http://www.orangecountykidsactivities.com/blog Classes, Sports, Camps and other Activities for Kids & Teens Sun, 07 Feb 2010 21:04:14 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I read a great article in this month’s Parenting magazine about Nature Deficit Disorder. In it the author mentioned a study published by the American Journal of Public Health that found that exposure to nature reduced ADHD symptoms in children. In this study they had children do typical weekend or after-school ... http://www.orangecountykidsactivities.com/blog/an-old-fashioned-remedy-for-adhd/ Ever have one of those days when the kids are house-bound and have nothing to do? Maybe they’re home sick, but they’re feeling well enough to be bored. Or maybe you’re trying to get some work done and you don’t have time to take them out somewhere. Those kinds of ... http://www.orangecountykidsactivities.com/blog/prepare-projects-for-indoor-days/ A while back I wrote about audio books available - for free - from the Orange County Public Library. At the time there were many books, including popular titles, that could be downloaded to your computer. Stephanie Meyers popular Twilight series, The Cat in the Hat and Eragon were among ... http://www.orangecountykidsactivities.com/blog/free-audio-books-online/ Got a large group of kids? Looking for something fun but inexpensive to do? Try this great party game. Gather at a large place with lots of people. A mall is ideal. Kids are divided into two or more teams. If the kids are young, each team needs to have a ... http://www.orangecountykidsactivities.com/blog/great-kids-party-game/ Winter is coming, and you know what that means. Restless, cooped up kids are going to drive you crazy. Everyone needs to get out of the house – kids and adults alike. But it’s cold and rainy out. What is there to do? Well, here are some ideas of things ... http://www.orangecountykidsactivities.com/blog/rainy-day-activities/ Do your kids love Halloween? Do they like to be scared? Throughout October there are lots of opportunities for frights and fun. These are mostly geared towards older kids and teenagers – kids who don’t mind having a ghoul jump out and scare them when they don’t expect it. Some ... http://www.orangecountykidsactivities.com/blog/haunted-attractions-in-orange-county/ This is one of my favorite stories ever. It was written by Olive Beaupre Miller and published in the 1920s as part of a collection of stories called My Book House. I believe that the copyright has expired. At the end of this post, there is a pdf version of ... http://www.orangecountykidsactivities.com/blog/tippity-witchits-halloween/ A cooking class for 5 year olds? Basketball and hockey for 4 year olds? A science class for 3 year olds? Yep! Kids Gym lets the young ones do all these fun things and more. Classes are geared toward the preschool set, who like to get their hands dirty! These classes ... http://www.orangecountykidsactivities.com/blog/kids-gym-has-moved-to-capistrano-beach/ Looking for a short vacation that’s fun for the kids? I found a place that’s just far enough away from home to count as a vacation, and very kid-friendly. The Rancho Las Palmas resort in Palm Springs has a mini-waterpark at the hotel. They have a lazy river, two 100-foot long ... http://www.orangecountykidsactivities.com/blog/a-great-weekend-getaway/ Have you ever had your favorite food disappear from store shelves? Are there foods or candies that remind you of something from your childhood? Have you moved and your favorite product isn't sold in your new area? [caption id="attachment_577" align="alignright" width="110" caption="Marshmallow Fluff"][/caption] Some of those products are still made, they're just ... http://www.orangecountykidsactivities.com/blog/574/