Being Savvy: Your guide to activities and fun things to do with your preschoolers and kids in Honolulu, HI

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

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...

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

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...

Local City Alphabet Books

November 04, 2008

Alphabet books are always fun.   For a person like me who likes to categorize and organize things, it's the perfect quirky way to give props to a place.   And there's certainly a lot of interesting things about Hawaii that makes our alphabet books all our own. Some suggestions:   A is for Aloha by Stephanie Feeney:  Stephanie Feeney is a favorite at our house.   She has a  Read more...

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

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...

Getting to Know My City: 5 Great Ways to Introduce a Preschooler to Local History or landmarks.

June 24, 2008

I have to be honest.   I can't imagine teaching Noah about history at this point.   He can't really answer questions about yesterday yet, so I don't really think he'd understand the concept of real things having happened a long time ago. But still, I can appreciate that it's important to the development of a human being to know what happened before they came into existence.   So, I try to  Read more...

A Budding Art Critic and his search for Beautiful Art on Buildings

June 02, 2008

Just like there are beautiful statues all over the place in this city, there are breathtaking murals if you take time to notice them. For instance, my husband is in the military so we shop at the Navy Exchange. When you step into the lobby of the shopping area, before the entrance to the mall, the ceiling is covered with a mural painting by Wyland . He painted an underwater  Read more...

Budding Art Critic

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...

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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