Ready, Set, Volunteer!
Photo: Aaron K. Yoshino My daughter learned the word “mine” at the age of 2. Since then, she has used it extensively, usually yelling it at the top of her lungs while yanking a toy away from her sister. It’s…
Your Weekend: The Best Family Events-Nov. 28, 2018
Photo: Courtesy of Kapolei Shopping Center Honolulu City Lights Opening Night The iconic Shaka Santa and Tutu Mele are ready for Saturday’s block party on the corner of King and Punchbowl streets. Arrive around 4 p.m. for a good parking spot and…
We Tried It: Kapi‘olani Community College Farmers Market
Photo: Chris DamitioYou're taking me to a farmers market? On a Saturday morning? Where: KCC Farmers Market Who: A 7-year-old girl and her father. When: Saturday from 7 to 10:30 a.m. My wife works hard all week and sometimes on…
How To Help Children Cope With Trauma in Hawai'i
Photo: Getty Images Every day, children can be exposed to dozens of news stories on TV and social media. These stories can be especially scary when they threaten to hit close to home. Recent hurricanes and other natural disasters affecting…
Inside Look: Holiday Princess Ball
Photo: Courtesy of Storybook Entertainment Hawaiʻi Your little princess loves to dress up and is ready for her glass slipper moment. This year, Storybook Entertainment—the business that brings princesses and superheros to events and parties all around Oʻahu—is planning its…
2019 HONOLULU Family Volunteer Day Registration and Information
Photo: David CroxfordParent-child teams working together at the 2018 HONOLULU Family Volunteer Day site at the Honolulu Zoo. We’re so glad you would like to start the new year by giving back! Here are a few details about signing up for…
6 Ways to Research Your Family History in Hawai‘i
If your keiki enjoy interviewing their grandparents, they may want to learn more about their family history. Here are some useful resources.
Your Weekend: The Best Family Events-Nov 21, 2018
Photo: Courtesy of Koko Marina CenterDonate a new unwrapped toy to participate in free holiday activities this Saturday at Koko Marina Center. Hawaiʻi Kai Kalikimaka Parade and Christmas Carnival Start off your Saturday morning at the Hawaiʻi Kai holiday parade,…
Out & About: 10 Things to Do for the Holidays 2018
November 3 (Start Date) Pictures with Santa Paws Photos: Getty Images Sit (and staaaay) for a holiday portrait of your family and pet with Santa Paws. A $30 donation to the Hawaiian Humane Society includes a session with a professional…
We Tried It: "Aqueous" Art Installation at Kapolei Commons
Photos: Christi YoungThe closest parking for "Aqueous" after dark is in the Bank of Hawai‘i parking lot or the parallel parking spaces in the driveway leading toward the theaters. Anything that glows in the dark is usually a universal kid…
Education Cheat Sheet: Preparing for Jobs of the Future
Photo: Courtesy of Honolulu Waldorf School Editor’s Note: When I was a kid, no one wanted to grow up to be a webmaster, or a digital content specialist, or a multi-media manager. We didn’t even use the internet in schools…
Keiki Snack: Veggies and Dip in Turkey Cups
Photo: David Croxford Place these healthy treats out on the table an hour or so before dinner. Little kids can help themselves to crunchy vegetables and tasty dip. Directions Cut a turkey head out of construction paper. Then let kids…
The Story Behind Honolulu City Lights' Giant Christmas Tree
Photo: Nathalie Walker When principal Stacey Oshio started at Olomana School seven years ago, she was a rookie compared to decades-old veteran with a big presence on campus. And when the school decided to donate the Norfolk pine tree to…
Your Weekend: The Best Family Events-Nov. 14, 2018
Photo: MathAlive!MathAlive! is on display at Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum, taking a fun, playful spin on everyone's favorite subject. MathAlive! Exhibit In this traveling exhibit dubbed "MathAlive!" kids can control a Mars rover, ride on a live-action snowboard, record their own weather telecast and play…
Santa Sightings on O‘ahu Before Thanksgiving
Photo: Getty Images We hear Santa is making early appearances in parts of Oʻahu. If your keiki are super excited to meet the big man early, here are four places to catch him between Friday, Nov. 16 and Sunday, Nov.…