Yesterday, the boys and I met up with another mom friend and her daughter. We met up at the Sandbox Sing-along at Heckscher Playground (the largest playground in the Park). In this FREE series, Moey’s Music Party performs at various playgrounds on Tuesdays and Thursdays until August 14th.

The show was great. The kids were able to participate with the pompoms and maracas that were handed out. At this particular outing, there was Moey on the guitar along with another guitarist and a drummer. The songs included some kid-friendly tunes like “Wheels on the Bus”, “If You’re Happy and You Know It”, etc. There was a lot of shaking/running/jumping & jiggling going on!

The only “not fun” part was when Sean (my now 17 months old son) went missing for around 10 seconds. In the time that it took from me to pan my Flip camera from Sean shaking the pompoms to my friend and her daughter to Michael, he disappeared! They were all right next to each other, so when I panned the camera back, I asked, “Where is Sean?” I must admit that I began to panic. After a few seconds, I spotted his little self. He was going back in the direction of the place where the lady had just given him the pompom. For the first time ever, I strongly considered a kiddy leash! That little boy…he is so independent and so quick!

In any event, Moey was a crowd-pleaser. I recommend that you catch one of her shows (especially since the price can’t be beat!) Just remember to keep an eye on your kids…they’re so quick!

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There’s so many free things to do in the summer with the kids. I post all of the main events on the ParentZone site that I guide. I’ll also be including a few that I especially like on this blog, including the following:

Percussion People and Literally Alive Children’s Theatre present a special story time where they will turn stories, like “Where the Wild Things Are”, into a musical with the help of the audience. Together with the audience, they “celebrate the sounds and rhythms of the written word and watch the stories literally come to life…”

Dates: Saturday, July 19th
Tuesday, August 19th
Times: 2pm
Place: The Players Theatre – 115 MacDougal Street.
(between 3rd & Bleeker) in NYC
Subways: One block east of the West 4th Station
– A, B, C, D, E, F and V
Tickets: THIS IS A FREE EVENT

This event is appropriate for ages 3 to 7 years old.

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Here’s a great event that NYC moms might be interested in attending…

The Spa at Chelsea Piers, located within the Sports Center at Chelsea Piers health club, is holding its first annual Spa Fair, 5pm-8pm, Tuesday, July 29th. The Spa’s staff and a team of product specialists (from Dermalogica, SkinCeuticals, Thalgo, Kiss My Face) will be on-hand to teach the benefits of massage, skin care and body treatments. Enjoy mini-spa treatments, including chair massage, hand massage, foot exfoliation and mini-facials. You can also learn to make your own facial scrub.

Admission is FREE. In addition, all Spa Fair attendees are invited to work out at the Sports Center. Sand volleyball anyone? A pick up game of basketball? Vinyasa Yoga? Try it all!

Space is limited, so RSVP here. (Hopefully, I’ll see you there!)

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If you live in NYC, Northern NJ or Long Island, I’ve compiled a list of fun family-friendly Fourth of July activities here. Enjoy!

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The Father’s Day Pladyate at the NY Kids Club was a lot of fun. It was great to see so many fathers out having fun eating and playing with their kids. (There were also some “double duty” single moms out - which was wonderful also!)

The giveaways are always one of my favorite parts of each event. It was good to be able to offer ones that the dads and their kids could especially enjoy. My most favorite part though was seeing moms connecting/exchanging their information. I love, love, love connecting people with useful information and (most of all!) with each other.

In any event, the families seemed to have a terrific time. Below, are a couple of shots (eating and playing) from professional photographer/Mom in the City member Sissi Hopper.

(On a side note, every gym in the city has something that stands out about it. The flooring - it’s nice and “springy” - at the NY Kids Club is the best of all the gyms that I’ve visited. The coaches were also very friendly and helpful.)

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In the last half of a year, this has become a “gaming” family (especially my husband and oldest son). As long as I regulate how much game time my son has each day with the majority of it being physically active, I’m fine with that.

If the fathers in your life are gamers too, they might enjoy this FREE event. There will be a Dad’s Day Super Smash Brother’s Brawl tournament at the Nintendo World Store (in Rockefeller Plaza) from 1PM to 4PM on Sunday, June 15th where big Nintendo prizes will be up for grabs. There will be a photographer there and free photos & frames for all the dads and kids. For more information, you can call the store at (646) 459-0800.

Also, be sure to check this site next Thursday. I’ll be listing a variety of other local Father’s Day events.

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*5/13/08 We really love the Dads - this event is already at capacity!  To be placed on the waitlist (spots often open up), please email events@mominthecity.com.*   

Mom in the City’s Father’s Day Playdate at

Who: Children ages 6 months to 6 years.  (Along with their Dads — moms are welcome too!)

What: Will enjoy this supervised 1 hour playtime gym session.   Beforehand, pizza, juice and dessert will be served. 

There will also be great giveaways for the dads including a messenger bag and a courier bag from DadGear; a storage animal bag from Boon Inc.; four tickets to a Father’s Day showing of The Backyardigans Live! Tale of the Mighty Knights; and more. In addition, each family will receive Cranium’s Bloom’s "Lets Play Count & Cook Game" for the kids to play with dad (and mom!) along with tasty Jack Link’s Beef Jerky Snack Packs for the dads.

When: Friday, June 13th from 6:00PM-7:30PM (Since it is near the kids’ dinner time, we’ll serve the food beginning at 6:00PM and gymtime with the coaches will be from 6:30PM to 7:30PM.) 

Where: New York Kids Club (265 West 87th Street; New York, NY 10024)

How: RSVP to events@mominthecity.com; Cost: $10 per child before 6/1; $15 per child afterwards (Parents FREE). **This event is limited to the first 30 children.**

Why: To celebrate great dads (there’s not enough of that going on!)

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The family playdate last Saturday was fun.  PLAYGARDEN really is a nice space.  The kids seemed to enjoy the free play upstairs the most.  It’s funny — we parents are just happy when our kids are happy.  It’s also fun to connect with other parents in the same stage of life. 

It’s always fun to do the giveaways and hand out the goodybags.  Two of the little girls were saying "I’m going to win it" about the yoga pad (neither one won).  My favorite giveaway was "the priti day" (massage, facial, manicure and pedicure) from priti organic spa.  It was the first time that I was tempted to keep a giveaway item for myself!  (Oh well, the spa was nice enough to give all of the moms free gift certificates for manicures, so I’m happy about that.)  Besides the free manicures, the method all purpose cleaners were a big hit with the moms and the  Cranium Bloom games were a big hit with the kids.  (Cranium really is a smart company.  The kids received "CRANIUM - Let’s Go to the Park Seek & Find Puzzle" - my son plays his Cranium games practically every day.)  I’m looking forward to our next event so that I can give out their "Lets Play Count & Cook Game".

In any event, from the feedback that I received, a good time was had by all.  Below is my favorite shot from professional photographer/Mom in the City member Sissi Hopper.

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Who: Children ages 6 months to 6 years.
(Along with their parents and/or caregivers)

What: Will enjoy this gym event featuring free play, structured play and a zipline finale. Pizza will be served for the kids. Sandwiches and salad will be served for the adults.

At the end of the event, each family will receive a great gift bag filled with "eco- friendly" products to take home. There are items from Ecobags, Belli, Happy Baby, Kiwi Magazine, priti organic spa, Cranium Bloom, Sunchips and method.

There will also be great giveaways from Belli, Happy Baby, lotuspad, priti organic spa and method.

When: Saturday, April 5th from 12:30- 2:00PM

Where: PLAYGARDEN
95 Franklin Street on the corner of Church
New York, NY 10013

How: RSVP to events@mominthecity.com
Cost: $10 per child before 4/1; $15 per child afterwards (Parents FREE)

Why: To have some family fun! We will also be collecting new or nearly new clothing for Room to Grow

**Although we will be using both levels of the space for this event, we will only be able to accommodate the first 30 families for comfort and safety reasons**

Sponsors:

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1/10 Update: We are no longer taking reservations for this event.  Due to great demand, we are already at capacity!

Who: Children ages 18 months to 4 years.  (Along with their parents and/or caregivers)

What: Will enjoy this 1 hour gym session (including plenty of music, movement, games and fun!).  Afterwards, pizza, juice and dessert will be served.  There will also be great giveaways (including a family fun pass for four to the Vital Theatre Company) and goody bags for each family with items from Crayola, Leshem Loft, Brain Candy Kids, and BabyLegs along with a special Valentine’s Day treat for the parents from YumDrop Inc. and more.

A special thanks to Birthday in a Box for providing Valentine’s Day themed party items for this event! 

When: Saturday, February 9th from 1:00PM-2:30PM

Where: The Little Gym of the Upper West Side (2121 Broadway, 2nd Floor; Between 74th & 75th Street; New York, NY 10023)

How:  RSVP to events@mominthecity.com; Cost: $10 per child before 2/1; $15 per child afterwards (Parents FREE); **30 children in the Gym is the max for safety reasons**

Why: To have some pre-holiday family fun! We will also be collecting new or nearly new clothing for Room to Grow.

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