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Tykes on the town: 12/20 to 12/26

by Julie Yang

December 19, 2008

Wondering what to do this weekend and beyond? I've done the hard work for you and compiled a list of events and activities offered around town specifically for our preschoolers. Twilight Tours at the Honolulu Zoo: Every Saturday evening. Ever wonder what the animals do after all the people go home? Take your child for a tour after hours to see. $12 for adults, $8 for  Read more...

Fun art: pudding finger painting

by Julie Yang

September 17, 2008

Got a free afternoon and getting bored? Run out of fingerpaint? Want to combine a cooking activity with an art activity? Chocolate pudding finger painting is the perfect thing. Mix up a box of chocolate pudding. I let Noah pour in both the pudding powder and milk into a large bowl. Then I hand him a whisk and we madly mix away. We'll talk about how the powder is getting wetter  Read more...

Tykes on the town: 8/9 to 8/15

by Julie Yang

August 08, 2008

Our town is buzzing with some art events this weekend, and the Family Fair continues. Here are some great things you can do with your preschooler. I've done all the hard work for you and compiled a list of things specifically for preschoolers. Honestly, I didn't list anything I wouldn't take my own Noah too. Sometimes they say the art tour or poetry reading is for 3 and up, but I know  Read more...

Keep 'em busy

by Julie Yang

June 17, 2008

Does your child show interest in other cultures? The Little Ambassadors program offers foreign language classes to kids in Hawaii from newborn to age 9. Languages currently offered are Chinese, Japanese, and Spanish. Classes are taught by native language speakers. Your child will sing songs, play games and participate in arts and crafts activities in that language. Who knows what  Read more...

The littlest Piccasso: Chalk drawings

by Julie Yang

May 22, 2008

I loved drawing in our driveway with sidewalk chalk growing up. But where do you use sidewalk chalk if you live in a condo with no personal driveway? We've found that the surface of the basketball court down at our favorite back yard park, Ala Wai Park is a great place for sidewalk chalk. The park fills with parents and young children between the hours of 4 and 6 almost every  Read more...

Budding Art Critic

by Julie Yang

May 14, 2008

Because of the energetic (hmmm, read: hyper and unpredictable) person that Noah is, I've not taken him to an art museum yet. I can just see him reaching up and knocking down something that can't be replaced, or me running after him because he's decided that all those neat little rows for people to walk slowly perusing the beautiful painting on the walls, is actually a runway just  Read more...

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Creatures & Critters:
Our Urban Jungle

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Do, Re, Mi! Places to Hear, Sing & Play a Tune

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Artistic Endeavors:
Our Favorite Art Venues

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Room to Run:
Run, Jump & Wiggle Outdoors

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Rainy & Quiet Days:
Cozy & Crazy Indoor Fun

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A Sense of History:
Our City's Stories

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Tot's Science Fair:
Science & Nature Sites

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Splash, Spray, Play! Local Spots to Get Wet

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The Most Fun in Life Is Free!

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