This list is a result of my research and the gracious recommendations from other Hawaii moms. If you would like to add a resource to the list, please send me an email via my Contact Form.  I hope you will find this helpful!  Mahalo!

Free Programs:

• Bungie the Clown Show, Mililani Town Center – Every Monday, 10:30-11am (center stage). Clown show, storytelling and crafts.
• Keiki Club at Pearlridge Shopping Center - Tuesdays, 10:30am-12:oopm. “The Keiki club is a free membership program for children ages 0 to 12 years old.  Free entertainment  is offered each Tuesday from 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. and the location alternates monthly between Uptown and Downtown Center courts.”
• Toddler Time at Kahala Mall – Wednesdays, 10:30-11:30am (on holiday break until January 2011)  “Join us every Wednesday for storytelling, sing-a-longs, crafts and other fun activities you and your keiki can enjoy together!”

Parent Support Organizations

• The Baby Hui - From their website: “The Baby Hui is Hawai‘i’s longest-serving parenting support organization. Our thriving network of neighborhood-based groups brings parents of young keiki together to share experiences, offer encouragement, and build relationships.”
• Families for R.E.A.L. (Resources and Early Access to Learning) - Various locations.  From their website: “Families for R.E.A.L. is a school-based program of courses and activities for parents and their children, ages 0 to 5.  Parents and children participate in the classes corresponding to their children’s ages once a week for eight to nine weeks to gain and share information and skills. Each course is offered at least three times (3 sessions) a year.” Informative article by the Honolulu Advertiser here.

Learning Centers/Pre-Schools:

• Keiki O Ka `Aina Family Learning Center - Their Poli’s Place program is geared toward infants and toddlers, including those with special needs.  For children ages 3-5 years old, they offer a Parent Participation Preschool which is a traveling program that meets three times a week in different communities around the island.
• KEY Project (Kahaluu) - Toddler/preschooler program on Tuesday and Thursday mornings.

Playgroups:

• Hawaii.MomsLikeMe.com Playgroup, Central Oahu Regional Park (CORP) - Every Thursday, 10am-12pm. Enter on the Jack in the Box side of the park, the group meets in the first playground on the left.

Play gyms & classes:

• Gymboree – Pearl City, Kaimuki
• Kindermusik with Karen Valasek and Friends - Aiea, Honolulu (main site:  Kindermusik)
• Musikgarten Hawaii – Waipio, Chinatown
• My Gym Hawaii – Kailua
• Ohana Music Together – Pearl City, Ward Warehouse (The Growing Nest)
• WeePlay & Learn - Honolulu (Ward)

Hawaii attractions for children:

• Children’s Discovery Center
• Honolulu Zoo
• Waikiki Aquarium
• Sea Life Park

Online links for activities for your tot:

• Making Books with Children - Check out their Free Activities section for step-by-step instructions, downloadable activity PDF’s and YouTube instructional videos.

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