Were Aponi and Katherine a friend match made in heaven? We sent these mini New Yorkers on a blind (play)date in the city. Let's find out if they became new BFFs!
THE PLAYDATE:
Scrapbook-making session at the Fujifilm Wonder Photo Shop. 176 Fifth Ave (929-239-4262, wonderphotoshop.com)
ABOUT Aponi, 9 (LEFT):
Neighborhood: Bedford-Stuyvesant
Ideal playdate: Hanging out at somebody’s house or roller-skating
ABOUT Katherine, 10 (RIGHT):
Neighborhood: Hell’s Kitchen
Ideal playdate: Something related to Harry Potter or art
Favorite thing about NYC:
APONI: "I have an alarm clock without needing to buy one. There are sounds coming from every which way!"
KATHERINE: "We have really good pizza. Claudio’s Pizzeria on 43rd Street and Tenth Avenue has the best."
First Impression:
APONI: "I thought she was shy, but she’s outgoing. She’s not afraid to show me her pictures."
KATHERINE: "I thought she’d be shy and not talkative, but she’s very friendly. We were talking about our photos."
Best Part:
APONI: "It was making the scrapbook. Drawing, stickers—anything with glitter is in my domain."
KATHERINE: "Hmm. I really liked designing my scrapbook and getting to meet Aponi today."
Friend Potential:
APONI: "Not sure. I haven’t gotten to spend a lot of time with her. Five stars, but I hope it’ll turn into six!" (Playdate Rating: 5/5!)
KATHERINE: "I think we both like crafts and we’re both creative. I could hang out with her again!"(Playdate Rating: 5/5!)
Want to get set up? E-mail us at kids.ny@timeout.com with “PLAYDATE” in the subject line (plus your kid's name, age, their interests and their NYC borough).
See how some of our other playdates went at our Playdate Project roundup!
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