Have you signed up for summer camps yet? No worries there are still plenty of openings, but sign up now to reserve you child's spot.

We've looked at most of the camps happening on the Seattle Eastside and created a new page to make it easy for you to find what you're looking for.

It's time to start planning for the Spring and Summer and find classes and camps that your little ones will enjoy. The parks and community centers on the Eastside offer great classes for kids (and adults) at really great prices. They offer classes in art, theater, music, cooking, sports, dance, foreign language, swimming, farming, preschool, as well as fun one-time classes for special holidays and events. From the  www.myparksandrecreation.com website, you can search for and sign up for classes by age, interest, or location (Bellevue, Issaquah, Kirkland, Bothell, Snoqualmie, Woodinville, Mercer Island, Kenmore, and Sammamish).

This winter, we signed up for the Pee Wee Picasso and the Tiny Tot Muscial Theatre classes at the Northwest Arts Center; I will be signing up again and highly recommend both classes. 

Check out these camps and activities happening next week (2/15-2/19) to keep your kids busy and having fun while school's out.

dizzybus (Bellevue)
Mid-winter break drop-off camp for kids ages 2-8 (not required to be potty trained. Camp is offered all week, either from 9:30-1:30 or 9:30-3. Discount is offered for multiple days and for siblings. 

Orange Blossom Society (Redmond)
Offering half day drop-off camps for kids 3-10 on fun topics (pretend play, yoga, art, gardening) on Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday. They also offer stay and play options for kids 0-6. Discount is offered for siblings.

PCC Natural Market Cooking Camp (Issaquah, Redmond, Seattle)
Kids cook a different meal each day (monday-wednesday) during this half day camp, offered to children ages 8 to 11, in multiple locations.

Studio East - Mid-Winter Drama Camp (Kirkland)
Offering a fun selection of theater classes, including musical theater, mask, dance, clowning, acting techniques and more. Two sessions are offered, one from 9-3 for 1st-3rd graders; another from 9-5 for 3rd-6th graders.

(Free) Puppet show Wednesday 2/17, 7PM (Newport Way Library)
Auntie Lena's African Stories (From Thistle Theatre) will be presenting a free puppet show for ages 3+ at the Newport Library. She will tell three African stories of friendship and sharing, presented in Bunraku-style puppetry.

(Free) Tacoma Art Museum 2/18, All Day Free Admission (Tacoma)
Every third Thursday is free admission to the Tacoma Art Museum. It's a long drive but worth checking out. They have a large art and crafts room that the kids will enjoy as well as a nice selection of Art.