese, every Wednesday from 3-4pm beginning next week on June 22 and running through August 24th. They hope you’ll join them for a summer of fun in the classroom on Bleecker...

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    TorlyKid-Music Workshop

    Music classes or classes that integrate music into a program are abundant in NYC, but finding really good interactive music classes can be a difficult task. We suggest you look into Madame Violetta @ Torly Kid down on Hudson Street. Children will have an opportunity...

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  • May 12 – Nursery School Admissions Help

    May 12 – Nursery School Admissions Help

    Are you in the process of sending your child to Nursery School but don’t know where to begin? If you’re an expecting parent, on the other hand, it’s never too early to start planning! Do not underestimate the time and effort you are going to...

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    Kids Spring Break Weeklong Activities

    Don’t let your kids sit around becoming couch potatoes during the break. Here are some arts & crafts, cooking, theater and NYC exploration activities! ACT Spring Break Camp Dates: Mon Mar 22–Wed Mar 31 9:30am–4pm. Extended hours available for a fee. Ages: 5 to 13...

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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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    Today! Free Cheesy Mid-Winter Break

    Spend your mid-winter break with Murray’s Cheese! They’re hosting another story hour in our classroom on Thursday, February 24th from 2-3pm. Kids will color, hear cheesy stories, learn about mountain cheeses, and taste yummy cheeses for the end of winter. Due to limited space please...

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    Event at Murray’s Cheese

    Murray’s Cheese is bringing in a massive wheel of cheddar in from Wisconsin and on January 27th they will have an afternoon of coloring, stories, and cheese & cracker snack time for kids of all ages from 2:30-4pm. Parents can join the kids in the...

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    Creative Play for Kids

    We have had numerous visitors rave about the programs at several of the Creative Play for Kids centers. Satisfaction is consistent – many locations, drop-ins allowed, highly enthusiastic instructors, and affordable. The programs integrate music, movement, and play for children 3 months through 4 years...

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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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    The Moomah Experience!

    Remember the Wetlands music club? It is no more, in its place is a wonderland called Moomah. An idea spawned from Tracey Stewart – wife of Jon Stewart (The Daily Show). The space is very hard to explain. It’s a gym, an art studio, a...

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    City Treehouse!!!

    City Treehouse is a nature-themed indoor play center. The facility offers many many children’s classes as well as parent workshops. It sports the largest indoor water play area in New York City and an impressive treehouse hideout. They offer popular classes such as music, dance...

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    Free Events @ The Scholastic Store

    Enjoy FREE events at the Scholastic Store in SOHO! Here is the September calendar of available events! Saturday, September 4th @ 3pm – We’re Just Kiddin’ Ages 3+. FREE! Kids, get ready to LOL (laugh out loud) with everyone’s favorite dinosaurs @ The Scholastic Store....

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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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    Free Summertime Events @ Scholastic Store Part 2

    Enjoy FREE events at the Scholastic Store in SOHO! Here is PART 2   summertime calendar of available events! Saturday, July 24th @ 3pm – Bonjour Paris! Ages 4+. FREE! Oh la la! The Scholastic Store is hosting a trip to Paris with Madeline – everyone’s...

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    Birthday Parties – Lots of Choices

    In the last year, we’ve had a chance to sample birthday parties for Pre-K children at the following venues: Build-A-Bear, Lucky Strike Lanes, Unos Pizzeria, NYKids Club, Kidville, Appleseeds, Little Shop of Crafts, Central Park Zoo, and picnics at Central Park and various community rooms...

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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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