I used to love Spring Break when I was a kid. It was always a nice, easy week to sleep in, veg out and typically take the first ceremonial dip in our pool of the season (we didn’t have a heater). My grandparents lived locally, so they would oftentimes take my sister and I on excursions to Butterfly World or the Swap Shop while my parents got some work done. They ran their own business, so had more flexibility than most moms and dads.
However, I know that not all parents have the luxury of taking the week of Spring Break off. So, this Boca mom wants to recommend some awesome camps—some new, some classic—in our area that can entertain and educate your Boca kids when school is out.
The Miami Dolphins are coming to Deerfield Beach
It’s true! The Miami Dolphins are swimming north to offer local children ages 8 to 14 a “Junior Dolphins” Spring Break Camp experience. The Junior Dolphins program is designed to give kids access to learn the fundamentals of football using the NFL’s top resources. The program works to educate coaches, parents and youth on the health and safety of football with a strong emphasis on character development. We love it! March 27 Junior Dolphins Spring Break Camp at Westside Park, 445 SW Second St., Deerfield Beach, JuniorDolphinsFootball.com.
Shake up Spring Break with Twister
If your Boca kid LOVES climbing, jumping, running and flipping, then they will have a BLAST at Camp Twister. Located in east Boca Raton, this camp is a classic…and will help get your kids’ energy out in a productive way. Registration includes gymnastics instruction, healthy snack and juice each day, arts and crafts, movie time, fun and games and more. Bonus? Their facility has awesome air conditioning. March 19 to 30 at Twister, 3100 NW Boca Raton Blvd. #308, Boca Raton, 561/750-6001,
Enjoy magic and mystery at Sugar Sand Park’s Spring Break Blast
The Sugar Sand Park Science Explorium will host their version of camp, a Spring Break Blast, for Boca kids in grades 1-5 this year! Campers will perform activities and experiments, play games, and more. The highlight? Starlab Adventure (March 24, 2018) will give kids the opportunity to explore the galaxy in the inflatable planetarium. Additional programs during the week include Bright & Smart’s Mysteries of Minecraft and 3D printing, KidzArt, Fun & Fitness Activities program, Fun Chefs Academy of Cooking and a Digital Arts Workshop. New this year will be a Social Skills Workshop for children with special needs. There are so many options! March 19 to 23 at Sugar Sand Park, 300 S. Military Trail, Boca Raton, 561/347-3900, SugarSandPark.org/springbreak.
Michelle Olson-Rogers, a native to Boca, is the founder of ModernBocaMom.com, a lifestyle website for the stylish & modern South Florida Mommy. Modern Boca Mom features family events, activities, classes, fitness, dining, travel, home improvement and shopping options—as well as a weekly MOMpreneur spotlight! She and her husband Andrew have one daughter, Avery.
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