Brooklyn Bridge Park: 35 Top Things To Do With Kids

This week's picks for NYC parents from Mommy Poppins. [LATEST]( | [CALENDAR]( Sponsored Blue School educates children age two to grade 8 to be adaptable thinkers, collaborative problem solvers, and courageous innovators. more!]( RECENT ARTICLES [Brooklyn Bridge Park: 35 Top Things To Do With Kids]( [Brooklyn Bridge Park is a massive green space that offers tons of family activities—and unbeatable city views. Photo courtesy of Brooklyn Bridge Park] There is no shortage of warm-weather family activities in Brooklyn, but I find myself continuously making the trip to Brooklyn Bridge Park throughout the spring and summer months. Spanning 1.3 miles along the East River, Brooklyn Bridge Park is an 85-acre waterfront green space promising recreation, sustainability, and environmental exploration. Where else can you fish, [roller skate]( [kayak]( barbecue, hit some [spectacular playgrounds]( catch the ferry to Governors Island, see [FREE outdoor movies]( explore a [sensory labyrinth]( or visit an environmental education center? Plus, the Lower Manhattan skyline views never fail to impress. We've rounded up our favorite things to do in Brooklyn Bridge Park with kids. Looking for more green spaces to explore? Bookmark our [Guide to Parks and Playgrounds in NYC](. [Read more.]( [Create a Pollinator Garden in Your Home or Apartment: Planting a Butterfly Garden or Bee Garden with Kids]( [How does your garden grow? Photo by Filip Urban, Unsplash] Creating your very own pollinator garden is a fun and easy activity that teaches kids the importance of bees and butterflies to every aspect of our ecosystem. Don't have a green thumb, or even a backyard? No problem. We’ve got tons of easy solutions to get started on a simple at-home bee garden or butterfly garden for your backyard or a window box. And planting and caring for a pollinator garden isn't just for adults; it’s a perfect family activity suitable for kids of all ages. Once you’ve planted a bee garden or butterfly garden, you can watch these creatures up close as they drink nectar and fly from flower to flower. But don’t stop there—get crafty and create some [homemade wind chimes]( out of recycled materials to decorate your new pollinator garden. Check out more green activities for kids as part of our [Earth Kids Guide to Green Activities for the Planet](. [Read more.]( [7 Space Museums Near NYC for Out of This World Fun]( [Explore the universe and more at the Franklin Institute, one of our favorite space museums near NYC. ] With space travel increasingly in the news, children’s fascination with all things space is sky-high. Being able to get up close to real space artifacts at one of these space museums near NYC is thrilling for any kid, not just those obsessed with space, like somebody in my house! We've found a collection fo dedicated space museums near NYC, plus some ultra-cool space-themed galleries within some favorite [local science museums](. At these spots, kids and adults can experience what it feels like to be in space through simulators, interactive exhibits, [planetarium shows]( or watching a live feed from the International Space Station. Find more cool museums for kids in our [Guide to Museums and Galleries for Kids]( or find more STEM-inspired fun in our [Guide to Science Experiments for Kids](. [Read more.]( [Find the best things to do in NYC this May.]( [Spring fairs, farm visits, and more seasonal fun!]( [Flower Picking near NYC]( [NYC's Best Playgrounds]( [Best Weekend Getaways with Kids]( [Great Petting Zoos near NYC]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [Facebook]( [Pinterest]( Copyright © 2022 Mommy Poppins, All rights reserved. You are getting this email because you subscribed to our newsletters on MommyPoppins.com Our mailing address is: Mommy Poppins 511 Avenue of the Americas #504New York, New York 10011 [Add us to your address book]( Want to change how you receive these emails? You can [update your preferences]( or [unsubscribe from this list](.