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Family Fun in the East Bay
Reader tip: Clothes for preemies
Today is the first World Prematurity Day. We’ve got two tidbits to share for families with preemies.
Birthday party entertainment: Magic Dan
Magic Dan is a former teacher whose performances are as much fun for the parents as they are for the kids. Oakland mom, Kristen McClusky said, “He was great. the kids loved him and he had the parents cracking up.”
Birthday party entertainment: East Bay Vivarium
Birthday party fun: Have a little piece of the Vivarium brought to your house in the form of their traveling reptile program.
Field trip: The Marine Mammal Center in Sausalito
Animal-loving kids will love to see the baby seals, learn about what they eat and how we can take better care of our ocean-dwelling friends.
New parent education in Berkeley
Birthways, a non-profit in Berkeley is running this offer on Living Social’s East Bay families channel.
Brilliant idea: Encore baby registry
An easier way to organize a wishlist for a secondhand baby shower. So smart!
Field trip: Farm day in Brentwood
I took the kids to an awesome pick your own farm and pumpkin patch out in Brentwood that I totally recommend!
Visit an art museum with a preschooler
Visiting a fine art museum with a preschooler is a whole different experience than going with a pal (or a baby). You have to make it interesting for them. Here’s how…
New mom challenge: Find a family-friendly pub
Looking for a place to meet your kid-free friends with your little sidekick? Here are eight bars and pubs that might fit the bill.
Local bloggers to love
11 East Bay bloggers to check out.
5 East Bay outdoor birthday party ideas
I’ve put together a list of five options for outdoor birthday parties that are super fun and let kids run their ya-yas out around the East Bay.
7 solutions for when you can’t deal with dinner
What East Bay resources are other parents leaning on when they run out of inspiration or time?
Berkeley’s Off the Grid with a kid
El Cerrito mom, Sunny McKay, thinks that Off the Grid with a kid is a great idea! Here are her tips.
New mom challenge: Leave your neighborhood
Venture out to a new park with baby swings. Report back. End of challenge.
Reader tip: Classes in Albany tumbling and yoga
Are you ready for a series of tiny tumbling or post-natal yoga at the Albany rec center? Read on…
Welcome to {510} Families
Photo: Roots & Shoots, 2010
For parents looking for more fun with their kids in the East Bay, this is your online guide. You’ll find free and cheap activities for babies and kids in Oakland, Berkeley and surrounding areas.
Discover what you can do this weekend, where you can play, and how to find everything an East Bay family needs. Help us build this community: submit tips and make comments. Thank you for visiting.
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– Heather & Whitney