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Denver Summer Camp Guide 2024: Colorado’s Best Camps

Denver summer camp season is almost here and we’ve teamed up with Denver-area summer camps in our Denver Summer Camp Guide to include features of fabulous summer camps below (some are even offering discounts! )  In addition to this directory, we will be featuring a variety of Denver camps over the next few months that give a more in-depth glimpse of camp life so keep checking in.  Also, don’t procrastinate–many spots are filling up quickly!  Check back often for additions to our directory; businesses are posting every day. And don’t delay. Many camps fill up by April. Are you a summer camp? Be sure to go here to add your listing.  Denver Summer Camp Guide 2024 Arts Camps (music, dance, etc.) Academic Camps Outdoor Camps General Camps Sports Camp...

Now in 4 Colorado Locations–Summer Solved with Steve & Kate’s Camp!

If you have children, then you know planning for summer can be a challenge: Choosing a variety of activities. Planning around vacations and friends. Committing to weekly sessions 6 months in advance.  But with Steve & Kate’s Camp in Broomfield, Colorado Springs, Denver, and Greenwood Village, your entire summer could be solved! Steve & Kate’s Camp, which has been a San Francisco Bay Area staple since 1980, is opening up one more Colorado location! Children will create their own summer camp experience by choosing from a variety of activities they love–from moviemaking to sports, coding, and sewing. And parents can buy any number of days, to use whenever they’d like–no weekly sessions required. They’ll even refund any unused days automatically after summer. Ready to learn more? ...

Spring Break in Denver: 100+ Family-friendly activities 2024

Welcome to Spring Break in Denver 2024! Let’s face it: Spring Break in Colorado can be difficult to plan. Will there be snow? Will it be a balmy 70 degrees? Fortunately, we have you covered with our guide to Spring Break in Denver 2024 with indoor and outdoor activities, categorized by geographic area. Don’t miss: Family Vacation: Your Guide to Spring Break in Colorado  15 Affordable Family Spring Break Adventures in Colorado Denver Free Days 2024 Guide to Family Ski Vacations in Colorado Colorado Family Outdoor Adventure: An All-Ages Guide to Hiking, Camping, and Getting Outside 20 Best Places to Go Sledding in Colorado Ultimate Guide to Outdoor Skating in Colorado WHAT IS THERE TO DO IN COLORADO FOR SPRING BREAK 2024? CENTRAL DENVER Bad Axe Throwing. (downtown and Central Wash...

Denver Summer Camps 2024: Add your listing!

Mile High Mamas’ Denver Summer Guide for 2024 is here. Go here to see Denver’s Summer Camp Guide.  What sets us apart is we not only offer an easily-searchable directory but also offer blog post features for your summer camp that are easily searchable and found on Google. Denver’s Summer Camp Guide 2024 There are four different options:    1)  Ultimate summer camp listing. $325 Giveaway (optional), blog feature under ‘hot topics,’ (featured on the homepage for 1 month), 1-year directory with top featured placement, newsletter and social media feature. (Limited number available. Valid 1 year.  2) Premium summer camp listing. $150. Second-tier placement in the directory. Client-provided blog post for the website.  (Limited...

Denver Free Days 2024: Denver’s free museums and attractions

Don’t miss our Denver Free Days 2024: Your guide to Denver’s top museums and attractions…all for free! I used to create family yearbooks (thanks to Walmart and Costco Photo). I was always surprised to see how often the kids and I went to free days at one of the area SCFD (Scientific Cultural Facilities District) venues. Our tax dollars support these cultural facilities – and because of that tax, they are open to residents for free on certain days throughout the year. Love Denver? Keep exploring with the Essential Denver: Discovery and Exploration Guide (many attractions are free!)  Also, scroll down to see our top picks for Denver’s best playgrounds, how to rent a Go-Pro and Colorado State Parks Pass for free and Denver’s best museums for kids.  JANUAR...

Educational tech tips for kids in the digital age from Comcast

Do you feel like you’re in the swing of managing your kids’ back-to-school routines or do you feel a bit overwhelmed trying to keep up?  Technology doesn’t have to be part of that overwhelm. In fact, it can be a valuable tool for education. Comcast has some awesome tips for how to use it mindfully and with supervision to ensure a positive and constructive learning experience for your child. Don’t miss these great technology tips for parents to help their children succeed in the digital age. Create a productive workspace. Agree to a dedicated, organized and comfortable workspace for your child with good lighting and all the necessary school supplies. Be sure to find a place that minimizes distractions. Check your internet connectivity. Make sure your home has a stable and reliable inte...

The STEM Gender Gap: Gender Stereotypes and Effects on Children’s Career Aspirations

 Energy Day is a free, family-focused event attracting students, educators, and families, showcasing interactive exhibits to highlight the fun students can have in their future careers if they used their classroom skills to pursue STEM education.  This year’s Energy Day Festival is Saturday, Sept. 23 from 10 AM – 2 PM, at East High School, 1600 City Park Esplanade, where you can learn, eat great food, and enjoy time with your family and friends. What is the STEM Gender Gap? The gender gap within STEM fields refers to the lack of women within science, technology, engineering, and math career fields. Studies show that although women make up about half of the U.S. college educated work force, only 27% of women work within STEM related fields post-graduation. The stereotype of STEM b...

Maestro Music Institute: Music Classes in Denver and Arvada

Not all music schools are created equally and Maestro Music Institute strives to make instrumental music lessons in Denver and Arvada exceptional for children and adults.  Maestro Music Institute’s Classes Maestro Music Institute teaches group classes, semi-private lessons and private lessons from age 3 all the way to 103. The Arvada and Denver music schools offer a variety of instruments: piano, voice, guitar (acoustic, bass and electric), ukulele, woodwinds (flute, clarinet), brass (trumpet & trombone), drums and strings.  They also started a master class series this year for their students that is open to the public.  Are you looking for singing lessons in Arvada? The music institute also offers in-depth classes in singing, composition, songwriting and music productio...

What Can You Expect at Energy Day Colorado?

Spark your child’s interest in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) at Energy Day Colorado! Energy Day is a free family festival event on Saturday, Sept. 23, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. that consists of numerous interactive demonstrations that familiarize young students with the different types of energy and get them excited to see how a pathway in STEM could be their future career. Emphasis is also placed on the importance of energy in our world, conservation and efficiency in our daily lives, in schools, and in the home. Exhibits featured at the event range from hands-on demonstrations where students and families can see how each energy process works, to small and even large-scale installations that all can observe. Events such as Energy Day “really drive the point (of the importa...

Breaking Up is Hard to Do: Ideas for Switching your Mobile Phone Carrier

Fun fact: 51 percent of Americans say it’s easier to find a new romantic partner than a mobile carrier according to a new Comcast survey.  Breaking up is hard to do, especially when we don’t want to deal with the hassle of changing things up even though nearly half of Americans (48 percent) have had a negative experience with their current provider.   Parents: Is It Time to Break Up (with your carrier)? Parents have the hardest time most of all and are especially prone to be over their mobile provider. One-third of parents (33 percent) say they are done and ready for a change, more than double that of non-parents (14 percent). The biggest gripe for parents is pricing. In fact, parents report they are four times more likely than non-parents to be always looking for the next n...

Xfinity’s Summer of Movies: Free and discounted entertainment and movie perks

August is here! While some Mile High Mamas are shifting their attention to back-to-school, the rest of us are eeking out every last minute of family fun this summer.  And there’s nothing better after a long, hot summer than snuggling up with the kiddos and discovering some new favorite movies. So, we’ve teamed up with Xfinity Rewards, Xfinity’s free customer appreciation program for their “Summer of Movies” promotion providing members access to dozens of free and discounted entertainment and movie perks, exclusive discounts at Universal Orlando, a Smart TV Giveaway and more!  Summer of Movies  5 Movies to Download and Keep, At No Cost Kicking off Xfinity’s “Summer of Movies,” every Monday, July 10 through August 13, rewards members will have access to an iconic movie title t...

Adjusting to Life Before and After New Baby: Colorado Mom Resources

Whether this is your first baby or your fifth, adjusting to life with a new baby can come with a wide mix of emotions. Along with preparing for sleepless nights and countless diaper changes, being aware of and being able to recognize potential signs and symptoms of perinatal (anytime during pregnancy through the first year postpartum) mood and anxiety disorders (PMAD) will help you feel more prepared for parenthood. What are the baby blues? In the first two weeks after your baby is born, you may not feel quite like yourself and may have a bit more difficulty managing your emotions. You may also feel overwhelmed, but at the same time, you are still able to care for yourself and your baby. If you can relate to this, you are likely experiencing the baby blues, and these feelings are very comm...