Playdate at Governor's Island

Governor's Island is a nice place to have play date. You can take a ferry from Lower Manhattan seven days. There is a $2 round trip fare for adults and children over the age of 12. Ferries from Manhattan are free on Saturdays and Sundays 10 AM, 11AM and 11:30AM.

My Daughter's Arts and Award Show

Apparently there is no Stepping UP Ceremony or Graduation for Pre-K so my daughter has an Arts and
Awards Show.

Arts and Crafts Stores in Queens, NY

Arts and Crafts are fun for kids. Finishing a project boost their self confidence. It is an enjoyable way of spending time together for parents and kids. Aside from that doing arts and crafts project improve their fine motor skills that is very important in school.

You can also shop for arts and materials at Michaels. Our favorite because it is near us is the Fresh Meadows, NY Michael's location.

You can also shop for arts and materials at AC Moore at 8989 Union Turnpike  Glendale, NY
Neighborhood: Forest Hills

Visiting Brooklyn Children's Museum

Since we always celebrate special occasions by going out and spending time with each other, today on Father's Day, we decided to go to Brooklyn Children's Museum. We thought it will be difficult to find a parking spot but luckily we were able to park on the second time of circling around the museum to find a spot.

We stayed for a long time in the Sensory Room. My daughter enjoyed being in the hammock and took more than one turn in that. She also liked the rocking boat that can be upended if kids are in the mood to climb it instead.

My daughter also enjoyed making pretend pizza, and serving it to her Dad in the Pizzeria which can be found in the World Brooklyn exhibit. It was funny when she was insisting that her Daddy had to pay a hundred for the pizza and juice that she served him. My husband told her maybe she meant 100 kisses and she was insisting people paid with money when eating out.

It was a great way to spend a family day, my daughter and her Daddy enjoyed putting plastic bugs together, designing their mas costume, creating their mask together, doing puzzles together among other things.

Next time we visit Brooklyn Children's Museum, we'll start with Totally Tots. We ran out of time my daughter on;y enjoyed this part for a few minutes.

Cool Places for Kids Parties

Looking for a place for your child's birthday party? The following are some interesting venues.

If your girl and her friends need a day of pampering Ritzy Glitzy Girls Club Glam Spa Parties for Girls at 245 Jericho Turnpike, New Hyde Park, New York is for you.  My then four year old and her friends had their hair braided with colorful feathers: nails painted and make up applied. The girls then hit the runway for a fashion show.

Another alternative is Dudes and Divas at 104-12 Metropolitan Ave.  My daughter missed her friend's party in this place because she was sick. All parties also include make up, nails, music, games and stage dancing.

If you prefer a little disco and arts and crafts then you will definitely want to visit Fun Craft at 800 Northern Blvd, Great Neck, New York.

For a change of pace animal lovers can enjoy a day of feeding animals (including a zebra and a camel) and a pony ride at White Post Farms in Melville.

 

If your child and her friends like to create their own stuffed animals, then Build-A-Bar Workshop in Garden City is the place! Your child and her party friends can choose, stuff, stitch, fluff and dress her your furry friend.

The BounceU in CollePoint is another good venue for birthday parties.

Mud Genius in Bay Terrace Mall, 212-91 26 Ave., Bayside, NY 11360 is also a good place for small parties or even a play date

Creative Corner in 482 Hempstead Ave, West Heampstead Ave, West Hempstead, NY 11552  is also a good venue for young children who can already sit still and follow directions. Young birthday guests can explore their creative talent. My daughter attended a birthday party here and she really enjoyed it.

My Daughter's Birthday Party at White Post Farms

The weather prediction called for rain Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday but I'm an optimist. I always believe positive things happen instead of worrying that something won't. I was very happy last Tuesday and Wednesday that it was sunny and only rain late afternoon and night. Imagine my surprise and dismay when I woke up this morning and it was raining! Why did the weather bureau has to be right today! I e-mailed and texted all our party guests that the party was still on. My husband was a little tense I guessed because we didn't leave early enough as we'd planned. He always likes to come early, I'm the one who always do something in the last minute. It turned out he's right, there are actually a few guest waiting for us when we get to the the Farm View Room, our party room in White Post Farms.

I may be biased but it was a great party. The children were able to pose with Buttons, the Bear. Then they have a pony ride. After that they eat pizza and fruits. Then they feed the animals. Then we had the birthday cake. They also pet bunnies on their lap after that their straw hat,  give away gift was given to them. Almost half of the parent and kids just went home after that even though they were told that they can stay since their entrance fee is paid for anyway. The good thing about the day starting on a rainy morning is that there were not a lot of kids who went to White Post Farms so we almost had the whole farm to ourselves.

Field Trip to NY Botanical Garden

Earlier today I am one of the parent chaperon on my daughter's class field trip to New York Botanical Garden at 2900 Southern Blvd., Bronx, New York. Her class has a lot of field trip because the school's PTA do a lot of fund raising and paid for these trips for the kids. I was assigned to watch two well behaved boys aside from my daughter.

Everyone in the class planted a flowering plant. Each child bring home their plant.

They also tasted nectar and the kids actually asked for it more than once. There are also craft activity. They colored a butterfly and put a popsicle stick behind it.

I'm feeling lucky that I can share all these nice school memories with my daughter.

Annual School Carnival

I volunteered for my daughter's annual school carnival yesterday and I worked the taco machine. Just putting melted cheese on top of tortilla chips actually. It was too bad it started to rain 30 minutes before closing but I think the children enjoyed themselves. My daughter said it was the best day ever! But then she always said that whenever she enjoys herself.