For July 4, we’re happy to share this recording of a new song, “To Carry On: An Anthem of the American Immigrant Experience.” …
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Some families are hitting the road this summer, some taking to the skies, and some staying right where they are. If your family is among the latter, there’s never been a better time to experience another part of the country or the world without even leaving home.
There’s little that can cool a kid down faster than some refreshing watermelon or a frozen treat. So combine the two and let everyone really chill.
Delight Dad by helping him make this luscious big flavor/little effort grilled skirt steak from editorial staffer and former recipe developer Laraine Perri. …
Toddlers love boxes, and you needn’t do much more than hand one over for them to have fun. But our Parenting Center team ups the creativity with the young explorers in their classes, with these three imaginative games that start with an empty shoebox. …
Our 92Y Camps team shares a fun idea that starts with science and ends with a frozen treat … …
Firing up the grill for the long weekend? Fire up the fun, too! Melissa Cole, Assistant Director, 92Y Camps offers three new "Minute to Win It” challenges that need little more than a stopwatch and ... your pantry! …
Editorial staffer and former recipe developer Laraine Perri shares a super-simple recipe kids love (and her neighbor now serves to friends visiting from Paris). Grab a bag of salt-and-vinegar kettle chips and make it! …
Playground closed? Change the ground for play! Our 92Y Camps team (for whom the fun never stops) offers this idea for a living room obstacle course that will keep kids challenged, active and delighted … …
Chips and cookies beckon, and resolve is in short supply. But it's a new week! Janna Guberman MS, RD, CDN, a registered dietitian with our collaborative team at Mount Sinai is all for snacking, she just encourages choices that are nutritious, protein-packed and leave us feeling satisfied … …
What can you dream up from a box of random stuff? Our Camps team shares a terrific idea that divides your family into competing innovators, working to see which team can come up with the most impressive invention, and then challenges them to "sell" it! …
Bangs are growing long, beards are growing dads—it’s a crazy hair world, right now! …
Where some see an empty tissue box, Camps Assistant Director Melissa Cole sees a monster-in-the-making! She shares a craft project (and game!) her 5- to 10-year-old campers think is a scream … …
As we all do our best to work with what we’ve got, our Parenting Center staff offers some clever play ideas that start where something else ended! Repurpose paper shreds, egg cartons and cereal boxes and more with these four activities sure to engage and delight your child. …
Little ones don’t need an ocean, a pool or even the tub to have some water fun! The Parenting Center’s Jody Bernstein offers sensory-rich waterplay activities every child can do at home. …
There's never been a better time for your kids to take over the kitchen! 92Y Editorial staffer and former recipe developer Laraine Perri gives you the night off and your kids a simple how-to for turning a sack of frozen dumplings into dinner. …
Parenting Center director Sally Tannen shares an idea that will keep your toddler engaged and delighted while helping to hone their fine motor skills … …
Make your child’s Easter egg hunt as fun for them in the apartment or house as it would be outdoors, by upping your game on the contents of those eggs! …
Being home together as a family for an extended period has its upsides: family dinners! family chores (we hope!) and better-than-ever family game nights. Our Yomi Seniors Camp Director Emily Bencosme shares an idea that’s always a hit with her 5th- and 6th-grade campers: A fun, homemade “Minute to Win It” challenge … …
Melissa Cole from our 92Y Camps team offers a day’s worth of in-door activities to make Saturday fun for everyone. Set up camp in the living room, do the 92Y Camps cheer—and then pump up the volume with a terrific, energizing 20-minute dance workout from 92Y Camps Zumba and theater instructor Bebe …
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