Summer camps in New Jersey vary wildly in price, so it’s important to choose a camp that’s right for your child AND your pocketbook. Many camps let you register by the week or even the day, so you don't have to commit to an entire summer. Other options, like three-day weeks and half-day camp, also allow you to keep costs down. The cost of certain camps can be applied against the child care tax credit for children of single parents/two working parents, and some camps offer financial assistance—especially ones that get money from donors. 

Here we've rounded up 15 affordable day camp options for NJ kids. To find more New Jersey summer camps, check out our Camp Guide and Full Directory of Listings. 

If you're not heading out of town for spring break, you may be wondering how to keep the kids busy during their time off. Spring break camps offer a great way to keep them active, learning, and engaged (not to mention out of your hair) while they're out of school.  

Westchester offers many specialized programs, so there's sure to be a camp to please most interests. We've rounded up a dozen choices, including those focusing on nature, arts, and sports.

Be sure to check out our Event Calendar for more fun things to do during the break. And if you're looking ahead to the end of the school year, don't miss our Summer Camps Guide for Westchester Kids!

Long Island schools are closed for more than a week for spring break this year. With so much time to fill, why not check out these daily and weekly camp options?

Spring break begins for most school districts after school on Thursday, April 9, continuing through Sunday, April 19. So, whether you're entertaining a budding scientist, aspiring artist, or a sports enthusiast, there's a camp to satisfy seemingly every interest. For more spring break entertainment ideas, be sure to check out our daily event calendar.

Geneva, home to the United Nations and the Red Cross, is an elegant French-speaking Swiss city known for its global diplomacy and international relations. But that doesn’t mean you can’t have a little family fun there!

We've rounded up 25 fun things to do in Geneva, Switzerland, with kids. Every suggestion on our best of Geneva list has been kid-tested, from playgrounds and beaches to boat rides and even ice cream served up in a gorgeous restaurant inside the art history museum. There are plenty of swimming spots and mountain views on the list, as well as some delicious places to stop and eat. 

Find more European family vacation ideas in our Europe Family Travel Guide.

We all love a good playground, and Houston is home to many amazing ones. Swinging as high as you possibly can on the swingsets, racing down slides, reaching bar after bar on the monkey bars, climbing up, over, and under the different equipment; being outdoors and active on the playground is practically a pinnacle of childhood. Given that we spend a lot of time exploring Houston, playground stops for us are frequent and varied, and we've narrowed down some of Houston's best playgrounds for kids.

Life in Larchmont continues to perk up for families, with yet another opening of a family destination. We recently told you about the arrival of D.I.Y. Slime, where kids can get their hands on STEM-y fun without messing up their own home. On its heels comes Pop In! Play Space & Cafe, a new indoor spot geared toward kids under 6 that offers stimulating stations, flexible pricing, and birthday parties.

We paid a visit to size things up for our readers. Spoiler alert: We give it a big thumbs-up!

Read on for the inside scoop about Pop In! Play Space & Cafe. To stay in the know about new businesses, camp listings, our top picks from our Event Calendar, and more, make sure you're signed up for our newsletters!

If your family finds itself in a lousy situation, you'll likely want to pull your hair out, as well as your child's. While there are plenty of kid-friendly salons scattered around the boroughs, lice removal requires a different kind of expert help. There are several lice removal services in New York City that remove lice and nits from your child's hair or your own.

Beware: These services don't come cheap. For specific pricing info, contact each company directly. All provide chemical-free treatments, with unrelenting combing and expert nit-picking, and some guarantee one-time treatment results. Here is a rundown of lice removal services in NYC and beyond, along with some (unfortunate!) personal testimonials.

The Long Island Puppet Theater, the island's longest-running puppet show space, brings theater and music to life on stage in full felt form! Step out of your imagination and into the world of vivid, animated puppets. 

Check our calendar for more theatrical performance, as well as our shows section.