{"id":3532,"date":"2014-08-12T09:00:44","date_gmt":"2014-08-12T09:00:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/andreacomenta.com\/?p=621"},"modified":"2017-12-06T19:51:12","modified_gmt":"2017-12-06T19:51:12","slug":"things-to-do-in-brooklyn-ny-with-a-baby-toddler","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/andreacasals.com\/things-to-do-in-brooklyn-ny-with-a-baby-toddler\/","title":{"rendered":"things to do in Brooklyn with a baby\/toddler"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/andreacomenta.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/tumblr_mjvp83DVnl1qj7z7xo1_1280.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-212 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/andreacomenta.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/tumblr_mjvp83DVnl1qj7z7xo1_1280-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/andreacasals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/tumblr_mjvp83DVnl1qj7z7xo1_1280-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/andreacasals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/tumblr_mjvp83DVnl1qj7z7xo1_1280-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/andreacasals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/tumblr_mjvp83DVnl1qj7z7xo1_1280.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/andreacasals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/tumblr_mjvp83DVnl1qj7z7xo1_1280-738x554.jpg 738w, https:\/\/andreacasals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/tumblr_mjvp83DVnl1qj7z7xo1_1280-996x747.jpg 996w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>These are some of the things we used to do with Marco during the time we lived in Downtown Brooklyn, NY.<\/p>\n<p><em>Our favorite spots for those cold winter days or for the rainy summer ones:<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Brooklyn Children\u2019s Museum<\/strong>: Our favorite spot is the area right on the main level with water games -you don\u2019t need to get wet- and blue sand. It\u2019s great for \u201csensory\u201d activities for the little ones. \u00a0Where?\u00a0<span style=\"color: #222222;\">145 Brooklyn Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11213 ($$)\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong>Brooklyn Public Library:<\/strong> \u00a0<em>\u00a0FREE &#8211;<\/em>\u00a0Big and great children&#8217;s area with lots of activities and with an adorable rug with some characters from Eric Carle&#8217;s books. Where?\u00a0<span class=\"field-content\">10 Grand Army Plaza,\u00a0<\/span>Brooklyn, NY 11238<\/li>\n<li><strong>Brooklyn Heights Public Library:<\/strong><em>\u00a0FREE &#8211;<\/em>\u00a0 It had a decent children\u2019s area but a big con is that it only has fans and it gets very hot in the summer. Where?\u00a0<span class=\"field-content\">280 Cadman Plaza West at Tillary St.,\u00a0<\/span>Brooklyn, NY 11201<\/li>\n<li><strong>Carroll Gardens Public Library:<\/strong> <em>\u00a0FREE &#8211;<\/em>\u00a0Another great place. The children\u2019s area even though it\u2019s small, it has some interesting toys specially for those between 1-2 yrs. Where?\u00a0396 Clinton St. @ Union St.\u00a0Brooklyn, NY 11231<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"views-field-field-branch-zip-value\" style=\"color: #222222;\"><strong>Beer Garden in Fort Greene:<\/strong> \u00a0What does a beer garden has to do with kids? Well, a lot! Because at Der Schwarze Koelner in Fort Greene you also can have fun! They organize a playgroup on weekdays around 2.30pm that for a little fee your little one can play around with the toys they provide while you eat a pretzel and drink a little something around him. Sounds nice, ha? Where? 710 Fulton Street, Brooklyn NY 11217 ($$)<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"views-field-field-branch-zip-value\" style=\"color: #222222;\"><strong>Greenlight Bookstore:<\/strong><em> FREE &#8211;<\/em> They organize sing-a-long and story time, provide a lot of good books and they have some nice toys. The place isn&#8217;t huge but it&#8217;s almost never crowded. Check their <a href=\"\u00a0http:\/\/greenlightbookstore.com\/kids\" target=\"_blank\">website<\/a> to see the kids&#8217; events. Where?\u00a0686 Fulton Street, Brooklyn, NY.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Moxie Spot:<\/strong> For those days that you need to get out of the house for a nice and at a great price activity but you don\u2019t need to register for the classes months before! On the cons: the food is not very good and the toys are not in very good condition\u2026 But still, you have a place to be that\u2019s safe and it\u2019s not your house! Where? 81 Atlantic Ave., Brooklyn, NY 11201 More info <a href=\"http:\/\/www.themoxiespot.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>\u00a0($)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Playgrounds Review:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Carroll Garden Playground:<\/strong> Small but it has a lttle bit of everything, even a water spray area for kids. Tip: Try going\u00a0during the morning,\u00a0it gets very crowded on weekdays afternoon and weekends.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Fort Greene:<\/strong> There are two playground areas. The one on Dekalb is less crowded and with younger kids. The one on Myrtle Ave. is big and it has a water spray area also but it&#8217;s crowded and sometimes not very safe.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Mc Laughlin Park:<\/strong> There&#8217;s a basketball court that&#8217;s always full of people but the playground is ok even though is more for older kids.\u00a0Just take care that sometimes there are people using non-legal substances, check before entering to the park.<\/li>\n<li><strong>North Pacific Playground:<\/strong> A gem! A small playground area but it&#8217;s never crowded! Woohoo! Marco loved this playground. \u00a0This one is on Pacific St between 3rd Ave. and Nevins St., Brooklyn.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Brooklyn Bridge Park:<\/strong> Ok, so many areas to have hours of entertainment for every age. Until we left, these are ones we tried:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol>\n<li><em>Pier 1<\/em> playground: Super fun. There&#8217;s a lot of space to play around. Bring your picnic blanket and have lunch afterwards in the beautiful park with the amazing view of Manhattan and the Brooklyn Bridge.<\/li>\n<li><em>Pier 5<\/em>: It has a beautiful play space for younger kids under a tent so you don&#8217;t need to worry too much about been outdoors because there&#8217;s a nice shade that covers\u00a0the play space.<\/li>\n<li><em>Pier 6 Swing Valley<\/em>: great for those little ones that love the swings! Marco used to loved this play area. Also it was good to practice his walking around this playground because the padded floor was\u00a0very comfy and safe.<\/li>\n<li><em>Pier 6 Water Lab<\/em>: Super crowded on weekends and afternoons but still an amazing place, specially for more than +2 years. The water is very cold and since it&#8217;s so full of kiddos it won&#8217;t be much fun for the little ones.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>And of course, another great park is our beloved <a href=\"http:\/\/www.prospectpark.org\/visit\/interactive-map\" target=\"_blank\">Prospect Park<\/a>, where you can find a\u00a0carrousel, a zoo, 7 different playgrounds and lots of grass\u00a0to run around. Endless fun!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Enjoy Brooklyn!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>These are some of the things we used to do with Marco during the time we lived in Downtown Brooklyn, NY. 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