Take a break from school applications...

Fun! Fun! Fun!

Our Favorite Kids Activities (in alphabetical order):

• Amy's Indoor Playground, 1115 S. Mission St., South Pasadena, 626-799-0304, www.amysindoorplayground.com
• A Mother's Haven, 'mommy & me" classes, retail store, Encino, www.shopthehaven.com
• Artworks Studio, www.artworksstudio.org
• Barrington Park & Rec. Center, Barrington near Sunset, Brentwood
• Beverly Hills Music Together, www.beverlyhillsmusictogether.com
• Beverlywood Swim School, www.swimbss.com
• Brentwood Art Center, www.brentwoodart.com
• Bright Child, indoor play gym, 618 Lindero Canyon Road, #A, Oak Park, CA 91377, 818-338-8880
• California Science Center, Exposition Park, www.californiasciencecenter.org
• Chef Eric's Children's Culinary Academy, www.culinaryclassroom.com
• Chef's Inc, West L.A., www.chefsinc.net
• Coldwater Canyon Park, off Coldwater Canyon Blvd., BH
• Color Me Mine, 233 A S. Beverly Drive, BH, www.beverlyhills.colormemine.com
• Courtney Watkins, creative art and French language camp/classes, Hollywood, www.courtneywatkins.com
• Creation Station, dance classes, 18 mos.-16 yrs. www.creationstationdance.com
• Creative Space, www.creativespaceusa.com
• Culver City Ice Arena, 4545 Sepulveda Blvd., www.culvericearena.com or 310-398-5718
• Dance For Kids, Brentwood Gardens, www.danceforkidsbrentwood.com
• Dan The Man Kids Gym, www.danthemangym.com
• Discovery Cube, science center, Santa Ana, www.discoverycube.org
• Dragonfly DuLou Children's Classes, Birthday Parties and Boutique, Los Feliz, www.dragonflydulou.com
• Eco Station, Culver City, www.ecostation.org
• Fit For Kids, indoor play gym classes, 1106 N. La Cienega/Holloway, www.fitforkids.org
• Funky Divas Dance Camp, www.funkydivasrock.com
• Fun and Sports, Coach Samir, kids sports classes, birthday parties, funandsports@yahoo.com
• Griffith Park Observatory, www.griffithobs.org
• Hands on Third, real skills (sewing, jewelry design, construction, etc.) workshops and classes, www.handsonthird.com
• Iceland Ice Skating, 14318 Calvert St., Van Nuys, www.valleyskating.com
• Iverbe Sports Camp at the Willows Community School, www.iverbesportscamp.com
• Jackie Rosenberg's Babies First, 14368 Ventura Blvd./Beverly Glen), 818 501 BABY, www.babiesfirstclass.com (sign up well in advance)
• Joey's Gym, BH, www.joeysgym.com
• Jump Rope Squad, parties, Nikki Jackson 310-391-7951
• Kidspace Children's Museum, Pasadena, www.kidspacemuseum.org
• Kidz Playland indoor gym, Glendale, www.kidsplayland.com
• La Cienega Tennis Center (La Cienega/Olympic Blvd.) group and private kids tennis lessons, www.beverlyhillstennis.com
• Lenny K Swim School at JCC, www.lennnykswim.com
• Liza Monjauze Productions, kids theatre, www.lizamonjauzeproductions.com
• Lakeshore Learning, kids educational toys and games, locations in West L.A. Pasadena, Northridge, www.lakeshorelearning.com
• Moms Clubs in L.A., www.momsclub.org
• Petersen Automotive Museum, www.petersen.org
• Play, indoor kids play space, music & art classes, ages 0-6 years, www.play-losangeles.com
• The Playroom,
• www.theplayroomvalley.com
• Pinz Bowling, www.pinzbowlingcenter.com, Studio City
• Race Car Parties, 866-544-9591, www.playparty.net
• Rolling Robots, build your own robot!  rollingrobots.com
• Sherman Oaks Castle Park, miniature golf, batting cages, parties, www.laparks.org/shermanoaks_castlepk/miniaturegolf.htm
• Skirball Center, Noah's Ark kid's exhibit, www.skirball.org
• Socceropolis, Coach Milton, www.socceropolis.com
• Sophie Dance, 310 S. La Brea/3rd St. 323-938-1708
• Storyopolis, 14945 Ventura Blvd. Sherman Oaks, www.storyopolis.com 
• Summer Art Academy, multiple locations, www.summerartacademy.com
• Treehouse Social Club, Robertson/3rd St. www.thetreehousesocialclub.com
• Tree People, Coldwater Canyon, trails & education programs, www.treepeople.org
• UCLA Sunset Canyon Recreation Center Pool (community membership, www.recreation.ucla.edu
• West Hollywood Park shaded toddler play area,  647 N. San Vicente/Melrose, www.weho.org, tiny tot daycare program, 310-659-2485
• Whimsic Alley, "a shopping haven for wizards of distinction" www.whimsicalley.com
• Zimmer Kids Museum, www.zimmermuseum.org