AUGUST
Looking for our calendar? While businesses are still opening, we’re highlighting fun activities to keep kids engaged and entertained!
Jennifer A. Burman
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Ideas for Summer Fun
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• Have a young techie in the family? Best Buy’s Geek Squad Academy at Home offers free DIY tech projects for ages 10-18 which help them build new tech skills and boost their creativity. Create video games and websites using free software, explore 3D design, practice new photography skills, learn to write in the secret language of computers and more. http://academy.geeksquad.com • Little ones are treated to arts and crafts, singing and dancing at a fun Virtual Summer Camp with The Wiggles and Rascal + Friends. Camp sessions can be accessed at www.facebook .com/thewiggles.
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This month, San Diego Family has rounded up more ways for kids and families to have a blast, whether they are at home or out and about. Here are some virtual and in-person activities that you can enjoy as we adjust to a new normal. Be sure to check individual websites for the most up-to-date information.
• Engage in a variety of delightful activities for ages 6-12, courtesy of City of Carlsbad’s Camps@ Home. Write a comic book, learn how to cook easy recipes, find soccer and basketball drills to develop your skills and more. www.carlsbadca .gov/services/depts/parks/camps@home.asp
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• Kids can make a difference in the world by attending CAMP@HOME by UNICEF USA and S’More Ideas featuring more than 75 short videos that guide children through engaging activities. As campers complete videos, they can unlock therapeutic food packets for UNICEF to send to severely malnourished children around the world, as well as critical donations for their communities. www.unicefkidpower.org/camp
SCIENCE • Learn more about the planet Venus in this month’s free Zoom webinar presentation of the Fleet Science Center’s The Sky Tonight. Aug. 5, 7-8 pm. The link will be shared to all registered participants. www .fleetscience.org/events/sky-tonight
Take the boredom out of summer with Camp by Walmart, a free, star-studded camp featuring sessions ranging from fitness and crafts to other activities that will keep kids active and entertained. Watch Head Camp Counselor Neil Patrick Harris lead camp challenges, from “Neil’s Charades” to musical Mad Libs, join basketball star LeBron James in a variety of mental and physical activities, see singer and actress Idina Menzel showcase her singing talent at Skills Camp and more. For camp access, download the Walmart app, and look for Camp by Walmart in the Services tab. www.walmart.com/cp/walmart-mobile-app/1087865
