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September 20, 2024

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Keep ‘Em Busy With a Winter Break Camp

Keep the kids busy during their break from school with one of several fun camps available this month.

Check out all of these great camps your kids will love!

Kids First Too Winter Day Camps
Kids First Too, 885 State Route 28, Milford
Dec. 19 – 23, Dec. 26 – 30 and Jan. 2, 2023, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. (before-and after-care available). Themed day camps will be offered throughout the end of December. The daily schedule will include themed games, arts and crafts projects, gym and foam pit time and so much more. See website for daily day camp themes. A 20 percent sibling discount is available! Call 513-831-4333 or visit kidsfirstoo.com for more information.

Winter Dance Camp
Cincinnati Ballet Margaret and Michael Valentine Center for Dance, 1801 Gilbert Ave., Cincinnati
Dec. 27 – 29, 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. During Cincinnati Ballet’s Winter Dance Camp, students ages 4 – 8 will chassé through the season with three days of games, crafts and magical wintry tunes. Featuring age-appropriate ballet classes led by professional faculty, students will hone their creative skills and build dance vocabulary with friends both old and new. Call 513-562-1111 or visit cballet.org/winter-dancecamp for more information.

Winter Break Day Camps
Cincinnati Parks – see website for locations
Day Camps offered Dec. 20 – 22 or 28, 9:30 a.m. – 3 p.m. Four separate days of nature-based camps will be offered at four awesome Cincinnati parks. Each day has a unique theme where campers will learn about the great outdoors, create crafts, play games and of course, make friends. Call or visit explorenature.regfox.com/winterbreakcamps2022 for more information.

Winter Warriors Zoo Camp
Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden, 3400 Vine St., Cincinnati
Dec. 19 – 21 OR Dec. 28 – 30, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Brr! It is starting to get cold out there. During this three-day adventure, campers will learn how animals can brave the child and cold, hike the zoo, play games and meet some awesome animal ambassadors. Call 513-559-7730 or visit cincinnatizoo.org/camp for more information.

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Amanda Ciani

Amanda Ciani lives in Northern Kentucky with her husband and their three terrific sons. She enjoys writing haiku parenting poems for her Instagram account (@cinciciani), and Twitter account (@haikuciani).