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17 Summer Camps for Kids with Special Needs
Summer camp is a place for kids to be themselves while making new friends and trying out new experiences. Kids with special needs can pursue all this — plus have a rollicking good time — at camps equipped with adaptive facilities and skilled staff.– Read on for 17 special camps that accept children
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2013 Golden Teddy Awards: Camps and Classes
Voting is now closed; stay tuned for the winners to be announced soon! 2013 voting categories: GTA Home Family Food & Dining Activities for Kids Shopping & Services Parenting Resources Illustrations by Alli Arnold
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Best of Seattle for Families: 2013 Golden Teddy Awards
Vote in the 2013 Golden Teddy Awards! We in the Puget Sound area enjoy international cred for our high-tech entrepreneurial spirit, recession-proof rations of quality coffee, surprisingly sartorial use of plaid, and almost-to-a-fault politeness. But that is only half of our story.For in the North
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Family Camp: Kayaking, Fishing, Fiddling and More Unique Getaways
Pam Christensen and her husband were so interested in the family camp experience that they started attending one before they had kids. They chose Cascades Camp and Conference Center, a Christian-oriented camp in the foothills of Mount Rainier. “It was a lot of fun because we could do whatever we wan
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11 Great Spring Break Camps in the Seattle Area for 2013
Editor's note: This article was originally written in 2012 and updated in March 2013. Back in simpler times — like the 1980s — we spent spring break sitting on a bean-bag chair and watching Day of Our Lives. Of course we’re all for kids having unstructured time, but we know watching the soaps is th
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DIY Summer Camp: 6 Kinds of Camps to Do at Home
The daffodils are just poking the tips of their green leaves out of the ground, but summer will be here before we know it. Many children look forward to an exciting summer camp they get to attend – but what if camp isn't an option for your family? Perhaps it's not in your budget, or the children
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Submarines, Sewing and Ballroom Dance: 13 One-of-a-Kind Camps for Summer 2013
Kids are like sponges, always ready to soak up knowledge and skills whenever something interesting turns up. Summer camp presents the perfect avenue to trying something completely new so we’ve gathered up 13 extra ordinary camps. All camps are week-long day camps unless otherwise noted. Also see our
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31 Fun Summer Camps for Kids in the Seattle Area
Parents of school-aged children (and younger) have a big job to do this drizzly time of year. And we’re not talking gardening — it’s summer camp planning time! We're here to help inspire your search with suggestions for some great camps for all types and tastes. For an even wider range of camps, be
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