Photo: ThinkStock When your child lost his or her first tooth, did you wonder what the Tooth Fairy would pay? Did you Google it or later worry that the fairy had given too much or too little? Our oldest son…
LEARN Best Date Night Coding Class Editors’ Pick Computational Thinkers Ask your kids. Coding is cool. At this Kāhala studio, little thinkers as young as 3 can learn not only that, but how to use computers and algorithms to do…
Photo: Thinkstock Editor’s Note: I may have trouble remembering what I ate for lunch (some times), or what floor of the parking garage my car is on (daily). But my recollections of my childhood are crystal clear. That is, I…
Our tips for zip lining, climbing and free-falling with keiki as young as 6 years old.
Photo: ThinkStock Where do your keiki keep their money? Our house has accumulated two traditional piggy banks and several others in shapes including a London bus, dinosaur, space station and two kid-painted airstream caravans. I’m realizing it’s about time to…
Photos: Karen DB Photography Best Party Entertainment Readers’ Pick Dave & Buster’s It’s already a favorite for kids (and parents) of all ages, but one thing we love about Dave & Buster’s is its early-entry option. For an additional fee,…
Photos: Karen DB Photography Best Movie Theater for Families Readers’ Pick Regal Kapolei Commons 12 Regal Theatres’ newest location not only offers recliners that our kid models wanted to stay in all day, but enough leg room so that mid-movie…
Ah, summer. For kids, it's the most anticipated time of the year. For parents? Not so much. If you're looking at your summer with a touch of anxiety—for whatever reason—we're right there with you. There are a lot of hours…
Four quick frozen treats that will make you the coolest parent on the block.
MAY 26 (Start Date) 50th State Fair Find your Fun Pass. The biggest fair of the year will deliver free shows and the ever-popular E.K. Fernandez rides, midway and carnival food. This year, the lineup of entertainment includes the Anastasini Circus,…
Learn how to keep pests away from your vegetables, stop birds from eating your strawberries and which secret ingredient makes tomatoes sweet.
Learn how to stop doors from slamming, detangle doll hair, organize LEGO and slip a duvet cover on in seconds.
Kids rarely tire of the Honolulu Zoo, where visits never are the same.
Photo: Assets School Editor’s Note: I’ve been out of school for decades but I can still name every subject that ever made me cry in less than five minutes. Those courses that you found almost impossible to figure out haunt…
Photo: Christi YoungThe new playground at Ka‘onohi Neighborhood Park The couch potato gene runs strongly in our family. As a kid, I loved reading, playing pretend and, one memorable day, making wings out of newspaper then attempting to fly off…
Photo: michele Aucello Editor's Note: This blog is the part of a series of mom-and-child pieces from Michele Aucello and her kids, Isabella, 12, and Luca, 10, as they try new ways to cook with produce found in their weekly…