Find 2021 Summer Camp info. here. ***With the fluidity of COVID-19 pandemic, summer camp officials are cautiously making plans to welcome campers come June, while also admitting those plans could change at any time. Some camps may either alter their programming, postpone…
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Information about childcare for kids in Des Moines, IA
Summer Camp 2020: Art Camps for Des Moines Kids
Find 2021 Summer Camp info. here. ***With the fluidity of COVID-19 pandemic, summer camp officials are cautiously making plans to welcome campers come June, while also admitting those plans could change at any time. Some camps may either alter their programming,…
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Summer Camp 2020: Camps for Kids with Special Needs in the Des Moines Area
Find 2021 Summer Camp info. here. ***With the fluidity of COVID-19 pandemic, summer camp officials are cautiously making plans to welcome campers come June, while also admitting those plans could change at any time. Some camps may either alter their programming,…
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Summer Camp 2020: Des Moines Day Camp & Sleepaway Camp Guide
Find 2021 Summer Camp info. here. ***With the fluidity of COVID-19 pandemic, summer camp officials are cautiously making plans to welcome campers in June, while also admitting those plans could change at any time. Some camps may either alter their…
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Spring Break 2020: Camps & Classes for Des Moines Kids
Most public and private schools in central Iowa have a one-week spring break, during which parents need to keep the kids busy. Fortunately, the Des Moines area has no shortage of camp options for the school break, which runs from…
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2019: Summer Arts Camps 4 Des Moines Kids
Find 2021 Summer Camp info. here. If you have an arty kid, keep their creative juices flowing by enrolling them in a summer art camp. There are visual arts camps, dance and theater camps, and music camps offered throughout the Des Moines…
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2019: Summer STEM & Entrepreneurial Camps 4 Des Moines Kids
Find 2021 Summer Camp info. here. When you think “summer camp,” you might picture canoeing on a lake, playing capture the flag, and eating s’mores by a campfire. But camp can also be about coding, building with Legos. learning how to run…
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2019: Summer Nature and Outdoor Recreational Camps 4 Des Moines Kids
Find 2021 Summer Camp info. here. Looking to get your kids outside and immersed in nature this summer? Does your daughter want to learn more about animals? Is your son wanting to know about early farm life? All these activities…
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2019: Summer Sports Camps 4 Des Moines Kids
Find 2021 Summer Camp info. here. There are plenty of summer camp options in Des Moines and choosing among them might be dizzying. But if you have a budding athlete on your hands or one who is trying to improve…
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2019: Summer Overnight Camps 4 Des Moines Kids
Find 2021 Summer Camp info. here. Des Moines is blessed with a whole bunch of summer camps! Even overnight camps that are all about good old-fashioned swing-on-a-rope, splash-in-a-pool type of fun. Sometimes what our kids really need is to spend…
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2019: Summer Day Camps 4 Des Moines Kids
Find 2021 Summer Camp info. here. If you would give just about anything to dodge the dreaded “what are we doing today?” question from bored kiddos this summer, you’ve come to the right place. And lucky for you, the Des…
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Questions to Ask Before Sending Your Kid Off to Summer Camp
Even though we are still watching the weather for snowfall predictions every day, summer is rapidly approaching. Hallelujah! And now is the time to begin choosing which summer camp your kiddos will attend. Whether your child is interested in music…
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November is National Adoption Awareness Month
Updated for 2021 November is National Adoption Awareness Month when those who have opened their hearts and their homes to children are honored. It’s also a time to remember that there are thousands of children who still need a permanent…
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Keeping Kids Busy on Early Out Days in Des Moines
Now that school is back in session, it’s time to make plans to keep your kids busy and out of trouble on Early Out days. We’ve rounded up some of Des Moines’s best activities for keeping kids ages six and…
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