Carnival of the Animals from Plano Symphony Orchestra


Plano Symphony Orchestra presents – “Carnival of the Animals”

 The Plano Symphony Orchestra, presents “Carnival of the Animals” at the Performing Arts Center in McKinney, Texas, on Sunday, April 19th. “Carnival of the Animals,” written 150 years ago by composer Camille Saint-Saëns by request as a musical joke, later became one of his most famous works. Come watch the Symphony highlight each instrument family and mimic the sounds of different animals. The performance will also include a puppeteer as part of this concert. The animals are having a carnival and everyone is invited! Come for the animals, stay for the music.

Day Out with Thomas!

Museum of the American Railroad presents a Day out with Thomas

Ever wanted to travel to Sodor?  Are Thomas the Tank Engine’s friends your friends too?  If you answered “yes” to those questions, Day Out with Thomas is definitely your destination!  Enjoy a day full of fun with a real train ride aboard Thomas the Tank Engine’s coaches!  Meet Sir Topham Hatt, enjoy activities, arts & crafts, and of course memories that will last a lifetime!

Are you an Overprotective Parent?

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Overprotective Parent?

Activities That You Should Consider Letting Your Kids Do

by Annabelle Smyth

In this day and age, many parents choose to shelter their children in order to keep them safe. This may even lead to kids being kept indoors for the majority of the time, spending their days on the computer, in front of the television set or playing video games simply because their parents wont let them partake in other fun activities. While these activities may be considered dangerous to some, it’s important to let your children live a little by enjoying things that they may have otherwise never had the opportunity to experience. Consider letting your kids do these fun-filled activities whether for just one time or as a regular hobby.

2015 Guide to DFW Summer Camps and Kids Activities

2015 Summer Camps Guide - North Texas Kids Magazine

13th Annual Guide to Summer Camps

and Kids Activities


Whether you live in Dallas, Fort Worth, Plano, Frisco, Richardson, Grapevine or Arlington, North Texas Kids can help you find the perfect summer camps for your child.

There are several summer camp programs in North Texas to choose from, where your children can make new friends, learn a new skill and engage their creativity and imagination! Make it even more fun by organizing a group of your child’s friends to attend the same camp at the same time.

Our Summer Camps and Kids Activities Guide is broken down into categories so you can easily find what you’re looking for. Click on one of the links below to start your search.

We’ll be adding new ones periodically so be sure to check back!

North Texas Kids Summer Camps Guide

Summer Camps – Search by Category

 

Downsizing your Senior Parents

Downsizing Your Senior Parents

Helping Your Elderly Parents Downsize

by Lorraine Brock

As families grow and change, children who have been taken care of will one day be faced with the daunting task of downsizing their parents’ lives. It may be that they have already experienced this phase by helping with the move of grandparents into their home or a senior community. Without any advance preparation or planning, it can be a shock to a child to have to take on the role of a parent to a senior in transition. Life must continue, but with the added responsibility of downsizing the physical, financial, and emotional lives of people you know and love. The time to work on the transition is now.

25 Lucky NTK Moms Get a FREE Ticket to Project Mom Dallas!

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Project Mom Dallas

March 21, 2015
Addison Conference Center
15650 Addison Rd. Addison TX 75001

We are thrilled to announce our SIXTH Project Mom tour, which takes place in 2015.  Our first stop will be in Addison, Texas on March 21, 2015 and the first 25 lucky NTK Moms will get Free tickets to Project Mom Dallas! Special registration code below.