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Thank you to our camp sponsors: Legarza Sports & STEAM Camps, Claremont Club & Spa, and KidzToPros STEM, Arts & Sports Summer Camps. For those of us who need childcare in August, in-person, drop-off summer camp is one terrific option. Please note that some of these camps stop in mid- or early-August. Best of luck finding the right fit for your family! Outdoor tennis is part of day camp | Photo: Claremont Kids Club Claremont Club & Spa runs its classic camp for ages 5 to 10 and CIT program for 11 to 14 in the Claremont neighborhood of Oakland...

Looking for A House for Hermit Crab Activities? Explore these adorable watercolor puppets and ocean themed movement game inspired by EricCarle’s book. A Summer is not complete without some fun in the Ocean!  One of our favorite books to read about the ocean is A House for Hermit Crab by Eric Carle.  I love the various sea creatures that it introduces to children.  Let’s have some fun with these special Ocean Animals from the book! This post contains affiliate links to Amazon. Click here to view our full disclosure.  A House for Hermit Crab Puppet Movement Activity Materials Needed Water...

Do you have a dinosaur lover in your midst?  National Geographic Kids celebrated DinoMAYnia in May and International Dinosaur Day on May 17th.  Even if you missed International Dinosaur Day, you can find some great books below for readers of all ages. National Geographic Kids also has an amazing DinoMAYnia website packed full of games, video shorts, facts, and even a dinosaur personality quiz!: natgeokids.com/dinomania Little Kids First Board Book; Dinosaurs (ages baby – 3, hard cover, $7.99) The prehistoric world comes alive with dinosaurs small, big, giant, and gigantic in this colorful book for the very youngest dinosaur lovers! Each spread in...

Every single job has its humorous silver lining. In fact, laughter and comedy help us cope with stress and incredibly difficult situations. And working as a 911 operator or an emergency services dispatcher is no different.Among all the vital work they do, and the lives they help save, they still get non-emergency calls. Some of them are so funny, that it’d be a shame not to share them with the internet. That’s exactly what some 911 operators did on r/AskReddit, opening up about the most unusual, unforgettable, and downright bizarre calls they’ve gotten.As you’re scrolling down, remember to upvote the...

Hello My Little Sweet Potato, We need to talk. I know you’re going through some very important developmental milestones, but I have some concerns about your behavior that I feel we should address. Last night, you whipped your diaper off with such force that a nugget of poo flew across the room and struck me in the chest. I’m not going to lie, that was upsetting, and I’m still not exactly sure how it even happened. I understand you want to do things “by yourself,“ but I have never flung my poo at you, so I think it’s fair to ask that...