These Camps Welcome LGBTQ Kids
Some summer camps go out of their way to make teens feel welcome regardless of their sexual orientation.
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Counselor-in-Training Programs Help Campers Learn Leadership Skills
Counselor-in-Training (CIT) programs help middle-school students transition from camper to counselors and learn leadership and problem-solving skills.
How to Choose a Horseback Riding Camp
Learn about horse camps, hippotherapy and therapeutic riding. Then check out our list of local stables and camps that offer horseback riding in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware.
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Learn a Skill This Summer
With many summer camps closing their registration period only a few months into the year, you might be feeling the pressure to narrow down camp choices, but too many options can make it difficult. What if your child doesn’t find…
Educational Summer Programs in the Delaware Valley
Let’s be honest: Your elementary- or middle-school-aged kid is probably a menace. (Many kids are in some form or another.) Therefore, even in the summer when school is out, they need structure and activities that can build character. But…
Camp Is for All Kids!
People who work at camps for children with special needs will often report one universal truth about these programs. Once the kids enter the camp’s grounds, they’re no longer defined by their…
5 Tips for First-Time Overnight Campers
Whether you've attended summer camp as a child or whether your child is the first in your family to go to camp, sending your child to camp takes some preparation and…
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Learn a Skill This Summer
With many summer camps closing their registration period only a few months into the year, you might be feeling the pressure to narrow down camp choices, but too many options can make it difficult. What if your child doesn’t find…
An enriching endeavor: After-school music lessons boost kids’ confidence levels and skill sets
Music can be a beautiful thing to parents’ ears (and lives). After all, it helps develop the brains, skills and confidence levels of young children, according to those who both teach and learn from it. With the start of a…
Family Summer Camps, a Cheaper Way to Vacation
Parents (and grandparents) return to summer camp with the kids for an affordable family vacation.
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Camp Fair Offers Wide Range of Summer Programming for Kids
For a full three hours on Feb. 19, the tables at MetroKids’ 2023 Summer Camp & Activities Fair at the Willow Grove Park mall bustled with activity as mall patrons explored the offerings from nearly 20 camps and schools. [caption…
When to Register Your Child for Camp
It may not be the first thing that comes to mind as the snow begins to pile up in the Mid-Atlantic, but winter may be the best time to lock in…
Delaware Valley Cooking Classes
Cooking is an important life skill and an art, but it can also be a fun bonding experience for you and your child. Learning to cook teaches kids about nutrition, health and all…
Where and Why Your Child Should Try Archery
Everybody seems to be channeling their inner Katniss Everdeen these days. The popular character from “The Hunger Games”—with…
Summer Camps in the Delaware Valley Area
This comprehensive collection of summer camps in the Delaware Valley area has something for every child, from art to tech to basketball there's a way for your child to…