Your guide to activities and fun things to do with your preschoolers, toddlers and kids in Washington, DC

Summertime, Summertime, Sum-Sum-Summertime

by Beth Hoffman

June 03, 2009

I keep swearing that I am sticking to one activity per kid for the summer and spending the rest of our time playing at the pool and visiting new places and attending all the kid-friendly events that happen around here in the summer.  But then I keep finding out about new activities that my kids would love, so I'm having a hard time sticking to it.  In case you are still in the market for some ways to pass the weeks until school starts back up, here are some of the things tempting me:

• Yoga!  Soccer!  Ballet!  Arts and Crafts!  Swimming!  Nature hikes!  Gymnastics!  Once a week classes or weeks-long camps!  And cheap!  Oh, Parks and Recreation, where have you been all my life?  Check out your local county, city or town rec center and see what they are offering for the summer.  My almost-four-year-old could keep herself very bus bouncing from camp to class to activity at the local community center.  We've done several programs there in the past year and they have beenalmost without exception fantatic.
• Most of the indoor playground places (Gymboree, Little Gym, My Gym, JW Tumbles, etc.) offer summer camps for preschool-age and up.  I've been considering Little Gym, where you can do morning or afternoon sessions and can buy anywhere from one day of camp to the entire summer.

No, wait, I have to stop looking or else I'm going to sign the kids up for something every day of the week.  What are your kids doing this summer?  Read more...

Kid Art Auction for Earth Day 2009

by Beth Hoffman

February 05, 2009

Our fabulous Being Savvy Denver City Editor, Aimee, has recently announced the second annual Kid Art Auction for Earth Day. This effort was started last year when Aimee's six year old son suggested that they hold an art sale in their backyard. Things being what they are, the effort soon made the jump to cyberspace and raised nearly $800 for environmental causes. The concept is  Read more...

Tuesday List: Places that Inspire Imagination

by Leticia

October 14, 2008

With fall coming and the weather turning colder, Im increasing my stash of supplies for inside craft activities for those days when we really dont feel like going outside. We always find great products when wandering the aisles of art, fabric, and bead stores that inspire imagination. A glittery fabric remnant can be finished to create a play cloth that can be used for a tablecloth, doll  Read more...

Be Crafty at Michael's The Knack Saturdays

by Leticia

June 13, 2008

Looking for something to do tomorrow? How about some crafts! Little Miss Techie is always up for a good craft project and loves to shop for all things glittery, puffy, or shiny when going to our local craft store. Now she can explore her creativity with projects and crafts designed just for her thanks to Michael's The Knack Saturdays . The Knack Saturdays are designed for kids 5-12 and are  Read more...