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Clubs / Activities for Kids

  • 01-12-2008 12:23PM
    #1
    Jen199
    Closed Accounts Posts: 78 ✭✭


    Hi,

    I am looking for information on clubs and activities for kids in the blanchardstown area.

    I have 2 little boys - aged 6 & 7.

    Due to the weather, I find that they are spending a lot of time indoors and are starting to get a bit stir crazy. i'd like to get them involved with some clubs or activities to save all of our sanity.

    The 7 year old plays for a football club, but both are interested in sports. However, I'm not just looking for sports clubs - anything from Art, Music, Drama or even chess could work.

    Any ideas and information would be welcome.

    Thanks
    J


Comments

  • #2
    Gaspode
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,069 ✭✭✭Gaspode


    Blanch library have chess, scrabble, young writers and book clubss on the go. Plus, you'll often find info on local activities and clubs up there, so I'd definitely recommend a visit there.
    (I'm always pushing the library here, but honest I dont work there!!)


  • #3
    Jen199
    Closed Accounts Posts: 78 ✭✭Jen199


    Thats a great idea. I'll check it out. Thank you.


  • #4
    StrawDub
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 208 ✭✭StrawDub


    What about the cub scouts/beavers, great activities for kids. There are a few bracnces in the D15 area, I know of 2 of them. One of them is in Porterstown Town and the other is based in saint francis xavier in roselawn.


  • #5
    quank
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,726 ✭✭✭quank


    When I was younger, I knew a few friends who went to those first aid groups, Order of Malta and all that.

    Maybe get into swimming in Coolmine sports centre or the NAC?


  • #6
    bkeane
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 154 ✭✭bkeane


    The Scouts on the Porterstown road will be taking on kids for Beavers in January. Your child boy or girl will have to be over 6 to join. My 2 kids are in and love it, They were gone all day Saturday to Belfast to W5 Kids Science place - so good to have a quite day without them:)


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  • #7
    littlebitdull
    Closed Accounts Posts: 518 ✭✭✭littlebitdull


    I was about to suggest the scouts - best organisation ever for them to be involved in! My youngest is also in gymnastics with Children of Lir gym club - based in castleknock educate together school. Its sports and fun - but the best bit is that its indoor! so no standing by a pitch in the cold for us mams and dads...!


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