"Bring your baby, get fit!" Baby Boot Camp stroller-based fitness classes are designed specifically to help moms get fit. It takes the place of a personal trainer at a time in your life when you need one more than ever. With Baby Boot Camp, you'll jumpstart your weight loss, strengthen your abdominals, improve your posture, increase your energy and enjoy the camaraderie and support of other moms. Check out www.babybootcamp.com for classes in your area. My personal input --- remember what your body used to look like before you had 2 (or one, or three!) kids? ...this class will get you looking better than that!
scared of clowns? freaked out by freaky kids performers? sandra and friends pride themselves on being exceptional children's performers for any occasion. they the energy, the love and life to the party. kids love them and parents will too. make sandra and friends part of your next party. click here for more info and look for the whole gang at the next BLD where they will be giving arts and crafts lessons.
study's show that one of the most important thing you can do for your family is have everyone sit down and eat together. but who has time to shop, prepare, cook, serve and clean? you do! thanx to dream diners - their entire reason for being is to help make your life easier. Gone are the hassles and headaches of planning and preparing meals. In their place are Dream Dinners, choose from 17 entrees a month that you assemble once a month and serve to your family in the weeks ahead. Five easy steps; 1) Register for a session on dreamdinners.com; 2) Sign up for the session that best fits your schedule; 3) Select the meals you would like to prepare; and 4) Arrive & assemble you Dream Dinners! look for them at BLD east bay to learn more or just click here.
why did it take us this long to find out about habitot? the award-winning East Bay Discovery Museum was created by parents exclusively for young children and their families and features Hands-on exhibits, drop-in art studio and super cool events (not to mention classes, birthday parties, workshops and parent resources). get more info here and tell 'em your friends at bld sent ya.
lost but looking for more fun stuff to do 'round town with the kids when Baby Loves Disco isn't in town? we all hit up gocitykids.com on the daily and keep it fresh and fun winner of the 2006 Webby Award for Best Family/Parenting Website, is the one-stop resource for all things kids-related in bay area. go on now , check 'em out here.
looking for the perfect gift for the perfect child that already has all the perfect stuff? check out these hats by zooni that are sure to turn heads (and they are sooooooo cumffy!).
one of those things - no matter how many times you go, it always gets better at the Bay Area Discovery Museum - a one-of-a-kind indoor/outdoor children's museum that offers a full range of programs for children, parents, school groups and educators. laid out across 8 acres in the Golden Gate National Recreation Area at Fort Baker the Museum's unique programs feature hands-on art, science and environmental exhibitions, performances, special events and ongoing educational curricula... all with a focus on fun! check them out here: www.badm.org
East Bay Dads is easily one of the biggest and best daddy's groups in the country. so dad, get out of the house, leave the wife and kids behind, and indulge in some old fashioned male bonding. check em out here.
Everything you could want to do with your kids in one park! This park in the Berkeley hills is absolutely gorgeous with rolling hills and fantastic views, and has become a happy tradition for generations of East Bay youngsters. From a carousel ride and an ice cream, to picnicking to swimming and fishing at Lake Anza, or a stroll through the Botanic Garden, Tilden has something for everyone. Don't forget the Steam Train ride and the Little Farm -- favorites for youngsters! Check out hours & info at the tilden website.
The award-winning Oakland Zoo is home to over 440 native and exotic animals. Nestled in the Oakland Hills, the Zoo is located at 9777 Golf Links Road, off Highway 580, & is open daily from 10am to 4pm, closed Thanksgiving and Christmas. The children's rides area, train, and sky ride open at 11am. Extras include birthday parties, family camping overnights, ZooCamp for kids and stroller strides. For more information please visit www.oaklandzoo.org or call (510) 632-9525.
Bright & sunny atmosphere, fantastic food, friendly and complete service... and a train periodically running around the top of the wall. Don't worry about the long wait on weekends because service is super quick and friendly, and you can linger over your coffee without any dirty looks. 6126 Medau Place, Montclair, Oakland. (510) 339-9554
Their mission statement: "A magical fantasy world for young children to create, imagine, play and learn -- Children's Fairyland is a renowned regional storybook park dedicated to stimulating a child's imagination, creativity and desire to learn through fairytales, fantasy sets, performing arts, animals and related exhibits and programs". Sappy name notwithstanding, this is a place little kids just love. The 10-acre theme park in Oakland was built in 1950 and looks every bit its age, though a massive restoration effort is currently underway.
The name says it all -- a waterslide amusement park. Has several areas for toddlers as well and plenty of seating/lawn chairs.
Kids get to let their creativity loose with all the tools of the trade at the Museum of Children's Art (MOCHA), a cheery, sunlit space in downtown Oakland. Brushes sweep dramatically across paper. Beans and macaroni fall upon cardboard with a noisy rattle. Here, kids can find their inner Kandinsky through summer camps, drop-in studios, classes and birthday parties. There is also a gallery featuring rotating exhibits of local and international children's art.
A state-of-art planetarium, theater, and space center, Chabot Space & Science Center has miles of interactive hands-on exhibits, a full-dome digital planetarium, a huge screen theater with sensurround sound, a Discovery Room for children ages four-to-seven and three powerful telescopes. A high point is the digital planetarium's star shows, that entertainingly takes you on a trip across the heavens.
