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Customize Your
Kicks

Showcase your sole-ful style with customizable shoes.
Several brands, namely Keds, Converse and Nike, allow you to start with a blank
canvas shoe for a reasonable price and then add color, patterns or designs.
Want camo Keds, cupcake-covered Converse or basketball-inspired Nikes? All of
these and more are possible with each company’s personalized program. If you’re
a detail-oriented person, you’ll like being able to choose almost everything,
from the color of the laces to the color of the rubber sole. With men’s,
women’s and kids styles available, this can be an artsy project for the whole
family. For more information, visit
kedscollective.com, converse.com and store.nike.com
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Your Fam’s
Little Screen Debut

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A picture may be worth a thousand words, but not if no one
ever sees it. Fortunately, yourlittlefilm is here to make sure your digital
pictures and movies get off of your computer (or phone) and out to your loved
ones! Started by father and filmmaker Logan Hale, yourlittlefilm is a service
that takes your raw media data and turns it into a short motion picture
tailored to your family’s preferences. Just send your files to the experts at YLF
who will do all of the editing for you and send back your own special “little film”
electronically, or in hard copy with a customized DVD
jacket. The finished product is so easy to share and great for gifts and
keepsakes. For more information, visit yourlittlefilm.com.

This Book Is Awesome

There’s nothing that provides life
perspective quite like being a parent. Based on the
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tells the stories behind all of the funny retro snapshots (submitted by
readers) that hint at how stellar your parents used to be. Before baby bottles
and car seats, who knows what sort of shenanigans they were up to? Thanks to
blogger Eliot Glazer, now you’ll know. This collection of stories ranges from
the heartwarming to the hilarious and reminds us that parenthood is not the
only aspect of a mom or dad’s identity. Someday in the future, your kids might
realize you were once cool, too. For the time being, My Parents Were Awesome makes a splendid read for awesome parents
everywhere. For more information, visit myparentswereawesome.com.

Cast &
Capture 

You may be eager to forget sleepless nights and incessant
crying, but there
Wrightson_and_Platt1.jpgare some parts of being a new parent that you’ll want to hold
onto forever. With Wrightson & Platt life cast sculptures you can turn the
tiny perfection of your newborn into a timeless keepsake. Master artists work
with parents to create sculptures in gold, silver, lead crystal glass and
bronze that are intricately detailed and beautifully personal, from every small
wrinkle of your child’s hands right down to the curve of her toes. The next
time you sit marveling at how fast your baby is growing up, let Wrightson &
Platt step in and help you capture these precious pieces of your child’s life. For more information, visit wrightsonandplatt.com.

Off-Broadway
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Thanks to Playwrights Horizons, creators of Playtime!, a new
childcare service located right in the Theater District, parents can treat
themselves to an affordable evening out while their kids (ages 4-12) have fun,
too. Playwrights Horizons seeks to make theater more accessible to moms and
dads who often opt to stay home instead of dealing with the combined high cost
of childcare and Off-Broadway ticket prices. Playtime! is just $15, and all
childcare providers, provided by Sitters Studio, are background checked and CPR
certified, so parents can see a show with a clear conscience. For more information, visit playtimenyc.org.

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Play On! Studios

<p>Play On! Studios offers theater day camps and after-school classes on the UWS that are guaranteed to give kids a summer full of acting, music, and fun they won't soon forget! Young actors will rehearse and perform in a full production, work with professional NYC actors/teaching artists, build up their skills in a nurturing, non-competitive environment and play lots of drama games!</p> <p>Creative Drama Camps are perfect for kids entering grades K-4. Campers will work each week to put on a brand-new show! Each session, they will receive a script, rehearse a production, make a set and costumes, and perform their play. Kids will also play drama games, play outside (weather permitting), and have tons of fun!</p> <p>Musical Theater Camps are aimed at kids entering grades 4-9. In Musical Theater Performance Camp, campers put on a complete musical production in a professional NYC theater! Campers will stretch their skills with drama exercises and games, vocal coaching, field trips, and building a professional set. Our incredible teaching artists and campers come together to put on a truly remarkable show!</p> <p>During the school year, classes are great for beginners or more experienced actors - sing, dance, and put on a play! Whether your child is just starting out, or ready for Broadway, we’ve got the class for them. Classes are available for grades PreK-8, after school or on Saturdays! Come play with us.</p> <p> </p>

Treehouse Shakers

<div>Treehouse Shakers’ Branching OUT After-School program is for ages 12-14. This awarded program is for young people who identify as LGBTQIA+, or are seeking to become better allies. Branching OUT centers on discovering and exploring one’s story and identity through an intentionally artist-led format. During our community-based program, young people will explore and reflect on their own story to create a larger, more meaningful experience, while gaining self-empowerment and gathering with like-minded peers. Through the guidance of our awarded teaching artists, young people will create narratives that will be turned into podcasts, dances, songs or poetry. </div> <div> </div> <div>Young people have the opportunity to learn new art forms, work with professional artists, while building a meaningful community.</div>