Saturday, January 22, 2011 This is a great workshop for older kids. The Digital Wolf Lab @ The Wolfsonian–FIU will once again offer Comic Kraze, a series of workshops for teens aged 14-17 on the art of comics and graphic novels. The free courses will take place at The Wolfsonian, 1001 Washington Ave., Miami Beach. [...]
If your kids did not get everything they wanted this Christmas, try this magical edible Gingerbread Playhouse by Dylan’s Candy Bar. Nothing matches the childhood joy of building, admiring—then devouring—a holiday gingerbread house. This mouthwatering gift lets you expand that tradition with enough glee for all the children, grandchildren, godchildren, relatives, and friends of all [...]
Monday, December 27, 2010 A great event to take the kids too over Christmas weekend is the Kid Flix Festival. The films to be shown are not your standard multiplex fare; many are hard-to-obtain international films or special limited-release domestic films. The 1963 children’s film classic Flipper (filmed by Miami’s own Ivan Tors Studios.) will [...]
Friday December 17 Take the kids to see this wonderful children’s production from Miami Childrens Theater. The beloved tale of the “boy who wouldn’t grow up,” comes to life in the classic tale of Peter Pan. One night in the Darling nursery, Peter Pan and Tinkerbell fly in through the window and whisk Wendy and [...]
Check out the Miami Children’s Museum Winter auction. There are some very cool items up for bid. Stuff like B.B. King’s signed guitar, a trip to the Emmy’s or a private ride on a fighter jet. Not yet intrigued? How about a Limited Edition Hand Painted Mermaid by local artist Carlos Alves. Fabulous! Proceeds help [...]
December 14 Treat the kids to a fun event with singer and now children’s book author, Judy Collins. For more than five decades, Judy Collins has thrilled audiences worldwide with her unique blend of interpretative folksongs. She is also the author of several books, both fiction and nonfiction. Over the Rainbow is an enchanting picture [...]
Sunday, December 5 Bring the kids to see these giant pre-historic beasts in a musical trip through pre-history. The Mammoth Follies explores the wonders of evolution in an old-fashioned revue of original songs, witty jokes, and earth-smashing dances performed by giant dinosaur puppets. This program will dramatize historic and scientific facts (as well as some [...]
Saturday, November 28 Optical illusion, slight of hand, now you see it, now you don’t. The Abracadabra! Everyday Magic exhibit explains the mystical through everday principles of math and science. The exhibit also features The Shape of Things and Illusions, a special show of optical illusion artwork by Stanford Slutsky. Don a cape, create amazing [...]
Friday, November 19 – 21 A magical world of reading and learning. This year, the Children’s Alley of the Miami Book Fair International proves that anything is possible when children read – from giving a monster a haircut to skipping down the yellow brick road to visit The Wizard of Oz. Kids of all ages [...]
Sunday, November 14 Catch the KIDFLIX FESTIVAL with your little one through december. Kidflix is the only film, tv and new media festival in Miami just for kids ages three to 13. Showing this Sunday is THE PEACE TREE and KIDFLIX MIX, which celebrates the rich diversity of South Florida’s winter holiday celebrations with two [...]
Saturday, November 6 Doreen Cronin’s bestselling barnyard books are featured in the Family Fun production of Giggle, Giggle, Quack this Saturday in Aventura. Mayhem ensues when Farmer Brown leaves town and puts his city-slicker brother in charge. The farm animals enjoy all sorts of treats such as pizza for the hen, bubble baths for the [...]
Sunday, October 31 Something a little different for your kids this Halloween is Yo Gabba Gabba Live. DJ Lance Rock and his pals Muno, Foofa, Brobee, Toodee, and Plex will be in Miami for Halloween. Hip-hop legend Biz Markie will teach kids how to beat box with “Biz’s Beat of the Day.” Special guests will [...]
