Education Cheat Sheet: Advice for Parents of the Quirky Kid
Every child is unique. But when should you let offbeat habits thrive and when should you rein it in.
2020 HONOLULU Family Cover Kids Search Semifinalists
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Good Reads: Books That Inspire Kids to be Helpful and Kind
These fun stories teach keiki lessons in kindness, resourcefulness and how to help others.
9 Tasty Experiences to Turn Your Picky Eater into an Adventurous One
Stuck in a Spam musubi, saimin, chicken nugget rut? Here’s some food for thought.
Editor’s Page: Moving Mountains of “Stuff”
I used to dread the holidays. The reason for the season was lost to consumerism. What also drove me nuts was clearing our condo for the mountain of gifts that our only child, Crystal, received every December. That’s what happens…
Your Weekend: The Best Family Events-Nov. 7, 2019
Photo: Courtesy of Heiwa Tu'aro i Vaihi Facebook page Waimea Valley Makahiki Festival & Heiwa Tuʻaro I Vaihi Bring your family to Waimea Valley to watch Hawaiian arm wrestling, rock lifting, barefoot racing and other traditional Polynesian games. Arrive by 9 a.m.…
A New Book For Hawai‘i-Keiki: “Kai Goes to the Farmers Market”
O‘ahu mom and writer Catherine Toth Fox gets kids excited about Hawai‘i-grown foods.
HONOLULU Family 2019 Halloween Costume Contest Winners
Thanks for sharing all your adorable photos of costumed keiki. Four winners—two individual keiki and two families—won family four-packs of tickets to Wet 'n' Wild Hawai‘i (and inspired all the moms and dads here at the magazine!). Congratulations to everyone! …
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…