Written by Jennifer Hughes
Finally, a healthy “fast food” restaurant. Green Day Café has the freshest ingredients for healthy wraps and salads. Going green is all in the details: Disposable take out containers made from paper, paper straws, utensils made from sugar cane and even the walls and interior are green (literally). Order online and pick up at the drive-thru for fast and easy service. Green Day Café has thought of everything! 1515 Lee Rd., Orlando 407-704-7877 www.greendaycafe.com
Not just for kids; you will find adults, teens and tots bouncing, flipping and flying high on the giant trampolines that line the walls and floor. Slip on a pair of special sneakers (kind of like bowling shoes but for trampolines) and your headgear for a seriously fun and intense workout. Are you looking for a parents’ night out? Gaming area, snack bar and free Wi-Fi is also available. 480 Ronald Reagan Blvd., Longwood 407-499-4797 www.rebounderz.com
Do you have a budding musician at home? Classic Rock School of Music, located in Waterford Lakes, is a retail store with a cool music school inside offering private, one-on-one music lessons for ages 5 through adult. Your aspiring rockers can take guitar, bass, drum or vocal lessons. Violin, cello, piano and flute lessons are available for the little Mozarts in your family. Parents can drop off their child and walk around Waterford Lakes, or they can stay and listen in. Mini-camps are also available during the summer. 151 N. Alafaya Tr., Orlando 407-306-8099 www.classicrockschoolofmusic.com
Created by local moms, this online store has made shopping easy and put the fun back into party planning while simplifying a parent’s hectic schedule. Order all the necessary supplies and decorations you need for a baby shower, boy or girl’s birthday, or ladies’ spa party. Everything comes in a matching themed box with party invitations (they will even mail them out if you supply the list), party hats, confetti and more. All you need to do is pick a theme, click and wait for your party to arrive. www.funpartiesinabox.com
This local online store features eco-friendly and educational toys safe for the environment and your child. Games about planet earth and how to protect it, fun and very cool looking Bugabikes made from recycled materials, and toys made from non-toxic dyes and hardwood make up the “green” toy offerings. Fun toys for digging in the sand and play kitchen items are also available. Kids will have so much fun they might forget the positive impact they are having on the environment. www.carefulplanettoys.com
You will find your kids clinging to the “tree of life” in the center of the Kid’s Town, just to stay at school longer. This play-based preschool is geared for tots ages 3 to 5. The kids rotate throughout the day for exciting lessons in science, art, dramatic play, reading and more. The class is limited to 20 kids and has mixed ages to nurture future Einsteins. “Field trips” outside the classroom are taken to exciting exhibits throughout the Science Center. And what kid wouldn’t want to take recess inside Kid’s Town? www.osc.org
VIBE Performing Arts Center Vibe’s husband and wife team (he’s a producer for Universal Records, she’s a dancer) offers classes in the performing arts: Mommy and Me classes (starting at six months), Story Time Yoga (18 months to 4 years), hip hop, ballet, guitar and piano lessons for kids 4 and up. Stop by for Vibe’n Out Friday where you can watch instructors demonstrate for the public (i.e. a dance-off). Vibe also offers adult classes. 6100 Hanging Moss Road, Suite 570, Orlando 321-251-7184 www.vibedancecenter.com
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