San Antonio Busy Kids

A few days ago, a friend of mine posted that he was looking to buy an annual membership to a local museum for the year for his kids. Dawned on me that if you are thinking about doing the same, but aren’t sure which museum is your favorite, you might want to try out each [...]

Mark your calendar for this coming Saturday, September 24, because it’s time for Museum Day! Every year, Smithsonian magazine offers free admission to participating museums across the country. Here’s the deal…find a museum to you want to go do, download your tickets, show up and you’re in.

In the category of “that’s a neat idea”….how about taking your kids downtown and teaching them to knit this weekend? The event, dubbed Knit Out & Crochet, Too!, is free this Saturday at the Central Library, 600 Soledad, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. And that includes all materials.

Do you have Bob the Builder for a kid? I just found out about these clever weekend events – free at Lowe’s. Held twice a month, all you need to do is go online and complete a quick one-two-three registration at http://www.lowesbuildandgrow.com/. You just show up with your child, and walk away with your craft, a [...]

Her wall is covered in Bieber. Her nails are colored in Bieber colors. Her skin smells like Bieber perfume. Just say his name and she sighs. Oh, ‘tis true. It’s a Bieberlicious world. Me… I kind of think he looks and sings like a girl. But what do I know. I’m just the mom. She [...]

Just a reminder…the deadline is approaching to apply for the Texas Association for the Gifted and Talented scholarship program. But, even if your child isn’t in the GT program at school, the site still has an awesome summer camp guide available for download. Click right here to get it. My favs: Camp Invention, fun with [...]

It’s getting to be that time of year again. Many camps are already wooing parents with discounts for early registration, while others are still putting together their programs. Now’s the perfect time for you to start doing your research to find that one, perfect place that will keep your child happy, occupied and safe this [...]

Let the summer camp planning begin! December ’tis the season for scholarships and camp applications…and Southwest School of Art is the first one out of the bag. In the coming days, we’ll be letting you know just when and where to start all your applications. Southwest School of Art is accepting applications for Summer Art [...]

Most recent update: Wednesday, August 18, 11:20 p.m. Can somebody please tell me why I can buy a giant plastic tote for $4, and yet a 2″ binder can cost upwards of $7 dollars? My brain is still spinning over that one. So I’m on a quest to find some reasonable (okay – read C.H.E.A.P.) [...]

I love stumbling upon great resources – especially free ones. If you’ve got a child who loves math and you can spare a couple of hours in the car once a month, the Texas State University Department of Mathematics together with Texas Mathworks offers a free Saturday exploration for junior high and high school students, [...]