Make It: Shrunken Heads
Photo: Michele Aucello With Halloween just around the corner, the kids might be clamoring to carve pumpkins. Dig out your pumpkin carving tools and let them have a go with an apple. The bonus? Some shrunken heads that can be…
Iyasume Makes Up to 23 Kinds of Spam Musubi
Did you even know the world needed 23 kinds of Spam musubi?
Decorate Halloween Cupcakes With TLC’s Cake Boss at Keiki in the Kitchen
Photo: Courtesy of Hawai‘i Food and Wine Festival It’s a family affair at the HMAA Presents Keiki in the Kitchen® Family Sunday! Bring the whole family to the free kid-friendly Hawai‘i Food & Wine Festival event at Victoria Ward Park…
Halloween Crafts for Honolulu Families: How to Keep a Carved Pumpkin Fresh
5 ways to slow down pumpkin decay before Halloween.
Your Weekend: The Best Family Events-Oct. 3, 2019
Photo: Courtesy of Honolulu Intertribal Powwow Honolulu Intertribal Powwow Shhhh! Listen! Do you hear chanting and the rhythmic beat of drums? That’s the intertribal powwow happening this weekend, featuring Native American and Native Alaskan cultures. See dancers wearing colorful regalia (don’t call them costumes), shop…
Our Family Guide: Celebrate Children & Youth Day 2019 in Honolulu
Photo: Children & Youth day Sunday, Oct. 6, is Hawaiʻi Children & Youth Day, a free outdoor festival just for kids. From 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., the Hawaiʻi State Capitol district will host hundreds of age-appropriate activities for keiki ages 0 to 18.…
Party Planning Guide: No-Slumber Sleep Under
Set up pillows, plush toys and pancakes for a pajama party under the (cut-out) stars.
HONOLULU Family 2018 Halloween Costume Contest Winners
See the winners and all the entries in our first photo costume contest.
Make It: Countdown to Halloween Tree
Photo: Michele Aucello Materials A branch from a tree Black paint Rocks A shallow basket Ornament hooks or paper clips Pumpkin foam shapes. Sharpie marker Glue gun Clay Directions Paint the tree branch black using poster paints. Once it is…
5 Fin-tastic Activities To Get Your Keiki Excited for Baby Shark Live in Hawai‘i
Photo: Laura DornbushWe found Baby Shark cereal at Sam's Club in Honolulu. Since HONOLULU Family announced that the Baby Shark show is coming to Honolulu in November, my toddler’s obsession of the song, characters and sharks in general has exploded. Duke, my…
Your Weekend: The Best Family Events-Sept. 26, 2019
Photo: Courtesy of Rice Fest HawaiiFried rice and other favorites are on the menu this weekend at Rice Fest Hawaiʻi. Aloha Festivals Floral Parade The month-long Aloha Festivals comes to an end Saturday morning with a parade through Waikīkī. Find a spot on the sidewalk…
Best of HONOLULU Family 2019: Learn
Best Dance Lessons Readers’ Pick Pas De Deux Photo: Karen DB Photography When owner Wendy Calio of Waipi‘o dance studio Pas De Deux was growing up on O‘ahu, there wasn’t a place for her to study dance and performing…
Cool Jobs: Meet the Hawai‘i Wāhine Who Helped Navigate the Hōkūle‘a
Photos: Aaron K. Yoshino Ka‘iulani Murphy Hawaiian Studies (Voyaging) instructor, Honolulu Community College 39 years old Education: Bachelor of Arts in Hawaiian Studies Navigator with Hōkūle‘a Known for: Navigating Hōkūle‘a. “I’m stoked to have been part of an awesome team…
No Leftovers Left Behind: 4 Easy Recipes You Can Make Using Leftovers
Photo: By Laura Dornbush You know the scenario: you sit down for dinner, your children take one bite and want to be excused to go play. My 2-year-old son, Duke, is a finicky and picky eater who would rather binge on Baby Shark videos than…
Hawai‘i Parenting Tips: Feeding Keiki The Right Way
5 ways to prevent childhood obesity and still embrace Hawai‘i’s food-centric culture.
7 Ways to Have Fun at Living History Day on September 21
Photos: Courtesy of Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum 1. Explore an open cockpit Only open three times a year, climb into a World War II era aircraft and experience life like an aviator. 2. Pilot a remote control aircraft Take the…