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Tykes on the Town: 12/27 to 1/2

by Julie Yang

December 26, 2008

Happy New Year!   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.    Read more...

Tykes on the town: 12/13 to 12/19

by Julie Yang

December 12, 2008

The Christmas season is in full swing. 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  Read more...

Sunday coffee table picture book

by Julie Yang

November 24, 2008

Even if you can't find a thousand words to say about a picture, often if the pictures are good they inspire a lot of talking from our kids that we don't expect. As a past speech therapist, I'm always on the look out for ways to inspire talking, especially with an energetic boy like mine that would rather grunt his food choice request and retreat back to his game of running with a stick.  Read more...

Tykes on the town: 11/1 ~ 11/7

by Julie Yang

October 31, 2008

Hope you have your costumes ready, because today's the day! Just as a reminder, here are some of the events happening around town: Mall and Museum places to trick or treat : Take your children down to some of these establishments if you want them to trick or treat at a place where you won't have to worry about traffic or having to knock on stranger's doors. Windward  Read more...

Tykes on the town: July 26 to August 1

by Julie Yang

July 25, 2008

Already the end of July? Yikes. Get out there and enjoy summer while you can. 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 better.  Read more...

Shopping in chinatown

by Julie Yang

July 23, 2008

The marketplaces in Chinatown (particularly this market place ) are teeming with colors, sounds and smells. I lived in Korea for part of my life and each time, I'm reminded of the open markets there. Foods are sometimes alive and overall much closer to its original state than you'd find it at a supermarket. Instead of pork wrapped in plastic, you'll see the whole pig in pieces (including  Read more...

Tykes on the town: July 19 to 25

by Julie Yang

July 18, 2008

Another week filled with possibilities. 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 better. Hope this helps out! Count Down to  Read more...

Tykes on the town: July 13 to 18

by Julie Yang

July 11, 2008

We are deep into summer in paradise. It's the perfect time to go on some great adventures as a family. Here are some things going around town 7 th Annual Korean Festival: at Kapiolani Park and Bandstand this Saturday, 7/12, 10am to 9pm. Enjoy Korean food, dance and music. Last year they had some inflatables for the kids to play in too. I hope they have them again this year!  Read more...

Hey, you like be my friend?

by Julie Yang

June 18, 2008

I'm always on the prowl for good friends, especially friends who are parents with preschool aged children. Noah and I go together like Hawaii 's sky and rainbows, so it always makes things better when anyone I spend time with has a little one too. The only thing is, once I had Noah, I found it a little bit trickier to actually make friends. For a real relationship to start up and form you  Read more...

Top 5 things to do when the sun shines in Honolulu

by Julie Yang

May 26, 2008

I know this might seem like something that doesn't need mentioning, but this is a blog about things to do with your kids in our city, and our city just happens to be very sunny. So here are some ways to enjoy our city on a typical day in paradise: Romp through the Honolulu Zoo . Make sure to lather on the sunscreen, take your own water and head to  Read more...

More of Our Favorite Activities and Things to Do in honolulu

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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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The Best of... Our Top Can't-Live-Without Spots

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