FRIDAY, August 1st @10AM
Baby and Wee: Interactive class with finger painting, playdough, music, and more for all ages! GoGo squeeZ for all participants, too!
denise courter
#CastMeDOWNTOWN Kids Photo Contest (EXTENDED)!
Parents get ready! DOWNTOWN Magazine is having a kids’ photo contest for your little one to be featured in its LITTLE APPLE section!
Children must live in Lower Manhattan (below 28th Street) in order to be eligible. The magazine is looking for outgoing, fearless toddlers who call downtown home!
The finalists will model top children’s brands in the Little Apple section of the upcoming Fall 2014 issue, for the magazine’s “Back to School” campaign. The photo contest will be launched on Facebook with reminders on Instagram and Twitter. You can follow the contest by using #CastMeDOWNTOWN. All eligible entries should be submitted to littleapple@dtnycmag.com.
How to participate:
DOWNTOWN will hold a preliminary selection among the email entries. Selected candidates will be uploaded to DOWNTOWN’s Facebook Fan Page in the “#CastMeDOWNTOWN” Facebook album. The public will be able to vote and share their favorite images until July 17th at 5pm (EST). The five children with the most “likes” will be the finalists, among which, three winners will be chosen. The winners will be announced on July 18th on DOWNTOWN’s website.
Rules and Regulations:
Candidates must be between 5 and 7 years, and live in Lower Manhattan (below 28thStreet). Entrees must be available during the last two weeks of July for the photo shoot. All pictures must be sent to littleapple@dtnycmag.com before July 17th 12pm in JPEG or PNG format only.
Fridays with FiDi Families!
The South Street Seaport Presents Fridays with FiDi Families: Free Family Friendly Activities for Kids of All Ages, Every Friday in July and August
The South Street Seaport is teaming up with FiDi Families to bring Fridays with FiDi Families. As part of the South Street Seaport’s SEE/CHANGE 2014 summer programming, Fridays with FiDi Families invites children of all ages to join musicians, teachers, storytellers and more for a free series of Friday fun.Throughout this Friday event series, children and parents will also be treated to a complimentary GoGo SqueeZ a delicious all-natural 100% fruit squeezable applesauce.
FRI. 7/11 @ 10AM
Music for Aardvarks: Interactive musician and sing-along for all ages.
AmazeBooth: Photo booth with props.
FRI. 7/18 @ 10AM
CityMANI: Manis for children and their moms. For ages 2 years and older.
Music Beans: Music sing-a-long party led by professional musicians with interactive activities and games. Singers will use shakers, scarves and parachutes and provide costumes for children to wear. For ages 3 years and older.
FRI. 7/25 @10AM
Creative Play For Kids: Music class with singing, instruments, puppets, and more for infants to 3 years old.
FRI. 8/1 @ 10AM
Baby & Wee™ Class: Interactive session for you and your little one (zero to age 3). Sharing with parents how to work with their infants and toddlers to develop their cognitive, social and emotional skills before they start school; using a progressive approach. This will not be your ordinary Mommy & Me class.
FRI. 8/8 @ 10AM
Jam with Jamie: Children’s entertainer, actress, and musician providing upbeat and interactive musical entertainment for ages 0-7 years old.
FRI. 8/15 @ 10AM
Language Beans: Story and live performances by two Chinese fairies, who will perform the Chinese Ribbon Dance. For ages 3 years and older.
CityMANI: Manis for children and their Moms for ages 2 years and older.
FRI. 8/22 @ 10AM
The Crafty Kids: Children will craft summer reading bookmarks. For ages 2 years and older.
FRI. 8/29 @ 10AM
Music Beans: Music sing-a-long party led by professional musicians with interactive activities and games. Singers will use shakers, scarves and parachutes and provide costumes for children to wear. For ages 3 years and older.
What: Fridays with FiDi Families!
Who: FiDi Families in collaboration with the South Street Seaport
When: Every Friday from July 11-August 29 at 10:00am
Where: The South Street Seaport. FRONT/ROW lawn located at Fulton and Front Street