Your guide to activities and fun things to do with your preschoolers, toddlers and kids in albuquerque, NM

5 Ways to Celebrate Preschool Graduation

by Alison

May 19, 2009

This week marks the end of the school year for many Albuquerque schools. If you're like me that means you have a preschool graduate on your hands! Here are some ideas for celebrating the preschool to kindergarten milestone.

Celebrate by visiting a special place - Enjoy an afternoon at Explora or take advantage of the still-kinda-cool-depending-on-the-day weather and head to the zoo. You might also try bowling or maybe some mini-golf.

Celebrate with a treat - Take the new grad out for ice cream at I Scream Ice Cream (located near Carlisle and Indian School NE), in addition to tasty ice cream, they also have lots of toys to play with while you're there. For something a little different, get a cupcake at Cake Fetish or Cupcakeology.  

Celebrate with a picnic - Pack a special lunch and head to your favorite park for a picnic, or perhaps you could be adventurous and try out a new one.

Celebrate with a party - Invite a few friends over for a low-key graduation party. Serve a simple lunch (or just a treat), play a game or two, but mostly just let the kids play.

Celebrate with a new book - Take a trip to a local bookstore and let your soon-to-be kindergartener pick out a brand new book.  You might also consider a trip to the library to pick up some books all about kindergarten

Five Great Albuquerque Playgroup Spots

by Alison

February 24, 2009

Tired of the same old playgroup at the park? Or maybe it's your turn to host in your own home, but you don't want to clean! Either way, here are a few fun playgroup location ideas that the kids are sure to love (and the moms probably will too).
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New Year's Eve for the 5 and Under Set

by Alison

December 29, 2008

You may not be too excited about letting your little kids stay up until midnight to ring in the New Year, but that doesn't mean you still can't celebrate! Ringing in the New Year is a great time to help you preschooler understand the relationship between days, months, and years, and you can have a lot of fun in the process. This is the perfect time to talk about some of the fun things  Read more...

5 Holiday Events To Share With Your Family

by Alison

December 09, 2008

Looking for a fun way to celebrate the Holidays with your preschooler? Here are five local events to check out: Funky Khanikeh Freylekh (The Funky Hanukkah Joyous Event) This looks like a great event for those of you who celebrate Hanukkah or a fun way to introduce your children to Hanukkah. It will be held on Dec. 13 from 5-8 pm at Congregation Nahalat Shalom (3606 Rio  Read more...