Crocker Kids returns for its fifth season at Crocker Park in Westlake this summer beginning May 21 with the theme “Get Your Craft On.” Themes and activities will vary each month throughout the summer, and will include make and take crafts, giveaways, a balloon artist, snacks, face painting/glitter tattoos, games and much more!

Children begin developing speech as an infant. By 6 months, babies coo and play with their voices by producing sounds such as "oo," "uh," "mm," "da," and "goo." As time goes on, your child will produce a variety of age-appropriate sounds and word shapes. Single words will be combined into two- and three-word phrases, and eventually into sentences and ongoing conversation.

Generation Z thrives on a constant stream of communication through their mobile devices. Subsequently, they have developed their own slang words made up of acronyms and phrases to describe their interactions with the world. Parents almost need to be bilingual to understand it. Check out this list of popular terms, sorted based on their level of concern for a parent.

Sponsored by Akron Children’s Hospital and brought to you by Northeast Ohio Parent, “Fun at First & Main” returns for the fourth season in Hudson this summer beginning June 4 with the theme of “Crafty Kids.” Activities vary each month and include make and take crafts, giveaways, a balloon artist, snacks, face painting/glitter tattoos, games and much more.

Hawken Day Camps have a long history of providing some of the best summer enrichment opportunities in Greater Cleveland. Campers can choose from a broad menu of programs that includes a variety of sports, arts, science, adventure, design and construction, and aquatics activities that are specifically designed to be age-appropriate, fun, and worthwhile.

Visitors of all ages can embark on an exciting journey, transforming from caterpillars into butterflies, at this special exhibit that opens March 23. Experience an interactive maze of larger-than-life leaves, grass and trees; soar on a butterfly zip line; climb into a pupa pod, and much more.