Wow! There are a lot of options for camp this summer–arts, outdoor adventures, coding, drama, yoga. I ran through my outdated list of summer camps and found all of those that are registering now (or soon) for in-person camp this summer. At the bottom, I have listed camps that ran in the past but haven’t yet updated with 2021 info.
Adventure Camp DC (Mr. Tony’s): Mr. Tony’s is offering … Read the rest
Hey! Long time no see. This is a website about kids’ activities on Capitol Hill, and kids’ activities were mostly and sadly halted in the past year. The lists here that I created–summer camps, activities–I had thought would be fairly static over some years … well, you know what they say about making plans.
Here we are, almost at the other end of this thing. I’ve had my first … Read the rest
Back in January/February, when registration opened for many summer day camps, many of us thought we had our kids’ summers all settled. Now, not so much. I’ve been looking into what the summer camps on the Hill are planning to do in light of the ongoing public health emergency and the uncertainties of DC’s phased reopening. I found that some … Read the rest
Capitol Hill Kid believes that Black Lives Matter. I believe that Black Lives Matter. My heart goes out to my black neighbors and those raising black children. I want better for the generation we are raising. I want to do better myself. Over the past week, I have felt encouraged by the anti-racism resources that I have seen shared by my child’s teachers, local librarians and … Read the rest
Two family-friendly happenings this weekend: Ravens Duet is offering new scavenger hunts, and DC parks are reopened as of today (Friday). I nearly called this a Weekend Roundup, but hesitated to return to that feature of normal times, because DC is still in a public health emergency, and I hope you all stay safe. The following are … Read the rest
I didn’t keep up with my Social Distance Diary. I did entries for Day 6, Day 8 and Day 10, and then I lost the energy–and I’m sure you know why. When given a small, kid-free block of time (he’s finally freaking asleep!), we face sad choices, like: Shower or sleep? Zoom with friends or sleep? Clean kitchen or sleep? Blog or sleep? You can see how the … Read the rest
Hey Hill neighbors, have you seen Josie the giant giraffe from Johannesburg? If not, Sunday is the day. What happens on Sunday? Well, it’s National Scavenger Hunt Day (of course!), just in time to make your essential pandemic exercise more interesting. Brandt Jeffers, Lincoln Park … Read the rest
You can treat mom to an awesome Mother’s Day restaurant meal this weekend (pickup or delivery), but you may need to plan ahead. Some of the following restaurants have specified deadlines on Wednesday or Thursday for pre-orders, and availability may be limited. This list focuses on restaurants on Capitol Hill. Note that some are offering hot, ready-to-eat meals, while others are offering heat-and-serve or meal kits. Call the restaurants with … Read the rest
Since no one is sure what day of the week it is, a friendly reminder: Mother’s Day is coming up on May 10, a week from tomorrow. As we are all (painfully) aware, moms have it especially tough this year. Mother’s Day won’t be quite the same, but it can still be special. To that end, here are 10 ideas for treating superhero moms while … Read the rest
Labyrinth Game Shop yesterday launched its first online store, and it has a feature that will be helpful to moms and dads: You can shop by age, with age groups starting at “under 2 years” and going up incrementally to 18+.
“We know playing games and doing puzzles can be a small escape during these trying times, so we’re still committed to getting you new games and puzzles, … Read the rest
