Getting crafty doesn’t come naturally to a lot of moms (ourselves included). Sure it’s easy to break out the Crayons and Play-Doh and call it an art project, but when it comes to creating a really imaginative, hands-on activity for our kids, we have no shame in turning to the experts. Enter Kiwi Crate, a subscription …
Now in its sophomore run titled “We Never Give Up!” KidsroomZoom teaches children to be creative and dream big Combine the idea that art imitates life with the fact that children imitate their parents and the genius behind KidsRoomZoom! becomes evident. A project that introduces children to art and design by way of uniquely curated …
If your children don’t stop everything they’re doing at the sound of the bouncing synth lines and snapping fingers, they definitely will when they hear a five-year-old girl narrating the story of a special frog that promises to turn their world inside out. French for “tell me a story,” “Raconte-Moi Une Histoire” comes from M83’s …
The latest celebrity mommy cause isn’t particularly glam. It’s as simple as it gets. It’s political, but not very controversial and even nonpartisan. Is the suspense killing you yet? Okay—It’s clean air! The basic idea that every child has the right to breathe clean air has everyone from Julianne Moore to Maya Rudolph to Christina …
OCCUPATION: Founder of Rosie Pope Maternity and MomPrep. Star of Bravo’s Pregnant in Heels. MY STYLE: It varies from sneakers and jeans to red carpet—I rarely dress somewhere in the middle! I’m always either with my kids at the park, or throwing paint around, or out with Daron at night, so there is no middle ground for me right …
From happy to sad and everything in between, these five stories explore the gamut of emotions In our house, the best time is story time. No matter what the day has been like, or where in the world we are, when we get ready to read a book together, our bodies quiet down and our …
With Mother’s Day just around the corner, Elizabeth Street is coming up on another momentous occasion—the two-month anniversary of our launch! These past weeks have certainly lived up to our tagline—where stylish moms meet. We’ve been thrilled to feature moms such as Amanda Brooks, Busy Philipps, Rachel Zoe, Jessica Seinfeld, and Rosie Pope, who’ve brought their signature taste and a …
From classics like The Wizard of Oz to modern blockbusters like the Harry Potter series, kids are captivated by the magic of cinema. It’s where animals can talk, people can fly, and places far away can seem so near. With some movie magic, children can believe for a little bit that they’re “not in Kansas anymore.” This is why …
Photographer Coliena Rentmeester shares advice on how to encourage your child to get behind the camera In the age of digital cameras, smart phones and photography apps, there’s no shortage of ways to take pictures of children. While the focus is usually on the kids—snapping photos of them eating, sleeping, playing, potty training, smiling, crying …
Kids who grew up in the 1980s inevitably have some knowledge of Raffi, the singer known as “Canada’s all-time children’s champion” (Toronto Star, 1966). In those days, Raffi was the genre. Today, the landscape of children’s music is a bit different. “Baby Beluga” grads might get a nostalgic kick out of playing the champ’s mellifluous melodies again, …
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