5 Ways to Recruit Stellar Summer-Camp Counselors
The success of your summer programs depends upon the quality of your counselors. Here, a consultant shares top tips for hiring the best.
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5 Ways to Optimize Your ActivityHero Listing
Your ActivityHero listing is often a parent’s first glimpse into what makes your camps and kids’ activities special. Here, 4 tips to heighten its impact.
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.
3 No-Cost Ways to Fill Your Summer Camp
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.
It’s a Bird…It’s a Plane…It’s an ActivityHero Provider!
Have you spotted an ActivityHero badge on the window of your favorite provider? Here's what it means...
Santa Magic … Without the Trip to the Mall!
Love the magic of meeting Santa ... but hate standing in line at his workshop in your local shopping center? Try these clever alternatives instead!
5 New Ways to Raise Money for Your School
If you're a fundraising volunteer, you'll definitely want to check out these fresh, fun ideas to raise money for your school.
Kidz Love Soccer: A Non-Competitive Approach
Discover a kids’ soccer program with a different philosophy. Kidz Love Soccer focuses on teaching the fundamentals with fun, not competition!
Wheel Kids Expands to Walnut Creek
If your child needs a boost in learning how to ride a bike or just wants to hit the road and discover cool trails and destinations, Wheel Kids is the camp for them! The program…
How to Engage Girls in Computers and Tech
Co-founder of Sparkiverse Labs Mare Lucas shares why her company seeks to spark girls' interest in STEM subjects, and how to do the same for your daughter.
Best Resort Pools for Kids
I’m a huge fan of a good resort pool. When I book vacations for our family, I look for the most amazing pool I can find. Some of the features on our wishlist this June…
10 Truly Unique Sleepaway Camps for Kids
Check out these far-flung camps that offer once-in-a-lifetime experiences for kids. Dolphins, roller coasters, chefs, circus performers, zombies and more!
8 Unique iPad Apps for Girls
Are your daughters obsessed with their iPads? My daughter sure is, which makes it important to choose the right apps. From art to fashion to learning to singing, the app world is a wonderful place…
Traveling to Japan With Kids
Over spring break last year I took my nine-year-old daughter, along with my friend and her daughter, to Japan. This wasn’t the easiest decision; it’s a fourteen hour flight and a lot of moving around…
2 Unique Same Day Holiday Activities to Make With Your Kids
Looking for some fun holiday activities this winter break? Here are two unique and simple holiday activities you can make with your kids today — that won’t take all day. Reindeer Cookies 1 Package of…