My Turn: Camp Days Are Stepping Stones to the Future
“We painted posters, made a mobile of the water cycle, learned to smash the trash, hunted for bugs, watched out for poison ivy and climbed Big Hill!” my boys, ages…
Camps & Classes
What Type of Camp Will Your Child Like?
When I was younger, I had only one choice for summer camp—the town camp. The town camp was a traditional all-day six-hour camp with a heavy emphasis on sports. I…
Stronger Together
The Chocolate Ballerina Company, an organization that supports artists of color in the Philadelphia area, has a creed that its young ballerinas memorize and are encouraged to recite every day:…
After the Bell
Even though your kids would probably dispute the numbers, the fact is that 80% of a young person’s life is spent outside of school. The summer accounts for some of…
Early Learner Summer Pods Announced
The Barnes Foundation is partnering with seven other Philadelphia cultural organizations to offer free summer activities for children ages 5 and under. The Early Learner Summer Pods program targets children living…
Acting Without Boundaries Empowers Young People With Physical Disabilities
When the pandemic started to spread last year, Acting Without Boundaries, the only theater program in the greater Philadelphia area for kids, teens and young adults with physical disabilities, had to…
Sandcastle Fun Co. Provides Safe, Affordable Programming
During the coronavirus pandemic, University of the Arts graduates Jason Corn and Billy Sander noticed that local parents were looking for safe, flexible and affordable educational programming for their…
Philadelphia Announces Youth Summer Programs
Summer is fast approaching, and Philadelphia recently announced its fun and enriching summer programs and activities for local children and teens. To make it easy for families to find opportunities…
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…
When Fun Fulfills a Purpose
Parents know there is a small window of time to make a meaningful, positive impact on children and shape who they may become as adults. A large portion of that influence comes…
7 Advantages of Sending Your Teen to Summer Camp
We often associate summer camp with young children, but as kids grow up, we may forget that they need some of the same experiences they enjoyed when they were younger. Maybe you…
How to Find a Camp They'll Love
Help for parents to pinpoint the perfect camp for their children.
Benefits of All-Boy and All-Girl Camps
Some kids thrive at camps where the social pressure to impress the opposite sex is not an issue.
Camp, From Next Door to Across the Globe
Summer camps range from just down the road for a few hours a day to international travel for weeks at a time.
What's the Best Age for Camp?
The appropriate time for parents to send their children off to camp
Kids Learn How Their Bodies Work at GSK Science in the Summer
The free, day-long science camps are held at libraries in Philadelphia, Bucks, Chester, Delaware and Montgomery counties.
Cathedral's Choir Camp Has Kids Singing Praises
Thirty children learned choral-singing techniques in the basement of the Philadelphia cathedral.
Helping a Child With Speech Delays Make Friends
Children with speech delays might find it hard to make friends. Here’s how parents can help.
Family Summer Camps, a Cheaper Way to Vacation
Parents (and grandparents) return to summer camp with the kids for an affordable family vacation.
Scout Camps for Boys or Girls
Boy Scouts now welcome girls. Or choose Girl Scouts for a girls-only experience.
Find a Travel Camp for Your Teen
Travel camps give children the opportunity and freedom to explore the world while also remaining safe and learning some things along the way.
Free STEM Camp for High School Girls in Philadelphia, Wilmington
The 7-week, all-day program for rising juniors and seniors is sponsored by Girls Who Code. Deadline to apply is March 15.
These Camps Welcome LGBTQ Kids
Some summer camps go out of their way to make teens feel welcome regardless of their sexual orientation.