Most children’s apps have the ability to retain user entrancement for at least a couple of minutes, and thank goodness for that. But it’s not every day that an app experience upsurges mere interest to full-on immersion, and Dragon Brush—an interactive storybook recently released by Small Planet Digital (and designed by the team at Spike Press)—does just that. Currently …
KID FRIENDLY: Address: Kwun Tong, Kowloon, Hong Kong, HK Website: www.discoverhongkong.com Phone: None Named after its geographical locale (the channel that separates Hong Kong from Kowoon), this seafood mecca is part quaint fishing village, part bustling bazaar. The area first became popular in the ’60s, when it was customary for shoppers to select their fillets directly from …
KID FRIENDLY: Address: 17190 Sunset Blvd., Pacific Palisades, US Website: www.lakeshrine.org Phone: 310 454 4114 This spiritual sanctuary located on a serene hilltop was dedicated by Paramahansa Yoganand in 1950 and dreamed up as a “church of all religions.” The lake shrine is a great place to come to take in a view and center your soul, …
KID FRIENDLY: Address: 11 Christopher Street, New York, US Website: www.doodledoos.com Phone: 212 627 3667 While our own mothers may have cut our hair with the kitchen shears, stylish children require trendier tresses. Enter Doodle Doo’s—a salon entirely devoted to children’s coifs. The staff is cheerful and gentle, and the chairs look like taxicabs, speedboats, and other …
Thibaud Herem’s new book for architectural ideas, inspiration, and coloring is, to judge a book by its cover, simply great-looking; whether what’s on the inside matches up is partly up to you or your kids. In Draw Me a House the illustrator provides 100 pages of templates for kids to use as jumping off points for their …
KID FRIENDLY: Address: Platz der Luftbrücke, 5, Berlin, DE Website: www.tempelhoferfreiheit.de Phone: +49 180 500 0186 Originally intended for the wheels of jets, the repurposed runway at Tempelhof Airport now supports much smaller wheels—those of roller skates and bikes. “Nowadays you can skate, ride, run, or walk the complete landing strip,” says Kerstin Geffert of the historic …
KID FRIENDLY: Address: 6 Lancer Square, London, GB Website: www.yourbabyspa.com Phone: +44.20.7937.3747 Zoë de Givenchy loves this “Kensington sanctuary, [where] newborn babies swim in individual purified water pools, naked except for an inflatable ring around their necks. Too adorable for words!” But what’s the point exactly? Well, it’s super fun for babies that are not yet mobile …
KID FRIENDLY: Address: 58 Pembrooke Road, W8 6NX, London, GB Website: www.maggieandrose.com Phone: +44 20 7371 2200 This child-friendly social club is all about creative learning and making friends. Whether your little ones wish to broaden their taste buds in a cooking class, make an artful mess with glitter and paint, or learn the basics of salsa …
KID FRIENDLY: Address: 225 Ebury Street, London, GB Website: www.starbags.info Phone: +44 20 7730 9333 Behind this Belgravia facade is a quirky and bright children’s toy store unlike any other in the city. We love Semmalina as much for its classic toys and amusements as for its friendly and knowledgeable staff, who make every visit informative and …
KID FRIENDLY: Address: B1F Daikanyama Post Office Building, Tokyo , JP Website: www2.ocn.ne.jp/~sarugaku Phone: +81 03 3496 8900 Sarugaku Café is one of Japan’s up-and-coming coffee shops, sheltering coffee connoisseurs and locavore lovers from the commerciality of Starbucks. With beans from Ethiopia, Indonesia, and Kenya, Sarugaku offers a range of the very best, from a light and …
