I'm looking for something fun for my daughter to do this summer other than the usual (zoo, park, pool, museum, hang out at home with mom and baby sister). She will be 6 in July. Any suggestions??
Thanks!
YMCA day camps are a BLAST for the kids. My daughter LOVED it and has been talking about it all year. She can't wait for the summer to start just so she can go back to day camp!
My grand daughter goes to Camp Thurman in Arlington for 1 week each summer. Don't know if 6 year olds go all day or 1/2 days. She and her friends love it and my son's friends, who attended over the last 15 years have great memories of going there. You can check it out at www.campthurman.org.
You didn't say where you live but...the city of denton parks and rec has great summer camps. Usually pool 3 days a week and one day is a great field trip. The whole week is about 160 (can't remember the exact price). You only have to bring lunch and snacks, the field trips are not extra.
You might want to look and see if any of your local school districts offer summer camps. Both McKinney and Allen offer great camps over the summer for a TERRIFIC price, so I bet other ISD's in the metroplex do the same. What I like most about them is that they are taught by TEACHERS in the district. My kids have been going for over 5 years now and absolutely love them (they are already talking about what they will do this year).
Zoo camp at the FW Zoo is fantastic!!! Also, check out the YMCA's Camp Carter. Kids do horse-back riding, archery, canoeing, fishing, crafts and more! I did it when I was a kid and had so much fun. My nephew attended last year and said he's never had so much fun is his whole life! He would come home exhasusted, but jazzed to tell us about all his adventures. We plan to sign my son up this year.
My son was six last summer and he spent 4 days at an overnight camp in Granbury called El Tesoro. He loved it and wants to go back this year for a week.
I went to summer camp every year as a kid from 7 - 17, so I was very excited he had such a great time.
Check out El Tesoro at www.campeltesoro.org They are very reasonably priced.
Lifetime Fitness has summer camps for kids.
We always do a couple of Vacation Bible Schools, and depending on budget we look at summer camps and classes. City of Southlake has some really good ones, and we've done Nature School at River Legacy Park in Arlington. Museum School and Zoo School are both pretty spendy, but I've heard the quality is great.
Adventure Camps at Lake Grapevine are great, my kids went for a week last year and loved it, they are day camps.
Keller ISD doesn't offer any type of camp, just the one through the afterschool care provider Clayton Yes - my kids went one week last summer and hated it, it is NOT run by teachers. ASI Gymnastics, Texas Tumblers, YMCA Northpark, and Keller Pointe all have day camps. There are soccer camps as well, usually one runs on the fields by the Y, and then there's a Coerver camp in Bedford as well. You could also look into Tarrant County College For Kids, I think they have some 1st grade options at one of their colleges; they run 3 weeks, morning or afternoon, and the kids get to do some great classes.
Oops, forgot about Haven's Horses on Golden Triangle at Christ's Haven group home, they offer horseback riding camps and the people there are great!
Sky Ranch. She can do day camp..or overnight once she turns 6.
When she turns six, she can then go to Painting with a Twist in Frisco. They have lots of fun kid themed projects.
I love this place. I'm eager for my daughter to turn 6 so that she can go.
You should be able to google and find some local camps. We live in McKinney but last year my daughter did VBC for a week, she did a princess camp at a place called Sugar and Spice, a dance camp and a gymnastics camp. (It was a bust summer.. LOL) She was only 4 then and she had a great time :) I would check the local churches for VBC/VBS and I know the Little Gym does camps too, just keep your eyes peeled :)
You've had a bunch of great answers already. You might also look into Girl Scout camps (go to GSNETX website). Even if she is not in girl scouts, you only pay about $12 more to sign up for a camp. There are a number of Twilight Camps - where they go to camp in the evenings for a week, but sleep at home. (as most 5/6 year olds are not ready to spend a week away from home) These are some of the more reasonable priced camps out there. Another place to check is the Heard Museum (out in Fairview). Last summer they had a full camp schedule. I didn't get my daughter into one, but they looked interesting.
Adventure Day Camp on Lake Grapevine. Nickolodeon voted it best Summer Camp in DFW
Jennifer the owner also is the director and is awesome and very close with all her kids!
This will be my daughter's 3rd summer and she is 7. She has had a blast every year and cant wait to keep going back.
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Some Activities;
Archery Target Shooting Fishing Kite Flying
Geocaching Swimming Outdoor Arts & Crafts Painting/Drawing
Bug Hunts Challenge Course Hiking Water Gun Challenge
Treasure Hunts Horseshoes Nature Study Camping Skills
Knot Tying Outdoor Games First Aid & Safety Outdoor Exploration
Mega-Bubbles Running Games Frisbee Kick Ball
Outdoor Cooking Special Guests Conservation Kayaking
The private schools around here have some great camps open to everyone- Greenhill, Parish, Hockaday. Also, there are camps at a lot of museums, etc -- Dallas zoo, Nature & Science Museum, Arboretum. Kidville which just opened at Preston/Royal has several camp options - I think my daughter is going to go to the princess one. Also the Park Cities Y has a camp that my daughter loved last summer (my daughter will be 5 in July). I think In the Loop Kids has a list of summer camps. You might check that out too.
