Sponsored Post: Attention all Mamas of Fashionistas! Cheryl Fudge Fashion Camp is the place where crafty kids, tweens and teens can go to turn their visions into reality. Offering half day morning and afternoon sessions, the camp encourages crafters to dream up and create trendy togs that they can wear all summer long. MENTION BERGEN MAMA FOR 20% OFF A ONE WEEK SESSION (Cheryl Fudge Fashion Camp, June 9th through August 29th, Ages 7 to 14, Morning/Afternoon Sessions Available, $350/week or $75/day, 512 Livingston St, Norwood, 201-768-3600)
Northern Valley Martial Arts is once again offering a FREE Summer program for new students. Kids ages 4 and up can get a leg up with up to 16 FREE classes in Tae Kwon Do at the popular program which teaches blocking and kicking as well as leadership, respect and life skills to program participants. (NVMA, 508 Livingston St., Norwood, 201-784-2411, Uniform included!)
Bricks4Kidz camps provide an extraordinary atmosphere for children, where they learn, build and play with LEGO® bricks. This summer, choose from week long half day programs like “Super Hero Academy”, “Space Adventures Camp”, and “A Pirate’s Quest Camp” where kids can build themed models designed by architects and engineers that engage their curiosity and creativity. MENTION BERGEN MAMA FOR 20% OFF A ONE WEEK SESSION or use code: 538FE5FFE59A5 (Located throughout Ridgewood and Paramus, check website for times/locations, (201) 543-4690)
The Rockland JCC Camps offer everything from swimming to computers at this haven for kids ages 18months- 10th grade. Programs are segmented by age group, with Camp J Land offered for the youngest group (18mos-preschool), Camp Yomi for ages K-6th grade and specialty camps like All Star Camp and Camp Discover. MENTION BERGEN MAMA FOR $150 OFF CAMP JLAND(See website for details and registration periods, half day and full day programs available, some programs offer weekly registration periods)
Team Makers is bringing the nation-wide program Engineering for Kids to Bergen County this summer. Kids will engage in hands-on engineering projects, hone important team-building skills, and then blow off steam with some traditional camp activities. (WOW’s STEM-tastic Summer Camp, choose from 1-4 week programs $495 per week)
Neil Klatskin Day Camp JCC Palisades: The much-loved, community program is no longer just for the smallest campers who frolic at the “water park” and play indoor and outdoor sports at the newly restored Tenafly Campus. The program now also offers programming in a more traditional outdoor setting at the Alpine Scout Camp in Alpine New Jersey for campers in 3rd through 6th grade. (411 East Clinton Ave., Tenafly; 201-567-8963; Ages 3 -11, 9am to 4pm with partial days available for little ones. Camp Runs June 23–Aug 15, Air Conditioned Busing Available, Red Cross Instructional & Recreational Swim, Starts at $620 per week for a 4-week program)
Dwight Englewood Summer Connections’ program engages learners in the joy of discovery through a variety of experiences. Youngest campers weave weekly themes into activities like cooking, water play, Spanish and Music. Older campers choose from a jam-packed schedule of offerings like Debate, Web Design, and Watercolors or newer options such as Stained Glass, Science Medley, Cheftastic, Zentangles, 3D Printing, and Beatles Guitar Camp. Alternative learning is also emphasized by using technology or different settings such as the Nature Sanctuary or a different country. The program offers a flexible environment that allows students to design their discovery based on individual needs and desires. (315 E. Palisade Ave. Englewood, 201-569-9500, PreK through Grade 12, Program runs June 23rd through August 8th, 8am to 3pm, starts at $445 for one week)
One River School: This loft-like space in Englewood plays host to a full roster of art and digital design classes for kids K through 12th grade. Experienced artists and designers gather here to work with kids for half and full day sessions in everything from drawing, painting and sculpture (their popular Art Rocks program) to web design, digital animation and fashion design. Mini Picassos gain additional inspiration from the lobby gallery which showcases up and coming artists’ works. (One River School Camps, 49 N. Dean St. Englewood, (201) 266-5244, Camp runs from 6/16 to 8/29, half and full day sessions available, $325/ weekly half-day sessions)
New York Yankees Camps: offers teammates a top-notch weeklong camp experience: The very best in baseball instruction (differentiated according to skill and grade level, including hitting and pitching video analysis for campers entering 4th grade and higher) combined with unforgettable moments such as receiving an official Yankees uniform, going behind the scenes for an exclusive tour of Yankee Stadium, the opportunity to see a World Series Trophy or enjoy a “meet and greet” with a player on the Yankees current roster. Each one-week session is designated either a Grand Slam Package week (when the Yankees are on the road) or a World (Locations include: Cresskill and Oradell plus more, 1 or 2 week sessions available, 9am to 3pm with before and aftercare options, Ages 5 to 13, starts at $559 per week)
Kaplen JCC on the Palisades Center Stage Musical Theater Camp (for kids entering grades 4 – 9) allows students of all levels to perform in a Rodgers and Hammerstein Broadway-style musical with sets, costumes, big musical numbers, and solos for those who want them. Workshops include acting, improvisation, stage combat, movement and singing, as well as a well-deserved end-of-the-day swim. (Pre-camp orientation and placement day: Sunday, June 22, Session I: June 27 - July 11, 9:30am - 4:30pm, performance on July 13, Session II: July 14 - July 25, 9:30am to 4:30pm, performance on July 27)
