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DES MOINES PARENTMAGAZINE www.DesMoinesParent.com MARCH 2018 EASTER FUN! 19 central Iowa egg- and candy-hunting events Can’t-miss events 9 questions to ask Celebrate Earth Day and shows about childcare in Des Moines PAGE 12 PAGE 18 PAGE 22 2 DES MOINES PARENT MAGAZINE MARCH 2018 WWW.DESMOINESPARENT.COM Enjoy Easter fun and plan for summer camps By Erin Huiatt Spring is the air and Easter is around the corner. This month’s issue is filled Erin Huiatt, editor with Easter egg hunts and places to see the Easter Bunny. We are just a few [email protected] Twitter - @desmoinesparent short months away from school letting out. Make sure you check out our Facebook - @desmoinesparent extensive list of Summer Camps being offered all over Des Moines. Instagram - @desmoinesparent Happy Birthday to Des Moines Parent Magazine! Des Moines Parent Magazine has been published and distributed all President & Publisher Shane Goodman over Des Moines for one year. 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Farrell’s Martial Arts COMMUNITY CAMPS Daily schedules will include games, crafts, • Ankeny Parks & Recreation outside activities, martial arts classes tailored • Clive Parks & Recreation to the skill level of the student, field trips on • Des Moines Parks & Recreation Thursdays and lots of FUN! • Grimes Parks & Recreation June 4 - Aug. 10: Monday-Friday, 7:30 • Indianola Parks & Recreation a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Select the weeks you want to • Urbandale Parks & Recreation attend. You do not need to be a current Farrell’s • Waukee Parks & Recreation student to participate. To see pricing and to • West Des Moines Parks & Recreation register visit http://farrellsmartialarts.com/ summercamp. FITNESS AND FUN Skate North Climb Iowa Lifetime Fitness Sign your children up for beginner skate lessons Send your kids on a rock-climbing adventure! You do not have to be a member of Lifetime this summer at Skate North. Open to children Check out Climb Iowa’s unique camps. They to sign up for their amazing summer camps. ages 5-12. $45 for each five days of class. To will engage your child’s mind and body while Themes include Pirate’s Life, Great Outdoors, reserve a spot, call 515-238-1690. keeping them active and teaching them new Time Warp, Superhero Sizzle and more. Camps Week 1: June 18-22, 11 a.m. to noon skills. Climb Iowa camps will introduce young are available for ages 4-12 years. Learn more at Week 2: June 25-29, 11 a.m. to noon adventurers to rock climbing. Children will www.lifetime.life/kids-family-fun/kids-camps. learn about trust, teamwork and problem html. Triad Gymnastics solving while developing their rock climbing There are a lot of great options for children Prairie Life Fitness skills through interactive games and activities. 5-12 years of age. Each week includes three field To register and learn more visit www. School ages camps are educational and fun for trips including swimming every Wednesday, climbiowa.com. children ages 3-12 years. They offer full day gym time, age-appropriate themed activities, • Kid’s Camp (ages 8 to 13 years): 3 days, camps with fun themed weeks including Pirates and fun on a huge inflatable slip ’n slide. They 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., $155 for 3 days Week, Spy Week, Everything Disney Week offer full and half day care. Register at www. • Kinder Camp (ages 4 to 7 years): 2 days, and more. If you are not a member, guests can triadgymnastics.com. 9 a.m. to noon, $70 for 2 days purchase daily passes at the front desk at $6 per Full Day: 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., $45 per day or day for children under 13, in addition to the $195 per week Courage League Sports camp charge. $175 per full week. Register at Half Day: 7 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. or 12:30-6 Over the course of the summer, Courage www.prairielife.com. p.m., $23 per day League Sports will offer a wide variety of **Other fees may apply. 10 percent sibling Sapphire Gymnastics summer camps for kids of all ages. Registration discount offered. deadline is June 1. Camps are broken down by Discovery Kids Club camps are filled with Cubs/Tigers ($25 per day) and Lions/Panthers reading, field trips, swimming, outdoor games YMCA ($59 per day). Themes include gymnastics and educational time. Camps are available Your local Greater Des Moines YMCA offers and field games, basketball, music, soccer, Monday through Friday and can drop-off as several summer camps. Each YMCA provides fantasy games, music and movement and early as 7 a.m. and pick-up as late as 5:30 p.m. different types, dates, times and themes of more. To register and learn more visit www. Perfect for working parents. Camps are for camp. Check all locations at www.dmymca.org. courageleaguesports.com. children 5 or older and cost $170 per week. Traditional Day Camp: An entire week of Toddler Camp • (2-5 years): Monday - Themes include Icky Sticky, Water Wonders, camp for children in kindergarten through sixth Thursday, 9-10 a.m. Upcycle, Mad Scientist and more. Register at grade. Hours are 6:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday • Tigers Camp (6-9 years): Monday - www.sapphiregymnasticsacademy.com/summer- through Friday, with core programming Thursday, 9-10 a.m. camp. offered 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. $150 week for YMCA 4 DES MOINES PARENT MAGAZINE MARCH 2018 WWW.DESMOINESPARENT.COM members, $195 week for nonmembers.