About 10 years ago my girlfriend and I went into a toy store and agreed to buy each other a gift under $10, just for fun. I can’t remember what I got for her but she purchased a kite for me. On our way back to camp (where we both worked) we stopped at a…
In high school my mother was a very good archer. She was All-State. Yep, archery was a high school sport at one time. It still is in certain parts of the country, but not many. Usually a kid has to go to resident away camp to try out archery. Even though it is an Olympic…
Transitions from one activity to another can be difficult, especially if there is downtime while your group of kids are waiting for the next activity to start. Camps are notorious for this. There is so much downtime between activities and meals that campers start getting restless during these times. Thankfully, I have a solution. There…
Kids love puppets. Create an after school program that kids can learn and practice puppetry once a week. After 8-10 weeks you’ll be ready to put on a show for other kids and/or their families. A puppet program is relatively easy to run and the kids will really get into it. Kids first learn the…
Shop ‘n’ Drop is an evening drop in program that gives parents the chance to do some Christmas shopping for, and without, the kids. It breaks down like this. Mom and Dad bring little Timmy or Susie to where you are holding the Shop ‘n’ Drop at around 6pm. Then they go out and do…
What is a B-Boy? Here is the definition from Wikipedia: A B-boy or B-girl is a person devoted to hip hop culture, more specifically, bboying/breakdancing. The term originates with the first hip hop DJ, DJ Kool Herc, who, noticing the reaction of some dancers to his playing the part of the record with a drum…
April 20th-26th, 2009 is TV Turnoff Week. Yesterday I told you that I would give you 20 ideas for programs you can put together for TV Turnoff Week. Well, here we go… Family Bingo Night Community Dog Walk Family Bike Ride A One Night Gardening Class Dodgeball Tournament Mommy and Me Arts and Crafts A…
Whether you need an idea for a camp program, after school program or special event, with a little tweaking an Around the World in ? Days can be a universal solution, based on the book Around the World in 80 Days. During a week long camp it could be Around the World in 5 Days….
Acting classes are great. The kids get to play drama games, dress up as someone else, and perform. You don’t have to be an actor to lead a drama program either, at least not for kids. Of course, not all acting programs are created equal. You can put on a drama class that consists of…
It’s not hard to entertain kids that are receptive to it, especially if it’s an after school program. Think about it, the kids just got out of school where they actually have to do work. Now it’s playtime. What better way is their to play than with sports balls? All Ball is a once a…
