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San Antonio Camps for Gifted Kids

Posted 16 May 2012 | By | Categories: Elementary, Preschool, Summer Camp Guide, Teens, Tweens | No Comments

If you google camps for gifted kids in San Antonio – I promise you – you will be hard pressed to find much of anything local. Even if you go to Hoagies Gifted or the Texas Association for Gifted and Talented websites and look through their guides, the most you’re likely to find is …. [...]

Rocking Whyville and Learning Math

Posted 14 May 2012 | By | Categories: Math, Tweens | No Comments

Have you been to Whyville? Have your kids? What is Whyville? Where is Whyville? What are we talking about? And why do we care? I learned about Whyville several years back during the very first TEDx San Antonio when James Bower, San Antonio’s very own computational neurobiologist (say that five times fast), gave an amazing [...]

Four San Antonio Creative Camps for Young Artists, Writers, Musicians and Actors

Posted 14 May 2012 | By | Categories: Elementary, Summer Camp Guide, Teens, Tweens | No Comments

Looking for a creative outlet for your budding or brooding artist? How about a camp that is sure to satisfy your camper— whether she digs drama, aspires in art, loves making music, or rocks at writing, she can do it all this summer. Your child can explore the theater at the San Pedro Playhouse Youth [...]

Students: Ambassadors Needed for Mayor’s Fitness Council

Posted 13 May 2012 | By | Categories: Teens, Tweens | No Comments

Attention San Antonio students (and parents)! The Mayor’s Fitness Council is looking for role models, leaders, idea creators and change makers to empower their schools, friends, and families to get healthy. If you are in 5th – 12th grade and have a passion for your community, the Mayor wants YOU for his Student Ambassador Program. [...]

Luminaria+Pie to the People are ready to party

Posted 04 May 2012 | By | Categories: All Ages | No Comments

Remember all that rain we got back in March? Remember all those exciting events you were planning on going to? Remember the free pie? Well Luminaria and Pie to the People are back – and just in time to celebrate Cinco de Mayo! On Saturday, May 5, join in the Pie to the People Procession at 12:45 [...]

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Five Cinco de Mayo events keep the party going

Posted 02 May 2012 | By | Categories: All Ages | No Comments

Fiesta is over, and May is beginning. But don’t worry- we can count on Cinco de Mayo to keep the party going! All weekend, May 4-6, make your way to Market Square for the annual Cinco de Mayo celebration. It’s a three-day event filled with local entertainment, arts & crafts, activities for the kids, food [...]

San Antonio Lemonade Day hits the stands

Posted 30 April 2012 | By | Categories: Elementary, Tweens | No Comments

  What was your first job? Think back a little bit. Did you mow the neighbor’s yard? Babysit? Think even before that. To the days of the lemonade stand. Video games, virtual worlds, and technology may be important to your kid’s childhood, but there are some traditions we can always count on. Lemonade stands are [...]

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Go to camp for free? St.Philip’s College offers free STEM camp

Posted 29 April 2012 | By | Categories: Science, Summer Camp Guide, Technology, Teens, Tweens | 1 Comment

If you’re on a budget and haven’t found that perfect summer camp for your middle schooler, SA Busy Kids just found a San Antonio camp that could be a game changer for you. It’s the Science and Math Summer Academy  (SAMSA) at St. Philip’s College in San Antonio. For three weeks in July, your child [...]

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‘Just For Kids’ Saturday concerts at SeaWorld

Posted 28 April 2012 | By | Categories: Elementary, Preschool, Tweens | No Comments

This season, SeaWorld is kicking off its Just for Kids Saturdays. Before the summer heat fully kicks in grab the kids and get them ready to sing, dance, and play at their very own special fiesta each Saturday until May 12. On top of all the fun – like a party in the street, special [...]

Picky Eaters No More

Posted 25 April 2012 | By | Categories: All Ages | 1 Comment

Do you have picky eaters in your family? It’s never too late to turn things around at meal time, to regain control of the kitchen and keep yourself from stressing over food for your kids, according to San Antonio parent Anna Migeon. Migeon is teaching parents how to handle meals and get kids to eat [...]