Activities for Children (Moms and Dads too) in San Clemente

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Fired Up
212 North El Camino Real
San Clemente CA 92672
(949) 498-3929
www.firedupsanclemente.com
Open 7 days a week
12:00pm-6:00pm
Until 9:00pm on Fridays & Saturdays

Paint your own ceramics. We provide the bisque and paints,you provide the creativity.

Fun activity to do with your children, yourself, or a friend. Food and drink welcome. Don't finish in one sitting? Leave it in progress and return at your leisure. No extra charge. Clay Impression courses available. Clay pot courses this Summer.

Inquire via email: firedupsanclemente@sbcglobal.net

Stroller Strides – San Clemente
Stroller Strides® is a total fitness program that moms can do with their babies or toddlers. This hour long class includes power walking or jogging (you work at your own pace) and intervals of body toning using exercise tubing and the stroller.   Taught by certified instructors - who are also moms - it's a great workout for any level of exerciser!  We currently offer classes M/W/F in San Clemente.  For class times and information, please go to www.strollerstrides.net/sanclemente or call (888) 299-3437.

Below classes offered through the city of San Clemente Recreation Department. To contact the Recreation Division call (949) 361-8264 or visit the City of San Clemente website.

ABRAKADOODLE ART CLASSES (20 Months – Kindergarten)
Come and join the fun as we welcome your child to the exciting world of Art and Abrakadoodle. Meet Splat, our fluffy and creative friend, who will show your children how much fun art can be! Splat will combine our fun and educational Abrakadoodle Art curriculum, creative and messy materials, an artistic imagination along with really cool instructors to bring your children the most complete and engaging art classes they have ever seen! Get ready to ignite your child’s imagination with lots of new art curriculum from Abrakadoodle as they create their own unique masterpieces each week! Check us out at Abrakadoodle.com.

Aquatics

Waterbabies Swim School (eSanClemente.com Local Pick)
Waterbabies Swim School began over twenty years ago in a backyard pool in Capistrano Beach. The intimate backyard environment was comfortable for both parents and their children and worked beautifully. In keeping with that tradition, Waterbabies has now built its new home pool in the beautiful backyard of an original Ole Hanson cottage in downtown San Clemente. We offer small, semi- private classes, starting our babies at 5 months of age and continuing to completion with advanced stroke refinement. Our new pool is saltwater, with an Ozone system to instantly kill bacteria. Our pool is heated year-round to a wonderful 90°.

Ole Hanson Pool
The Ole Hanson Beach Club Municipal Pool is a heated outdoor facility and is open all year. Closed for the 4th of July Holiday. The pool is located at 105 West Avenida Pico, San Clemente. Call (949)361-8264 for hours and programs.

Below classes offered through the city of San Clemente Recreation Department. To contact the Recreation Division call (949) 361-8264 or visit the City of San Clemente website.

K.I.S.S. (3 Years & Older) KAYNE’S INSTRUCTIONAL SWIM SCHOOL
A year round program offering one-on-one swim instruction for children, specializing in first time swimmers through competitive swimmers. Instruction focuses on building confidence and technique improvement.

SWIM CONDITIONING PROGRAM (8-16 Years)
Stay in shape spring. This non-competitive swim program will give you an opportunity to maintain your swimming strokes and is a great practice session for waterpolo. Training includes the fundamentals of strokes, also working on techniques, endurance, starts and turns. Mandatory parents meeting at first class.

SWIMMING LESSONS FOR CHILDREN
Call the city 949-361-8264.

PARENT TOT (6 months – 3 Years)
Geared to gain confidence in the water and have a one-on-one water experience with Mom/Dads assistance. Water adjustment; blowing bubbles; putting face in water; front & back float; safety topics.

WATER EXPLORATION (3 Years & Older)
Skills taught to build water adjustment abilities including: Floating on front and back with support; blowing bubbles; independent water entry and exit; moving through water; kicking on front and back with support; introduction to arm strokes; safety discussions and demonstrations.

BEGINNING PRIMARY (3 Years & Older)
A step beyond Water Exploration. Skills taught include: holding breath under water; retrieving objects; orientation to deep water; independent front float/glide & back float/glide; introduction to rhythmic breathing; independent kicking on front and back; and crawl and back stroke; body rotation from front to back & back to front; PFD skills and safety discussions and demonstrations.

ADVANCED PRIMARY (3 Years & Older)
A continuation of Beginning Primary. ALL PARTICIPANTS MUST BE ABLE TO: Independently float & kick on front and back; begun rhythmic breathing; rotation of body positioning back to front & front to back; swim independently 5 yds. Skills taught include: Refinement of front crawl stroke with rhythmic breathing; back stroke; introduction to deep water; safety discussions and demonstrations.

STROKE READINESS (5 Years & Older)
Pre-requisite: Primary. Skills taught include: Independent retrieval of submerged objects; submerged bobbing traveling to shallow water; deep water entries/exit; stroke refinement; front & back glide from wall push-off; direction changes while swimming. treading water; safety discussions and demonstrations; introduction to rescue breathing.

STROKE DEVELOPMENT (5 Years & Older)
Pre-requisite: Stroke Readiness. Skills taught include: Deep water bobbing and buoyancy; deep water diving; stroke refinement and endurance adding breast stroke and sidestroke; introduction to wall turns; safety discussions and demonstrations; rescue breathing; introduction to CPR.

LIFEGUARD TRAINING (15 Years & older)
This course is to teach students the skills and knowledge needed to prevent and respond to aquatic emergencies. Class includes First Aid and CPR for the Professional Rescuer. Prerequisites: Must be fifteen years of age on or before April 1, 2006. Must be able to swim 500 yards continuously, using each of the following strokes for at least 100 yards. Crawl, Breast, Side and Back Strokes. Submerge to a minimum depth of 9.5 feet; retrieve a 10 lbs. object and return it to the surface; Tread Water for 2 minutes using legs only.

Beach Programs

Offered through the city of San Clemente Recreation Department. To contact the Recreation Division call (949) 361-8264 or visit the City of San Clemente website.

ALOHA SUMMER BEACH CAMP (7-15 Years)
For boys and girls ages 7-15 years of age. Learn important beach and ocean safety skills needed to surf and bodyboard with proper etiquette. We only use boards made from soft bodyboard material to provide the safest learning environment. Special focus on rip currents, lateral currents, in-shore holes, beach hazards, wave selections and judgement. Our instructors are CPR and Lifeguard certified with years of ocean experience. Each camper receives a T-shirt, certificate and sponsoring goody-bag and there will be weekly raffle prizes. We also provide shade, snacks and juice daily. Choose from morning or afternoon camp times, or send your child to both for a full day of beach fun. Visit our website for more information www.alohabeachcamp.net.

JP’s SURF LESSONS (7-16 Years)
JP’s Surf Lessons offers children the opportunity to learn how to surf or better their surfing ability in a small group environment. Small group instruction provides students with more individual attention and a safer environment in which to learn surfing. Emphasis is on ocean awareness, surfing instruction and technique, surfing etiquette, wave selection, judgment, and proper surfing equipment. Soft surfboards are used for instruction. Rash guards are provided. We have an end-of-summer raffle party where each child wins items from our sponsors, enjoys pizza, and learns more about the sport from a guest speaker.

Gymnastics

Offered through the city of San Clemente Recreation Department. To contact the Recreation Division call (949) 361-8264 or visit the City of San Clemente website.

Ages 3-17
Students are introduced to skills on the bars, beam, floor, vault, and trampoline. Students may sign-up to attend a Saturday demonstration at the end of the session. During the demonstration, students perform skills they have practiced in class with instructor assistance, and receive a participation award. Demonstration sign-ups are done with San Clemente Gymnastics during the session.

Ages 1-2 Parent & Me
Instructors assist the class through a gymnastics obstacle course consisting of the low bar, low beams, vault, and tumbling. The class is designed to increase coordination, strength, balance and agility. For safety purposes, each child must have one caregiver participating in the class. Siblings are not allowed in the gym at any time or allowed to be unsupervised in the waiting room.

Hukilau Beach Bounce
949-276-5000
1225 Puerta Del Sol, Ste. 100
San Clemente, CA 92673

Come play. Come dance. Come bounce. Indoor inflatable beach island party & play paradise. What could be more fun than your own private beach island getaway? Escape to Hukilau Beach Bounce, a year-round indoor inflatable beach island party and play paradise for the greatest party ever! Book your party or come in for an open sessions.

Jr. Lifeguard Program

The San Clemente City Junior Lifeguard Program is an ocean and beach oriented educational and recreational opportunity for young people, ages 10 to 17. The program is designed to increase the participant's appreciation and understanding of the recreational opportunities and hazards of the ocean environment. Participants receive education and experience in ocean safety, first aid, rescue techniques, body surfing, board surfing, body boarding, physical fitness, and Marine Safety operations. Applicants should be in good health and physical condition.

For More information, please call the Jr. Lifeguard Hotline at (949) 361-8261

Learning Link

(949) 361-3446
1101 Calle Puente (at Las Palmas Elementary School)
San Clemente, CA 92672

Library

The local Library offers many programs for kids of all ages including: Toddlertime story time, Pajama storytime, teen poetry/art contests, After school club and story time for older kids. Some events require pre-registration. Please call 492-3493 to find out about the current programs.

The Library is located at is located at:
242 Avenida Del Mar
San Clemente, CA. 92672

Hours: Monday - Thursday 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Friday and Saturday - 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Sunday – 12:00-5:00 p.m.

MOPS

MOPS stands for Mothers of Preschoolers. MOPS International exists to meet the needs of every mom - urban, suburban, and rural moms, stay-at-home and working moms, teen, single, and married moms - moms with different lifestyles who all share a similar desire to be the very best moms they can be! MOPS recognizes that the years from infancy through kindergarten are foundational in a mother-child relationship and are filled with unique needs.

MOPS helps moms through relationships established in the context of local groups that provide a caring atmosphere for today's mother of young children. MOPS is a great way to meet other San Clemente moms and find support for parenting issues. MOPS provides childcare/kids programs so that your children are well taken care of while moms enjoy a morning out.

Local groups: (Please call to register before attending)

Compass Bible Church
150 Columbia
Aliso Viejo, CA 92656
(949) 540-0699
info@compasschurch.org
http://www.compasschurch.org
Meets EVERY F at 9:00-11:30AM

Heritage Christian Fellowship
190 Avenida La Pata
San Clemente, CA 92673
(949)361-1022
heritage@hcfsc.org
http://www.hcfsc.org
Meets TU at 9:00-11:45AM

Pacific Coast Church
Meets At: 2651 Calle Frontera
San Clemente, CA 92673
(949)940-2600
cdeckert4@cox.net
http://www.pccsc.org
Meets F at 9:00-11:30AM

San Clemente Presbyterian
119 N Ave de la Estrella
San Clemente, CA 92672
(949)492-6158
church@scpres.org
http://www.scpres.org
Meets Friday at 9:00-11:30AM

Seapointe Christian Church
Meets At: 305 Avenida San Pablo
San Clemente, CA 92672
(949)340-2590
info@seapointeonline.com
http://www.seapointeonline.com
Meets 1ST&3RD TH at 9:00AM

Movies

During the summer, the local Krikorian theatre offers children's matinee movies for $1. Click here to see what's playing.

Music Together

Offered through the city of San Clemente Recreation Department. To contact the Recreation Division call (949) 361-8264 or visit the City of San Clemente website.

MUSIC TOGETHER® – BABIES CLASS (Newborn-8 months with Adult)
This is a one semester introduction to Music Together for infants. Finger play, lap songs and songs without words are designed especially for newborns and non-movers. The Songs for Babies Collection is included. It’s a great way to have fun yourself, learn how your baby learns and meet other new parents. Families with babies have the option of a baby class or a mixed age class.

MUSIC TOGETHER®– MIXED AGES CLASS (Newborn-4 Years with Adult)
Music Together is a popular and nationally acclaimed children’s music and movement program. Activities are developmentally appropriate for children and easy for parent caregiver regardless of their musical ability. Families participate together in songs, rhythmic chants, movement and instrument play. Songbook, CD and Tape for that session are included for continued learning and fun at home! Sibling discount of $20. No charge for siblings under 8 months of age.

Parks (Click here to see them all)

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