Do512 Family - What to do in Austin with Kids

Do512 Family - What to do in Austin with Kids

Review: Little Red Chunari @ Scottish Rite Theater

When I heard that Little Red Chunari was being performed at the Scottish Rite Theater, I knew I had to go. I love Little Red… wait, what’s a chunari? (It’s similar to Red’s hood)

An Indian adaptation of the classic Riding Hood tale, Little Red Chunari is an awesome multi-sensory experience that is enjoyable for both adults and children.  As you enter the theater, the air is already perfumed with incense helping to set the mood. The performance is full of rich sensory layers, from the beautiful and detailed costumes to the integration of Hindi into the dialogue.

Sky Candy Spring Break Camp

Let your kids clown around during spring break at the Sky Candy Spring Break Camp for kids and youth at Sky Candy Aerial and Circus Arts Studio. The kids group (ages 6 – 9) meets each day from 9 am – 12 (with optional aftercare) and the youth group (ages 10 –14) runs from 9 am – 3 pm. Kids get a taste of theater, circus and aerial arts, culminating in a show at the studio for both groups on Saturday, March 15 at 11 am. Cost is $200 for the half-day kids camp or $350 for the full-day youth camp. Register or get more information here.

Top 10 Austin Family Events 2/7 – 2/9

Snow Day… kind of! Rest up, because there’s lots to do this weekend. If you’re at home with your school-aged kids today and going stir crazy, here are some ideas to get out some energy:

If you’re looking for love, check out our list of Valentine Events this Weekend.

Other than that, here are our top 10 Austin family events

23rd Annual Brackenridge Mock Surgery and More

Seton Healthcare Family presents the 23rd Annual Mock Surgery & More event Saturday, Feb. 8 between 8 am and 2 pm. Mock Surgery & More gives visitors the opportunity to learn what happens during surgical procedures and about many health care professionals and organizations that support surgical care.

Austin From Scratch: Interview with Big Top Candy Shop

Do512 Family contributing writer, Paul Shafer of shaferpower.com, takes his kids on entrepreneurial journeys by letting them interview local business owners. Recently, his kids interviewed Brandon Hodge, owner of Big Top Candy Shop on S. Congress. If you haven’t been there, you should get on that. It’s like a circus of candy magic, and it’s a great place to find Valentine goodies. In the meantime, learn all about Hodge’s beginnings in this interview conducted by an 8- and 5-year old.

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Austin From Scratch is our favorite series on the blog and involves Owen (age 8) and Malia (age 5) interviewing local entrepreneurs who have created a thriving business here in the heart of Texas. For this session, we sat down with Brandon Hodge, Founder of Big Top Candy Shop. The kids selected Big Top for pretty obvious reasons — and I supported the decision because their love of candy just might have come from me.

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