So, I was looking for a fun way to keep my kids active at home and I came across Mad About Hoops, a hula hoop enrichment program, taught by two lovely ladies, Amy and Madison, in Houston and Denver. Like so many businesses offering classes and activities for kids, Mad About Hoops was negatively impacted by the current situation. However, Amy and Madison got creative and put together several virtual class options, live as well as pre-recorded, that kids and adults can enjoy from the safety of their home.
Read on to learn more about their classes and to get a $30 (or $10) discount.
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Birgit Sund on August 6, 2020
The Healthy Kids Running Series (HKRS) is a national, community-based non-profit that provides a fun, inclusive five-week running series for ages 2-14, designed for kids to get active, feel accomplished and lay the foundation for a healthy lifestyle. HKRS is coming to Cedar Park again this April and May.
Read on for details and how to register.
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Birgit Sund on March 2, 2020
Looking for a Christmas gift for your preschooler? Here's a fun way to get your little one moving and grooving and learning at the same time, at home or on the go.
Read on for details and how to enter for a chance to win a free Dittydoodle Works DVD
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Birgit Sund on December 10, 2018
Are you looking for tips for healthy living at home and ways to reinforce those healthy habits at school? Apply for the Parents for Healthy Kids grant and start promoting school-based physical activity and nutrition initiatives!
Not sure what to do? Here are some ideas:
- Help your school start or grow their school garden and use their harvested vegetables and fruit in the school kitchen or the cafeteria
- Organize a sporting event or an event that includes healthy activities
- Create a running group or some other group that supports physical activity
- Raise money for playscapes and other play spaces at your child's school
- Organize a field trip to local farms and food banks
- Bring in nutritionists, farmers, doctors, nurses, or other professionals to talk about healthy foods and healthy living
And here's how to apply for the grant.
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Birgit Sund on April 12, 2018
You may have heard about the student-led movement March For Our Lives whose mission and focus it is to demand that a comprehensive and effective bill be immediately brought before Congress to address the gun violence issues that are rampant in our country.
On March 24, the kids and families of March For Our Lives will take to the streets of Washington, DC to demand that their lives and safety become a priority.
And so does Austin.
Here's everything you nee to know about March For Our Lives - Austin.
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Birgit Sund on February 24, 2018
Music Forever Music Together offers classes using an internationally recognized, research-based music and movement program that offers infants, toddlers, preschoolers and the adults that love them a chance to enjoy their natural birthrights as musical beings.
Our classes are loads of fun, but most important, they build on children’s natural enthusiasm for music and support all areas of learning. In our classes, you will wiggle, giggle and bond with your child! So come and beat the heat with us! There's no time like summertime to make music and friends! Read on to find out more about their summer session.
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Birgit Sund on June 2, 2017
Are you looking for things to do with your little one(s)? Then this might be for you. Music Forever Music Together is offering Mommy-and-Me / Parent-Child music and movement classes for children ages 0-5 this spring.
Find out more about their upcoming free sample classes and enter for a chance to win 10 weeks of free classes.
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Birgit Sund on February 21, 2017
We are quickly approaching fall and Music Forever Music Together has some very exciting things to share, incl. free sample classes, a giveaway, and more...
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Birgit Sund on August 26, 2016
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that children get 60 minutes of physical activity a day, yet most children typically get less than 20 minutes. The growing prevalence of technology and screen time has contributed to children leading increasingly sedentary lifestyles, and yet research proves that movement is essential for kids’ healthy development. How to get your kids moving? It's easier than you think.
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Birgit Sund on June 19, 2016