Holiday events for kids in New York City.

What do conscientious parents do when even “organic” toys are revealed to be a bit toxic?

Kids make their own instruments.

One more reason to skip Rock Center.

Yes, we live in a Super Mario world, but kids still get joy from the tactile. A smattering of sparkly, sticky, and creatively bendable art supplies.

Spiegelman doesn’t dumb down for kids.

Downturn dropouts?

Paper dolls, meet fashion-forward kids.

Fifteen families in Kat Applegarth Simons’s Dumbo apartment building recently got together to form a babysitting co-op.

Need proof that New York public education can be a great deal?