The Berenstain Bears Learn To Share Board Game

     If there is anything that I love more than a good video game, it is a good board game. I love them, especially since my son is growing to an age where we can play together. While at the NYTF we don't know what that is!, That means I met this wonderful company at the New York Toy Fair!  I met with Patch Products, and they have a wide variety of games for children of all ages. I have three out of a huge line that I got to sample, and they were awesome.

     Learn To Share with the Berenstain Bears  is part of Patch's "Tales to Play" line. "Love the Book...Play The Game"  For players aged 4 and up and game play for 2 to 4 people, Learn to Share brings the tales of Mama, Papa, Brother, and Sister Bear to life!. The detailed figures of Brother and Sister Bear, Lizzie and cousin Freddie are gorgeous as is the Bears' treehouse dice shaker!  The game board is decorated

Bethpage Air Show This Memorial Day Weekend!

   

      The Bethpage Air Show At Jones Beach Is BACK BABY and boy am I looking forward to it. Not only is it going to be nice to have an event that has been ever present for the last ten years after the chaotic aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, but there is also going to be a special guest for the kids!

     The Bethpage Air Show at Jones Beach will take place Memorial Day Weekend 2013 at Jones Beach State Park, Wantagh, NY on Saturday May 25, 2013 and Sunday, May 26, 2013, from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM. The complete lineup includes:

The Royal Canadian Air Force F18 Demonstration Team; Dusty, Star of “Disney’s Planes;” Lt. Col. John Klatt of the National Guard Reserve; Sean D. Tucker of Team Oracle; Aerobatic Pilot Matt Chapman; Rob Holland Ultimate Air Shows; The Raiders Demonstration Team; Kirby Chambliss of Team Chambliss; the Red Bull Air Force Skydiver Parachute Team; the Misty Blues All-Woman Skydiving Team; Chuck Aaron of the Red Bull Helicopter Aerobatics; the GEICO Skytypers; Miss GEICO Speedboat; the American Airpower Museum Warbirds; and David Windmiller.

     The Air Show is free to the public, but the standard $10.00 vehicle use fee will be collected each day upon entry to the State Park.  For 2013 NYS Empire Passport holders, there is no vehicle use fee charge.

May 19th- May 26th 2013

*Hello Everybody!!! This week's post is a little different, it starts with today (Sunday) and continues through the week! So start planning!                        


:         Sunday May 19th

Boys  and Girls Club Day

Levittown Street Fair 

When: 10-6pm 18th and 19th
Where: 1 Bluegrass Lane, Levittown NY 11756
Info: (516)442-6000

Deepwells Spring Art and Craft Festival

When:10-6 on saturday 10-5 on Sunday

Where: 497 Rt 25A, St. James NY 11780

Info: (631)563-8551

Cost: Kids under 12 free all others $5.00

The Market at Milleridge Inn is open through October 27th.  This outdoor fair and market is open to the public!

When: 10-4pm
Where: 585 North Broadway, Jericho NY 11753
Info: (646)535-6318

Queens Botanical Gardens is now OPEN and with such an AMAZING Children's Garden it is worth a visit.Go-Enjoy!

Cost: It is only $3.00 for children and $4.00 for an adult but parking is $15.00 so, get the pass from the library and save some dough, and carpool!
Where: Queens Botanical Garden, 43-50 Main Street, Flushing, NY 11355

The Lanyard Ladies can teach you how to make lanyard and friendship bracelets! Please call to reserve your spot. For ages 6 and up.

When: 4pm

Where: 21 Ryder Place, East Rockaway NY 11518

Phone: (516)578-2248

Belmont Park Family Fun On Sundays at the Backyard Picnic Area
Opening weekend!!!! There will be a DJ, bouncies, petting zoo, safari hunt, and more!
When: 9-5pm
Where: 2150 Hempstead Turnpike, Elmont NY 11003
Cost: Included with admission 

  
Breakfast at Belmont April 27th-July 14th. Enjoy a family breakfast while watching the thoroughbreds train in the morning. Then take a free tram ride (weather permitting) through the stable and enjoy a Paddock Show and participate in a Starting Gate Demonstration
Where: 2150 Hempstead Turnpike, Elmont NY 11003

Info: (718) 886-3800

Age 6 and Under Open Bounce at Bounce U Farmingdale. Bounce time for kids 6 and under. $12.95. Wear socks!
When: 10am-11:30am
Where: 101 Carolyn Blvd, Farmingdale NY 11735
Phone: (631)777-5867 call for reservation

                       Monday May 20th

Be a Millionaire Day: If only for a day, rock it like you have it!
Pick Strawberries Day: It is that time of the year! Great Site to show you where you can do this, if they aren't in your own garden that is! 

Mommy Activities at the RVC Recreation Center
Step Aerobics 7-8:15pm
ZUMBA! 9:15-10:15am
Where: The Department of Parks and Recreation, 111 N Oceanside Rd, Rockville Center NY 11570
Cost: $5.00 pay as you go!
Phone:(516)678-9238

Open Gym at the Jumping Gym

When:12:00-1:00pm

Where:300 Hempstead Tpke, West Hempstead NY 11552

Phone:(516) 506-7281

CSTL at the Tanglewood Park Preserve holds a "Tiny Tots" workshop every Monday morning with a different theme. The price is eight dollars a child, and has a different theme each week.  For directions and other information about the preserve visit http://www.cstl.org/Tiny_Tots.htm

Where: Tanglewood Park and Preserve, 1 Tanglewood Road, Rockville Centre NY 11570

Phone: (516) 764-0045 

Cost: $8.00 per child

Time: 9:30-11am

Monday Minnows at the Cold Spring Harbor Whaling Museum
Learning for tots and parents about the ocean and nature for ages 2-5
When: Every Monday at 2:30pm
Where: 301 Main Street, Cold Spring Harbor NY 11724
Rsvp:(631)367-3418

The Hofstra University Museum offers sculpture exploration backpacks. Stop by the Hofstra University Museums Emily Lowe Gallery located on south campus behind Emily Lowe Hall and pick up a backpack! One focuses on sculptures of animals and one focuses on sculptures based on shapes. At the end of your turn return the backpack and each child will receive a small gift from the museum!

Sculpture Mystery is also available activity at the Museum
The Great Art Caper. Uncover clues to solve a mystery in the outdoor sculpture collection at Hofstra University's South Campus. Pick up the activity at the Emily Lowe Gallery and at the end of the search return for a price. For everyone 4-9 and their parents!

When: Monday through Friday 10am-5pm

            Saturday and Sunday 1pm-5pm  

Where: Hofstra University, 1000 Fulton Avenue,  Hempstead NY 11549

Wood Kingdom Open Play 
When: 10am-2pm, this goes on every weekday and times are subject to change so make sure to call ahead!
Where:111 Milbar Road, Farmingdale NY 11735
Phone:(631) 845-3804
Info:http://www.woodkingdomwest.com/parties-a-playtime
Cost: $8.00

                                                    Tuesday May 21st
National Waiters And Waitresses Day: My husband worked in this industry for years, it's not as easy as it looks!
National Memo Day: Make sure you use Post-its- It's Brittany's brand of choice!

Co-ed Cardio Workout Tuesday and Thursdays, 7-8:15pm at the RVC Recreation Center

Where: The Department of Parks and Recreation 111 N Oceanside Rd, Rockville Center NY 11570

Cost: $5.00 pay as you go
When: 7-8:15pm
Phone:(516)678-9238 

Language Immersion at the LICM

Introduce a second language to your child while they are young! These Spanish workshops are drop in and a different theme will be covered each week!

Cost:$3.00 with $11.00 Museum Admission.

Age: Pre-school and younger
When: 11:30am-12pm

Where: Long Island Children's Museum, 11 Davis Ave, Garden City NY 11530

Phone: (516)224-5800 
licm.org

Family Bounce Night at Bounce U Oceanside
When: 5:30pm
Where: 3495B Lawson Blvd, Oceanside NY 11572
Info: (516)593-JUMP Call to reserve your spot
Cost: 12.95 per person or $17.90 if you are staying for pizza and drinks, make sure to use a coupon if you are bringing a sibling!

Barnes and Noble holds a story time in their beautiful children's section at the Carle Place location every Tuesday morning, so if you're in the area, or need an excuse to go, here it is!

Time:10:00 am

Cost: Free

  Just show up!

Address: Country Glen Center, 91 Old Country Road, Carle Place NY 11514

Phone: (516)741-9850

Pottery Barn also holds a story time at their store at the Roosevelt Field Mall every Tuesday. The girls are super sweet and they will give you a passbook that will be stamped each time. After five stamps you get a ten dollar coupon, which I think is pretty cool.

Cost: Free

Location: Roosevelt Field Mall, 630 Old Country Road, Garden City NY 11530

Phone:(516) 739-2688

Revolution Yoga: For ages 6 to 10 years old

When: 4:30 pm – 5:15pm

Where: 7 North Village Avenue, Rockville Centre NY 11570
Phone: (516) 619-6421

Wood Kingdom Open Play 

When: 10am-2pm, this goes on every weekday and times are subject to change so make sure to call ahead!

Where:111 Milbar Road, Farmingdale NY 11735

Phone:(631) 845-3804

Info:http://www.woodkingdomwest.com/parties-a-playtime

Cost: $8.00

Open Bounce for Ages 6 and Under at Bounce U Farmingdale. $12.95. Wear socks!

When: 10:30am-12pm

Where: 101 Carolyn Blvd, Farmingdale NY 11735

Phone: (631)777-5867

Baby and Me Yoga 

For Mommies, Daddies, and kiddos walker-3 years old

When: 9:30-10:30

Where: Breath N Flow Yoga, 361 Atlantic Ave, Freeport NY 11520

Cost:$20.00

Info: Call to register (516)632-9626

Why Being a Parent is More Like Star Trek Than You Think!

Why Being a Parent is More Like Star Trek Than You                Might Think

Captain’s log,  Star-date 09/01/10…

Parenthood... for most the final frontier (you would think it would be a senior citizen ship...but you'd be wrong). These are the stories of the Starship Parenthood. Our mission: to explore strange new worlds, (playgroups, carpools, PTA and team sports), to seek out like-minded parents that we don't want to throttle, to find time for ourselves.  And to boldly go where many have gone before us-only doing it either slightly better, or not that much worse.

Yes parenthood is the final frontier for most couples, finally taking the plunge into a world that no matter how much we think we know, we know about as much as the Starship Voyager after getting sucked into that wormhole.   We are confronted with trials from the minute that wiggly pink screaming alien (baby) pops head first into the world.

Free Little Pim French Sing A Long May 22nd

      Little Pim, the number one language learning program for young children, will host a French Sing-A-Long and Book Reading on Wednesday, May 22nd from 3:30 – 4:15pm at the DiMenna Children’s History Museum located at the New-York Historical Society Museum & Library.  The event is free with museum admission and recommended for children ages 3-5.
     Research has shown that between birth and the age of six, the human brain is hard-wired for learning multiple.  When it comes to learning a language, the earlier the better.  The Little Pim sing-a-long and book reading will allow both toddlers and their parents the opportunity to explore and discover the French language in a fun and exciting way.

     We here at The Mommy's Guide are HUGE fans of Little Pim, infact we just posted our review of their Spanish DVD! Definitly try and stop by and learn more about this great program and enjoy a day at the museum? Sounds like a fantastic day to me!

WHEN:                         Wednesday, May 22
3:30pm – 4:15pm

Little Pim Review

     I am super into having my child learn a second language. I have not only heard but seen the benefits of teaching a child a second language at an early age and I think it is just the bee's knees.  I myself took Spanish for I don't know eight years and can understand a lot, however can speak very little.  So when I saw the Little Pim language educational series I was so excited!  Along with taking my son to super affordable Spanish classes ($25.00 at a local library I mean really? How can you beat that?), I have been using the Little Pim DVDs to help my son get ahead of the game.

   With the friendly panda bear guiding the way through themed DVDs such as eating, playtime, and feelings your child will be saying muy caliente pronto! No really, after watching the DVD once my son immediately grasped on to two words:  caliente and la pasta. With multiple watches as well as repeating the words throughout the day we are well on our way to knowing thirty plus words, and I couldn't be happier. To make things even better, I am not forcing this on my son he actually asks to watch the DVDs as well which is amazing.  With the combination of animation and live action portrayed in the videos and the five minute segments, it is something that he really enjoys and does not get bored of.

Mommy's Time Out: Book Worm and Book Worm Heroes

     PopCap Games just keeps the hits coming. I have been playing three of their games on the iPhone in the recent months. One called Bookworm has been around for a while, but the other two, are new Solitaire Blitz and Bookworm Heroes. All three are great games but in this Mommy's Time Out I am just going to cover the Bookworm games, so here we go!

     First up, Bookworm, available for PC, Mac, IPhone/ipod touch, and Nintendo DS, this is a great single player score attack puzzle game-or a  spelling game for kids and adults of all ages. With the adorable book worm mascot Lex, who has his little glasses and bow tie on, the scene is set in a library where Lex likes to munch on the words you spell- but it's not as easy as it sounds. Sure a normal word search gives you problems, but in Book Worm there is not set list of words so you have to find them on your own, on top of that you get tiles that are on FIRE and if you let them go all the way to the bottom will burn down your whole library. Yep that's right, not only do you lose the game, but you destroy a whole library, great job there buddy. HAHAHA.
     It is a truly addicting game, with various kinds of tiles to increase your score. You go from a lowly encyclopedia salesman, to well I am not really sure what comes after Senior Librarian (but I will, oh yes I will find out) but I am sure their will be more