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Engineering for Kids: How This New Centennial Facility Can Change Your Kids’ Future
When the new Denver company Engineering for Kids® reached out to Mile High Mamas to partner, I immediately thought of my 7-year-old son. As an avid science and math lover, I knew he would love their programs that are dedicated to exciting kids ages 4-14 about Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) studies in a fun and challenging way through after-school classes, summer camps, clubs and parties. What I did not expect: My math-challenged 9-year-old daughter to catch on fire with engineering. Over Spring Break, the three of us toured their facilities at the Streets of SouthGlenn. Denver parent Iris Lozano recently left her successful career in Merger and Acquisitions and Operations to lead the organization. Her husband Sidney consults and oversees instructor training and quality wh...
Colorado Summer Camp 101: Our Top Picks As Seen on 9News!
I appeared on 9News talking about one of my favorite topics: summer camp! (Watch the segment here). With so many different choices, how do parents and kids decide what they should do? What Camp Should I Choose? There are literally hundreds of choices for camps for kids in Colorado, whether you choose a day camp or overnight. Our day camps are divided alphabetically due to the sheer number of listings. Be sure to browse through all the options and remember not to delay. Many camps fill quickly and believe it or not, summer is right around the corner. Let the countdown (and fun!) begin. Colorado Overnight Summer Camp Guide 2014 4 Things Every Parent Should Know When Choosing the Right Summer Camp I sat down with Avid4Adventure’s owner David Secunda who believes kids r...
Summer Camp 2014: Colorado Day Camp Guide, N-Z
Colorado’s summer day camp listings are so extensive that we had to divide them into three different alphabetized categories. In “D-Z” you’ll find everything from Pinocchio Camp to Pop Star Music Camp to a Prairie Safari to Urban Farm to dance camp to Make-a-Movie to an Unprincess Camp. Don’t miss: Colorado Overnight Summer Camp Guide 2014 Summer Camp Guide 2014: Colorado Day Camp Guide, A-C Summer Camp 2014: Colorado Day Camp, D-M ====== Summer Camp 2014: Colorado Day Camp Guide, N-Z Nature’s Beauty Art Camp July 21-25 Spend days creating paintings along with such amazing fiber project as sun printing, crayon batiks and silk screening. Cost: $45 for half day; $100 for full day. Age range: 7-12; 1299 Washington Ave., Suite 180,...
Sizzling Summer Science Activities to Keep Your Kids Learning
I saw a report that said the average child sits in front of a monitor for over seven hours a day. No one wants to spend the summer with the kids in front of the television. Get out, enjoy the sunshine and do a little science. Here are some science activities to do outdoors this summer. Water Conservation in the Garden Backyard and container gardens are popular activities for families who want to save a little money and grow their own food. Garden centers now sell polymers called Water Jelly Crystals. The crystals start out as a small pebble and when soaked in water, absorb the water and grow. Place a handful of Water Jelly Crystals in the dirt under the roots of your plant in gardens or containers. To make a raised garden, we placed cinder blocks over turned up dirt in the garden. Mix a ha...
Healthy summer camps for kids
When I went to summer camp, one of my clearest memories is of the colorful lumps of mashed potatoes: blue, purple, you name it. The bustling mess hall at Camp Pendalouan in Western Michigan was not known for its food. As kids away from home, we didn’t care. We cared more about how not to freeze to death during the morning dip in the lake, and the songs – some on the raunchy side – such as this one about grandpa’s whiskers: “When grandpa goes in swimming, no bathing suit for him, he wraps his whiskers round him, then he plunges in. They’re always in the way, the cows eat them for hay, munch, munch, grandma eats them in her sleep, she thinks she’s eating shredded wheat, they’re always in the way.” At least shredded wheat is kinda healthy (except for the gluten-free among us). These days, tho...
