We are counting down the days to the 4th of July! The Little Red Schoolhouse has created an ADORABLE Betsy Ross cross-curricular lesson in History, Language Arts, and writing to keep your kids busy and avoid the COVID/Summer slide in learning! Your little patriots will love this craft, as we hone our seamstress fine motor […]
Create a DIY Summer Camp for Your Kids at Home
With a little research, you can design a fun, enriching and free summer camp experience for your kids this summer. Now that social distancing has moved from spring to summer, parents have shifted, too, from their school-year roles as academic tutors during a time of remote learning, to summer camp counselors. That wasn’t an easy […]
Safe Family Fun Activities During a Summer Pandemic
Develop new fun activities to spend quality time together as a family this summer. The COVID-19 pandemic has changed much about the way we live and relate to others. Social distancing is necessary. A lot of conventional summer family activities, like visiting the local pool or attending summer camp, are out of the question this […]
Henri Matisse: Drawing w/Scissors
Drawing w/Scissors Supplies Large with Construction Paper Bright colored construction paper (variety) Scissors Glue Instructions Step 1: Large white construction paper for background Step 2: Cut colored construction paper in shapes Step 3: Fold colored pieces of construction paper in half and cut shapes (on the folded side of paper) cut stars, hearts, circles, coral […]
A Mind in Need
By Victoria Costello Over a decade ago, at age 17, my son Alex lost his ability to finish a whole sentence, wear shoes, get even a half night’s sleep, or face the other kids at school. After getting Alex to a psychiatrist for a mental health evaluation I learned that, like the majority of parents, […]
June 2020 Virtual Calendar
Your stay-in guide for virtual activities while sheltering-in-place. ENTERTAINMENT Virtual Shakespeare Aloud http://carpenterarts.org/artsforlife/shakespeare.html The Carpenter Center transports its popular free Shakespeare Aloud series to the Internet. Play readings will be done 1 pm-2:30 pm on designated Thursdays. Richard III will be read June 4 & 11, while the second play is still TBD. As with […]
ZOOMARS Petting Zoo and Gillie the Guinea Pig
The fast and furry-ous rise of San Juan Capistrano–based ZOOMARS is a story within a story. It’s a place for horses, rabbits, goats, and of course, guinea pigs. It’s a place for kids to play and learn. It’s a place with a long and unique history. It’s ZOOMARS Petting Zoo in San Juan Capistrano, where […]
Where’s Santa?
Santa Claus is coming to a town near you. Irvine Park Railroad’s Christmas Train Sunday December 1-Monday December 23 Take a little ride to the North Pole to meet Santa, share your wish list, and have a photo with him. Santa’s Village presents more holiday merriment: carnival games, cookie decorating, Rudolph Racers, Blizzard Ball, and […]
Upcoming November 2019 Holiday Events
Roger’s Gardens’ Christmas Boutique Friday November 1-Wednesday December 25 Roger’s Gardens can help make your 12 days of Christmas last almost two months with the return of its Christmas Boutique. “Enchanted Christmas” is this year’s theme, and you will undoubtedly have an enchanting time wandering around all the wondrous decorative holiday items stocked here. The […]
Big Themed Attractions for the Entire Family in Orange County
Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge A new, otherworldly experience like no other has landed in a galaxy not so far away. The much-anticipated Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge opened to an enthusiastic public on May 31 at Disneyland Park in Anaheim. “It’s Star Tours on steroids at a level you can’t possibly believe,” said “Star Wars” films […]
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