Gifts with local flavor
To honor those tough little buggers growing up as native New Yorkers, we’ve put together a For the NYC Baby Pinterest board, full of great gift ideas.
Red Carpet Kids does over-the-top movie parties
It’s a bit unusual for us to feature something meant for kids ages 5 and up, but this is one idea worth bookmarking. Red Carpet Kids is, quite simply, the best birthday party concept we’ve seen.
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Clafoutis caters to moms in birthday mode
In a perfect world, moms wouldn’t judge other moms on their kids’ birthday parties. But since that day will likely never come, we’re excited about a new resource that will appeal to outsourcers, DIYers, ove…
The Land of Nod is heading to SoHo
Starting November 2nd, The Land of Nod is briefly taking over the storefront at 136 Prince Street, to stage a holiday toy shop—the retailer’s first-ever New York presence.
Hiho Batik opens in Park Slope
Brooklyn snubbers may finally have to cross the bridge for this one: Hiho Batik has hung a shingle in Park Slope.
A new babysitting service for private events
It’s not easy to host a rockin’ adult party with kids underfoot. But that doesn’t stop people from trying. To help the cause, babysitting service Lucky Lil’ Darlings has introduced an interesting (if pricey…
Three new pros hit the NYC birthday scene
Considering the never-ending quest for original birthday ideas in this town, we’re delighted to spill the beans about three newish vendors serving the pint-size party scene.
Unexpected spots to throw a toddler birthday bash
New York has no shortage of birthday party venues. But some of the best are way overplayed. So we asked a few experts in the kid-party biz to tell us about their favorite under-the-radar spots to host a bir…
Yoga parties are the new puppet show
Toddler yoga has just about hit the mainstream—in New York, anyway. So it makes sense that yoga-themed birthday parties have emerged as the new “it” celebration for 2012.
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New York-centric gift ideas for babies
Considering we live in one of the most stylish cities in the world, it’s surprisingly difficult to find NYC-themed baby gifts that aren’t cheesy. But we’ve bookmarked five cool presents that give a Big Appl…
Popbar’s new birthday party offering
Gelato on a stick. Wish we’d thought of that one. Popbar has created quite a stir since it opened last year. And now, the brilliant little treat shop is catering to the birthday party crowd with its cool ne…
Melissa & Doug’s new holiday pop-up shop
The holidays have come a little early for Melissa & Doug fans. Last week, a pop-up shop opened inside Jam Paper’s UES store . . . .
Ladurée opens in NYC
New Yorkers tend to love the French or hate the French. But one thing on which most of us can agree: macarons are yummy. Like really yummy. So we’re psyched about the UES opening of Ladurée . . .
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A new service for moms who like stuff.
We recently caught wind of a new free-sample service for moms. Well, “free” isn’t entirely accurate—you have to pay $10 a month for Bluum‘s subscription-based product sampling service . . . .
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A new catering service for birthday parties
Pizza is a birthday party staple for a reason: it’s a crowd pleaser, not to mention affordable and easy to serve. But one New York mom is betting there’s a market for healthier offerings. Cara Buffalino-Sil…
