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…
Your Weekend: The Best Family Events-Sept. 19, 2019
Photo: Courtesy of Pearl Harbor Aviation MuseumPacific Aviation Museum is one of five venues offering free admission this Saturday. Aspiring pilots here keep it casual in their flight suits and slippers. Hawaiʻi Open Professional beach volleyball players will be in Waikīkī…
Clear the Smoke: How to Protect Your Children from Vaping in Hawai‘i
Vaping is an epidemic in Hawai‘i. As local experts address the problem, here’s how you can protect your children.
What You Need to Know About the Baby Shark Live Presale
Photo: Courtesy of Pinkfong Thousands of HONOLULU Family parents went to Ticketmaster to grab their tickets for the first Baby Shark Live show on O‘ahu. We were online too to answer questions emailed and messaged to us about the presale…
Education Cheat Sheet: When Do You Need a Tutor?
When homework challenges become homework struggles is it time to find outside help?
Fall Break Camp Guide 2019
Photo: Getty Images Congratulations! Your family has mastered its back-to-school routine. Now let's think about fall break. For most schools on Oʻahu, fall break is from Monday, Oct. 7 to Friday, Oct. 11. If you don't have plans for that week, here are eight popular…
We're Bringing Baby Shark to Hawai‘i! (Doo doo doo doo doo)
The song is catchy and inescapable. Baby Shark burst into viral video territory in 2018 and although parents rue (or doo doo doo doo) the day, keiki across the nation still have the fun version on their hit lists. Then,…