Re-Inventing Childhood: Makers, Thinkers, and CodersRobotics and coding might sound too advanced for 5-year-olds, but local camps say otherwise. Like any six-year-old boy, Gabe Lassalle is really into dinosaurs — meat-eating tyrannosauruses and high-flying pter...
7 Summer Camps it would be a mistake to miss!It's May, and you still haven't signed your precious offspring up for the summer of their lives. Things have just been too crazy, we know. But that's ok, these seven amazing camps still have a few spots left an...
First Time Campers! NOLA experts provide tips to know when your child is ready.In a city like New Orleans, parents have more than just a few options for summer day camps, but how do you know when you’ve found the right one? Elizabeth enjoying camp at Upturn Arts. Last summer, Kenne...
10 reasons why teens should work at summer camp!Your teen has years of experience as a participant at summer camp; now he’s old enough to apply to join the camp staff as a counselor in training (CIT). As a CIT, young teens—usually age 14 or older—gain bene...
Navigating the Waters of Sleepaway Camp How these first-timers decided their kids were ready! When Carrie Fisher saw a brochure advertising Camp Marydale, a Girl Scout sleepaway camp near St. Francisville, she knew her then 6-year-old daughter, La...
5 Must-Knows for Swimming Success this Summerby Nola Family Staff Take the Plunge - Is Your Child Ready for Swimming at Camp? 1. Overnight and Day Camps Camps almost always require campers to pass a swim test in order to participate in water activit...
5 Reasons your Child Should Not Miss the Camp ExperienceThere are so many benefits, short term and long term that come with attending camp. Yes, it’s nice for kids to have a break from school, but if at all possible, make sure they get camp time, as well. What y...
Preparing your Special Needs Child for Summer CampAfter staying home several summers to be with her autistic daughter, Susan, Molly Sullivan was anxious to finish law school and find suitable childcare for her five-year-old. Though behaviorally easygoing, Su...
Special Needs Camps in the New Orleans AreaProviding great experiences for kids with special needs Summer camp. There are so many great benefits for kids—fostering confidence and independence, building new and lasting friendships, and increasing exer...
Family Friendly Places To CampWe asked our readers where you love to camp; here are your picks! Note: please call the camp grounds before heading out to make necessary reservations and to see if any sites or trails have been closed due to w...