Kid's Directory Feb 2024 Best Choice Awards Magazine Edition

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AMUSEMENTS PG. Fancyful Events & Parties.............3 Jacksonville Parks.........................7 Little Rock Zoo..............................8 Miki the Monkey........................18 Old State House Museum.........18 The Painted Pig...........................14 Pinspiration Craft Studio............20 ART STUDIOS The Painted Pig...........................14 Pinspiration Craft Studio............20 DANCE STUDIOS & APPAREL Ballet Arkansas...........................17 Dancers’ Corner..........................14 JAX / Huff ‘n Puff Dance...............9 DENTAL & ORTHODONTIC CARE All For Kids Pediatric Dentistry...17 Central AR Pediatric Dentistry....15

EVENTS Arkansas Soccer Club...................6 Ballet Arkansas ..........................17 Celebrity Attractions...................23 Jacksonville Parks.........................7 Lake Nixon..................................19 Miki the Monkey........................18 Old State House.........................18 The Painted Pig...........................14 Pinspiration Craft Studio............20 FAMILY RESOURCES ACH Better Brain Study................8 ACH Nutrition Community........16 ACH Nutrition Mi Energy Study..4 AR Better Beginnings................2,5 American Heart Assoc................22 Grow Learning............................20 Hippos & Fish...............................3

HAIR SALONS Salon J’Adore..............................21 PARTY IDEAS & PLANNING Fancyful Events & Parties.............3 Jacksonville Parks.........................7 JAX / Huff ‘n Puff Dance...............9 Little Rock Zoo..............................8 Miki the Monkey........................18 The Painted Pig...........................14 Pinspiration Craft Studio............20 SPECIAL NEEDS SERVICES Grow Learning............................20 Hippos & Fish...............................3 SPORTS Arkansas Soccer Club...................6 Ballet Arkansas ..........................17 Conway Tennis..............................7 Dancers’ Corner..........................14 JAX / Huff ‘n Puff Dance...............9

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2024 BEST CHOICE AWARDS There are other awards out there, but none are like ours!

Kid’s Directory asked Central Arkansas who they think is the BEST CHOICE for their kids and families. Each category allowed voters the option to cast their vote for a favorite for North, South or Both sides of the Arkansas river. This year we had hundreds of entries who voted from Pulaski, Saline, Faulkner, and Lonoke counties and we are excited to share with you the final winners. Find out who stands out from the rest and is considered the BEST CHOICE in 2024!

Congratulation Winners!

ART CLASSES NORTH: Matthews Studios SOUTH: The Painted Pig

DANCE STUDIO NORTH: JAX at Huff N’ Puff SOUTH: Dancers’ Corner

ALL-STAR CHEERLEADING NORTH: Cheer Force Academy SOUTH: Empire Kids

GYMNASTICS NORTH: JAX at Huff N’ Puff SOUTH: MGC Kids

NINJA TRAINING GYM NORTH: JAX at Huff N’ Puff SOUTH: Empire Kids

MARTIAL ARTS NORTH: Grandmaster Han’s Martial Arts SOUTH: Unity Marial Arts

MUSIC LESSONS NORTH: Matthews Studios SOUTH: Little Rock Music Academy

SWIM LESSONS NORTH: Safety Before Skill Swim School SOUTH: Bishop Park Aquatics Center

SUMMER DAY CAMP NORTH: JAX at Huff N’ Puff SOUTH: 4-H, Arkansas Outdoor School

SUMMER OVERNIGHT CAMP NORTH: 4-H, Arkansas Outdoor School SOUTH: Brookhill Ranch Camp

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BIRTHDAY PARTY (7 YEARS & UP)

YOUTH BASEBALL PROGRAM NORTH: Conway Parks & Recreation SOUTH: Junior Deputy

NORTH: JAX at Huff N’ Puff SOUTH: Fancyful Parties

YOUTH BASKETBALL PROGRAM

MUSEUM FOR FAMILIES NORTH: Museum of Discovery SOUTH: Museum of Discovery

NORTH: IGN Academy SOUTH: Immanual Baptist Church

INDOOR PLAY PLACE

YOUTH FOOTBALL PROGRAM NORTH: Elite Sports Vision & Performance SOUTH: Benton Youth Sports

OUTDOOR PLAY PLACE

YOUTH SOCCER PROGRAM NORTH: Elite Sports Vision & Performance SOUTH: Arkansas United Soccer

YOUTH TENNIS PROGRAM NORTH: Conway Tennis Center SOUTH: LR Racquetball Club

YOUTH SOFTBALL PROGRAM NORTH: Maumelle SOUTH: Benton Youth Sports

BIRTHDAY PARTY (0-6 YEARS) NORTH: JAX at Huff N’ Puff SOUTH: Fancyful Parties

NORTH: Share the Love Kids Club SOUTH: The Wonder Place NORTH: Two Rivers SOUTH: Two Rivers

PUMPKIN PATCH NORTH: Motley’s Pumpkin Patch SOUTH: Motley’s Pumpkin Patch

AFTER SCHOOL CARE NORTH: JAX at Huff N’ Puff SOUTH: Our Club at Our House

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PARENTS NIGHT OUT NORTH: JAX at Huff N’ Puff SOUTH: The Little Gym

FIELD TRIP DESTINATION NORTH: Cockrill’s Critters SOUTH: 4-H, Arkansas Outdoor School

PRIVATE & PAROCHIAL ELEMENTARY NORTH: Central Arkansas Christian SOUTH: Little Rock Christian

TUTORING CENTER NORTH: Lil Readers SOUTH: 4-H, SEEK

BAKERY NORTH: Humble Crumb SOUTH: Community Bakery

FAMILY RESTAURANT NORTH: Tacos 4 Life SOUTH: Purple Cow

PRIVATE OR PAROCHIAL MIDDLE

DATE NIGHT RESTAURANT

NORTH: Central Arkansas Christian SOUTH: Arkansas Christian Academy

NORTH: Ristorante Capeo SOUTH: Allsopp & Chapple

PUBLIC OR CHARTER ELEMENTARY

ADULT FITNESS & TRAINING

NORTH: Crestwood SOUTH: ESTEM Downtown

PUBLIC OR CHARTER MIDDLE NORTH: Crestwood SOUTH: Benton Middle

SPECIAL NEEDS SCHOOL/PRE-K NORTH: Pediatrics’ Plus SOUTH: Access Schools 12 • Find us online 24/7 at KidCentralAR.com

NORTH: Orange Theory SOUTH: Orange Theory

FAMILY DENTIST NORTH: Brian Skinner, DDS SOUTH: ASAP Smile Center

PEDIATRIC / KIDS DENTIST NORTH: Groovy Smiles SOUTH: Central Arkansas Ped DDS

BABY & CHILDREN’S CLOTHING NORTH: Simply Sweet Kids SOUTH: The Toggery

CHILDREN’S CONSIGNMENT NORTH: Duck Duck Goose SOUTH: Duck Duck Goose

LIFE INSURANCE NORTH: Shelter SOUTH: Shelter

CAR INSURANCE

ORTHODONTIST

NORTH: Auto-Owners SOUTH: Auto-Owners

NORTH: Kita Orthodontist SOUTH: Daniel & Jones Orthodontics

BANK OR CREDIT UNION

OBGYN (DOCTOR) NORTH: Dr. Cindy Hubach, Central Clinic For Women SOUTH: Dr. Courtney Sick, Conway Regional

OBGYN CLINIC NORTH: Baptist Health, Springhill SOUTH: Central Clinic for Women

PEDIATRICIAN (DOCTOR) NORTH: Dr Josh Lyon, All For Kids SOUTH: Dr Josh Lyon, All For Kids

NORTH: Arvest SOUTH: Regions

CAR DEALERSHIP NORTH: Caldwell SOUTH: Everett

VETERINARY CLINIC NORTH: Animal Care Veterinary Center SOUTH: Baeyans Hauk Vet Hospital

PEDIATRIC CLINIC NORTH: All for Kids SOUTH: All for Kids

PEDIATRIC THERAPY CLINIC NORTH: Hippos and Fish SOUTH: Pediatrics’ Plus

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The lifesaving skill every family needs to know this February

By P.E. Teacher Richard Denney Westside Elementary School, Searcy School district Being prepared for emergencies is a fundamental skill that most learn early in life. If you were to ask any child or adult what they would do in case of an emergency, it is likely their response would be to call 9-1-1. However, when a person suddenly collapses from cardiac arrest, calling 9-1-1 may not be enough to save their life. Simply educating our families to take an additional step could transition ourselves and others from bystanders to lifesavers.

Each year, more than 350,000 people experience cardiac arrests outside of a hospital, including 23,000 children. With most of these incidences occurring at home, CPR is a critical skill that kids as young as 9 years old can learn.

This February, in celebration of American Heart Month and the American Heart Association’s 100th birthday, the American Heart Association is urging every family in the U.S. to join the Nation of Lifesavers™ by learning CPR. Joining the Nation of Lifesavers, an American Heart Association initiative focused on doubling the survival rate of cardiac arrest by 2030 is easier than ever with many learning options available to families. In Searcy, families can take an online CPR course, learn and practice Hands-Only CPR with a CPR Anytime® Training Kit, watching a 60-second video to learn Hands-Only CPR or find a Heartsaver™ certification course near them.

In addition to these learning options, the American Heart Association provides students from elementary school through high school the opportunity to learn Hands-Only CPR through the association’s Kids Heart Challenge and American Heart Challenge programs.

These in-school service-learning based fundraising programs teach students, families and staff valuable life skills, including how to make smart food choices, the importance of avoiding vaping/tobacco and the lifesaving skill of Hands-Only CPR. To learn more and to get your child’s school involved, visit www.heart.org/schools.

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