Family Restaurant Review: Keiki & the Pineapple
A unique play café entertains keiki and gives adults a (coffee) break.
Out & About: 29 Things To Do for the Holidays 2019
November 1 (Start Date) In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson Images: Getty Images She gave herself the American name of Shirley Temple Wong. That is just one of the amusing adventures in this story of a young…
Your Weekend: The Best Family Events-Oct. 31, 2019
Photo: Courtesy of Arbor Day Hawaiʻi Arbor Day Honolulu Festival & Tree Giveaway Although the first Friday in November is officially Arbor Day in Hawaiʻi, special events will take place at parks across Oʻahu this Saturday with free tree giveaways…
Best of HONOLULU Family 2019: Shop
Best Local Brand for Kids Clothes Readers’ Pick Manuheali‘i Photo: Courtesy of Manuheali‘i As a family-run business, it only makes sense that a love for ‘ohana is part of Manuheali‘i’s DNA. And that love is easy to see in…
Get Ready to Ice Skate at the Hawai‘i Convention Center this Winter
Photo: Getty Images Editor's Note: We've updated this blog with a list of tentative events and discount days. See no. 3 below. Go searching for those winter gloves and cute knit hats. There will be a new place to ice…
Recipe: Spider Chocolate Chip Cookies
Images of “spider” cookies have been floating around Pinterest so we decided to give them a try. They were tricker than we thought and might be frustrating for kids to finish, but they sure will enjoy gobbling them up! They…
Your Weekend: The Best Family Events-Oct. 24, 2019
Photo: Courtesy of Hawaiʻi Pacific HealthKids Fest Waimea Valley Make a Difference Day A local spin on "Make a Difference Day"—a national program encouraging people to volunteer in their communities—takes place Saturday morning at Waimea Falls. Keiki and their families can pull…
Your Weekend: The Best Family Events-Oct. 17, 2019
Photo: Courtesy of Sea Life ParkWhat's behind these spooky doors? Find out this weekend at Sea Life Park. Ka Makana Aliʻi Birthday Celebration The biggest mall in West Oʻahu turns 3 years old this weekend. The birthday bash kicks off Friday…
7 Tips on Managing Your Child’s Food Allergies During Halloween
Photo: Getty Images With food allergies becoming more common—about 5.9 million (or 1 in 3) kids in the U.S. have a food or digestive allergy—making the most of your children’s trick-or-treating can be a daunting task. The most common food…
Make It: Backyard Bat Mobile
Photo: Odeelo Dayondon Looking for a different kind of Halloween decoration? We spied this idea on marthastewart.com and found it was very easy and had many steps the kids could do themselves. Materials Long branch Black spray paint (optional) Needle…
Meet the Scholastic Kid Reporter from Hawaiʻi
Lucia Dong wants to tell her peers about important issues affecting Hawai‘i’s environment and people.
In Transition: Hawai‘i’s Transgender Teens
Here is how Hawai‘i is succeeding, and struggling, when it comes to supporting students in transition.
Where Victims of Domestic Violence Can Get Help in Hawai‘i
Photo: Getty Images (Editor's note: This article originally posted in October 2019. Domestic violence is a concern as families stay at home during the coronavirus lockdown. Please call the numbers below if you are a victim, or suspect that a family is a victim of domestic…
Go Trick-or-Treating at Hawai‘i Food & Wine Festival’s Treat Street
Hawai‘i Food & Wine Festival has announced a new FREE activity at the annual HMAA Presents Keiki in the Kitchen® Family Sunday at Victoria Ward Park on October 27, 2019. Treat Street Trick-or-Treating Keiki, ages 10 and under, are invited…
Halloween Crafts for Honolulu Families: 6 Pumpkin Carving Tips from a Master
We ask a master pumpkin carver how to make your jack-‘o-lantern last longer, fix a broken tooth in your design and the number one mistake most rookies make.
Your Weekend: The Best Family Events-Oct. 10, 2019
Photo: Courtesy of Pacific ExposSavvy young businesspeople will market and sell their own items at the Hawaiʻi Food & New Product Show this weekend. Food & New Product Show If your family likes to walk around big-box stores and eat food samples,…