Nick Cannon beams as he makes a rare appearance with

Nick Cannon beams as he makes a rare appearance with his twins Monroe and Moroccan, 12, at the Sugar Factory in New York

Nick Cannon beams as he makes a rare appearance with his twins Monroe and Moroccan, 12, at the Sugar Factory in New York

Nick Cannon beamed Friday as he hosted an event at the Sugar Factory in New York City with his firstborn children Moroccan and Monroe in tow.

The 42-year-old actor and TV personality – who shares 12-year-old fraternal siblings with ex-wife Mariah Carey – looked like a proud father as he posed with his two eldest children.

The former Nickelodeon child star wore a fitted red and white checked button down shirt.

He rolled his sleeves up to his elbows and left the top buttons undone, showing off his heavily tattooed arms, chest and neck.

The father-of-12 posed for photos with his curly-haired children, who each wore headphones around their necks.

Father's duty: Nick Cannon beamed on Friday as he hosted an event at the Sugar Factory in New York City with his firstborn children Moroccan and Monroe in tow

Father’s duty: Nick Cannon beamed on Friday as he hosted an event at the Sugar Factory in New York City with his firstborn children Moroccan and Monroe in tow

His look: The former Nickelodeon child star wore a fitted red and white checked button down shirt

His look: The former Nickelodeon child star wore a fitted red and white checked button down shirt

Cannon wore a white tank top under his shirt and paired the look with faded blue jeans and Timberland work boots.

As an accessory, he wore a red fitted hat, which he wore over his dark, textured hair, and round glasses.

Monroe also wore glasses, a trendy, transparent, rectangular variant.

The youngster attended the fun event in a black t-shirt with a large purple and white butterfly print.

Her long and shiny strands of hair were parted in the middle while falling over her shoulders.

Meanwhile, her brother sported a similar look, with shoulder-length tresses and shorter tresses framing his face.

He wore a black bomber jacket with pink and green animation embellishing the outer layer.

Nick co-hosted the festive event in Times Square with 36-year-old Dominican singer Natti Natasha.

Cute: The 42-year-old actor and TV personality - who shares 12-year-old fraternal siblings with ex-wife Mariah Carey - looked like a proud father as he posed with his two eldest children

Cute: The 42-year-old actor and TV personality – who shares 12-year-old fraternal siblings with ex-wife Mariah Carey – looked like a proud father as he posed with his two eldest children

Colleagues: Nick co-hosted the festive event in Times Square with 36-year-old Dominican singer Natti Natasha

Colleagues: Nick co-hosted the festive event in Times Square with 36-year-old Dominican singer Natti Natasha

Stunning: Natti looked gorgeous in a long, sensual black mesh dress that accentuated her curvy figure

Stunning: Natti looked gorgeous in a long, sensual black mesh dress that accentuated her curvy figure

Nick’s time with his kids begins after the trio appeared together in a fun TikTok clip last month.

The three danced to Mariah’s 2008 single Touch My Body, which is going viral on the internet.

In the caption, he appealed to Mariah, writing, “Only right!!” Cheers to Mom!!! The Empress, Queen of Queens!’

Since welcoming Moroccan and Monroe in 2011, Nick has fathered ten more children: Golden Sage, six, Powerful Queen, two, and nine-month-old Rise Messiah with Brittany Bell; twins Zion and Zillion, two, and Beautiful Zeppelin, seven months, with Abby De La Rosa; nine-month-old Onyx with LaNisha Cole; Zen (who died of brain cancer in 2021) and Halo, six months with Alyssa Scott; and son Legendary, one, with Bre Tiesi.