{"id":2649,"date":"2013-04-20T13:17:48","date_gmt":"2013-04-20T17:17:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/lie\/2013\/04\/20\/100-things-to-do-with-your-kids-on-long-island-before-they-grow-up\/"},"modified":"2013-04-20T13:17:48","modified_gmt":"2013-04-20T17:17:48","slug":"100-things-to-do-with-your-kids-on-long-island-before-they-grow-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/lie\/2013\/04\/20\/100-things-to-do-with-your-kids-on-long-island-before-they-grow-up\/","title":{"rendered":"100 Things to Do with Your Kids on Long Island Before They Grow Up"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-1660\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/lie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2013\/04\/LI-Duck.jpg\" alt=\"LI Duck\" width=\"233\" height=\"153\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s our\u00a0list of\u00a0100\u00a0things\u00a0we love to do or want to do with our kids while they&#8217;re still young.There are, of course, at least 100 more great activities\u00a0for kids on\u00a0Long Island, but we had to cut it somewhere.\u00a0Please feel\u00a0free\u00a0to\u00a0share the activities\u00a0you&#8217;d add to the list.\u00a0 Post from MaryPoppins.com<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li> Spend an entire carefree day at any of Long Island\u2019s beautiful beaches with a cooler full of food, snacks, and drinks, with no watches or phones.<\/li>\n<li> Take the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.fireislandferries.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">ferry to Fire Island<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li> Check out a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.liducks.com\/index.cfm\" target=\"_blank\">Long Island Ducks <\/a>game.<\/li>\n<li> Take a ride on the <a href=\"http:\/\/lirr42.mta.info\/\" target=\"_blank\">LIRR <\/a>into Penn Station.<\/li>\n<li> Visit the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bigduck.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">Big Duck <\/a>in Riverhead.<\/li>\n<li> Spend a day at the races at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nyra.com\/index_belmont.html\" target=\"_blank\">Belmont Raceway<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li> Indulge in some hot dogs at an <a href=\"http:\/\/islanders.nhl.com\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\">Islanders <\/a>game.<\/li>\n<li> Enjoy a concert at <a href=\"http:\/\/jonesbeach.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Jones Beach Theater<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li> Take a trip back in\u00a0time at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nassaucountyny.gov\/agencies\/parks\/wheretogo\/museums\/central_nass_museum\/old_bethpage_rest.html\" target=\"_blank\">Old Bethpage Village\u00a0Restoration<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li> Spend the day at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.splishsplashlongisland.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Splish Splash Water Park<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li> See the camels at the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.afpz.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">Animal Farm Petting Zoo <\/a>in Manorville.<\/li>\n<li> Check out the penguins at the <a href=\"http:\/\/longislandaquarium.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Long Island Aquarium and Exhibition Center<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li> Go on a <a href=\"http:\/\/cresli.org\/cresli\/seals\/sealwalk.html\" target=\"_blank\">seal hike<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li> Gaze at the stars at the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.vanderbiltmuseum.org\/home.php?section=planetarium\" target=\"_blank\">Vanderbilt Planetarium<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li> Grab a blanket and a picnic basket and enjoy an alfresco concert at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.oldwestburygardens.org\/se_picnic_pops_11.htm\" target=\"_blank\">Old Westbury Gardens<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li> Lose yourselves in the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.clarkbotanic.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">Clark Botanic Garden<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li> Attend the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.shinnecocknation.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Shinnecock Pow Wow<\/a> during Labor Day weekend.<\/li>\n<li> Enjoy an ice-cream cone on the <a href=\"http:\/\/nysparks.com\/parks\/10\/details.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">Jones Beach Boardwalk<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li> Make kid-sized bubbles at the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.licm.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">Long Island Children\u2019s Museum.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.surf2live.com\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\">Take surfing lessons <\/a>(or just <a href=\"http:\/\/www.longbeachny.org\/index.asp?Type=B_BASIC&amp;SEC=%7B7C591AC3-3A6A-4751-A628-26FC9BF9C0C3%7D&amp;DE=%7B536A4364-F276-4055-9D63-F3E7AB96C17F%7D\" target=\"_blank\">watch the surfers<\/a>) in Long Beach.<\/li>\n<li> Scream as loud as you can on the\u00a0roller coasters at\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.adventureland.us\/index.php\" target=\"_blank\">Adventureland<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li> Stuff yourselves at the all-you-can-eat buffet brunch while watching the planes take off from Republic\u00a0at the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.56thfgrestaurant.com\/56thfg\/\" target=\"_blank\">56<sup>th<\/sup> Fighter Group <\/a>in Farmingdale.<\/li>\n<li> Go <a href=\"https:\/\/captree.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">fishing <\/a>in Captree.<\/li>\n<li> Go <a href=\"http:\/\/nysparks.com\/parks\/110\/details.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">kayaking down the Nissequogue River<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li> Take out a couple of\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/nysparks.com\/parks\/88\/fees-rates.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">paddleboats at Belmont Park<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li> Go <a href=\"http:\/\/newyorkstateparks.reserveamerica.com\/Camping\/Hither%20Hills%20State%20Park\/r\/campgroundDetails.do?subTabIndex=campDetail&amp;contractCode=NY&amp;parkId=297\" target=\"_blank\">camping at Hither Hills State Park<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li> Visit the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/heckscher.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">Heckscher Museum of Art<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li> Walk for a cause in the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.li2daywalk.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">Long Island\u00a02-Day Breast Cancer Walk<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li> Have a backyard barbecue for your kids\u2019 friends.<\/li>\n<li> Spend a weekend at <a href=\"http:\/\/gurneysinn.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Gurney\u2019s<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li> Go ice-skating at the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.rxrrealty.com\/2380\/a-joyful-2011-holiday-season\/\" target=\"_blank\">Rink at RXR Plaza<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li> Get a taste of history at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nps.gov\/sahi\/index.htm\" target=\"_blank\">Sagamore Hill<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li> Play the day away at the <a href=\"http:\/\/cmee.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">Children\u2019s Museum of the East End<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li> Check out the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.maritimeaquarium.org\/home.asp\" target=\"_blank\">Maritime Explorium<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li> View one of the $15 \u201cNot Just for Kids\u201d offerings at the beautiful<a href=\"http:\/\/stallercenter.com\/1112\/kids.html\" target=\"_blank\"> Staller Center<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nassaucountyny.gov\/agencies\/parks\/wheretogo\/active\/eisenhower.html\" target=\"_blank\">SAFETY TOWN<\/a>!<\/li>\n<li> Go <a href=\"http:\/\/nysparks.com\/parks\/31\/amenities-activities.aspx\">horseback riding in Hempstead Lake State Park<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li> Explore Port Jefferson\u2019s waterfront.<\/li>\n<li> Tour the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cradleofaviation.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">Cradle of Aviation Museum<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li> Build a snowman!<\/li>\n<li> Visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.waltwhitman.org\/\">Walt Whitman\u2019s birthplace<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.plantingfields.org\/index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;id=77&amp;Itemid=53\" target=\"_blank\">Climb a tree at Planting Fields Arboretum<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li> After the kids have read <em>The Great Gatsby,<\/em> check out <a href=\"http:\/\/www.goldcoastmansions.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Gatsby\u2019s Gold Coast<\/a> on the North Shore.<\/li>\n<li> Tour <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nps.gov\/fiis\/planyourvisit\/sunken-forest.htm\" target=\"_blank\">Fire Island\u2019s Sunken Forest<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li> Sample the wares at a <a href=\"http:\/\/mattituckstrawberryfestival.org\/index.asp\" target=\"_blank\">strawberry festival<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li> Climb to the top of the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.montauklighthouse.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Montauk Lighthouse<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li> Visit the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sagharborwhalingmuseum.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">Sag Harbor Whaling Museum<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li> Visit the <a href=\"http:\/\/nassaumuseum.org\/default.php\" target=\"_blank\">Nassau County Museum of Art<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li> Pet the animals at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.whitepostfarms.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">White Post Farm<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li> Go <a href=\"http:\/\/longisland.mommypoppins.com\/ny-kids\/pumpkin-picking-and-fall-farm-festivals-in-long-island\">pumpkin picking<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li> Go <a href=\"http:\/\/longisland.mommypoppins.com\/newyorkcitykids\/apple-picking-and-fall-farms-for-families-on-long-island\">apple picking<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li> Tour <a href=\"http:\/\/www.liwines.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Long Island\u2019s Wine Country <\/a>(it\u2019s not just for grown-ups).<\/li>\n<li> Visit the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.lisciencecenter.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">Long Island Science Center<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li> Visit the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ncfiremuseum.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">Nassau County Firefighter\u2019s Museum<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li> Check out the trains at the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.rmli.us\/RMLI\/Welcome.html\">Railroad Museum of Long Island<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li> Take a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.riverheadfoundation.org\/mediacenter\/detail.asp?briefing_id=92\" target=\"_blank\">seal cruise from the Riverhead Foundation of Marine Research<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li> Peruse the <a href=\"http:\/\/shinnecockculturalcenter.org\/default.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">Shinnecock Nation Museum.<\/a><\/li>\n<li> Sing happy birthday to the trout at the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cshfha.org\/events.html#trout\" target=\"_blank\">Cold Spring Harbor Fish Hatchery<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li> Check out the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.deephollowranch.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">nation\u2019s oldest cattle ranch.<\/a><\/li>\n<li> Tour the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.fireislandlighthouse.com\/html\/visit_us.html\" target=\"_blank\">Fire Island Lighthouse<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li> Visit the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pages\/Jericho-Cider-Mill\/107396932651960\" target=\"_blank\">Jericho Cider Mill<\/a>\u2014and don\u2019t leave without some cider and a pie.<\/li>\n<li> Enjoy a show at the <a href=\"http:\/\/gatewayplayhouse.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Gateway Playhouse.<\/a><\/li>\n<li> Take a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.vikingfleet.com\/whalewatching\/\" target=\"_blank\">whale-watching cruise from CRESLI.<\/a><\/li>\n<li> Go hiking in <a href=\"http:\/\/nysparks.com\/parks\/124\/details.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">Caleb Smith State Park.<\/a><\/li>\n<li> Go cross-country skiing in <a href=\"http:\/\/nysparks.com\/parks\/68\/amenities-activities.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">Wildwood State Park<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li> Enjoy a concert at the world-class <a href=\"http:\/\/www.tillescenter.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">Tilles Center<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li> Visit the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theaam.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">African-American Museum of Nassau<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li> Enjoy a sundae or egg cream at the counter at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.merchantcircle.com\/business\/Coyles.Homemade.Ice.Cream..BAY.SHORE..NY.631-666-2229\" target=\"_blank\">Coyles Ice Cream shop<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li> Have some finger-lickin\u2019-good ribs at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.smokinals.com\/ordereze\/default.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">Smokin\u2019 Al\u2019s<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li> Get lost among the shelves at the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bookrevue.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Book Revue.<\/a><\/li>\n<li> Celebrate Cinco de Mayo at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.panchovillalongisland.com\/huntington_villa.html\" target=\"_blank\">Pancho Villa&#8217;s<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li> Eat your way through the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.lifallfestival.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Long Island Fall Festival<\/a> in Heckscher Park.<\/li>\n<li> Pitch a tent and go camping\u2026in your backyard. (And don\u2019t forget the s\u2019mores!)<\/li>\n<li> Rake the fallen autumn leaves in your yard into neat little piles\u2026and then dive in!<\/li>\n<li> In the middle of a snowstorm, go out and shovel the walkway together, adding in lots of breaks for snowball-throwing and angel-making (and enjoy some hot chocolate with whipped cream and marshmallows when you\u2019re done).<\/li>\n<li> Go for a bike ride in <a href=\"http:\/\/nysparks.com\/parks\/88\/details.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">Belmont Park<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li> Go on a scavenger hunt in your neighborhood.<\/li>\n<li> On a hot summer day, turn on the sprinkler to give your lawn a drink&#8230;then grab the kids and dance through the water like nobody&#8217;s watching!<\/li>\n<li> Watch the surfers in Montauk.<\/li>\n<li> Shake your groove thing to live music under the stars at <a href=\"http:\/\/nysparks.com\/parks\/10\/details.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">Jones Beach<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li> Celebrate Arbor Day at the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.plantingfields.org\/index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;id=77&amp;Itemid=53\" target=\"_blank\">Planting Fields Arboretum<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li> Rent a house for a week (or a weekend) on Fire Island, and ride your bikes and haul your stuff in red wagons around the carless island.<\/li>\n<li> Take in the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.jonesbeachairshow.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Bethpage Air Show at Jones Beach<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li> Feed the ducks as you walk the trails at East Hampton\u2019s Duck Pond on David&#8217;s Lane.<\/li>\n<li> Ride the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.greenportvillage.com\/listingDetail.cfm?currentListing=128\" target=\"_blank\">antique carousel<\/a> in Greenport\u2019s Mitchell Park.<\/li>\n<li> Ride the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.greenportvillage.com\/listingDetail.cfm?currentListing=140\" target=\"_blank\">Peconic County Miniature Railroad<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li> Enjoy a unique theater-in-the-round entertainment experience at\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/thetheatreatwestbury.com\/index\">NYCB Theatre at Westbury<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li> Ride the carousel at the <a href=\"http:\/\/lvis.org\/events\/fair\" target=\"_blank\">LVIS Fair<\/a> in East Hampton.<\/li>\n<li> Learn about Long Island\u2019s rich whaling history at the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cshwhalingmuseum.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">Cold Spring Harbor Whaling Museum<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li> Marvel at the trucks at the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.liapa.com\/events.htm\" target=\"_blank\">Long Island Antique Power Association&#8217;s Annual Engine Run and Tractor Pull.<\/a><\/li>\n<li> Decorate seashells on Fire Island.<\/li>\n<li> Grab a cone at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.yelp.com\/biz\/big-olaf-sag-harbor\" target=\"_blank\">Big Olaf Ice Cream Shop<\/a> in Sag Harbor, then take a walk down Long Wharf and admire the yachts.<\/li>\n<li> Decorate your house and yard for Halloween.<\/li>\n<li> Have a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.townofbabylon.com\/calendarpreview.cfm?catid=2&amp;calid=525\" target=\"_blank\">blast at the beach<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li> Go strawberry picking at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.harbesfamilyfarm.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Harbes Family Farm<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li> It snowed all night; school\u2019s closed\u2014grab a sled (or a cafeteria tray) and head to the nearest hill and go sledding.<\/li>\n<li> Foster a deeper appreciation of nature at the <a href=\"http:\/\/heodore%20roosevelt%20sanctuary%20&amp;%20audubon%20center\/\" target=\"_blank\">Theodore Roosevelt Sanctuary &amp; Audubon Center<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li> Ride the bumper boats at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bayvilleadventurepark.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Bayville Adventure Park<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li> Go minigolfing at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.tikiactionpark.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Tiki Action Park<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li> Drive around the Island checking out the holiday lights.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here&#8217;s our\u00a0list of\u00a0100\u00a0things\u00a0we love to do or want to do with our kids while they&#8217;re still young.There are, of course, at least 100 more great activities\u00a0for kids on\u00a0Long Island, but we had to cut it somewhere.\u00a0Please feel\u00a0free\u00a0to\u00a0share the activities\u00a0you&#8217;d add to the list.\u00a0 Post from MaryPoppins.com Spend an entire carefree day at any of Long  <a class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/lie\/2013\/04\/20\/100-things-to-do-with-your-kids-on-long-island-before-they-grow-up\/\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":22,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[195,277,300,304,465,466,468,469],"class_list":["post-2649","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","tag-family-fun-long-island","tag-kid-activities-on-long-island","tag-live-in-childcare-long-island","tag-long-island-au-pair","tag-suffolk-county-au-pair","tag-suffolk-county-au-pairs","tag-suffolk-county-babysitters","tag-suffolk-county-childcare"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>100 Things to Do with Your Kids on Long Island Before They Grow Up - Cindy&#039;s Suffolk Au Pairs News Bulletin<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"noindex, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"100 Things to Do with Your Kids on Long Island Before They Grow Up - Cindy&#039;s Suffolk Au Pairs News Bulletin\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Here&#8217;s our\u00a0list of\u00a0100\u00a0things\u00a0we love to do or want to do with our kids while they&#8217;re still young.There are, of course, at least 100 more great activities\u00a0for kids on\u00a0Long Island, but we had to cut it somewhere.\u00a0Please feel\u00a0free\u00a0to\u00a0share the activities\u00a0you&#8217;d add to the list.\u00a0 Post from MaryPoppins.com Spend an entire carefree day at any of Long Read More\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/lie\/2013\/04\/20\/100-things-to-do-with-your-kids-on-long-island-before-they-grow-up\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Cindy&#039;s Suffolk Au Pairs News Bulletin\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2013-04-20T17:17:48+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/lie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2013\/04\/LI-Duck.jpg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Cindy Garruba\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Cindy Garruba\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"5 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/lie\/2013\/04\/20\/100-things-to-do-with-your-kids-on-long-island-before-they-grow-up\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/lie\/2013\/04\/20\/100-things-to-do-with-your-kids-on-long-island-before-they-grow-up\/\",\"name\":\"100 Things to Do with Your Kids on Long Island Before They Grow Up - Cindy&#039;s Suffolk Au Pairs News Bulletin\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/lie\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/lie\/2013\/04\/20\/100-things-to-do-with-your-kids-on-long-island-before-they-grow-up\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/lie\/2013\/04\/20\/100-things-to-do-with-your-kids-on-long-island-before-they-grow-up\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/lie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2013\/04\/LI-Duck.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2013-04-20T17:17:48+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2013-04-20T17:17:48+00:00\",\"author\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/lie\/#\/schema\/person\/a2b60add90992fabcb9a75c438d172c3\"},\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/lie\/2013\/04\/20\/100-things-to-do-with-your-kids-on-long-island-before-they-grow-up\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/lie\/2013\/04\/20\/100-things-to-do-with-your-kids-on-long-island-before-they-grow-up\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/lie\/2013\/04\/20\/100-things-to-do-with-your-kids-on-long-island-before-they-grow-up\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/lie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2013\/04\/LI-Duck.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/lie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2013\/04\/LI-Duck.jpg\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/lie\/2013\/04\/20\/100-things-to-do-with-your-kids-on-long-island-before-they-grow-up\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/lie\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"100 Things to Do with Your Kids on Long Island Before They Grow Up\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/lie\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/lie\/\",\"name\":\"Cindy&#039;s Suffolk Au Pairs News Bulletin\",\"description\":\"The Suffolk County Au Pair in America Cluster blog. If you find your way to this blog and are looking for flexible childcare and a cultural experience, you are in the right place! Visit our Au Pair in America website www.aupairinamerica.com for more information or email CGarruba @ aupairinamerica.com\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/lie\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/lie\/#\/schema\/person\/a2b60add90992fabcb9a75c438d172c3\",\"name\":\"Cindy Garruba\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/lie\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/249246763193f4e765953769f9e0f62fdd4da4c560d8d4534b3cf1ca6bffa51e?s=96&d=identicon&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/249246763193f4e765953769f9e0f62fdd4da4c560d8d4534b3cf1ca6bffa51e?s=96&d=identicon&r=g\",\"caption\":\"Cindy Garruba\"},\"url\":\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/lie\/author\/lie00\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"100 Things to Do with Your Kids on Long Island Before They Grow Up - Cindy&#039;s Suffolk Au Pairs News Bulletin","robots":{"index":"noindex","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"100 Things to Do with Your Kids on Long Island Before They Grow Up - Cindy&#039;s Suffolk Au Pairs News Bulletin","og_description":"Here&#8217;s our\u00a0list of\u00a0100\u00a0things\u00a0we love to do or want to do with our kids while they&#8217;re still young.There are, of course, at least 100 more great activities\u00a0for kids on\u00a0Long Island, but we had to cut it somewhere.\u00a0Please feel\u00a0free\u00a0to\u00a0share the activities\u00a0you&#8217;d add to the list.\u00a0 Post from MaryPoppins.com Spend an entire carefree day at any of Long Read More","og_url":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/lie\/2013\/04\/20\/100-things-to-do-with-your-kids-on-long-island-before-they-grow-up\/","og_site_name":"Cindy&#039;s Suffolk Au Pairs News Bulletin","article_published_time":"2013-04-20T17:17:48+00:00","og_image":[{"url":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/lie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2013\/04\/LI-Duck.jpg"}],"author":"Cindy Garruba","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Cindy Garruba","Est. reading time":"5 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/lie\/2013\/04\/20\/100-things-to-do-with-your-kids-on-long-island-before-they-grow-up\/","url":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/lie\/2013\/04\/20\/100-things-to-do-with-your-kids-on-long-island-before-they-grow-up\/","name":"100 Things to Do with Your Kids on Long Island Before They Grow Up - Cindy&#039;s Suffolk Au Pairs News Bulletin","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/lie\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/lie\/2013\/04\/20\/100-things-to-do-with-your-kids-on-long-island-before-they-grow-up\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/lie\/2013\/04\/20\/100-things-to-do-with-your-kids-on-long-island-before-they-grow-up\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/lie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2013\/04\/LI-Duck.jpg","datePublished":"2013-04-20T17:17:48+00:00","dateModified":"2013-04-20T17:17:48+00:00","author":{"@id":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/lie\/#\/schema\/person\/a2b60add90992fabcb9a75c438d172c3"},"breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/lie\/2013\/04\/20\/100-things-to-do-with-your-kids-on-long-island-before-they-grow-up\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/lie\/2013\/04\/20\/100-things-to-do-with-your-kids-on-long-island-before-they-grow-up\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/lie\/2013\/04\/20\/100-things-to-do-with-your-kids-on-long-island-before-they-grow-up\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/lie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2013\/04\/LI-Duck.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/lie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2013\/04\/LI-Duck.jpg"},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/lie\/2013\/04\/20\/100-things-to-do-with-your-kids-on-long-island-before-they-grow-up\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/lie\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"100 Things to Do with Your Kids on Long Island Before They Grow Up"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/lie\/#website","url":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/lie\/","name":"Cindy&#039;s Suffolk Au Pairs News Bulletin","description":"The Suffolk County Au Pair in America Cluster blog. If you find your way to this blog and are looking for flexible childcare and a cultural experience, you are in the right place! Visit our Au Pair in America website www.aupairinamerica.com for more information or email CGarruba @ aupairinamerica.com","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/lie\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/lie\/#\/schema\/person\/a2b60add90992fabcb9a75c438d172c3","name":"Cindy Garruba","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/lie\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/249246763193f4e765953769f9e0f62fdd4da4c560d8d4534b3cf1ca6bffa51e?s=96&d=identicon&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/249246763193f4e765953769f9e0f62fdd4da4c560d8d4534b3cf1ca6bffa51e?s=96&d=identicon&r=g","caption":"Cindy Garruba"},"url":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/lie\/author\/lie00\/"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/lie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2649","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/lie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/lie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/lie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/22"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/lie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2649"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/lie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2649\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/lie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2649"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/lie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2649"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/lie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2649"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}