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Top 20 Activities for Kids
Kwanzaa Crafts, Cool Ice Sculptures, & the Holidays
• Celebrate Kwanzaa by making a special craft and also get ready for 2013 in Westchester • Tour the farm house, make a craft, and enjoy mulled cider during Holiday Open House in Queens • Go back in time with Manhattan's Children's History Museum where you'll view New York thorugh the eyes of a young child • Head out on the last hike of the year in Westchester • See ice carving demos that transform blocks of ice into wildlife-themed ice sculptures in the Bronx • Light up the new year as you learn about lighthouses on Long Island • Learn all about Kwanzaa traditions in Brooklyn
Teddy Bear Tea Time and Fun Shows for Kids
• Have fun dancing and singing with The Silly Dilly Band on Long Island • Bring along your favorite teddy bear for tea and cookies in Manhattan • Meet characters of Blue's Clues after you see them perform live on Long Island
Kid-Friendly New Year's Eve Parties
• Ring in 2013 with NYE Concert for Peace in Manhattan • Bounce into the New Year with party hats, sparkling cider, and a 12pm countdown on Long Island • Plan for a Magical New Year's Party with a clown, balloon art, and juggling in Fairfield, CT • Experience a Times Square-like countdown at 12pm and watch balloons drop in Westchester • Get the NYE festivities started with a sing-along party in Staten Island • Count down with the Brooklyn Children's Museum and decorate your own hat and noisemaker • Catch fireworks, entertainment, and hot refreshments at Prospect Park in Brooklyn • Make a bright star to wish upon at the End-of-Year Party in Westchester
First Day of the Year Fun
• Drop by Bear Mountain for ice skating, a ride on the carousel, or to see the zoo's animals in Rockland • Start off on the right foot on a New Year Nature Hike on Long Island
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