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A quarterly resource celebrating family life in Butte County since 2004 Summer Issue 2022 May - June - July

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Fun Ways

TO ENGAGE YOUNG MINDS THIS SUMMER

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Parenting: A Path To Self Improvement

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Tiffany Doerr Guerzon Tiffany is a Physician Assistant (PA) by trade, a Stay-at-Home Mom by choice, and a Writer by inspiration. When not taking care of her husband and kids, you can find her in her office -- a local coffee shop -- sitting back and writing about home and family life.

Jenny Johnston Jenny is a mom to 2 teenage girls, a homeschool educator, and a life coach. She is a Licensed coach for The Thrive Programme, which has helped over 35,000 people worldwide improve their mental health in 6 weeks - no therapy involved. Learn more here: https://thrivewithjennyjohnston.com/, and follow her on IG @ jennyjohnston_ttp or FB @jennyjohnstonttp.

Jessica Wilhelm Jessica is a mama of three, a local business owner, an Emergency Medical Technician, and an art teacher. Often called “Jess of all Trades,” she loves working on backyard projects, and knows how to fix almost anything. She has a passion for all things natural, painting murals, and being in the kitchen. She also sings in the worship band at Chico Community Church.

Celeste Cramer Celeste is the Camp Director for the Diabetes Youth Families Organization (DYF.org) and her son was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes 3 years ago. She helps run a support group for parents of T1D children in Chico, CA.

Tanni Haas, Ph.D. Tanni is a Professor in the Department of Communication Arts, Sciences, and Disorders at the City University of New York – Brooklyn College.

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08 Fun Ways to Engage Kids’ Minds in the Summer

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see what’s inside...

11 Awesome Creativity Boosting Apps

Family Time

12 Type 1 Diabetes: A Parents Guide

15 Local Family Resources

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Parenting

16 Parenting As A Path To Self Improvement 19 Be Prepared To Keep Our Children Safe

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Summer Camps

20 Our Annual Summer Camp Guide

Summer Fun

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24 Paleo Play: Fun DIY Activities 28 Calendar Of Events

In Every Issue 04 Contributors 31 Advertiser Directory 31 Preschool Directory

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Give The Slide The Slip: Fun Ways To Engage Kids’ Minds In the Summer Tanni Haas, Ph.D.

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o your kids seem a little less ready for school after each summer break? If the answer is yes, don’t worry. They are far from alone. It is a common experience known as the “summer learning slide.” Research shows that kids typically lose the equivalent of a month’s worth of learning over the summer break - and it gets worse the older they get!

Play Math-Based Board Games

So, what can parents do to give the slide the slip? Here are seven fun activities that have worked for our teenage son, and I bet they will help your kids, too.

Watch Feature and Documentary Movies

Read a Fiction and a Non-Fiction Book Every Other Week

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Since our son learned to read, we have had him read one fiction and one non-fiction book every other week to keep his reading and comprehension skills at grade level. It’s summer after all, so instead of assigning him books like he is used to from school, we let him choose what to read.

Keep a Vacation Journal We take at least one big family vacation trip every summer, and ever since our son was very young we have had him keep a daily journal where he writes about what we did that day. It has been a great way to keep his writing skills up-to-date and document his childhood.

Email Family and Friends To strengthen our son’s writing skills, we have him email family and friends, especially those people we don’t get to see that much during the year. Teenagers prefer texting, but we insist that he emails them because texts are usually full of broken sentences, odd grammar, and spelling mistakes.

In the evening, whether we are on a family vacation trip, or at home, we play math games like Monopoly or spelling games like Scrabble. The key is to focus on the fun part - the competition - rather than the learning. If you do that, the learning will happen automatically.

Aside from playing a board game or two, we also watch movies in the evening. With all the streaming services available, it’s not that hard to find a documentary or feature film, which also happens to be educational. Movies are some of the most fun ways to learn about other time periods, cultures, and current events.

Download Educational Apps Although we try to make our son’s summer activities as social as possible, we also indulge his interest in anything technological, like letting him download all the educational apps he wants. He really likes quiz apps, which like the board game Trivial Pursuit, and is great for developing kids’ general knowledge.

Visit Arts, History, and Natural Science Museums Museum visits are another great way to keep your kids upto-date with the arts, history, and natural science. It does not matter whether you live in a big or a small city. Even the smallest town often has a museum nearby. Going to the local town museum and learning about your own history can be surprisingly fun.

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Patrons ~ Up to $250 Almendra Winery Anderson Properties Dereena and Frank Bettencourt Commercial Tire Warehouse Nolan Davis Durham United Methodist Church Pat Gee Barb Gore Bettis Graves Larry and Joann Hamman

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Thank you for supporting your local music programs!

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Awesome Creativity-Boosting Apps For Kids Tanni Haas, Ph.D. May 30 is National Creativity Day, a great occasion to inspire your kids to become more creative. Here are some of the very best creativity-boosting apps for kids. They are all completely free, so encourage your kids to download an app – or three!

Color Band (Available at: Apple Appstore; Age Range: 5-8) Color Band introduces young kids to the fun of making music while encouraging them to draw. It has 80 pre-recorded instruments and sound effects that are represented by different colors. Some colors contain multiple sound effects, while others include entire scales or chords. Using different colors to draw a picture, they create unique musical compositions, which they can play back by waving their hands in front of the screen.

Let’s Create: Pottery (Available at: Apple Appstore, Google Play; Age Range: 9-18) Let’s Create: Pottery teaches kids to sculpt pottery and make beautiful pieces of artwork without the messiness of real clay. They can choose to copy pre-existing pieces from different cultures, or create

their own pottery from scratch. While the virtual clay is spinning on the pottery wheel, kids mold it by tapping or pressing lightly on the screen. Once they are done, they get to fire their pottery in the kiln and then decorate their creations with colors and patterns.

Paper Available: Apple Appstore; Age Range: 13-18) Paper is great for kids who love to draw.

It resembles a digital notebook and has various tools for outlining, sketching and coloring drawings. The app makes it easy to rearrange objects on the page. Kids can also import photos and incorporate them into their drawings.

Toontastic 3D (Available at: Google Play; Age Range: 5-12) Few things are more fun than making your own cartoons. Toontastic 3D is an app that lets you do just that. It includes various story outlines, and scenes, as well as dozens of colorful characters. Kids can either use those characters or create their own with simple drawing tools, press “record” and then move characters around and narrate the story with their own voice recording. They can add a musical score, and put all the pieces together in a single 3D cartoon.

Plum’s Creaturizer (Available at: Apple Appstore; Age Range: 5-8) Plum’s Creaturizer will get your kids interested in photography. Developed by PBS Kids, this award-winning app lets kids create their own colorful creatures by combining different body parts, and then encourages them to photograph these creatures in four different “habitats.” The photos can be combined into slideshows depicting a day in the life of their creations.

Story Dice – Story Telling (Available at: Apple Appstore; Age Range: 5-18) Story Dice – Story Telling is sure to get the creative juices flowing. This app has 40 virtual dice, each with six images from different categories, for a total of 240 images. Kids shake their devices to roll the dice and create stories that connect all the images. Encourage your kids to use this app with their friends to see who comes up with the most suspenseful or fun stories.

Video Star (Available at: Apple Appstore, Google Play; Age Range: 13-18) Video Star teaches kids how to create and star in their own music videos. After selecting a favorite song, they shoot a video that shows them lip-synching and /or dancing to the music. The app has hundreds of built-in visual and sound effects that they can use in their videos.

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Type 1 Diabetes: A Parent’s Guide

By Celeste Cramer

No parent wants their child to be diagnosed with type 1 diabetes (T1D); however, it is among the most common chronic diseases of childhood. Every year, approximately 18,000 new cases of type 1 diabetes occur in U.S. youth. So, as a parent, it is important to know the signs, tips if your child is diagnosed, and the resources available to your family.

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Know The Signs

I will never forget the trip we took to Lake Tahoe when my son was having to pee continuously (we had to stop at least every hour on the drive!) and he seemed to not be able to get enough water in his body. I kept making excuses like, “It’s high elevation, so he must be dehydrated,” because I had no idea. That was the last trip that we ever planned without having to also plan for his diabetes.

Early symptoms of T1D show up in children in various ways, but here are the most common: excessive thirst, unintended weight loss, fatigue and weakness, frequent urination, extreme hunger, blurred vision, and bed-wetting (in children who didn’t previously wet the bed). Pediatrician’s offices do not generally check children’s blood sugars, so while T1D can be caught early, it is largely dependent on the parents to notice the signs and bring it to their doctor’s attention.

Tips After Diagnosis

When they released us from the hospital, I felt terrified that I was my son’s lifeline — similar to how I felt when I brought him home after birth.

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Get connected with other families with children who have T1D as soon as possible. They will provide necessary support to help you navigate everything from day-to-day tasks, to going on vacation and eating out.

Try not to label the blood sugar numbers with emotions.

Admittedly, this can be hard to learn, but it is important. Your child’s numbers will go up and down, and with every turn, we judge ourselves. We want to keep the numbers within a healthy range, but this is not always possible. Often, we end up beating ourselves up over the numbers as if we had full control, which we don’t. Instead, try to make a conscious effort to change your mindset. Low or high sugar levels are just data, know that and try to not let judgment be the first reaction.

Advocate for your child at their school. All schools should have the resources to help your child manage their diabetes, but not all schools are the same. Asking for a meeting with

your child’s teachers, school nurse, school aid, and an administrator (principal, assistant principal, etc.) is important to make sure you are all on the same page and that everyone knows the signs that your child is high or low. You can also discuss the need for an IEP (Individualized Education Program). A child who has had to miss many school days due to diabetes complications, and is doing poorly in class as a result, for instance, might qualify for an IEP. Also, it is important that you get a break from managing your child’s diabetes, so when you feel comfortable, try to let go during the hours your child is at school.

Parenting a teen with T1D can be challenging. Parenting teens, in general, can be tough, but adding T1D to the equation can add an extra layer of stress. Besides the ups and downs of teens’ emotions, their hormones can also have an impact on their blood sugar levels. It is important to connect with other families who have teens with T1D to support each other.

Resources For Your Family

I have learned the most about how to help my child with type 1 diabetes from other parents. They have provided practical tips, such as having a dedicated drawer for diabetes supplies and using Frio bags to keep insulin cool in the summer.

Thankfully, there are many resources. Here are a few trusted

sources: • Local parent support groups, such as Chico Children with Type 1 Diabetes (Facebook link: https://www.

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facebook.com/groups/chicot1d).

Beyond Type 1 (beyondtype1.org) website for basic knowledge, articles to share with family members, knowing the early signs, and more!

Diabetes Youth Family (DYF.org) offers camps and programs during the summer and year-round support for kids, teens, families, and adults that are packed with information, socialization, and are truly lifechanging for people with diabetes and their families.

“I knew from the moment he was in the car on the way home [from camp] that he was more confident and more accepting of diabetes. He returned from camp with a personal pride that was brand new, and I realized I could give him more responsibility.” - Mom of son with T1D who attended camp at Bearskin Meadow.

“The family camp is the only respite we get the entire year.

We have no family or friends that help us with diabetes care. [Our son] has no friends with diabetes in his life. [Our daughter] is alone in her sibling experience. When we first attended camp 2 years ago, it literally saved our lives. To say we all look forward to our week at Bearskin Meadow Camp, is a grave understatement. BMC offers our family a much-needed respite from the trials of living with and managing diabetes. It recharges our batteries. It connects us to other families and helps each of us be our better selves.” - Parent of son with T1D. Again, no parent wants to find out their child has type 1 diabetes, but with the right resources, support, and education, you and your child will thrive.

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This is your guide to free, or low-cost family resources in Butte County!

Parenting Resources Butte Baby Steps The Butte Baby Steps program is a national program model designed to help expectant and new parents get their children off to a healthy start. The program serves Butte County families. Butte Baby Steps is open to parents of all ages that are either expecting or have a child under the age of 3 months. 345-1600, nvcss.org/programs/butte-baby-steps/.

Butte County First 5 first5butte.org, 530-538-7964.

Butte College Foster/Kinship Education For more info and a current workshop schedule, call 530-897-6235.

Butte County Library 891-2762, www.buttecounty.net/bclibrary.

Chico Area Park & Recreation District Recreational activities and programs yearround include programs for children, adults, and seniors. Sports, camps, after-school program, preschool program, and leisure activities are offered. 530-895-4711, 545 Vallombrosa Ave., www.chicorec.com.

Chico Mothers Club Find them on Facebook or go to www.chicomothersclub.org for more info.

Durham Recreation & Park District DRPD offers many sports, classes/lessons, and programs for all ages. 530-345-1921, durhamrecreation.recdesk.com.

Enloe Mother & Baby Outreach Program 530-332-5520, or online at www.enloe.org/baby.

HelpCentral.org You can find services such as emergency food, parenting classes, recreational programs, support groups, drug treatment, tax assistance, in-home help, after school programs, hospice, counseling, and subsidized daycare at www.helpcentral.org.

Help Me Grow Help Me Grow Butte is a free service available to all families in Butte County with children aged 0-5 who are interested in learning more about their child’s development or behavior.

Help Me Grow Butte works directly with caregivers to ensure they are connected to the services and resources they need to help their children thrive. To learn more about your child’s development visit our website at www. helpmegrowbutte.org or call 530-552-3919 to connect with a Care Coordinator.

Mothers Strong Mothers Strong is a group of mothers, professionals, and other advocates dedicated to bringing vital mental health information to

moms and families in Butte County. Mothers Strong helps connect local Butte County families with support, education and resources to help with postpartum anxiety, depression and other mood disorders. To find resources for Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders visit www.mothers-strong.org and follow us on www.facebook.com/MothersStrong.

Northern Valley Catholic Social Service, Inc. Provides low-cost or free mental health, housing, vocational, and support services to individuals and families in California’s Northern Sacramento Valley. 800-846-1451, www.nvcss. org.

Paradise Recreation & Park District PRPD offers a wide range of recreation programming, including after school programming, summer camp, preschool activities, youth and adult sports, senior services, aquatics, teen programs, and numerous special events. 530-872-6393, www. paradiseprpd.com.

Valley Oak Children’s Services Valley Oak is a Resource and Referral Program that provides free referrals for child care and other family-related services. Low-Income parents can call and get on the Centralized Eligibility List for preschool and subsidized child care in Butte County. Call 530-895-3572 or 1-800-345-8627 or visit valleyoakchildren.org for more information.

WIC This program provides supplemental food vouchers and nutrition education to pregnant and breastfeeding women, infants and children up through age five who qualify in Butte County. The WIC staff provides parent education about nutrition, breastfeeding, child safety, growth/development, and other child-appropriate topics. 530-891-2767, www. buttecounty.net/publichealth/Programs/WIC. Youth for Change Family Resource Centers youth4change.org. 530-877-1965.

Special Needs ARC Family Support Program Families who experience the challenges that come along with raising a child with a special need are invited to this support group hosted

by ARC of Butte County. 530-891-8157.

Autism LifeSpan Supports individuals with developmental disabilities & their families.autismlifespan.org.

2418 Cohasset Rd., Ste. 150. 530-897-0900.

Far Northern Regional Center A fixed point of referral for individuals with developmental disabilities and their families.

FNRC also provides services to infants and toddlers (from birth to three years old) who are showing a delay in their development or who are at substantially high risk for a developmental disability. FNRC coordinates community resources such as education, recreation, health, rehabilitation, and welfare for individuals with developmental disabilities.

530-895-8633.

Little Red Hen LifeSpan Center This nonprofit organization offers year-round socialization training programs for children, teens, and young adults with an autism spectrum disorder. Provides sensory exploration & behavioral support in a fun & engaging environment. www.littleredhen.org/lifespancenter.html. 530-897-0300.

Work Training Center WTC is dedicated to meeting the training, vocational, and recreational needs of people ages 18 & up with disabilities. 2255 Fair St. www.wtcinc.org. 530-343-7994.

Parent Infant Programs A developmental program designed for children diagnosed at birth with a regional center qualifying condition or children at risk of developing those qualifying conditions. 530343-8106, www.parentinfantprograms.com.

Rowell Family Empowerment of Northern California They provide support, education, and advocacy services to families with children ages birth to 26 with special education needs living in Northern California. For information on trainings and support groups, please call the Chico office at 530-899-8801 and toll-free 888-263-1311 or www.rfenc.org. Hablamos Español.

The Enloe Health Learning Center The Learning Center is a community library.

We invite you to browse a broad array of health and medical information. Learn more about a disease or disorder affecting a family member, research a medical diagnosis, or find wellness information. A free library card gives you access to health care information through books and periodicals, www.enloe.org/library.

Wings of Eagles Emotional and financial assistance to all families in the four-county areas of Butte, Glenn, Tehama, and Colusa who have children with a pediatric cancer or a life-threatening illness diagnosis. 530-893-9231.

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Parenting as a Path to Self-Improvement

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n this short article, I am going to get right to the point: Your children are constantly learning from you.

What are you teaching them? To clarify, I do not mean lessons like their ABC’s or counting to 25. I am referring to the life lessons your children are learning through their daily interactions with you. I want you to ALSO think about what your parents taught you, because this is a vital piece of the puzzle that I want to put together for you in this article.

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o start, read through the scenarios below and answer this question: HOW WOULD YOU RESPOND IN EACH SITUATION? • You need to leave the park and your child has a meltdown because they want to stay 10 more minutes.

• You are 5 minutes late, but your 6-year-old wants to tie their own shoes.

• Your child breaks a valuable antique you asked them never to

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Your 5 year old has a tantrum because you will not let him have ice cream for breakfast.

Your 10-year-old makes her own lunch and leaves the kitchen a mess.

Your 15-year-old leaves their muddy shoes on the living room rug again.

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hat is your overall response to situations like these? A few of you probably answered - “With patience, kindness, and love.” If so, well done. It takes a LOT of effort to respond to these challenging situations in a calm and peaceful way.

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he most common answers are going to be - “With anger, frustration, impatience, and yelling.” Why? Because that was MOST LIKELY how your parents responded to you. When you behaved as a typical child, your parents probably responded with knee-jerk reactions,

over the top emotional responses, and even physical abuse. Unfortunately, you did not have any control over your parents’ behavior or how you were treated. As children, you have little to no control over how you were raised, but you were shaped by your parents’ behavior. Plus, the ramifications spread farther than just your childhood when you become a parent and treat your children the same way you were treated.

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ot only did your parents shape your behavior as a PARENT, but they also influenced your behavior as a PERSON in how you deal with your day-to-day challenges. How do you react when that person cuts you off in traffic? What do you do when the checkout person takes forever to ring up your purchase? When your co-worker complains about your boss, do you join in? Your upbringing influenced your parenting style, but it also influenced how you look at life in general. You subconsciously

learned from your parents that these behaviors (anger, frustration, and yelling) were appropriate, and someone or something else was to blame for you having to respond in that way. However, as much as you may not want to take responsibility, you are the only one in control of your behavior. You did not have any power over how your parents behaved, but you do have power over how you behave.

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ust as your parents influenced you, you are creating similar beliefs into your children. Spend just a moment or two thinking about what you are teaching your children, now that you know exactly what I am asking. It is likely that you are doing the best you can to raise kind, caring, and considerate children, but even the best parents always have room for improvement. Your behavior has a significant impact, not only on your child, but also in YOUR own life. Think about how you feel after getting frustrated and impatient with your child. When you respond to your child with strong emotions, your body reacts with the chemicals and hormones required for that behavior which leaves you feeling anxious, stressed, and/or overwhelmed.

No one is at their best when they are dealing with uncomfortable feelings, but you can learn to tolerate and eventually eliminate these feelings all together.

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ou can and will improve your behavior if the desire to change is there. You have far more power over your behavior than you think you do. It will take consistent effort on your part, but the end result - breaking the cycle of reactivity - is worth every minute of effort. You can use challenging moments with your children as a springboard for self-improvement. This will be one of the best challenges you can create for yourself because the opportunities will be ENDLESS! Your children will constantly provide you with situations where you can work on responding instead of reacting. Once you notice the opportunities to grow as a parent, you will begin to see them everywhere. With enough practice, you will find that you can control your emotions even in the most trying of situations.

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ere is an easy takeaway you can reference as you begin the journey towards learning how to respond slowly instead of reacting quickly. Take a picture of this and reference it each time you find your emotions escalating.

NOTICE - Get good at recognizing those FIRST moments of anger, frustration, overwhelm, etc.

LABEL - This step is mostly there to make you PAUSE and not react. Really think about how you are feeling. You might THINK you are angry, but as you label it, you realize that you are actually feeling scared.

ACCEPT - It is okay to feel whatever you feel. ACCEPTING the feelings is not the same thing as REACTING to them.

TOLERATE - Remind yourself that you have felt this way many times before. It is possible to tolerate all feelings without having to do anything about them. These feelings will eventually dissipate.

PRAISE - This step is the MOST important! You must give yourself credit for ANY progress you make. Did you

“Challenging yourself to make improvements in your behavior as a parent will ripple out into every area of life.”

NOTICE and LABEL, but still reacted? That’s okay. Give yourself credit for any and all improvements that you make. Slow forward motion is better than no progress at all. Every time you complete this process, or even just a portion of this process, you are moving in the right direction.

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hallenging yourself to make improvements in your behavior as a parent will ripple out into every area of life.

You will find yourself using the NOTICE - PRAISE method at work, in relationships, and as a parent. The work that you do now will benefit you and your children, and eventually your grandchildren. It is possible to break the cycle of reactive parenting and YOU can make that change.

To learn more, find me on Instagram at @jennyjohnston_ttp and www.thriveprogramme.org/jenny-johnston/.

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Be Prepared to Keep Our Children Safe

By Jessica Wilhelm

WE ALL STRIVE TO KEEP OUR CHILDREN SAFE.

We keep our chemicals out of reach, put baby gates in front of stairs, and put rubber bumpers on the sharp corners of our tables. Children inherently are explorers; it’s how they learn, grow, and process. Climbing on the back of the couch is fun, new, and exciting at 18 months! It also could be dangerous. So as parents, what are we to do? Keep them in bubbles?

The vast majority of childhood injuries are not life threatening, and therefore, provide learning opportunities. Scraping your knee, when you fall from a bike or a slide, is par for the course. We also want to foster our children’s sense of excitement about the world and keep them engaged in the present. Sometimes when we protect them TOO much, they will become fearful and lose that innate sense of exploration. This is not ideal for the child, or the parent.

So, how do you do it? What is the balance between keeping your child safe and hindering them with your anxiety that something horrible might happen?

I’ll tell you the secret- It’s being prepared.

As a parent, having a small and effective first aid kit with you at all times is crucial.

First of all, you need bandages. Most “owies” require little more than a Band-

Aid. Every parent knows the calming power of a Band-Aid! Sometimes the injury is a little more extensive and requires you to have something to actually control the bleeding. For this, I recommend having 4x4 gauze squares and rolls of gauze. They are easy to use and very effective: simply apply one or two pads to the bleeding and press firmly, adding more gauze if needed. When the bleeding slows or stops, wrap, and tie the rolled gauze around it. This will keep the pressure on the wound and allow it to clot. You should also have at least one pair of nitrile gloves to keep you safe from pathogens.

Next, have a black permanent marker.

This little item is useful in so many ways, but the most common thing you will use it for is bites and stings. If a child gets a bite or sting and their body starts to swell, draw a circle around it and write the time.

Ten minutes later, do it again. This way, you can easily see if it is swelling fast or slow and make the call whether or not to take your child to the ER or urgent care.

Often, life threatening allergic reactions will occur quickly, so you should be able to determine right away if any redness and swelling is spreading out of control.

Sharpies are also useful for many nonmedical things like marking baggies of snacks or writing kids’ names on water bottles.

A triangle bandage, or even a plain old

bandanna, is also useful to keep in your kit- they are cheap, readily available, and you can use them for so many things!

You can pour water on either one, and use it to cool down an overheated child that has been running hard in the Chico heat. You can make a sling for a child that has injured an arm and requires transport to the hospital. You can use it to tie a splint around a broken leg.

Remember that Sharpie? You can use a bandanna and a Sharpie to make a tourniquet to stop severe bleeding. It can also be used to wrap a wound or injury if you are out of gauze.

In an extreme case, you may have a child who has stopped breathing. This can happen for many reasons, and it is quite rare, but it does happen. It can also happen to an adult that you know or don’t know- in a grocery store, at a restaurant, or at a playground. Having a small, portable, CPR mask in your kit may be a matter of life or death one day.

We should always have our kits with usand know how to use it! Have you taken a pediatric first aid and CPR class? Are you prepared to care for your child or another child in the case of an emergency under your care? Do you often have other people’s kids with you or around you?

Being trained in CPR and First Aid can help extend the window of opportunity while waiting for professional help to arrive.

Life happens. Kids run, play, explore, and get hurt. They climb too high in trees, skin their knees, and break their arms, but we shouldn’t let fear determine our actions. We, as parents, should be prepared. And being prepared is being empowered. With proper training and supplies, we can face any emergency that comes our way, and have the discernment to identify when our child needs medical attention.

Imagine if just one person out of every five was trained in CPR and First Aid. How much safer would our playgrounds be? Our local hiking trails and creeks?

Our Churches? Our soccer games?

We could be the difference we want to see in our community. We could be a network of parents and adults that are prepared to respond in all situations. The change starts with us, and I think we are ready.

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memories to last a lifetime. Register now for 1 week or all 9 weeks. Register at https://bgcnv.org/campjamoa/.

GU ID E Azad’s Martial Arts

CONTACT: www.AzadsMartialArts.com or call 530-892-AZAD (2923), or 530-896-0777 DESCRIPTION: In-person Lessons!

Keep Your Child Active & Engaged with Chico Summer Camps at Azad’s Martial Arts! Don’t let your child slip into the habits of inactivity this summer. Join us at Azad’s and treat your child to the fun, uplifting, challenging, and exciting world of Jongshindo! We’re proud to work with children of all ages, lifting kids spirit up, building skills like discipline, respect, courage, plus lifelong habits of physical fitness and mindfulness. Our inperson Summer Camps in Chico include Martial arts training for all experience levels, indoor and outdoor activities, self-defense instructions and supervised games & drills, team-building exercises, and challenges. Azad’s Summer Camps will stimulate your children’s fitness, mind, spirit, positive mental attitude and help them develop essential tools to succeed with life’s challenges including the COVID-19 pandemic. With Azad’s training, your child can overcome anything life throws their way while having a lot of fun learning Jongshindo!

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Boys & Girls Club of the North Valley

Camp Jamoa – Boys & Girls Club Chico AGES: 6-13 years COST: $150.00 per week DATES: June 8-August 5 DESCRIPTION: Our day camp program is open Monday through Friday from 7:45am to 6:00pm. Camp Jamoa is the most affordable summer program and provides some of the most inclusive and extensive services, including weekly themes, local field trips, snacks, and more. Sign your children up for a summer filled with fun, laughter, learning, and

Camp Jamoa – Boys & Girls Club Paradise & Magalia AGES: 6-13 years COST: $25.00 per week DATES: June 8-July 29 DESCRIPTION: Our day camp program is open Monday through Friday from 7:45am to 5:30pm. Camp Jamoa is the most affordable summer program and provides some of the most inclusive and extensive services, including weekly themes, local field trips, snacks, and more. Sign your children up for a summer filled with fun, laughter, learning, and memories to last a lifetime. Register now for 1 week or all 8 weeks. Register at https://bgcnv.org/campjamoa/.

Camp Jamoa – Boys & Girls Club Hamilton City AGES: 6-14 years COST: $25.00 per week DATES: June 8-July 29 DESCRIPTION: Our day camp program is open Monday through Friday from 8:00am to 6:00pm. Camp Jamoa is the most affordable summer program and provides some of the most inclusive and extensive services, including weekly themes, local field trips, snacks, and more. Sign your children up for a summer filled with fun, laughter, learning, and memories to last a lifetime. Register now for 1 week or all 8 weeks. Register at https://bgcnv.org/campjamoa/.

Bryan’s Bricks

Lego Camps CONTACT: (530) 715-7489 AGES: 7-13 COST: $130 DATES: 6/13-6/17 & 6/20-6/24 DESCRIPTION: Spend a week at Bryan’s Bricks as we learn more advanced building techniques and how to freebuild. These classes will including games and competitions and activities.

June 13-17 we will delve into Sci-Fi Space learning about future army, post apocalypse, steam punk, space travel and more. June 20-24 we will enter the Middle Ages where we will explore bridges, landscape, catapults, castles and more. These camps are for boys and girls, ages 7-13, limit 10 children per class. Cost is $130 (plus tax) per child, per

week. Participants will receive a $10 store credit upon completion of the course to start their creative builds when they return to their homes.

California Regional Theater

CRT KIDS SUMMER CAMPS Disney’s “Frog and Toad” Kids Camp CONTACT: www.crtkids.com AGES: 5-6 & 7-10 COST: $275.00 DATES: 6/6-6/25 DESCRIPTION: The treasured characters from the children’s books and the beautiful Broadway musical hop from page to stage in this story of friendship and adventure. This summer CRT is offering camps for ages 5-10. These classes are designed to build skill in the area of performing arts, including vocal performance, acting, and dance. Camps will culminate with a full performance for family and friends! Learn more at www. crtkids.com.

“Dear Edwina” CONTACT: www.crtkids.com AGES: 11-16 COST: $300.00 DATES: 6/6-6/25 DESCRIPTION: Dear Edwina, Jr. is a heartwarming musical about the joys of growing up, from the creators of Junie B. Jones, The Musical. Written in a “showwithin-a-show” format, Dear Edwina JR. is the perfect “girl power” musical for a new generation. This summer CRT is offering camps for ages 11-16. These classes are designed to build skill in the area of performing arts, including vocal performance, acting, and dance.. Camps will culminate with a full performance for family and friends! Learn more at www. crtkids.com.

Camp Quest West

CONTACT: Christopher Nichols, 530-514-4884 AGES: 8-17 DATES: June 26 to July 2 or July 3 to 9 near Nevada City DESCRIPTION: Camp Quest West is a secular sleepaway camp featuring Fun, Friends, and Free thought! Make friends, enjoy the outdoors, and engage in science and humanities activities! https:// www.campquestwest.org/.

Chico Cheer All Stars, Inc,

July Summer Camps CONTACT: 894-2227, www.ChicoCheerAllStars.com AGES: 5-18 COST: Camp $125-175, Afternoon “extra care” available for additional cost DATES: See below CAMP INFO: All camps run 10am-2pm with a min. of a half hour lunch break.

Please wear shorts and tank top or tee with flexible tennis shoes and bring a sack lunch. Extra care available. Please register & pay on our “Parent Portal.”

Beginners Cheer Camp: July 11-14 DESCRIPTION: If your athlete loves to cheer and tumble, then this is the camp for them! Athletes will learn basic cheerleading and a special dance to perform on the final day!

BEGINNING Tumbling Camp: July 18-21 DESCRIPTION: If your child loves to tumble, this is the perfect camp to help them succeed. This week’s camp is for our entry level tumblers working on Level 1 (Cartwheels, Round offs, Walkovers) and Level 2 (Handspring and Round off Handsprings). THIS IS OUR MOST POPULAR CAMP AND FILLS UP FAST. ADVANCED Tumbling Camp: July 25-28 DESCRIPTION: If your child loves to tumble and has experience, this is the perfect camp for them! The requirement for “Advanced Tumbling Camp” is a Round Off Tuck on spring floor. This week’s camp is for our advanced level tumblers working on Level 3 (Tucks, Punch fronts, multiple handsprings) and Level 4/5 (Layouts & Fulls).

Chico Creek Dance Centre

CONTACT: Chico Creek Dance 530-893-9028 or email at juliechicocreekdance@gmail.com Encanto Dance Camp AGES: 4-8 COST: $225 DATES: June 13-17, 9:00-12:30 DESCRIPTION: Based on the New Disney Movie Encanto we will spend the week learning to dance just like Marabel, Isabella and Louisa. Dancing,Singing and Crafts!

Newsies Forever AGES: 9-13 COST: $225 DATES: June 27-July 1, 9:00-12:30 DESCRIPTION: This camp will involve a little bit of the Newsies history while

learning how to dance, sing and act to songs from the Broadway Musical Newsies.

Ultimate Dance AGES: 6-10 COST: $225 DATES: July 11th-15th, 9:00-12:30 DESCRIPTION: Tap! Jazz! Hip-Hop! This camp will cover it all. With fun dance games, and choreography to mainstream music, this is a camp your kids don’t want to miss.

Jr. Classical Ballet Intensive AGES: 6-11 COST: $200 DATES: July 20th-22nd, 9:00-2:00 DESCRIPTION: Is your dancer looking for that next step up in training. Join us for this 3-day ballet intensive to work on technique, choreography immersed into the world of Nutcracker, Sleeping Beauty and many other full-length ballets. We will visit the costume shop of Chico Community Ballet and see their amazing history of costumes from their ballets.

Mixed Media Art Extravaganza Camp AGES: 7-11 COST: $160 Supply Fee of $20 additional DATES: June 21-June 24th, 12:30-3:30 DESCRIPTION: The perfect art camp for your child who loves all forms of art mediums. From painting to pencil sketching, markers and clay and so much more. You don’t want to miss out on this amazing camp.

Junior Picasso Art Camp AGES: 5-10 COST: $175 Supply Fee of $20 additional DATES: July 25-29, 9am-12pm-session 1, 12:30-3:30 Session 2 (same week just different times that day) DESCRIPTION: Your child will be immersed into the world of art this week!! We will talk about art history focused on some great artists of this world. Many projects focusing on specific art forms from our highlighted artists!!

You do not want to miss out on this popular camp. 2 sessions available for this week.

Chico Racquet Club

CRC Tennis Camp CONTACT: (530)895-1881 AGES: 4-16 COST: $58 per day, 1 week session Member $189/ nonmember $219, 1 month Member $656/ nonmember $776

(to be used only by the week) DATES: June 6th through Aug 12th 2022 DESCRIPTION: Camp starts at 10:30 am till 3:00pm. Campers will play tennis, break for lunch, go swimming, and back to the tennis. Please bring water, sunscreen, hat, towel, swimsuit, nonmarking tennis shoes and lunch. There will be food for sale in the Pro Shop.

Chico State

Wildcat Discovery Camp at Chico State CONTACT: rce.csuchico.edu/wildcatdiscovery-camp or 530-898-6105 AGES: 8-11 & 11-14 COST: À la carte pricing based on each child’s schedule. See website.

DATES: Choose individual classes or full days. Before and after care available, too!

Session 1: June 13–16 Session 2: June 20–23 & 27–30 Session 3: July 11–14 Session 4: July 18–21 & 25–28 Session 5: August 1–4 DESCRIPTION: Wildcat Discovery Camp, a brand-new youth camp at Chico State, is for kids 8–14 years old and is all about discovering and exploring. Our professional staff will help your child learn a new skill, master a new craft, or follow an already-ignited passion.

Curious campers might want to learn a language, be artsy, experiment with science, learn to succeed in business, explore technology, or excel at a game of strategy. You can tailor your child’s camp experience around FUN learning and their camp schedule around your schedule with more than 25 à la carte options throughout the summer. Beforeand after-care are also available. We look forward to welcoming your campers to Chico State this summer!

Chico Teen Center

AGES: 14-18 years COST: $100.00 onetime fee DATES: June 8-August 5 DESCRIPTION: Our Teen Center program is open Monday through Friday from 1:00pm to 6:00pm. Teen Center is the most affordable summer program and provides some of the most inclusive and extensive services, including weekly themes, local field trips, college and career preparation, meals, and more. Sign your teens up for a summer filled with fun, laughter, learning, and memories to last a lifetime. More information available at https://bgcnv.org/club-services/chico/.

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GU ID E Diabetes Youth Families CONTACT: DYF.org

Kids Camp at Bearskin Meadows AGES: 7-13 DATES: June 20-24 DESCRIPTION: Kids Camp offers a safe, comfortable, and fun away-from-home experience for kids with type 1 diabetes in Kings Canyon National Park at Bearskin Meadows.

Teen Backpacking Program in Kings Canyon National Park AGES: 13-15 DATES: July 5-15 DESCRIPTION: The Teen Backpacking Program is a backpacking adventure for teens with a love of backpacking who want to push themselves while building community in Kings Canyon National Park.

Buddy Camp at Bearskin Meadows AGES: 7-13 DATES: July 17-21 DESCRIPTION: Buddy Camp is a unique program built for kids who want to share the diabetes camp experience with a non-type 1 buddy or sibling in Kings Canyon National Park at Bearskin Meadows.

Teen Multi-Sport Adventure Program AGES: 15-17 DATES: July 26-August 7 DESCRIPTION: The Teen MultiSport Adventure Program is ideal for adventurous teens who are ready to challenge themselves through rock climbing, backpacking, and whitewater rafting. Starts in Kings Canyon National Park and ends in Lotus.

Teen Camp 1 at Bearskin Meadows AGES: 13-15 DATES: July 27-July 1 DESCRIPTION: At Teen Camp, teens will have the opportunity to participate in a variety of activities, including

sports, visual arts, performing arts, and wilderness, and engage in new experiences together with friends in Kings Canyon National Park at Bearskin Meadows.

Teen Camp 2 at Bearskin Meadows AGES: 15-17 DATES: July 8-15 DESCRIPTION: At Teen Camp, teens will have the opportunity to participate in a variety of activities, including sports, visual arts, performing arts, and wilderness, and engage in new experiences together with friends in Kings Canyon National Park at Bearskin Meadows.

Family Camp at Bearskin Meadows AGES: All ages DATES: First session: July 30-August 4; Second session: August 6-11 DESCRIPTION: Family Camps are for families with children ages 0-17 with T1D in Kings Canyon National Park at Bearskin Meadows.

Forebay Aquatic Center Youth Summer Camp

CONTACT: forebaycamps@ featherrivercenter.org or (530)570-1803 AGES: 7-14 COST: 1/2 day (8:30-12:30) $175, Full day (8:30-5) $275 DATES: June 13-17, 20-24, 27-July 1, July 11-15, 18-22, 25-29. August 1-5, 8-12, 15-19 DESCRIPTION: Campers learn to master crafts including kayaks, canoes, and stand up paddle boards in a safe and exciting environment. Campers will work their way from basic terminology to skills such as self-rescue! Campers play games to learn about local wildlife, nature skills, and team building.

FunLand/Cal Skate

FunLand Extreme Fun Summer Camps CONTACT: 530-343-1601, www.funlandchico.com AGES: 5-12 COST: weekly $195 all day (9-5) or $155 mornings (9-1) DATES: June 13th-June 17th, June 27thJuly 1st, July 11th-July 15th, July 18thJuly 22nd, August 1st-August 5th DESCRIPTION: Fun? Check. Safe? Check.

Variety? Double check! This is a chance to do everything FunLand/Cal Skate has to offer, and then some! Campers can

spend the mornings or whole days doing things not normally offered to the public.

Our goal is to offer days FULL of assorted activities – we can’t even list them all here! Activity examples: Skating, minigolfing, batting, jump house, arts/crafts, arcade games, dodge ball, hockey and more!

Kinetics Academy of Dance CONTACT: 530-345-2505, KineticsAcademyofDance.com

JoJo Siwa Hip Hop Diva AGES: 4-9 DATES: 6/6-6/9, 8/8-8/11 DESCRIPTION: Hop on into this camp and live your Sweet Life. Set to JoJo’s fun, upbeat music, we’ll learn Hip Hop and Jazz moves sure to make you smile.

Peace signs, big bows and lots of sassy attitude will make this a camp one you won’t want to miss. A choreographed dance will be showcased on the last day for friends and family.

My Little Pony in FantasyLand Dance Camp AGES: 3-7 DATES: 6/21-6/24 DESCRIPTION: Your favorite ponies visit a magical land and find unicorns, mermaids, fairies, dragons and more!

Hear the stories and become the legends as we immerse ourselves into the pony’s FantasyLand. This will be a fantastically fun filled camp for your little ones imagination! Dancing, stories, crafts, games and dress-up will make their dreams come true. We’ll even put together a final day performance for families.

Trolls Fever Dance Camp AGES: 4-9 DATES: 6/27-6/30, 7/25-7/28 DESCRIPTION: Let’s Dance, Dance, Dance! Join us for this crazy fun and educational camp. Dancers will enjoy moving to hits from the Trolls movies and shows while learning jazz, ballet, hip hop and navigating an obstacle course.

Stories, crafts and games will ensure your campers will enjoy their adventure.

We’ll even put together a final day performance for families.

Next Step Performance Dance Camp AGES: 8-16 DATES: 7/11-7/14 DESCRIPTION: Want something a little more advanced to work on this summer?

This camp will get you there. With a focus on ballet techniques, you will do full barre routines, across the floor, centers and more. Throw in some fun and games and you’ve got yourself a winner!

A stunning end-of-camp performance will be held for family and friends.

Appropriate for an advanced beginner to Intermediate.

Slumber Party AGES: 4-9 DATES: 7/15 DESCRIPTION: You’re invited to our Slumber Party! This fun-filled night includes pampering spa manicures and pedicures, hair decorating, sing-alongs and dancing, crafting, a show and popcorn. Come in your pajamas and get ready for a night to remember.

Aerial Silks & Acrobatics Circus Camp AGES: 6-15 DATES: 7/5-7/8 DESCRIPTION: Fly high at this unique circus themed camp. Learn basic aerial silk skills! Aerial silks is a type of performance in which artists perform aerial acrobatics while hanging from a fabric. Have fun with hula hoops, balancing skills, acrobatics and silly skits.

Lots of strengthening and stretching along with crafts and games make this a great well-rounded time at the circus.

Gymnastics Camp AGES: 5-11 DATES: 7/11-7/21 DESCRIPTION: Campers will have a ball learning and practicing gymnastics skills. Camp will include stretching, conditioning and teaching of drills to build strong gymnastics skills. Crafts, games, dancing and open gym time makes this camp a winner.

Fairy Tale Princess & Tea Party Camp AGES: 4-9 DATES: 7/18-7/21, 8/1-8/4 DESCRIPTION: Let the classic stories of Beauty and The Beast, Cinderella and others inspire you to move your feet to an enchanting beat! Each day will include a pre-ballet foundation class, a snack fit for a princess, story time, crafts and dances celebrating the themes of the day. The last day we’ll have a royal tea party and perform some lovely dances for the families.

Kids Outdoor Sports Camp – KOSC

CONTACT: Heather Brown, Camp Coordinator 530-513-7556, www.kidsoutdoorsportscamp.org AGES: 9-17 COST: $995 DATES: 5 Night/6 day Camps Beginner Camp Dates: June 12-17, July 10-15, July 17-22, July 24-29. Advanced Camp Dates: June 19-24, July 17-22, July 24-29, New this year…Advanced Camp II Dates: June 26- July 1, July 31-August 5 DESCRIPTION: KOSC hosts camps Sunday – Friday of the weeks stated above. We will be hosting camps at three different locations in Northern California this summer! At camp, youth are educated about the outdoors, wildlife, and conservation. All beginner campers will go through Hunters Education and will receive their Hunters Ed Certification if they pass the exam at the end of the week (pending Hunter Education’s COVID rules). Campers will receive hands on training from our first class instructors on how to safely and successfully shoot shotguns, rifles, and archery, and they will even learn how to fish! If your child already has their HE certificate, they can attend our advanced camp; where they will receive more advanced training in all areas listed above. For those who have attended Advanced Camp, we are offering for the first time, Advanced Camp II that will teach wilderness camping, how to build blinds, navigate with a compass, and much more! For more information about camp activities, our instructors, or the locations please visit our website.

KOSC has been in operation since 1998, educating and hosting campers from all over the United States and we look forward to the future of saving the endangered species, the youth hunter.

Scholarships are available, please visit our website for details on how to apply.

Mobile First Response Child and Babysitting Safety

CONTACT: Jessica Wilhelm, Jessica@ mobilefirstresponse.com AGES:12-18 COST: 75 dollars per person DATES: First Tuesday of the month, ongoing DESCRIPTION: The new Child and Babysitting Safety (CABS) program from MEDIC First Aid gives teenagers and young adults everything they need to

know for safe and successful babysitting.

From getting started with their business, to dealing with parents and children, to key safety, caregiving, and first aid tips, the magazine-format CABS guide and vlogger-style video make learning fun.

This class is ideal for teens and interested in a babysitting business, or who have responsibility for younger family members.

TJ Farms

Farm Camp at TJ Farms CONTACT: 530-343-2294 AGES: 6-12 COST: $160 DATES: June-July, Weekly-Monday through Friday.

DESCRIPTION: Welcome to TJ Farms! Lil’ Farmers will get hands on experience on an actual working farm. We will be learning about gardening practices, animal science with our friendly animals, building leadership skills and having fun exploring the great outdoors. Expect to do some hen hugging and cowboy cooking! Farm Camp is taught by two credentialed agricultural instructors using STEM and Ag in the Classroom curricula. Sessions are weekly, MondayFriday, June-August. Please register on our website www.tjfarmsestates.com Also follow us on Facebook for up to date activities.

Valene Smith Museum of Anthropology Museum Camp

CONTACT: 530-898-5397, ascott@ csuchico.edu AGES: 5-12 COST: $135 DATES: July 11-14, 18-21, 25-28 DESCRIPTION: Where history & fantasy connect to games, art, & science. Escape Room techniques, guest speakers, art projects & more.

Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts (Netflix series)- Explore ecosystems, anime drawing, and otherworldly creatures.

Pirates, Ninjas, Knights & DragonsJoin this crew for daily mash-up of heroes on a legendary adventure with hidden treasure.

El Encato Latinamericano- Discover wonder and everyday miracles of family/ culture in Disney’s Encanto and beyond!

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Paleo Play

By Tiffany Doerr Guerzon Keep kids engaged and learning this summer with these fun DIY activities!

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DINOSAUR FOSSILS Supplies: • Air dry clay • Brown or black ink pad • Small plastic dinosaurs or plastic dinosaur skeletons • Optional: makeup sponge Instructions: Roll a ball of clay slightly larger than the dinosaur. Flatten the clay with your hand to about a half-inch thickness. Leave the edges and surface uneven, this adds to the look of old rock. Next, press the dino into the clay to make an impression. Remove the dino and allow the clay to dry. When the clay is dry, use your fingers or a makeup sponge to rub ink lightly over the surface (not inside the imprint) of the “fossil.” This makes the imprint stand out and gives it an aged look.

Try this technique with other toys as well. You can make footprint fossils with a larger dino toy or make fossils from other animals, shells, and plants.

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HATCHING DINOSAUR EGGS Ingredients (per egg): • ½ cup baking soda • 2 Tbsp food grade powdered citric acid (This can be found in grocery stores near the canning supplies or see supply buying list) • 1-2 tsp oil • Small plastic toy dinos • Liquid food coloring • Large bowl to “hatch” eggs in • Small bowl to mix eggs in Instructions: Make the dough: Put baking soda in a bowl and add food color (if using). Mix

and knead the color in with your fingers until the color is distributed. This will color your fingers, but it washes off.

Add citric acid and mix in with a spoon.

Add 1 tsp oil and work it into the dough with your fingers.

At this point, the dough will be dry and crumbly, similar in texture to the product “Moon Sand.” You will know when it is ready when you can squeeze the dough in your hand and it holds together. Add more oil, one teaspoon at a time, until it holds together and can be molded into a ball.

Put the Dinos in the Eggs: Scoop half of the dough in the palm of one hand and then press a dino into it.

Cover dino with the rest of the dough and squeeze the dough in both hands until it sticks together. Notice that the dough is cold to the touch. The baking soda and citric acid react in an endothermic reaction, absorbing heat from the surrounding environment.

Now you can hatch your egg immediately!

To Hatch: Fill a large bowl with water. Drop in an egg and watch the fizzing begin! All of the dough will dissolve, leaving the dino.

DIY DINO EXCAVATION Supplies: • Toy dino skeletons or dinos • Cornstarch, at least 1 cup • Water, about 2 cups • Container large enough to “bury” the dino in Instructions: Choose a container that is just big enough to contain the dino, with enough space around it to bury the dino (a small bowl or a 3-cup storage container works well).

Add cornstarch to your container and pour the cool water over the starch slowly, constantly mixing with a fork.

You’ll want the mixture to be about the consistency of pudding. If it gets really thick and too hard to mix, add more water. Add more starch if it is too thin. You may need to add more solution depending on the size of your container. Use two parts water to one part cornstarch. Once you have enough solution, put the dino in and push it down so that it is no longer visible. Allow to dry for 1-2 days. When the surface starts to crack, unmold your cornstarch solid onto a plate or baking dish to catch all of the debris when the dino is chipped out!

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ICE EXCAVATION This activity presents a fun way to play paleontologist on a hot day!

Supplies: • A shallow baking dish, such as a 9x13 inch baking pan • Several small plastic dinosaur toys Instructions: Arrange a few plastic dinosaurs on the bottom of the pan, and then fill the pan two-thirds full with water. Place pan in the freezer and freeze until you have a solid block of ice.

To excavate, remove the ice block from the pan and put it outside. Let the kids chip out the toys with metal spoons and butter knives. They could also experiment with melting the ice by pouring small amounts of warm water over it.

PALEO SENSORY BIN A sensory bin is a great way for younger children to learn and explore through hands-on play. Sensory bins are super easy to create and might even give a tired parent a break, as it can keep kids occupied for quite a while.

Supplies: • A container- something with enough space for kids to get both hands into and sift through rice or sand and find objects. Suggestions: a large bowl, a plastic storage container, a sandbox, a sand table, etc.

• Dry beans, rice, or sand • Items for kids to find such as small and large plastic dinosaur toys, small rocks, shells, plastic eggs, or play moss. A variety of sizes, shapes, and textures is best for this type of handson play.

Instructions: Fill the container halfway with sand, dry beans, or rice. Add in toys and other objects. Allow kids to dig in and play!

ERUPTING VOLCANO No Jurassic-era play activity would be complete without a volcano! This one is made of clay and the eruption is created with a vinegar/baking soda reaction.

Supplies: • Air dry clay, about one pound • Small glass candle holder (These small glass cups used for votives can often be found at Dollar stores).

• Tempura or acrylic paint. One color for the volcano, such as brown, plus red, yellow, and orange to represent lava flow.

• Baking soda • Vinegar • Baking dish-disposable aluminum baking dishes work well for this project.

• Red liquid food color

Erupt the Volcano: Add 1/4 cup baking soda to the glass cup inside the volcano. Add a few drops of red food color to 1/2 cup vinegar, and mix.

Instructions: Build your volcano inside the baking dish so that you don’t have to move it later. Place the glass votive holder in the center of your baking dish and then mold the clay around it in a mountain shape, leaving the center open. Paint with acrylic paints, if desired. Allow to dry--this clay is thick, so it will probably take 2-3 days.

I recommend painting the clay right after molding because it saves a step!

Supply List: Dinosaur skeletons https://www.amazon.ca/Aoile-Assorted-Dinosaur-SkeletonFigures/dp/B06XFT2Y9B/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=152527932 2&sr=8-1&keywords=dinosaur+toys+skeletons Air Dry Clay https://www.amazon.ca/CRAYOLA-LLC-57-5050-Crayola-AirDry/dp/B000J07LF8/ref=sr_1_23?s=toys&ie=UTF8&qid=15252 79479&sr=1-23&keywords=air+dry+clay Plastic Dinosaurs https://www.amazon.ca/Dinosaur-Material-Zoo-World-Resources/ dp/B01KYYJXDQ/ref=sr_1_20?ie=UTF8&qid=1525279389& sr=8-20&keywords=dinosaur+toys Powdered Citric Acid https://www.amazon.ca/Milliard-100-Pure-Grade-Citric/dp/ B00EYFKM32/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1525279539&sr=82&keywords=powdered+citric+acid

Pour a little of the colored vinegar into the glass cup and watch it erupt! When the fizzing dies down, add more vinegar. This amount is enough for 4 or 5 eruptions.

Save your volcano to use again later!

Any of these fun dino activities will keep kids busy and learning during the slow days of summer.

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Summer Fun Calendar of Events

Tutankhamun: Wonderful Things – Treasures from the Pharaoh’s Tomb Ongoing Until September 4th Explore ancient Egypt through this dazzling collection of reproductions of Tutankhamun’s treasures, representing the richest archeological find of all time.

Learn about life in Ancient Egypt while discovering the legacy behind the life, burial, and curse of Tutankhamun, from his origins, all the way to the exciting discovery of “The Boy King’s” tomb.

Turtle Bay Exploration Park, 844 Sundial Bridge Drive, Redding.

Call For Art- Red, Yellow, or Blue Ongoing until May 19th The Museum of Northern California Art is seeking artwork where Red, Yellow, or Blue is the dominating color of the work. Each of the museum’s three galleries will feature works of one of the primary colors. All media; other colors can be present, but the dominant color of red, yellow, or blue should be readily apparent. The museum’s exhibition committee will make the final selections for the exhibition. The exhibit will be held at the Museum of Northern California Art (monca) 900 Esplanade in Chico. Deadline to submit is May 19, 2022 by 5 pm. For more details visit www.monca.org.

Bike Rodeo at Gateway Friday, May 6th Hosted at Gateway Science Museum, Butte County Public Health Department’s Office of Traffic Safety

and Safe Routes to School Programs will be running three Bike Rodeos, inviting bicyclists of all ages to practice and develop skills that will help them to become better bicyclists and avoid typical crashes. Rodeo visitors will learn the rules of the road, general safety, skills and maneuvers, as well as how to properly fit a helmet. Bike Rodeos are held in conjunction with Gateway’s spring exhibit, Gear Up! Rodeo is free, if participants wish to enter the museum, regular admission rates apply. 12-4pm, www.csuchico.edu/gateway.

Mother May I Sip & Shop Saturday, May 7th An event with over 25 small business vendors, food, sweets, baked items, and of course ciders from Lassen Traditional Cider. Our vendors range from body care and clothing to home decor and even a vendor that works with axes. We pride ourselves on putting together a unique blend of amazing makers and creatives from the Chico and surrounding areas.

Bring the whole family. We will have a kids activity area, and well mannered dogs are also welcome. Ride your bike or bring a can of food and get a free ticket to our Treat Yourself Baskets. We will have multiple Treat Yourself Prizes to win and they are filled with donated items from each of our vendors. Tickets are $1 each or 6 for $5 - these baskets are worth over $50 each! We hope you can come by Lassen Cider, 643 Entler Ave suite 52, between 12-5 to Sip, Shop, and celebrate our creative community. Follow along on our Instagram account to see all of the vendors. https://www.instagram.com/norcal. makers.marketplace/ We would love for you to come out and support local small business owners.

Look into more on Facebook Events: https://fb.me/e/1lsG0EDb1.

1st Annual Gateway Bike Show Saturday, May 7th In celebration of BIKES! and the Gear Up: The Science of Bikes exhibition A Free Family Event! This will be a bike show in the same spirit as a classic car show. Individuals with unique bikes, or just bikes they love, come and spend the day with us! 100 Bike Show participants will receive the first ever Bike Show medallion. Winners of the People’s Choice” awards for children’s bikes that are shown (12 and under) 1st, 2nd, and

3rd place will win Trophies. It will be the total Chico Experience! 10am-2pm, www.csuchico.edu/gateway.

LIVE Meditation Workshop with Lilith Yeshe Palmo Saturday, May 7th LIVE Meditation Workshop with Lilith Yeshe Palmo, Please join us on Facebook LIVE at 10 am. Whether you are a Veteran or not, this is a series that can benefit all. Join us on four Saturday mornings for an hour of rest and repair. Viewers will explore a variety of breathing, visualization, and movement techniques that can help reduce anxiety, improve concentration, minimize pain, energize the body, and calm the mind.

Our autonomic nervous system (ANS) controls the automatic processes of our body - breathing, blood pressure, and digestion to name a few. Lilith Yeshe Palmo is looking forward to sharing simple ways to take back control of the body’s responses to stress and transform unhealthy behavior patterns. Hosted by monca and VetArt.org, visit www.monca. org for more info.

Paradise Chocolate Fest Saturday, May 7th The 17th Annual Paradise Chocolate Fest returns to Paradise at Terry Ashe Park! Ranking among the top festivals in the state, the Paradise Chocolate Fest is ‘choc-full’ of all day fun for the entire family. At the Fest, you can wow your taste buds with artisan-produced chocolate delights and rub shoulders with multi-award winning Chocolatiers.

Tap your toes to musical entertainment while you savor an ice cream sundae or visit the Chocolate Cuisine Challenge.

Kids have fun with complimentary giant inflatables, carnival games & prizes, costumed characters and so much more.

Held from 9am-5pm.

Nature Family Day Saturday, May 7th & Saturday, May 14th Admission includes nature trails book, 1 pair of binoculars, bird learning center, owl pellet dissection, nature crafts, and a scavenger hunt. Pre registration required, space is limited. Register online at patrickranchmuseum.org.

Chico Performances Presents Pss Pss Tuesday, May 10th Inspired by the era of silent films,

two modern-day clowns play out their hilarious and unique pas de deux through the universal language of gesture and look.

Without a single word being spoken, Swiss duo Compagnia Baccalà sweeps us up in a timeless and award-winning performance with all the seriousness, innocence, and unkindness of the human condition. An extraordinary physical performance, it blends contemporary clown with theatre and circus. Inventive and exciting, the characters’ poetic and breathtaking fumble through mishaps, acrobatics, and life will have you laughing long after you leave the theatre. Tickets and more information available at: https://www. chicoperformances.com/artists/2022/psspss.php.

Full Moon Hike Sunday, May 15th Come experience the light of the full moon! Join us for a hike in Bidwell Park, as we explore nighttime animals, some of their unique adaptations and the beautiful evening sky under the full moon. These hikes will meet at the Nature Center for Lower Bidwell Park hikes and at Wildwood Park for Upper Bidwell Park hikes. Hikes at both locations will be held on relatively flat terrain. For the full experience, and the safety of wildlife, we ask you leave all pets and strollers at home. Must pre register at www.chicorec.com.

Wild & Scenic Film Festival on Tour Saturday, May 21st The Wild and Scenic Film Festival is now

on tour and will have a one-night only showing at the Oroville State Theatre.

Enjoy stellar filmmaking, beautiful cinematography and first-rate storytelling that informs, inspires and ignites solutions and possibilities to restore the earth and human communities while creating a positive future for the next generation.

Viewers can expect to see award-winning short films about nature, community activism, adventure, conservation, water, energy and climate change, and wildlife.

Doors open at 6:30pm and showings start at 7pm. Find tickets on eventbrite.

Honey Run Covered Bridge 2nd Annual Golf Classic Monday, May 23rd The Honey Run Covered Bridge Association (“HRCBA”) will host its second annual golf tournament at Canyon Oaks Country Club, 999 Yosemite Drive, Chico. All proceeds will be used for the reconstruction of the bridge and preservation of the park. This golf tournament will be a scramble and open to all levels of golfers. It will be a fun event that will include golf, lunch, drinks on course, dinner, raffle/auction prizes and entertainment. For those who do not play golf, dinner-only tickets will be available for purchase. Please support the Honey Run Covered Bridge Association’s 2nd Annual Golf Classic through sponsorship or participation.

HRCBA is a qualified 501(c)(3) non-profit, and most donations are tax deductible.

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information can be found on the Honey Run Covered Bridge Association website: www.hrcoveredbridge.org and direct on the tournament website: https://www. hrcoveredbridge.org/2022golftourney.

Silver Dollar Fair Thursday, May 26th - Sunday, May-29th 2022 theme is Western Nights and Carnival Lights! Carnival rides, vendors, food, animals and much more! Fireworks held on the night of May 28th. For more details and ticket info visit, www. silverdollarfair.org.

Nature ABCs Monday, May 30th Nature ABC’s is a time for families of children ages 0–5 to gather and enjoy an hour of fun free activities with our instructor. Join us for an animal visit, story time, an art project and a nature walk in our beautiful park. This program is offered free of charge through funding from First 5 Butte County. This program runs through May, on a drop-in basis; families should arrive on time to guarantee their space. This is not a drop off program and all children must be accompanied by an adult who can help them as needed. We hope to see you there! Chico Creek Nature Center from 10-11am, www.chicorec.com.

Woofstock Chico - Peace, Love & Pets Saturday, June 4th Grab your friends and get ready to jam with the band! It’s good vibes only at our 10 acre new location at our “fur-ever” home on Garner Lane in Chico. All two to four legged friends are invited to join BHS for a community festival and team fundraiser event inspired by the Swinging Sixties at Woofstock Chico. Guests will enjoy pet and family friendly activities, doggy demos, food, locally crafted beer courtesy of Sierra Nevada, and of course great music! This throwback spring event

will be an exciting pet-friendly party in BHS’s new backyard. Grab your best tie-dye threads, lawn chairs, and blankets for an unforgettable festival experience that benefits shelter animals in your local community. 11am to 5pm, 13391 Garner Lane, buttehumane.org.

Lord’s Gym Kids Mud Run 2022 Saturday, June 4th The Lord’s Gym Kids Mud Run is a special obstacle course mud run open to all kids ages 4-17. The course is under a mile long 18+ obstacles involving climbing, crawling, running and lots of mud! The race is split into heats with three age groups, 4-6, 7-12, and 13-17 with a longer, tougher race for the older kids. The course start line is located at Father’s House Acres at 3556 Oro Bangor Hwy, Oroville. With the help of our sponsors, we are able to make the Lord’s Gym Kids Run FREE. We want to support local families and create an event everyone can afford! However, please note space is limited, and heats sell out fast. So please sign up soon if you are interested in attending. If you have any questions or need more information, please visit: https://www.lordsgymmudrun.com/.

Pizza My Heart Sunday, June 5th Bid on Pizza my Art entries starting at $5.00, get a slice of pizza and soda for $5.00, and while you are there, visit the Chico Art Center’s current exhibit. Invite your friends to join in the fun! Auction opens at Noon – Last bids at 2:30 pm.

Winning bids to be picked up between 2:30-3 pm. Pizza slices and soda available for $5.00. Over $200 in Cash Prizes + Fun Consolation Prizes – Competition winners announced and posted at 1 pm. chicoartcenter.com.

Full Moon Hike Tuesday, June 14th Come experience the light of the full moon! Join us for a hike in Bidwell Park, as we explore nighttime animals, some of their unique adaptations and the beautiful evening sky under the full moon. These hikes will meet at the Nature Center for Lower Bidwell Park hikes and at Wildwood Park for Upper Bidwell Park hikes. Hikes at both locations will be held on relatively flat terrain. For the full experience, and the safety of wildlife, we ask you leave all pets and strollers at home. Must pre register at chicorec.com.

Call For Art - Tattoos Ongoing Until July 28th The Museum of Northern California Art is seeking artwork that incorporates tattoos, as a primary subject matter or as an adornment of subject(s) within the artwork. All media accepted. The museum’s exhibition committee will make the final selections for the exhibition.

The exhibit will be held at the Museum of Northern California Art (monca) 900 Esplanade in Chico. Deadline to Submit is July 28th by 5 pm. For more details visit www.monca.org.

4th of July Fireworks Monday, July 4th For a full schedule and more details visit www.silverdollarfair.org.

Full Moon Hike Wednesday, July 13th Come experience the light of the full moon! Join us for a hike in Bidwell Park, as we explore nighttime animals, some of their unique adaptations and the beautiful evening sky under the full moon. These hikes will meet at the Nature Center for Lower Bidwell Park hikes and at Wildwood Park for Upper Bidwell Park hikes. Hikes at both locations will be held on relatively flat terrain. For the full experience, and the safety of wildlife, we ask you leave all pets and strollers at home. Must pre register at chicorec.com.

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Butte County Office of Education Children’s Center Preschools

3-4 years

Part-Day 8:30-11:00 & 12:00-3:00 Monday-Friday

Children’s Center Preschools offer a wide variety of learning opportunities that are developmentally appropriate and support Kindergarten readiness.

To learn more, call (530) 532-5643, or visit www.cdps.bcoe.org.

Chico Montessori Children’s House License # 045406630

2.9-5 years and potty trained

Half day & full day 8:30am11:30am/1:00pm & 1:00pm-4:00pm Monday-Friday

The goal of the Montessori approach is to help the child acquire the confidence and motivation he or she needs to fulfill his or her best potential! This is done by providing an environment with activities that fit the child’s individual needs, builds her/her interests, and nurtures his/her enthusiasm.

814 Glenn St 530-342-5518 www.chicomontessori.com montessorichico@gmail.com

Little Sprouts Preschool

2-5 years

7am-5:30pm Monday-Friday

Little Sprouts Preschool offers organic gardening and recycling. The Kindergarten readiness program has Zoo Phonics, daily circle time, and enrichment activities. Nutritious snacks and lunch included.

15 Overland Ct. 530-345-0123 littlesproutspreschool1@gmail. com

Little Wonders

3-5 years

8am-12:30pm Monday-Thursday

Little Wonders is guaranteed to get your little one ready for kindergarten by making learning fun and adventurous! Through interactive play and stimulating hands-on activities, Little Wonders’ curriculum encourages exploration and discovery of both academic and social learning skills. Science experiments, cooking fun, field trips, animal discovery, and more, will cultivate a life-long enthusiasm for wonder and learning in your little one!

Dorothy Johnson Center 775 East 16th St. 530-895-4711 www.chicorec.com/preschools

Step-by-Step Child Care of Chico Ca. License # 045407934

3-10 years

7:30am-6:30 pm Monday-Friday

Elite education for only 4 children at a time: • READING, CURSIVE WRITING, MATH • PIANO and VIOLIN every day • FRENCH, SIGN LANGUAGE, SCIENCE, ART … and more beautiful activities for their age.

Mihaela Beatrice Harjau-Broughton (530) 551-2124

License # 045405784

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