summer camp

School is out and camps are closed, find eight ways to keep the kids entertained this summer with our Camp Mom activities. We're back with week two and we've got some great ideas to keep the kids from driving you batty. Related: Get Week 1 Activities Here Family Fun: Head to a ...read more

What are you going to do with kids this summer? Across the country, day camps and overnight camps have been shut to help stop the spread of COVID-19. We're here for you. Each week we will be dropping a week's worth of ideas to get you through summer. This list is exclusively for ...read more

Stick a fork in me... I am done with virtual learning. I cannot fight with my kids to attend zoom meetings with their class and to complete the eco-system project we're a week late submitting and to read for exactly 45 minutes and to participate in a remote talent show--what does ...read more

Camp time is the best time! My two kiddos have been in day camp for the last three weeks now, and they are loving every moment--from swim lessons to playground sessions to arts and crafts to the high ropes course and the zip line. (It must be good to be a kid!) Despite all the ...read more

It's time to pack! Across the country, kids are printing out packing lists and getting ready. We're working with some of our favorite brands on a special project. Here it is: Packing For Summer Camp: Tween Guide Packing For Summer Camp: Tween Guide Video Resources for Camp ...read more

It's that time of year again. Summer camp sign ups are rolling out and us parents have to make some important decisions about how our kids are going to spend their summer. It can be particularly tough if we have little ones who are new to sleepaway camp, for instance,  and even ...read more

My big guy is having the best time at his little morning summer camp. It's exclusively outdoors on an open field and playground--which means the counselors have to get very creative with sports and activities and fun and games.  Yes, they craft on a picnic table and play board ...read more

I can hardly believe that Pre-K graduation is in four short weeks—just one month to go, and my little guy will officially be Kindergarten bound. (Anybody got a tissue handy?!) Imma be a bit of a mess when I walk him into that big elementary-school classroom for the very time. ...read more

Do you remember the first time you went away to summer sleepaway camp? I can still picture it. I was 10, maybe 11 and it was one of the first times - and definitely the longest time! - I'd be sleeping away from my parents - a whole week. According to the American Camp ...read more

School is almost out for my littles and I can just about taste the lazy days splayed out by the pool and late nights sharing s'mores around the firepit. I look forward to summer all year-long as it is our time as a family to reconnect, slow down and really bond. Our children ...read more

So you've decided to send your kid to their first summer camp. You're probably a little nervous, they're probably a little nervous but you've got this. Summer camp is a great experience for kids to have! We've got 5 great tips to prepare kids for their first time at summer ...read more

It's about that time again! I'm talking about SUMMER time of course! The kids will be heading off to summer camp very soon, so we asked our tween ambassador, Elle, to give us the skinny on what to pack for summer camp in her latest video. From clothes to toiletries and even ...read more

Hair care tips for moms--perfect for before or after summer camp. So many parents complain that their kids come home with lice (sorry, but true). If it happens, we're here to help. Our tips are provided by the Founder of Fairy Tales Hair Care about head lice treatment and ...read more

Do you have the spring cleaning bug yet? Last weekend we tackled my boys bedroom - it wasn't easy or pretty during the process, but the end result was worth the work! My three boys share a room together which means we have lots of the same things in one room. The solution? ...read more

For the past few weeks we have been uncovering all of the essentials for camp (check out our post on Sleeping Bags and Shower Caddies), and now we are on the hunt for the ultimate water shoe for our kids. Not just for camp, water shoes are great for lakes, the beach or anywhere ...read more

Bugs Be-Gone with the Bug Bam We just got back from a sunny day on Long Beach in Rockport. Sun, sand, ocean surf lapping at the shore, green eyed biting flies. That last one really sucked. Quite literally. But the last thing I want to do is wear bug spray at the beach. Or ...read more