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Activities and Fun for You and Your Children

It's playtime for you and your family. Try these activities for fun with children of all ages, rain or shine.

Music Classes for Babies, Toddlers and School-Age Kids

Music classes for babies, toddlers and school-age kids expose them to rhythm exercises, instruments, singing, dancing and play through music. This overview of the most popular music programs helps you find music classes that are right for you and your kids.

Nature Activities Children Will Love

Get ready to spend lots of time with your kids and Mother Nature. From curious toddlers to school-age adventurers, these seven activities will turn your children into nature lovers.

The "I Love You" Photo Collage

Create unique photo gifts for moms, dads and grandparents. An "I love you" photo collage makes your kids the stars of their own photo shoot while giving you a special gift that's worth more than a thousand words.

Rubber Cement Art Ideas for Kids

If you're looking for creative art ideas for kids, this rubber cement art is an easy, fun and no-mess project for the smallest artiste. Children love creating this project over and over because no two works of art are alike.

I Ruff You Foam Dog - An Easy Craft Idea for Kids

Foam, glue and a few minutes of cutting are all you need for this kids craft idea. The "I Wuff You" dog is a easy and fun to create.

The Thrill of Family Night at the Movies Comes Home

Make your family night at the movies affordable and fun. Turn your home into a kid-loving movie theater complete with tickets to the show, a concession stand and movie reviews.

Kids' Summer Camp Options

What types of kids' summer camps are available? From academic camps to theme camps and every camp in between, see all the options for kids' summer camps so you can find the right camp based on your child's interests.

Create Your Own Superhero

Forget those big-budget movies filled with superheroes. Boys and girls will love creating their own superheroes right at home.

The Best Outdoor Activity for Kids

Keep the kids busy with an outdoor activity every day. Get ideas from parents who've shared their child's favorite outdoor activity.

Discovering Sounds

A tape recorder can provide hours of entertainment. It can even get you out of the house to discover the art of sound with your children.

Picture Stories

Create unique stories with your children in 10 minutes. Help them develop their imagination, learn about perspective and have fun at the same time.

Gardening Projects for Children of All Ages

Gardening with kids is more than just planting a seed in the ground. You're planting memories and life lessons as you and your kids garden together. Grow your family memories one seed at a time with these gardening projects for children of all ages.

Turkey Handprint Thanksgiving Art

Make your child's handprint Thanksgiving art you can keep as those tiny hands grow. This Thanksgiving art project helps you create cute turkeys from your child's hands, complete with wiggle eyes, a sun, clouds and grass.

Music Programs - Music Programs for Kids

With so many music programs for kids available, parents usually have a hard time deciding which one is right for their family. See what other moms and dads have to say about the music classes they've enrolled in with their children.

Kindermusik

Kindermusik is a music education program encouraging parents to move and interact with kids through dancing, stories and playing instruments. Kindermusik caters to every child, from newborns up to children 7 years old.

Music Together

Music Together offers music classes for babies, toddlers and children up to age 6. Music Together songs and activities get the whole family involved in singing, moving and learning through this early childhood music program.

Gymboree Music

Gymboree music classes are open to children between six months and five years old. Children learn rhythm, musical styles and songs through weekly classes.

The Music Class

The Music Class works with newborns up to children 8 years of age. Through songs, props and instruments, The Music Class focuses on helping kids appreciate music while preparing older children for recitals, ensembles and solos.

Melody Hounds

Melody Hounds music classes are based on the PBS children's series, Lomax: The Hound of Music. The Melody Hounds program is mainly available at select YMCA locations and some libraries.

Musikgarten

Musikgarten classes begin with newborns and work up to more advanced classes for school-age children. This nine-year program builds up to keyboard lessons for children between the ages of 7 and 9.

Yamaha Music School

Yamaha Music School is a more advanced music program than most classes designed for moms and tots. These courses are available for toddlers up to children 9 years old and students must graduate from each level to move on to the next.
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