All hale the budding artist

Bring out the Picasso in your tyke! Private Picasso, nominated for best artsy class in NYC, offers classes designed to hone in on the young ones artistic abilities while making the day fun and educational. They offer an array of activities in Brooklyn and New York from museum and gallery tours, group art classes, art birthday parties, workshops and more, whether you want to learn about Manga or Matisse. Heck, who needs Montmatre when you've got Brooklyn? Play Nice!

Playin' Nice with some Playdough

Sometimes after the sledding is over, the snowmen are built and snowball battles have appointed victors kids need to discover some fun things to do while indoors. What we found is an old childhood favorite of ours. Making playdough. Its educational and oh so enjoyable for kids and parents a like. So dig in and and create those old childhood memories with your own tyke.

You'll need:
Flour 3cups
Salt 1 1/2 cups
Water 3 cups
Vegetable Oil 2TB.
Cream of tartar 1TB.
Food coloring few drops or unsweetened "Kool-Aid" 1pkg.

Mix ALL of the ingredients in a large saucepan.
Cook over medium low heat, until the dough comes away
from the edges of the pan and it becomes difficult to move the spoon. Remove from heat. Cool until it can be handled.
Place on counter or wax paper knead 3-4 times.
Store in an air tight container.

Let's All Go to the Movies

BAM (Brooklyn Academy of Music) is gearing up for their 12th Annual Children's Film Festival. This weekend bring the little ones to enjoy the best in children’s films—43 of them from 19 different countries. In addition to the cool films your tyke can rock out to the band Girls Rock Live or get their face painted while catching a puppet show. There really is something for everyone. And, what better way to chase away those winter blues then inside at BAM gettin' cultured and playin' nice!

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Snow days!!!! Again?

Looking for some fun activities to do to keep the little tykes entertained while mother nature pours some cool white stuff all over your neighborhood and beyond? Check out some yummy, easy cookie recipes you can do with the kiddies to keep them entertained while learning their 'ABC's"

Alphabet Cookies

2 egg whites
1 tablespoon corn starch
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 cup sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
4 ounces milk chocolate

Preheat oven to 350F degrees.

In a bowl, whisk egg whites. Sift corn starch and flour. Add to bowl. Add sugar and vanilla to bowl. Fold dry ingredients in using a large wooden spoon. Then spoon into a plastic zip lock back and seal. Make a small cut in one corner of the plastic bag.

Line cookie sheet with baking paper. Squeeze plastic bag to make letters of the alphabet. Bake for 10-12 minutes. Remove from oven and cool on racks.

Melt chocolate in microwave then spoon into a plastic zip lock bag. Cut a whole and squeeze over each letter of the alphabet.
It's as easy as ABC!

For more fun and easy recipes to do with your babes check out-http://www.easy-kids-recipes.com/cookie-recipes.html.

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Enjoy and don't forget to share with your sledding buddies. Play Nice~