Summertime is Nature Time

Summertime is Nature Time

It’s time to get out of the house to explore and create! This Summer, have fun with these ten nature activities you can do with the kids. 1. Play in the mud. Take mud pies to new levels by creating mud cupcakes instead. You only need cupcake liners, a cupcake pan, mud and some leaves… [Continue Reading]

How to Avoid Summer Learning Loss

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By David Barber Decades of research confirm that summer learning loss is real. According to a report released in June 2011 by the RAND Corporation, the average summer learning loss in math and reading for American students amounts to two months per year. A study from Johns Hopkins University of students in Baltimore found that about… [Continue Reading]

Summer Travel Made Easy

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Heading off island this summer? Feeling a bit nervous and stressed? Use these simple strategies for a stress-free and fun travel time with the family this summer. 1. Pack light: Summertime means warmer temps so you can pack lighter. If staying somewhere that has a washer and dryer, remember that you can wash your clothes while… [Continue Reading]

Making Memories

Making Memories

With all the camps, beach trips, hikes and lazy days of summer, give your child a way to save all of the memories. Your kids will love to look back on them for years to come. Capture it Whether going away on vacation or making it a staycation, let your child take photos on a… [Continue Reading]

Summer Tips for Mom

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Summer is in full swing, kids are running in and out of the house, with a few neighbor kids thrown in. Here are some summer preparedness tips for every parent. 1. Plastic drinking glasses & plates: Stock up on reusable plastic cups and plates. This allows parents to breathe easily knowing a broken glass won’t… [Continue Reading]

What To Do with Kids Over the Summer

What to do with kids over the Summer

  For many families, with summer comes summer camps. While these camps can help you keep your children safe and engaged during the months off of school, there is also room to let the kids run without a schedule. According to Dr. Alvin Rosenfeld, a psychiatrist on the faculty of Harvard Medical School and author of… [Continue Reading]

Tips for a Safe Summer

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The National Safe Kids Campaign estimates that every year, one in four kids ages 14 and younger will sustain an injury that requires medical attention. Forty percent of those injuries happen between May and August, during the summer. But that doesn’t mean there aren’t some simple safety tips that can help parents keep the ER… [Continue Reading]

Summer Camps 2012

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Maui Family Magazine’s Online Virtual Camp Fair! Maui Family Magazine is hosting the Maui Online-Virtual Camp Fair! You’ll find an awesome variety Summer camps! Explore on your own time and with no pressure. From within the Online-Virtual Camp Fair you can select the Video, Description and Photos tabs to experience each program to the fullest. You… [Continue Reading]

Little Explorers Summer Camp

Little Explorers 244-2112/244-2116 www.littleexplorersmaui.com Summer Camp 2012 Two locations: 1050 Lower Main St., Wailuku 2103 Wells St., Wailuku June / July 2012, Ages 2-5 Looking for a unique summer program with fun summer activities? Look no further than our summer camp! Socializing, imagination, arts & crafts, music, dramatic plays, weekly excursions, jumping castle, specialty classes,… [Continue Reading]

Maui Sports Unlimited Summer Kids Camps

Maui Sports Unlimited 280-7060 www.mauisportsunlimited.com [email protected]   Kids Windsurfing Camp Kanaha Beach Park May- August Wednesday – Friday 9am-12:30pm or 9am-2:30pm Ages 5 and up Our windsurfing camp is located at Kanaha Beach Park in Kahului. Our summer kids camp is a great way for kids to learn the sport in a social environment. The big floaty… [Continue Reading]