Top Five Water Activities at Summer Camp: Including Some You Can Do at Home! Summer Camp is a wonderful summer option for your child for many reasons. One of our favorite parts of the summer at Camp Sonshine is WATER ACTIVITIES! Water play is a fun, refreshing way to engage our bodies and minds and…
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Our Top 5 Stay at Home Fun Games for Kids
Below, I’ve detailed out my Top 5 Favorite activities that I’ve been able to do with the SHINE (Camp Sonshine Before & After School) kids and the campers I’ve worked with through the 10+ summers I’ve been blessed to serve at Camp Sonshine. All of these activities are pretty simple to do and can be…
Camp Sonshine’s Saturday Night Light
Intro Video! All Services will be online until April: CLICK HERE Why: The heart of Camp Sonshine has always been for the campers. We LOVE kids, and we love creating experiences for them to make positive…
6 Reasons Why Great Parents Send Their Kids to Summer Camp
Let’s be honest, summer camps and school can be a place of nervousness for parents as their children are gone for a long period of time throughout the day. But as a children’s organization that has been around for more than 30 years, we have found that there are a bunch of reasons why parents…
Camp Sonshine Parent Brief (2019)
Camp Sonshine Parents! At Camp Sonshine, our hope is to partner with parents in creating the best experience possible for their child(ren)! We want our campers to make positive and impactful memories that last a lifetime! At the end of each summer, we carefully review the feedback given through our office staff and Weekly…
Open Houses
Come to our Open House for a chance to win a $25, $50, or a $100 gift certificate towards a week at Camp Sonshine! Choosing a safe, fun place for your child to spend the summer can be challenging! Check out one of our Open Houses to hear about our programs and our heart behind all…
30 Days of Kids Activities for November! Free Activity Calendar
Have you been looking for some family friendly activities to do with your family this November? Check out this great article from Whereimaginationgrows.com! We love the 30 day calendar full of fun, exciting activities for all ages! https://whereimaginationgrows.com/fall-thanksgiving-kids-activities/
Fall Activities for Families
As the weather cools down, and the leaves change, fall is certainly in full swing. Here at Camp Sonshine we want to share with you monthly some resources that we enjoy, and that will be relevant to you and your family. Our first selection comes from an article on Womansday.com. This gives us 25 fun…
12 Tips for Breaking Your Kids Free From Technology
In today’s world, kids can spend too much time in front of screens. Outside of limiting the use of technology (setting designated amounts of time), try these 12 tips to help your child enjoy life in a tech-free way: Screen-Free Alternatives 1. Play Dates Encourage real-life interactions and relationships with other children. 2. Build Something How about helping your child build…