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2019 Guide to spring break camps in Washington, DC, Maryland & Virginia

March 3, 2019

If you aren’t hopping on a plane this spring break to relax by the waves or shred on a mountain, get those little ones in a fun and engaging camp. In addition to this great list, check local Parks and Recreation websites as most of those have spring break camp options also. 

                                                                                                                                                                         
Maryland:

Brit-Am Soccer– April 17-19, 2019
(Next Level in Bethesda)
Our Spring Break camp is great for every soccer player, experienced or beginner. Each day starts with a full camp activity which consists of energetic games to get them excited and ready for play. The players are then divided into their groups, where they will work on their individual skills and play lots of fun small sided games. Each morning of the Spring Break camp will finish off with the World Cup Competition which is a small tournament with prizes for the winners. During the week we also hold mini competitions to find the “Best Dressed Soccer Uniform” and “Crazy Soccer Hat”.

My Gym– April 17-19 & 22, 2019
(Bethesda & Potomac Locations)
When School is Off – My Gym Camp is on! Drop your kids off for three hours of cool and nonstop fun at My Gym including themed games, crafts, gymnastics, sports and snack! From 1-4pm Potty Independent please. Ages 2yrs 10mos to 10yrs. 

KOA Multisport Camp– April 17-19, 2019
(4960 Boiling Brook Parkway North, Bethesda, MD 20852)
Spring Break means school’s out, so let’s play! Join Koa Sports for our Multisport Spring Break Camp at Koa HQ. It is the same great set-up as our Multisport Summer Camp, just in the Spring! This camp is for kids looking to be active and have fun while school is out. We’ll play kickball, basketball, soccer, flag football, dodgeball, and so much more! This program does have limited registration, so sign up now to reserve your spot!

Dynamite Gymnastics– April 17-22, 2019
(4956 Boiling Brook Pkwy. Rockville , MD 20852)
Need a safe, fun place for your kids to get their energy out? Never fear, Dynamite offers “School’s Out” day camps! Kids will enjoy a variety of activities including hours of gymnastics instruction, free play, arts and crafts, and games! We offer different options to suit your needs. 

Imagination Stage– April 17-19, 2019
(4908 Auburn Avenue Bethesda, MD 20814)
Spring Break Camps covers a variety of topics in creative drama/acting, dance, and our popular theatre or dance samplers. Ages 3.5-Grade 8.

MSA–April 17-22, 2019
(Hoover MS, 8810 Postoak Rd, Potomac, MD 20854)
Our spring break multisports and enrichment camp is designed by sports champions to help young athletes realize their optimal performance in their favorite sports. MSA offers a spectacular multi-sport & enrichment camp providing a well-rounded experience combining learning and fun, to build fond memories that will last a lifetime. The sports offered are:Baseball, Basketball,Dance and fitness, Flag Football, Golf, Kickball, Soccer, Street Hockey, and Tennis. The enrichment offered is:  Rocketry*, Creative Art (Painting, Drawing, Beading), and Chess. Before/after care available.

Red Panda Art Studio– March 26-29, 2019
(5110 Ridgefield Rd, Bethesda, MD 20816)
Join for a full session of sensory play and art activities related to the day’s theme. Please bring along a nut-free snack, lunch, and something to drink! Join us for one day or a few days! 9:15am to 12:30pm, optional extension till 2pm for ages 3-8.

CREATE Arts Center–TBA
(816 Thayer Avenue Silver Spring MD 20910)

Campers spend each day working on a variety of art projects, including painting, drawing, sculpture, collage, and more! Flexible day-by-day registration is available. Day-by-day registration is available. Ages 6-12. Ages 13-14 can register as CITs with an interview.

Silver Stars Gymnastics– April 15-22, 2019
(2701 Pittman Dr. Silver Spring, MD 20910)

(14201 Woodcliff Ct. Bowie, MD 20720)
Most sessions are at capacity! Choose one day or all week, half day or full day. They offer three camps for kids 3.5-15 at both locations.

Adventure Theatre– April 17-19, 2019
(7300 MacArthur Blvd. Glen Echo, MD. 20812)
Send your kids to come play with Adventure Theatre MTC where they will have a full day of theatrical activities, afternoon snack.  You can choose one day or the full week.  Camp is for Grades K-5.

                                                                                                                                                                      (Photo: Adventure Theatre)

Virginia:

Tea with Mrs. B-April 15-19, 2019
(136 W Jefferson St. Falls Church, VA 22046)
We offer a one of a kind camp experience. Daily activities include: high tea with healthy snacks, crafts and games, exercise at the local park, dance and dress up. We always afford time for good-old fashioned play, too. By becoming part of our camp, your child will be entitled to an on-going skill building program, honing good manners, proper etiquette and social graces. Broaden your child’s experiences by giving them the gift of comportment while having fun. Sign up for a day or the entire week, before/after care available.

Superhero S.T.E.A.M. Ever Wonder Camp– April 15-19, 2019
(Barrett Elementary- 4401 North Henderson Street Arlington, VA 22203)
Join us, innovators, for a Spring Break camp where science, technology, art, engineering and math collide. We’ll paint with ice and rain, make exploding rainbows, explore thermochromism (what a tongue twister!), construct sun shelters, experiment with static electricity, explore saturation vs over-saturation and so much more! Teamwork, creativity, communication, collaboration and critical thinking are a must at this super fun hands-on camp. PreK-Grade 5, before/after care available.

Arts on the Horizon: Stories Come to Life: Choose Your Own Adventure– April 15-19, 2019
(Convergence: 1801 N. Quaker Ln. Alexandria, VA 22302)
Let’s make our own play together! We will journey to the depths of our imaginations and see what’s possible using music, movement, and creative drama! Play and create your own story and characters and have a wild adventure during this Spring Break Camp! Ages 3-5.

Encore Stage and Studio- April 15-19, 2019 & April 22-26, 2019
(4000 Lorcom Ln Arlington, VA 22207)
Journey with Encore as we explore the exciting music, movement, and madness of popular stories! Each day will focus on a new theme! Students grades K-5 will enjoy theatre games, crafts, and activities. Sign up for a day or two or for the entire week but be sure to look up the fun daily themes! Before/after care available.

Mount Vernon Community Children’s Theatre: Harrt Potter and the Spring Break Adventure- April 15-19, 2019
(1900 Elkin St. Alexandria, VA 22308)
You have been accepted into Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry!  In this week of Harry Potter themed fun you will be sorted, chosen by a wand, and create a Harry Potter skit which we’ll perform for a Muggle audience on the last day of camp.  Learn how to communicate with others, work as a team, develop story-telling skills, and expand your actor’s toolbox in this fun filled spring break experience.

SkateQuest– April 15-19, 2019
(1800 Michael Faraday Ct., Reston, VA 20190)

For the child who can’t get enough of the ice. Camp includes ice skating lessons, ice painting, broom ball and an end of camp show. Ages 4.5-12. Friday is a half-day for all, before/after care available Mon-Thur.

Spring Break Camp at Dulles SportsPlex– April 17-19, 2019
(21610 Atlantic Blvd. Sterling, VA 20166)
Your child will have fun learning and playing sports. Some are soccer, kickball, flag football and basketball. They offer full or half day & full or half day options for children ages 6-14.

 

Washington, DC:

D.C. United Camp–April 15-19, 2019
(279 Oklahoma Ave NE, Washington, DC 20002)
D.C. United’s Spring Break Camps are half-day and full-day programs which provide participants aged 5 – 16 an opportunity to experience an exciting soccer environment consisting of modern camp exercises, highlighting individual technique, coupled with team and game tactics. Campers will be exposed to a different set of technical and tactical focuses each day of camp. Coaches will work with players to develop their technical ability as well as discover a better understanding of the game in a fun and energetic environment. Full day & half day available; Friday is a half-day for all.

HoopEd– March 26-29, 2019 & April 15-19, 2019 & April 22-26, 2019
(Various Locations)
Basketball and all sports camp. Aftercare is available. 

Spring Safari Day Camp at The National Zoo– April 15-19, 2019
(3001 Connecticut Ave., NW Washington, DC 20008)
Spring is in the air, but flowers aren’t the only things blooming. So are new programs at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo!  This spring break, sign your child up for FONZ’s Spring Safari Day Camp! Each of the Spring Safari programs explores the lives, habitats and conservation of animals around the world. Week-long sessions include exciting hands-on activities, lessons, craft projects, science experiments and walks through the Zoo. There’s no better way to spend your spring break than with Friends of the National Zoo! Please note: There is no direct contact with animals, and campers do not participate in animal care.

Anna Banana Art– April 15-19, 2019
(3207 S Street, NW Washington, DC 20007)
The kids arrive at 9:30 and draw or color with markers until everyone is settled. We then start an artist-inspried art project  such as Monet or van Gogh. A break for snack, and weather permitting, we take it outside for some fresh air, blowing giant bubbles, running around and games at the Jelleff field across the street.  Back to the studio to complete projects or free choice with clay, drawing with pens, pencils or markers. Wash up and lunch time. The time goes fast which means it’s fun!  I always have a helper to assist. 4 -8 year olds 9:30am-12:30pm.  Bring a snack, drink and lunch.  Friday is  pizza day provided by Anna Banana.

The Children’s Art Studio– April 15-19, 2019
(3150 Chesapeake St NW, Washington, DC 20008)
The day will begin with a warm up exercise.  We will do a morning project, break for lunch and play, then do an afternoon project.  Class size is small, with two teachers so everybody receives thoughtful attention and care.  Over the course of the week will will work on drawing, painting, sculpture, collage and printing.  We will spend quiet time reading and having group discussions. Your child will have a blast and bring home beautiful art work.

The Theatre Lab– April 15-19, 2019
(733 8th Street NW. Washington, DC 20001)
School’s Out camps, modeled on The Theatre Lab’s award-winning Summer Acting Camps for Kids, are perfect for children grades 1-6, who enjoy being creative and making new friends, and are designed to be fun for novices as well as kids who have already been bitten by the drama bug. Drama activities are scheduled from 9:00am-3:00pm, and kids can come for just one day or the whole week.

Home Run Baseball Camp– April 15-19, 2019
(Friendship Park Recreation Center)
Coach McCarthy and an experienced co-ed staff will lead a high energy camp with the same format as the summer camp at AU Park in NW, Washington, DC. Full ground ball and fly ball square drill, over one hundred swings in batting practice, and two full games per day. Groups will be broken up by age and teams will be fair and games will be competitive. We have access to the building in case of inclement weather.  Full day & half day available, no aftercare.

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Smithsonian Early Enrichment Center (SEEC) community programs for all ages

January 29, 2019

We can all breath a sigh of relief at the re-opening of the government. Smithsonian Early Enrichment Center is even happier because their doors are wide open and welcoming visitors to their many programs!

SEEC provides the community with opportunities to learn at every age. There are several options and you’re sure to find a program for the Bambinos in your family. Take a walk through our first experience at SEEC back in 2016 here.

Community Programs you can enroll your child in:

  • Infants Investigators
  • Toddler Trailblazers
  • Twos Travelers
  • Preschool Pioneers
  • Artful Afternoons
  • Smithsonian Early Explorers (part-time program)
  • Bring Your Own Baby
  • Birthday Parties

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Gymnastics and dance classes in and around Washington, DC

January 22, 2019

Ballet Petite

Bethesda Conservatory of Dance

BloomBars

City Dance

C-Unit Studio

Dance Exchange

Dance Loft on 14

Dance Place

Darling Space

DCJCC

Dynamite Gymnastics Center

Flamenco

Imagination Stage

Joy of Motion Dance Center

Art in Motion

MarVa Tots n Teens Gymnastics

Metropolitan School of the Arts

MOCO Movement

Power Tots

The Washington School of Ballet

Tiny Dancers

Tippi Toes

Tumbles

Silver Stars Gymnastics

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11 best places to ski and snowboard with kids near Washington, DC

January 14, 2019

There are several mountains you can get to locally in an hour and a few that you can plan a fun overnight trip to. This post is intended to inform you about skiing and snowboarding options with your Bambinos but you can assume most of these mountains are open in the summer; think hiking, zip lining, fishing, swimming and more!

(Photo: Massanutten Resort)

This winter ski and snowboard post is sponsored by Massanutten Resort. Located in the heart of the Shenandoah Valley; Massanutten is 121 miles from Washington, DC, less than a 2.5 hour drive, and has an elevation of 2,922 feet. With height like that, Massanutten possesses the highest vertical in Maryland, Virginia, and Pennsylvania and offers plenty of powder for winter enthusiasts. Massanutten is home to wide groomed trails, a dedicated learner’s area, terrain parks and night skiing. Skiers and riders who visit Massanutten have access to 70 skiable acres, including 14 runs serviced by 7 lifts. [Read more…]

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Caring kids special winter events at Humane Rescue Alliance

January 7, 2019

As we prepare to publish a mid-winter camp guide tomorrow, here is one that is hard to turn down. A special day for middle & high school students at Humane Rescue Alliance. 

In tandem with D.C. Public Schools February mid-winter break, the Humane Rescue Alliance is offering two special days, specifically for students who care about animals. These day-long events will provide opportunities for middle and high school students to spend a day at HRA participating in activities designed especially for them.

They are excited to invite high school students to participate in their first-ever Veterinary Medicine Exploration Day. Area veterinarians will discuss their jobs working with small and exotic animals, emergency medicine, and shelter medicine. Additionally, the doctors will address topics such as preparing for college, applying to veterinary school, and the many career paths that someone with a veterinary degree may take. Bring your questions, concerns, and enthusiasm for exploring an exciting (and competitive) career in veterinary medicine.

The Day of Dogs (and a few cats, too) event provides middle school students with an opportunity to surround themselves with dogs, while learning what they can do to make the world a better place for animals. Fifth, sixth, and seventh graders will meet shelter alumni, partake in a mini-dog training exercise, and watch the popular “dancing dogs” performance. In addition, participants will make toys for shelter animals, create a long list of names to be used for future shelter animals, and explore other ways that they can help HRA help the animals.

Middle School: Day of Dogs- Thursday, February 21
Registration Open

Day-Long Veterinary Medicine Careers Exploration for High School Students- Friday, February 22
Registration Open

Check back in February 2019 for spring break and summer camp offerings at HRA.

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Holiday Gift Guide for Families and Children + 5 Days of Giveaways!

December 2, 2018

Below are our holiday favorites in case you need some inspiration or ideas. Some ideas specific to Washington, DC while others are products or companies you may not be familiar with. There are also plenty of ways to incorporate giving into your holiday which doesn’t include actually giving a gift. Be sure to read through to the end where we explain our 5 days of GIVEAWAYS! 

Books (this is one category I could go on and on and on with, so if you want more suggestions, ask!):

  • Laurie Berkner’s Pillowland
  • Dress Me Up!: A Mix and Match Play Book
  • Love You Forever
  • The 13-Story Treehouse series
  • Who Is? Who Was?  What Is? series
  • How Many Guinea Pigs Can Fit On A Plane? Answers To Your Most Clever Math Questions
  • Dear Evan Hansen
  • Book-a-Month from Politics & Prose

Music

  • Mr. Jon & Friends CD, Rock & Rhyme
    From out of the DC metro area comes unanimous praise for the Parents’ Choice Award® winning kindie band Mr. Jon & Friends, powered for nearly a decade by the husband-and-wife duo of Jon and Carrie Lewis. Now kids and families across the country can tune into the energy, fun, and sweetness of Mr. Jon & Friends’ brand of Raffi-inspired good sounds with the band’s third album, Rock & Rhyme.
  • Marsha & the Positrons CD, Positronic
    Catchy songs about science and how the world works with subtle themes of friendship.
  • Alphabet Rockers debuted a collection of T-shirts which give young change-makers and their parents a chance to wear what they believe. These vibrant shirts were designed by original AlphabetRockersmember Stefanie Liang Chung, and feature song lyrics from their GRAMMY-nominated album, Rise Shine #Woke. 

Sports

  • Washington Nationals tickets
  • Indoor gym memberships for Bambinos: My Gym, Kidville, Gymboree, Busy Bees

Healthy snacks for stocking stuffers

  • Perfect Kids Bar
  • RX Bar Kids
  • The perfect alternative to juice and soda– ReThink Water

Games

  • Rat a Tat Cat
  • 20 Questions handheld game
  • Monopoly
  • Headbanz
  • Catan: Junior
  • Jenga: Disney Frozen Edition

Toys

  • Come for a visit at Lucky’s Happy Home on the frontier. Dreamworks Spirit Riding Free is now streaming on NETFLIX!
  • Craft-tastic Inventor’s  Box
  • Shimmeez
  • Crayola Color Chemistry Set
  • VTech Kidizoom Smartwatch
  • Fujifilm Insta Max Camera

Class Drop-in Pass

  • Pearachute–Their mission is to inspire children’s curiosity and passion by empowering parents and caregivers through convenience and choice. Making the best kids’ classes and activities available to you at the touch of a button, allowing you to drop-in and explore during times that fit your schedule with the flexibility to accommodate late naps, stuffy noses, and unplanned visits from grandparents. Click link above for a discounted code when signing up.

Subscription Boxes

  • Subscription boxes have become a great way for kids to make memories, create something hands-on and have an experience where all of the necessary materials come delivered to their doorstep.

Memberships

  • Smithsonian National Zoo–Friends of the National Zoo (FONZ) helps the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute save species through educational and fun experiences, the power of our members, and funding for critical work. Membership levels vary, but most come with free parking (a $23 value!) as well as carousel ride vouchers.
  • Port Discovery Children’s Museum— The premier children’s museum in the Mid-Atlantic and a place that values learning through play. Not enough space to say how great this museum is; lucky to live so close to it.
  • National Building Museum— Inspires curiosity about the world we design and build. Building Zone & Play, Work Build are permanent while the museum has rotating exhibits and events throughout the year.
  • Politics & Prose— Support one of our local and amazing bookstores!
  • Sign your Bambino and self (or nanny, grandparent) up for a session with Tinkergarten

Theatre tickets

  • Adventure Theatre
  • Imagination Stage
  • Holiday shows

Experiences 

  • Holiday tree lighting and fireworks began on Nov. 10, 2018 and take place each Saturday through December. Complete with Santa appearances, holiday movies and fireworks. Be sure and warm up inside the Gaylord Resort, see the hanging tree and Christmas Village and then bundle up to check out ICE!. Get your tickets in advance. Use code: SNOW18 for $4 off ICE tickets valid Sunday-Thursday through Dec. 20. 
  • Tidal Basin pedal boating and swan boat tickets
  • Ice skate at various rinks in DC
  • Take your Bambinos and experience holiday tea

Gift of Creativity

  • Kid Made Modern
  • Ideas on Crate&kids blog
  • Get creative at Treehouse Atelier, Red Panda Art Studio, District Dabble Lab, Little Loft Art, Anna Banana or All Fired Up.
  • Klutz & Klutz Jr Crafts
  • Alex Toys
  • Kumon: My First Book Of…

Functional 

  • Look Back Bento lunchbox
  • Stasherbags
  • Kids cooking equipment

Giveaway Rules: The giveaways will be posted each day on Instagram and/or Facebook depending on that day’s giveaway- so be sure to check both! You can enter as many giveaways as you want. Directions on how to enter will be on each individual post.

Giveaway Day 1: One copy of Laurie Berkner’s new book, Pillowland

Giveaway Day 2: “Lucky’s Happy Home” Playmobil

Giveaway Day 3: 8 boxes of fruit punch from ReThink Water

Giveaway Day 4: The newest Mr. Jon & Friends CD, Rock & Rhyme

Giveaway Day 5:  4 tickets to ride the Capital Wheel 

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Winter camps, classes and groups in and around Washington, DC

November 13, 2018

2018 Winter Camps:

Dec. 20-Jan. 4: HoopED Sports Camp

Dec. 20-Jan. 2:  CREATE Arts Center

Dec. 24-31: Gymnastics Camp at Silver Stars

Dec. 26-28: School’s Out Day Camp at Adventure Theatre

Dec. 26- Jan. 4: Skate Quest

Dec. 26-28: Badlands Winter Camp

Dec. 26-28: Adventure Theatre Winter Camp

Dec. 26-28: Anna Banana Art Camp

Dec. 26-28: Capitol Language Services

Dec. 27-28: Imagination Stage Winter Camp

Jan. 2-4: Summer in January at Georgetown Day School 

 

Winter Classes:

Adventure Theatre: Musical theatre classes for ages kindergarten-grade 5 can be found here.

Anna Banana Arts & Crafts: Classes for 2-8 year old’s can be found here.

Edlavitch DCJCC:  Classes can be found here.

Homerun Baseball: 2, 8 week sessions throughout winter for boys and girls ages 4-10 & 8-11 can be found here.

Imagination Stage: Theme-based classes for children ages 3.5-grade 12 can be found here.

Just For Kids: Sports classes for ages 1.5-12 years old can be found here.

Montgomery County Recreation Department: You can find The Guide which is full of classes here or you can pick one up at a Montgomery County Library or Recreation Center.

My Gym Bethesda & My Gym Potomac: Winter classes for kids ages 3 months – 10 years old. Specialty classes for sports and tumbling, as well as mommy and me movement classes during the week and weekend. Also offering winter break camps and parent nights out which are themed drop-off programs.  Check out my experience at My Gym!

Silver Stars Gymnastics: Classes for children ages 3.5-15 years old can be found here.

Smithsonian National Zoo: Preschool classes and after school classes for children ages 6-10 throughout the year can be found here.

Super Soccer Stars: 12 months to 12 years old. Classes can be found here.

Tinkergarten: Classes for ages 18 months-8 years old can be found here. Refer to a previous post for more info.

Quick Feet: Soccer for 2-5 year olds in DC, MD and VA. Classes can be found here.

 

**Don’t see what your Bambino may be interested in? Here is a running list of year-round classes and a Dance and Gymnastics list that may be helpful.

 

Mom’s Groups:

Group for first and second time Moms PACE

Returning to work after maternity leave through Mindful Return

8 Week New Mom’s Group at Lemon Tree

DC Parents of Multiples Group at Lemon Tree

Parent-and-me classes and experiences at Petite DC

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Museum Based-Learning: Ordinary is Extraordinary at the Smithsonian Early Enrichment Center + GIVEAWAY

November 1, 2018

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Before being contacted by Cynthia Raso the Director of the Office of Engagement at Smithsonian Early Enrichment Center (SEEC) a few years ago, I had no idea the school existed. The SEEC is a school located on the Smithsonian campus serving infants through kindergartners. What makes SEEC extraordinary? First, it utilizes the Smithsonian and surrounding community as part of its classroom. Students make daily trips to museums, parks, libraries, shops, and monuments and integrate these visits into what they are learning. SEEC is more than just museum-based learning; it is also a school that thinks carefully about educating the whole child. From social-emotional learning to practicing fine motor skills, SEEC classrooms are invested in nurturing young children by employing a range of techniques that we believe will support a child’s growth and development. SEEC utilizes their almost 30 years of experience as a school to shape their family programs while taking into account the role of the parent. SEEC wants to help parents understand how best to engage with their young child at home and in museums. 

At the beginning of the summer I had the opportunity to visit SEEC for a Preschool Pioneer class with my then four year old son. The class was focused on learning about light and colors. We met in the SEEC classroom, found in the Natural History Museum where children were allowed to wander, touch and interact with the various stations that were set-up. Each one being carefully selected and relating to the class lesson of light and color. The teacher began class with a small group lesson introducing the concept of light using CD’s and talking about colors. The group then took a “field trip” out into The Natural History Museum where we found a display on the color wheel. Kids learned Sir Isaac Newton created it and what it meant by allowing them to place various colored plastic sheets on top of one another to create a new color.   Class ended with a hands-on activity of mixing paint and creating colors. It was a great chance to have my son see the museum in an up close and personal way with a sense of purpose. Research has shown that museum based-learning has many benefits for children and promotes the value of museums for kids. One of SECC’s goals is to help educate families on how to utilize museums in fun ways with their young children and I clearly saw this first-hand.

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SEEC provides the community with opportunities to learn at every age. There are several options and you’re sure to find a program for the Bambinos in your family. Check them out below:
 
Community Programs you can enroll your child in:
  • Infants Investigators
  • Toddler Trailblazers
  • Twos Travelers
  • Preschool Pioneers
  • Artful Afternoons
  • Smithsonian Early Explorers (part-time program)
  • Bring Your Own Baby
  • Birthday Parties
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