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Birthday Treasure Guide, Part III: Merritt Bakery

by Whitney Moss

September 01, 2008

"It's an Oakland institution," Willie, my ex-boyfriend-turned-married-father-of-a-two-year-old, tells me about Merritt Bakery . T here's the bakery component, of course, (great, great cakes, but kinda pricey) and also a restaurant (good fried chicken and waffles) with sit-in dining and take out food. But wait, there's more: breakfast around the clock. You heard it here! Show your kiddies how  Read more...

Birthday Treasure Guide, Part II: Paper Plus Outlet

by Whitney Moss

August 22, 2008

Even if you're not preparing for a birthday party, the Paper Plus Outlet on San Pablo near Cedar is a captivating place to spend 30 minutes with a preschooler. My son almost got a job there last time we visited because he sat himself on the floor next to a stack of pirate-themed party hats and proceeded to rearrange them over and over again. Every corner you turn in this  Read more...

Birthday Treasure Guide, Part I: Mr. Mopps

by Whitney Moss

August 20, 2008

Here's the dilemma: we don't want to make toy buying at Target a habit and drive our local shops out of business, but the trend in boutiquey children's stores around here has made birthday shopping for a "friend" an budgetary nightmare. Small wooden pull toy for neighbor's first birthday, $29.99. I don't think so! Here's the answer: Mr. Mopps. Located on Martin Luther King between Rose and Vine,  Read more...

Birthday Party Roundup: Five Cupcakeries Worth a Visit

by Heather Gibbs Flett

June 03, 2008

I love cupcakes. And for baby or toddler parties, my kids are lucky if they get to taste them because I gobble them up so quickly. But for some reason, age THREE seemed like a good enough time to offer my son a full cupcake (without planning to steal half when he looked away). As a sort of compromise, I ordered mini cupcakes. Awesome idea, mom! That way, all the kids could have one and feel like  Read more...

King for a day: Making a tutu for a princess

by Whitney Moss

May 26, 2008

We have two birthday parties for girls turning three this weekend, so here's the princess plan : Today we went to Stone Mountain & Daughter , a lovely fabric store on Shattuck Ave in Berkeley where Julian selected the color of tutus he wants for his friends (hot pink, rose, and cream). The fabric store is a fabulous field trip for a 3 year old. There is so much to look at. We imagined what  Read more...

More of Our Favorite Activities and Things to Do in oakland

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Creatures & Critters:
Our Urban Jungle

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Do, Re, Mi! Places to Hear, Sing & Play a Tune

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Artistic Endeavors:
Our Favorite Art Venues

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Room to Run:
Run, Jump & Wiggle Outdoors

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Rainy & Quiet Days:
Cozy & Crazy Indoor Fun

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A Sense of History:
Our City's Stories

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Tot's Science Fair:
Science & Nature Sites

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Splash, Spray, Play! Local Spots to Get Wet

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The Most Fun in Life Is Free!

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The Best of... Our Top Can't-Live-Without Spots

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