This Week: Mother's Day in NYC, Mommy Poppins App on the Katie Couric Show, Free Summer Sports for Kids
It's been a very exciting week here at Mommy Poppins, and not just because Mother's Day is coming up on Sunday. On Tuesday, our FREE Mommy Poppins Kids on the Go app was highlighted on The Katie Couric Show as one of the best apps for busy moms. We also shared an inspiring video shot at our kids coding workshops last weekend featuring girls as young as age 6 learning how to program. And our media blitz continues this Friday, when Shari from our New Jersey site will appear on Fox's Good Day New York to chat about all things mom.
But that's enough screen time for us—the spring weather means we're all spending as much time as possible out and about. If you've been looking for day trip destinations, our Long Island site just posted about pick-your-own strawberry farms and family-friendly campgrounds. Westchester rounded up 30 fun things to do with kids in Yonkers, home to the Legoland Discovery Center, the Hudson River Museum and the Science Barge. And New Jersey continued its series on great small towns with a profile of the quaint seaside community of Stone Harbor. Want to go a little further? Our Travel site has a list of spring travel deals that includes Universal Orlando, Disney and even Hawaii.
Our giveaway has great odds this week: We're giving away 100 family tickets (good for two adults and up to four children) to the annual New York Baby Show, which takes place next weekend in Midtown West.
Here's what else we covered on the NYC site this week:
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Mother's Day is the main event this weekend but brunch isn't the only thing on the menu. We rounded up 15 fun ways to celebrate mom on Sunday (or any day!), all recommended by real-life mamas.
Still looking for the right summer camp for your child? Our deals roundup includes significant discounts on music, modeling, language and sports camps.
Speaking of summer, we updated our list of FREE summer sports programs for kids including no-cost swimming, tennis and kayaking.
Concerned that expensive and excessive kids parties are sending the wrong message to your children? Try throwing a birthday bash that gives back to those in need.
Pelham Bay is our neighborhood of the month and we kicked off our coverage with the top 25 things to do with kids in the northern Bronx neighborhood.
If you're a fan of Historic Hudson Valley's annual Great Jack O'Lantern Blaze, don't miss the org's brand-new glow-in-the-dark installation Lightscapes at Van Cortlandt Manor—yes it's in Westchester but it's easily accessible via public transportation.
Here's a fun rainy day outing: Places where kids can make their own high-quality toys including cars, Muppets and stuffed animals.
This week's WeeWork projects included recycled T-shirt friendship bracelets and marshmallow towers.
Best bets for Mother's Day weekend include Identification Day at the American Museum of Natural History, Kite Flight at Queens' Socrates Sculpture Park and the Mother's Day Weekend Garden Party at the New York Botanical Garden.
