It’s mid-winter school break time again—do you know what your kids are doing next week? Lucky for us (and especially for our kids), activity centers, sports facilities, museums and other family-friendly spots across the city are offering fun winter break camps for kids, and some still have openings! Check out our list of winter break camps here (and if you’re a vendor hosting a camp, we’ll be happy to add you to the list–just email [email protected] with all the info).
Jodi’s Gym
A fun, active way to enjoy your time off from
school! Campers will enjoy gymnastics, music, art, games and
storytime.
Monday, February 21st 10:00-12:45
Tuesday, February 22nd 12:15-3:00
Register by calling 212-772-7633. For more information, click here.
Klub4Kidz
K4K is offering a fun filled mini-camp for winter break! Children will spend their vacation in K4K’s new, bright modern facility, playing
in an indoor maze of crawling tubes, slides and tunnels. Campers will engage in a variety of activities;
art projects, story time, games, dance parties and more. The camp is open to
kids ages 4 and up. February 21- 25; to
register, call: 718-599-5900
or email [email protected]. For more
information, click here.
Super Soccer Stars
Kids will stay actively engaged with Super Soccer Stars’ Mini Camps and Advanced
Skills Development Clinics!
*The 2.5-hour Mini Camps for ages 2.5 – 5 yrs feature
time for soccer, arts & crafts, and snack.
*The 4-hour Advanced
Skills Development Clinics for ages 6-9 feature skill-building
drills and friendly game play that will take your child’s skills to the next
level.
*Mini Camps & Clinics will be offered Presidents Day
(2/21) and February Break (2/22 – 2/25).
To reserve a spot, call 212-877-7171 or register online.
Asphalt Green
Five full days of fun! AG’s active mini-camp features a
variety of recreational activities suitable for children of all ability levels.
Campers that like sports, swimming, having fun, and learning new skills will
have a terrific time! Art, baseball, basketball, music, flag football,
gymnastics, martial arts, soccer, swimming and yoga are some of the
recreational activities AG Mini-Camps offer. Programs are taught by
qualified specialists in their respective fields, many of whom who teach
year-round at Asphalt Green. Ages 4-12. February 21-25, 8:45am – 3:15pm. For more information, click here.
Children’s Museum of the Arts
Drawing &
Painting with Jen Spatz: February 21-25
Have fun learning the fundamentals of drawing and painting. Young artists will enhance their abilities to represent the real and
to express the imaginary. Lessons will illuminate core art ideas
such as proportion, perspective and color theory. 10 a.m.–4 p.m.
(supervised playtime 9-10 a.m. and 4-5 p.m.). To
register, contact Molly at 212-274-0986 x 117 or [email protected].
New York City Police Museum
The NYC Police
Museum has programs for the
whole family next week, as well as a midwinter recess drop-off program
for kids:
At the Junior Police Academy Mid-Winter Recess camp, every day is different! Learn about
policing in the city through exploring the museum’s different exhibits.
February
21-25
Time: 1-3 pm
Ages: 6-12
$15/per day, Members free. Registration required – Space
is limited
For more information and registration, click here.
Taste Buds
Join taste Buds for this one-week camp and you’ll cook up
some yummy sweet and savory recipes, explore a variety of
cooking techniques and discover new flavors every day! Learn how to knead
dough, measure ingredients, and chop like a pro while making new friends along
the way. From gooey mac ‘n cheese to warm pumpkin bread, you’ll beat the chill
outside by cooking with friends inside! Younger kids will focus on
kitchen basics like kitchen etiquette, mixing and measuring while our older
class will learn more independence in the kitchen and advanced techniques. Older kids are welcome to join the younger kids camp as
“Counselors in Training”–call for details. Single session and partial week registrations are available.
Call 212-242-2248
to check availability. For more information, please click here.
Intrepid Museum’s SOSI Camp
School’s Out, Ship’s In! Is there a better way to spend your
days out of school than aboard the coolest ship in town?
*Join the Intrepid
Museum for Camp SOSI–a full-day drop-off program for students ages 5-13. Discover and learn about
sea, air, space, and life at sea using the EXPLOREUM, their hands-on
interactive learning zone. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; for more information, contact Dorothy Klein at 646-381-5166 or email [email protected].
*Plus, Kids’ Week at the Intrepid
Museum:
All week the museum will present a series of programs with themes
including Circus Weekend, Puppet Day, Broadway/Performance Day, PBS Kids Day,
Sports and Recreation Day, Fashion and Fun Day, and Science Weekend. February 19 – 27, 10 am—5 pm. For more information and to purchase tickets, click here.
92nd Street Y
92Y offers mini-camps for children in grades K-6, with staff from 92Y’s NOAR after school
program and 92nd Street Y
Camps’ counselors and supervisors. Programs include a well-balanced
menu of trips, including snow-tubing on Shawnee
Mountain, sports at Chelsea Piers, IMAX
& Space Show at the American Museum
of Natural History, and many more. The day also includes a number of fun
activities at 92Y including art, sports, cooking and swimming. February 22-25 from 8:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m. To
learn more, contact Jose Ortiz, Jr., Director of the Teen Center & Noar
After School Program, at 212-415-5624 or visit the website.
The Guggenheim Museum
Budding
art connoisseurs will love the Midwinter Break Camp at the Guggenheim Museum, where 8-11 year olds will work on
their creative skills through exploring the Guggenheim’s galleries and hands-on
activities. February 21–25, 9:30 am–4 pm. $500 ($400 for members), which
includes all art materials, snacks, a family pass, and photos documenting the
program. For more info, click here.
The
Children’s Museum of Manhattan
Over the course of three days, CMOM will host a celebration of U.S.
Presidents and First Ladies, with a special focus on the First Amendment, as part of their “Raising Citizens” program celebrating Amrerican holidays and inspiring civic responsibility. Among other activities, kids can take part in a museum-wide hunt for CMOM staff dressed as select Presidents and First Ladies, and an art project that
focuses on freedom of speech by creating campaign buttons about an issue
important to each child. Monday, February 21 –Wednesday, February 23; for
more information, click here.
New York Botanical Garden
At “Tropical Treats: Chocolate, Vanilla and Spice,” kids can discover the plants behind their favorite flavors! During Presidents Week, the NYBG is offering kid-friendly programming in the Everett Children’s Adventure Garden and throughout the property. Saturday, February 19–Sunday, February 27; weekdays 1:30-4:30 p.m., weekends 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. For more info, visit nybg.org or call 718-817-8700.
The JCC in Manhattan
The JCC
is offering President’s Week camps for children of all ages. Campers will take part in sports, games, crafts, swimming, science, cooking and whole lot
more. The JCC’s staff of talented counselors will help make your child’s winter
break a blast! For
more information, visit the JCC’s website.
Hi Art!
February 21 Presidents Day Holiday Art Camp: Betty Boop Pudgy Meet Azumanga Daioh
Old comics meet new comics! Spend them morning learning to draw and paint Betty and her dog Pudgy with Yali and Ellen, and then plunge into the laughter filled world of the wacky Japanese Azumanga Daoih. Killer Laughs! Little kids with adult am only. Big Kids full day including lunch! Registration by phone only: 917-318-9499.
Mount Vernon Hotel Museum
Party like
its 1799! Families can come to the Mount Vernon Hotel
Museum February 22-27 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. to make a special old-fashioned
craft, play games from the 19th Century, and visit the Children’s
Corner. Free with museum admission ($8 adults/$7 kids/free for kids under 12. For more info, click here.
Chelsea Piers
Children ages 5-12 can choose from Multi-Sport or Gymnastics camp, and preschoolers 3-5 can enjoy the Little Athletes Half-Day Camp. Junior Golfers ages 6-16 years enjoy golf instruction on the range and the putting green from the Academy’s top teaching pros! For more info, visit the website.
TADA! Youth Theater
Create and perform a mini-musical…in just five days! Professional Teaching Artists direct scenes and musical numbers from original TADA! musicals and Broadway/Off-Broadway shows during this school break camp. Camps and classes take place at TADA! on West 28th Street in Manhattan. February 21-25 for grades 1-3 and 4-8, 9:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. For more info, visit the website.
Streb’s Little Kids Action Camp
Your kids
may be ready to join the circus after completing Streb’s Little Kids Action Camp. This camp will teach them
unbelievable tumbling and gymnastics skills. For ages 3-5. February 21-25. $235/week. 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. 51 North 1St Street, Brooklyn, 718-384-6491. For more info, visit the website.
Queens Zoo
Get wild
at the Queens Zoo with animal
presentations, behind-the-scenes tours and arts & crafts. February 22, 23 & 24. 10 am – 1 pm. $65 member/$75 non-members. Ages 6-10 years old. For more info, click here.
Prospect Park
Kids can channel the spirit of days gone by at Prospect Park’s “Winter Festival: Coming in from the Cold,” between February 19th and 27th, where they’ll entertain themselves with clever games, group activities and craft projects, like making their own board games to take home. Daily between 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. at Leffert’s Historic House. For more info, click here.
Photo courtesy of the 92nd Street Y.
— by Chandni Rathod and Sandy Krulwich.
