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celebrating 12 o'clock kiddie style

December 29, 2008

There will be lots of celebrating going on, on New Year's Eve. But, more likely than not, our kids will already be in bed by the time it's officially 2009. There is one event however just right for our kids. The Hawaii Children's Discovery Center is holding an event on Wednesday called "New Years at Noon". Not only can you have fun romping around this Read more...

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...

A Great Gift for the Whole Family

by Julie Yang

December 16, 2008

I love giving things that the receiver will actually appreciate and use. Which means if I know you, I will never give you a knick knack (unless I know you actually collect them and would really like one.) After becoming a parent myself, I came upon a perfect gift to give to other young families. It's an especially good idea this year with the economy in such a bad state and families Read more...

Tykes on the Town: 12/6 to 12/12

by Julie Yang

December 05, 2008

Christmas is definitely here! The rest of the world may beg to differ, but we know that the Winter season is definitely upon us. It's a little cooler in the evenings, so don't forget those jackets for the kids when you're leaving for something fun. 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 Read more...

Tykes on the Town: 11/29 to 12/5

by Julie Yang

November 28, 2008

The Shopping season is here, but Christmas activities doesnâ¿¿t seem to start until next week. But there's still a whole week of fun to plan for. 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 Read more...

Tykes on the Town: 11/15 to 11/21

by Julie Yang

November 14, 2008

Trying to figure out what to do with your preschooler 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 Read more...

Tykes on the town: 11/8 to 11/14

by Julie Yang

November 07, 2008

Another weekend is coming up. Trying to figure out what to do with your preschooler 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 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: 10/18 ~ 10/24

by Julie Yang

October 17, 2008

Time for the Halloween fun to start! Trying to decide what to do this week with your kids? I've done all the hard work for you and compiled a list of events and activities offered around town specifically for preschoolers this week. Visit to the Pumpkin Patch: (10/18 & 10/19, Saturday and Sunday, 9am to 5pm) at Aloun Farms in Kapolei. Give your kids the experience of picking Read more...

Tykes on the town: 10/11 ~ 10/17

by Julie Yang

October 10, 2008

Wondering what to do this next week before all the Halloween activities kick into gear? There really aren't festivals or fairs this week, so it may be a good time to check out all of the ongoing stuff going on around town. I've done all the hard work for you and compiled a list of events and activities specifically for preschoolers going on this week around town. Megalodon: Largest Read more...

Tykes on the town: 9/27 to 10/3

by Julie Yang

September 26, 2008

It's pretty quiet this next week. Things are slowing down as people gear up for the Fall and Halloween. It's a good time to spend some time doing simple things with your family like going to the beach or visiting the zoo. In any case, 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. Read more...

Tykes on the town: 9/20 to 9/26

by Julie Yang

September 19, 2008

This is the week to expose your preschooler to theater and art! 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 we know better, don't we? Read more...

Ready for the Bishop Museum

by Julie Yang

September 08, 2008

We're practically regulars at the Children's Museum, but it took my awhile to get up the guts to take Noah to the Bishop Museum . The only other times I'd been there was on school field trips where we trooped through quiet halls listening to a nice auntie type tour guide. It was neat to see the different costumes of the different ethnicities in Hawaii and the hanging whale bones from the Read more...

Ways to cool off in the Hawaiian heat

by Julie Yang

August 26, 2008

It's still hot hot hot here in Hawaii nei. We live in a condo with no AC. So there are days when we crawl out of the door in search of kid friendly ways to cool down. We usually start by heading out to an air conditioned place we can explore and play. The Hawaii C hildren's Discovery Center is a wonderful place to spend the morning comfortably cool. But on weekdays they close Read more...

Tykes on the town: 8/23 to 8/29

by Julie Yang

August 22, 2008

The kids are back in school, and summer is almost at an end. Things are winding down here in Honolulu . 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 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...

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...

Three days in an around Honolulu: day 2

by Julie Yang

July 09, 2008

Exploring Hawaii's culture Now that you've been here for a bit, it's time to venture out. The fun is far from being over for your preschooler. First stop of the day: Hawaii Children's Discovery Center . Opens only from 10 am to 1 pm on weekdays, so don't wait too long to get there. The fully interactive children's museum has three floors of imagination fun. Read more...

Tykes on the town

by Julie Yang

June 20, 2008

It's time to plan for the weekend and beyond. There's quite a bit going on around town. This is the last weekend for Sesame Street Live: Elmo! Ready for Action . Show times are on Friday, Saturday and Sunday (6/20 to 6/22). We got out tickets online at Ticketmaster . I know I said that we were going last week, but it turns out I got tickets for this weekend. Boy, did Read more...

5 things to do in Honolulu on a Rainy Day

by Julie Yang

May 27, 2008

[photo credit: istockphoto] We get some rain everyday. In some places like Manoa, it rains a little in the morning like a blessing on the day, and then a little more in the evening like a kiss goodnight. But paradise isn't always warm and sunny. Sometimes it really rains hard with those big fat drops and the beach or park is not an option. But no worries, beef curry. Here are some things Read more...