Back to School With Legoland Discovery Center Westchester!

Enjoy some end-of-summer fun and say hello to fall at LEGOLAND® Discovery Center Westchester – the world’s biggest box of LEGO® bricks.

     Little Playtimes (Tuesdays) – Little Playtimes is back starting September 12! Little LEGO lovers can enjoy big fun at Little Playtimes on most Tuesdays between 10am and 2pm. Enjoy activities including DUPLO Story Time, Farmer's Workshop, and newly added Animal Bingo.
Just $22 for one adult and one child (additional children are $10) plus applicable tax
Appropriate for children under the age of five (children age two and under are free)
Annual Pass Members are always free

      Ninjago Movie Days (September 22, 23, 24, 30 and October 1) - Calling all ninjas! Get your LEGO swords ready for LEGO® Ninjago Movie Days! Celebrate the release of the new film with a visit to LEGO® Ninjago City Adventure – the attraction’s two-story, 2,300-square-foot interactive play area testing balance, agility, strength and endurance. Enjoy a ninja-themed MINILAND scavenger hunt, big build of Ninjago character Lloyd, and enter for a chance to win a family four pack of annual passes.

     LEGO® Ninjago City Adventure (NOW OPEN) – Have you checked out LEGOLAND® Discovery Center Westchester’s newest attraction? LEGO® Ninjago City Adventure, a 2,300-square-foot interactive play area (larger than four average-sized NYC apartments!), immerses guests into the world of the popular LEGO® Ninjago building sets.
Put your Ninja skills to the test — balance, agility, strength and endurance — on your quest to save Ninago City and become a Spinjitzu Master
Modeled after the Temple of Airjitzu, the two-story play structure includes more than 20 interactive features (horizontal climbing wall, color crush reflex reaction game, obstacle course challenges inspired by kids’ favorite Ninjago characters and more)
For our youngest visitors, Ninjago City Adventure is also equipped with a special Toddler Area that features a spin cup, toddler climber and drum panel

Valentines Day Must Haves, Must Watch, and Must DO!

   With Valentines Day only a little over a week away, you and your loved ones will need a way to celebrate the big day!  We have a fun list here filled with little trinkets to give the ones you love or ways to just snuggle up on the couch and just enjoy your time with one another!  Here is our guide to Valentines day!

     1- For the Kids- Some families like to spend this holiday giving little trinkets to the kiddos as an expression of love- and hey I fully support that- especially if it is a toy, and especially if it is the limited edition Love Potion Pop Fizz Skylander. Yes, yes we know I am a dork but come, on this guy is so cute and so fun to play with!  He is available for a limited time in all major stores and will quickly pop off the shelf so you better hurry!

      Didn't have your fill with Skylanders-filled love?  Then make sure you grab a pack of Valentines Day cards for your kids to give out during school or to their loved ones at home!

     Peaceable Kingdom has a great line up of Valentines Day cards for your kiddos to hand out as well!  My favorite is the Lollipop Valentines that has lips and mustaches, come on how cute!  Full disclosure; some of the kits do not have the "to" and "from" stickers in the packaging because of a factory mistake.  However they are so awesome they wanted to make sure I told you and will definitely try and make it right if you happen to get one of the mistake packages!  The other two kits are just as adorable and will be a fun way to share the love!
     My last choice is great for both adults and kids--Walkers Shortbread's, my goodness I do love these cookies! They are a sweet non- traditional treat for the ones you love but also can be a super fun Valentines
day activity.
      "Walkers Shortbread (us.walkersshortbread.com) is here to help bring in the love with their delicious mini shortbread fingers and pure shortbread rounds. You can make a fun activity of creating x’s and o’s as a gift for the special person in your life (kids too) or enjoy them as a treat for the most romantic night of the year!"

Where to Sled!

     Need a place to sled away? Every town has its own little spot that everyone goes to sled down. Mine for instance in Valley Stream is right by the Parkway. Yeah, SUPER SAFE! But if your new to the area, or do not want to do deaf defying tricks with your toddler- or yourself, here are some great local areas to go sledding. My favorite- Grant Park, even if they did decide to cut off some of the hill with a building :).


Grant Park- Lynbrook/ Hewlett Area
Broadway and Sheridan Ave- Hewlett

Cedar Creek Park- This park is just swell- they even have a place for you to shoot arrows and get your Katniss on. (but you need your own bow)
Merrick Road in Seaford.

Bethpage State Park
Bethpage Parkway Farmingdale-This is where you get to go sleddig on a GOLF COURSE! Awesome

Eisenhower State Park-
1899 Hempstead Turnpike, East Meadown NY


Bald Hill- One of the HIGHTEST OINTS ON LONG ISLAND! Near Ocean Avenue in Farmingville

Heckscher State Park
Heckscher Pkwy, on Field on located in East Islip

Hoyt Farm Town Park
200 New Highway, Commack

 Christopher Morley Park
Searingtown Road in Roslyn- I always get lost here, just remember you need to get back to the MAIN road before being able to leave- Searingtown Road just loops around in a circle.

Flower Hill Park in Manhasset- Stonytown Road and Port Washington Blvd

Newbridge Road Park in Bellmore (Off of Sunrise Highway)