The more digitized our lives become, the more charming we find the legendary Strand Book Store. That’s why our ears perked up when we heard about the Strand’s new summer art series for tots.

There are only so many back-to-back play dates you can schedule during the gaps between school and camp and your summer vacation plans. So we dig the idea of drop-in classes that don’t require a summer semester commitment. Here are some wonderfully flexible options for those days when you’ve just got to find something for them to do.

We’re not going to pretend New York is a town for nature lovers. But if you look really hard, you can find some surprisingly outdoorsy things to do. For starters, here are four ways to get your tots away from the concrete this summer.

It’s a great time of year to teach tots about buying locally and cooking seasonally. So we asked two greenmarket gurus to help us navigate the city’s markets. Here, the best June picks according to nutritionist Amy Shapiro and personal chef, Emily Klein.