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The ActivityHero Team is based in California and includes staff members and bloggers who love to share what they know about parenting, keeping kids active, choosing just the right camps and classes, and running successful businesses for kids.
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The Picky-Eater/Top-Chef Connection
Chef Scott Davis, aka The Culinary Dude (and a former picky eater), shares surprising ways that cooking classes help kids with finicky taste buds branch out.
With a little advance planning, you can fill your day camps this summer. ActivityHero shares best practices to make your blank list become a wait list.
Check out these far-flung camps that offer once-in-a-lifetime experiences for kids. Dolphins, roller coasters, chefs, circus performers, zombies and more!
As parents, we want to give our children every advantage in life we can afford. I love fencing because it can help your child build their strength on so many levels. How many sports do you know of that can give your child a physical and mental challenge while building their confidence, social skills, and […]
Sometimes the idea of hosting the perfect soiree can put any mom into a tailspin. In the era of Pinterest and the perfectly crafted birthday party, it’s a daunting task to try and create a memorable day without wanting to pull all your hair out. So, how about this year you throw your unique girl […]
When I was a kid, I spent the first week of winter break baking cookies. I’d open my mom’s Betty Crocker cookbook and find my favorite recipes. I made a different type of cookie every day. Back then, we didn’t go to camp in the winter, but I had created my own holiday cookie camp. […]
Congratulations to this years “Best of 2013” winners! These classes and summer camps and classes are parent favorites. Athena Camps, SF Bay Area Abantey: The Roleplay Workshop, Oakland, CA BETTERBALL! Basketball & Sports, Philadelphia Area Camp Doodles, SF Bay Area Camp Edmo, SF Bay Area Camp Galileo, SF Bay Area Daddis Kids Mixed Martial Arts, […]
These days, it seems that “upcycled” is the new black in home décor. Yet if you go to thrift stores and swap meets without a clear idea of what you want, you can end up with items that really are junk. However, beginning a shopping trip with the end in mind can help you pick […]
Considering dance classes for your little ones? Find out how young they can begin taking classes, and what to expect.
The average parent spends less than an hour a day in one-on-one play with his child, parenting expert Dr. Miriam Stoppard found, and more than 25 percent of parents said they only spend 30 minutes of quality time a day with their kids. As other parents increasingly rely on high-tech gadgets to entertain their kids, […]
What they’ll learn: Art is an activity with a great deal of benefits across the ages. Children especially can gain a great deal from expressing themselves through art as their communication skills are still developing. When creative thinking like visual art is introduced early in life, it can help kids relate to the world around them. Artistic expressions such as painting and […]