5 holiday coloring pages featuring iconic city scenes: the world’s largest menorah in Brooklyn, lights on Regent Street in London, ice skaters at Central Park, a Christmas market, and the Rockefeller tree! Download, color, and share.
Have you heard the news? Living room cities are growing at an astonishing rate! We’ve collected our favorite toys to build them well, and there’s always trusty cardboard for building roads and bridges.
Holidays looking a little different this year? Need a way to connect with your people from afar? We’ve found the best virtual party games that everyone in the family will enjoy.
Zoologist Liza Lehrer joins us in Episode 1 of Questions from A City Kid podcast to talk about wild animals living in cities. Listen in wherever you get your podcasts!
Are you a kid? Do you have a lot of questions about the world? Our new podcast is for kids like you!
Make time and space for play without even leaving the block with these practical tips from Marijn, an urban planner and mother living in the Netherlands. Play can happen everywhere!
Camp is cancelled but no sweat! We’ve got you covered with this activity guide that encourages your kids to dig into the history of your neighborhood and offers self-guided projects. It’s 35 pages of printable fun for just $7! Download and chill.
This summer will be different, but it doesn’t mean we have to skimp on fun. We gathered a ton of ideas for getting the most out of Summer 2020, even if you have to stay distant from your friends. ☀️
Cities everywhere are closing streets to through car traffic to make room for pedestrians and bikes as we continue to practice physical distancing. It’s a great opportunity for urban families!
Brittany is a bookseller and mother who lives in Chinatown, NYC. She wrote this piece for us about reading habits during quarantine—turns out it’s not quite as straightforward as reading during healthier times, but still offers a chance for escape and new perspectives. And isn’t that what we’re all looking for?
How much is too much? How little is too little? Are their brain cells withering with each minute of Sesame Street? Is their social aptitude declining with each thumbed move of a pixelated character? We suspect there’s a balanced response to the idea of screen time for our kids.
With school closures and work-from-home policies being implemented to flatten the curve of coronavirus, what can we do to stay sane and help our neighbors? We’ve got ideas. And elbow bumps.
What do picking up litter, ID-ing butterflies at the park, and searching the night skies for constellations have in common? They’re all citizen science projects perfect for city kids. Learn how to find a project near you and join in!
The Sidewalk Club Gift Guide is the best collection of gifts for city kids and their parents! More than 200 books, toys, games, t-shirts, gear, and other things that celebrate city life. Happy scrolling.
Journalist and author Nathanael Johnson encourages us open our eyes just a little winder and really see the nature that already exists around us in the city. Hint: it’s a LOT.
Beautiful books that love city life as much as we do. Check them out at your library and find a new family favorite! 💙🏙📘
We’ve met new friends, shared picnic dinners, learned manners, and are continuing to grow up, all under the gentle protection of our playground. It’s home.
We’ve all heard about the latest unhelpful parenting style. Now for some simple alternatives to help us grow strong, resourceful kids.
Our favorite magazine subscriptions for kids of all ages. Lightweight enough to stuff into the stroller or backpack for that extra-long subway ride, and good-looking enough for your coffee table!
No playing cards, no screens, no pen and paper required; only your imagination. Play hard, but don’t miss your bus stop!
The perfectly curated activity list for your family. Your city is your oyster!
Books hand-picked by our friends at Stories Bookshop to celebrate Women’s History Month! ✊🏾✊🏼✊🏿
Think a family museum visit is just too much to ask? Melissa Tanner of the Art Institute of Chicago says it’s actually possible to enjoy the art museum with your children and gave some pro tips for doing just that.
Rad podcasts for kids. You just might catch yourself listening after they’ve gone to bed.
Benjamin Zander’s role as conductor of an orchestra parallels ours as parents: we’re both unlocking potential. Shining eyes are a good sign it’s working.
We were so excited to hear about this new campaign to give all Americans a park within 10 minutes from home. Count us in!