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Free Soccer Camp

Richfield Recreation and the Sanneh Foundation is calling all kids to sign up for a FREE soccer camp. Camp will introduce sound soccer fundamentals, help build character and most of all, have fun with soccer. Sign up now though! Only 100 spots are available and they are filling fast. Monday-Friday, July 29 - Aug 2 9 am – noon Washington Park Registration includes free t-shirt

Woodlake Nature Center Summer Camps

WOOD LAKE NATURE CENTER - 6710 Lake Shore Drive   612-861-9365 - woodlakenaturecenter.org WOOD LAKE SUMMER CAMPS FOR KIDS Planning for the summer? Include Wood Lake Nature Center in your plans with these active, hands-on classes and camps for the kids. Pre-registration and payment required. Snacks and water will be provided with all camps. Please call 612-861-9365 to register or register online . For more complete descriptions of any of these classes, refer to the Seasonal Program Guide on the website .    REGISTER ONLINE HERE (click Browse Activities, then choose Wood Lake Kids Camps by age level).  PRE-SCHOOL/KINDERGARTEN-GRADUATE DAY CAMPS (AGES 4-6) Rainbow Things and Butterfly Wings Tue-Thu      Jun 11-13    9:30-11:30 am or 1:00-3:00 pm  $46 Tadpoles and Toads Tue-Thu      Jun 18-20    9:30-11:30 am or 1:00-3:00 pm...

Internet Safety for Parents and Teens at Augsburg Library

Internet Safety for Parents and Teens Tuesday, March 19, 4 p.m. at the Augsburg Library in Richfield Join us and learn what you need to know about device safety, social networking, gaming, cyberbullying, and sexting in order to keep your family safe. Today’s youth are very technologically savvy.  Allowing them to spend large amounts of time online without any supervision or rules, however, is like allowing them to explore a major metropolitan city by themselves. The Internet offers an enormous array of entertainment and educational resources, but also presents risks. Are you unaware of what your children are doing on the Internet? Are you concerned about the over-abundance of violence and/or sexually explicit material on the Internet, video games, etc? Are you concerned about cyberbullying, online predators, or sexting? Do you want to set limits on your child’s media use but don’t know where to start? Then don't miss this information forum! Tues...

L is for Lucky Lil' Leprechaun

I'm slowly adding crafts to Alphabet Adventures and wanted to share this absolutely darling craft I found created by Jill in Canada. This leprechaun is a perfect way to personalize your Irish heritage. I got lucky and found this darling dude online while searching for St. Patrick’s Day crafts. M aterials Needed: orange paint peach paint paint brush paper green and black craft foam scissors glue yellow button black Sharpie Directions: Paint your child's fingers (excluding the thumb) orange and paint their palm peach. Stamp on the paper. Paint just the top of their palm orange for some hair. Allow to dry. Cut a hat out of the green craft foam and a stripe for the hat out of the black foam. Have your kids glue the hat and stripe on their little leprechaun. Glue a yellow button on the hat.Using a sharpie, draw on his adorable little face. Canadian-based blogger Jill Dubien of Meet the Dubiens.com is a wife and mother of 2 fantastic children. She loves ...

Calling all Mommy Bloggers!

I am accepting children's crafting project submissions that will allow you to advertise your blog in my upcoming Alphabet Adventures book.  I'm gathering craft ideas from A to Z for every letter of the alphabet and want to include as many Mommy Bloggers as possible! Directions:   1. Send me the following information via email  meganmmc@yahoo.com: -A relatively easy child's craft, include the best age group for the craft. -Create two sections: Materials Needed and Directions.  Be as specific and detailed as possible. -Send pictures or drawings to illustrate your craft. -Send blog link and bio. If I like the idea, I will attempt to re-create it. If I can do that...I'll place it in my newest upcoming book: Alphabet Adventures: Celebrating Life One Letter at a Time. The book will be printed in May and ready for bookstores in early June.   In addition to giving you credit for the craft, I will have a profile section with your blog link and bio. I ...