This place is a hidden gem here in Austin- super cool studio with an amazing Art Instructor Amber!…read moreHad my daughter's 11th birthday - choose to do the splatter paint room and kids LOVED every minute of it. Her studio itself is a work of art, so you are inspired as soon as you step onto her property tucked up a hilltop with Lake Travis in the background! Amber does a wide range of art mediums for both children and adults. And we learned she does summer camps too! I would check this place out no matter how old you are- it's worth going to!!!

We just left the Art Barn, splatter paint party with Mrs. Gordon and it was THE ultimate party!! 3…read morehours of structured, chaos, colossal fun!!! Mrs. Gordon communicated everything so well, we knew exactly what to expect and how to prepare for the party. Her structure helped the party run smoothly...well-oiled machine! The girls rain wild. Splatter painted every inch of the room, themselves, and their canvas - followed by the water slide and foam cannon. Honestly, the perfect combo! Even my 12 yr old son jumped in on the fun. I cannot recommend the art barn enough...the moms are talking about the adult retreat next!! Bonus: Mrs. Gordon documents the whole experience by capturing the best pictures and sharing them immediately! Double bonus there is an arcade room my son enjoyed...no one was bored on her watch!

This is a review on behalf of my children. The sports camp councilors can't meet the minimum…read moreexpectation of not bullying my kids until they come home crying. They should not be trusted with your children.

UPDATE: Got a call from the manager of the camp at Twin Lakes and he was very nice and apologetic…read moreand promised to give me a refund for the concession money we put in my kid's account. Apparently the sky trail concession stand was closed (but yet they still had it included in the email to send money for your campers!?) He also promised to send me an email with his direct contact info so if I decided to give the camp another try, I could get ahold of him since the camp director never bothered to respond to me. Well, I never heard back from him and I didn't get that promised refund! I called a week later and he processed the refund and offered to send me that email. I told him this was very bad business and now my daughter definitely wouldn't be coming back. He didn't really care and gave the excuse that they have 600 kids coming through the camp each week and he was so busy. It would have taken him no more than 5 minutes to make this right and refund my money. When a place can't handle the lowest level of customer care and business, I'm definitely not going to trust my child to be in their care. We were so excited to try out YMCA Twin Lakes this year because we have only heard amazing things. Unfortunately, our experience was NOT amazing. It would have been salvageable if my concerns were answered and addressed but it's been over two weeks now and the director has yet to call or email me back. I called twice, texted once, and emailed twice. If I can't get ahold of a camp director with issues, it does not make me feel comfortable having my child in their care. We did a "cake decorating" camp and the first day they used markers to color a worksheet with a cupcake on it. Pretty lame but thought maybe they didn't have much time the first day. Second day, they used mashed potatoes to practice piping icing. Third day, air clay sculpting. They didn't end up actually touching real cake and icing until Thursday and Friday. The camp just didn't deliver on the magical cake decorating experice we were expecting. All could have also been forgiven if they could have been doing some of the amazing activities provided on campus. My camper struggled with the heat, long lines and ultimately, running out of time for activities and not getting a turn. They also only got into the water twice the whole 5 HOT days. Very disappointed with the camp but even more disappointed that I reached out with concerns and they never bothered to answer. There are too many amazing camps in Austin to bother with one that doesn't seem to care or acknowledge that they dropped the ball on this camp. To make matters even more frustrating, we recieved an email with a link to put money on our kid's account to buy popsicles, gatorade and snacks throughout the day. I put $10 on my kid's account and she was never afforded the opportunity to even visit the snack shop while at camp! It's non-refundable and I reached out to also request a refund and have yet to hear back on that as well. Couldn't recommend it to anyone.

What a great spot to have so close to home. We've been wanting to get out 3 year old into soccer…read morefor some time but never wanted to make the jump because of the heat. We stumbled upon SoccerZone and decided to give it a shot. We signed up for a free trial class online without any issue and couldn't be happier. The class was small, and the two teachers were fantastic. Both were incredibly friendly and welcoming. The entire building was well built out and perfect to get my son his intro into soccer.

Player safety is clearly not a priority here. I've played and captained coed teams for 8yrs but the…read morerecent mismanagement is unacceptable. Teams are routinely placed in leagues they don't belong in, resulting in blowout games, aggressive behavior, and zero competitive balance. On top of that, there have been multiple serious assaults, including me being hit in the face by a player wearing a watch and one of my players being punched and kicked in the head with no consequences. Instead of addressing safety issues, their solution was to move my beginner team up a division without notice, after we had already paid and no refunds. I would strongly warn others that if you value fair play or basic safety, look elsewhere.

I have been a student at the Art Plus Academy since 2018, and have been lucky to be coached by Luz…read moreMarie Iturbe. Luz Marie is a talented artist with extreme patience and kindness. She will help you reach your best in painting and or drawing. I truly recommend her.

5 star review! My daughter can be tough to teach as she wants to do her own thing with drawing. She…read moreenjoyed the art camp with Ms. Erin! Ms. Erin has a great, relaxed way of teaching the kids but still allowing them to make artistic decisions. The art show was cool though not by kiddo's cup of tea but a valuable experience for her. I have already recommended Art+Academy/Ms. Erin to friends. In contrast, we are on day one of a museum art camp this week and my kiddo says the teacher isn't good. She said, the instructor gave no advice on how to draw 3D shapes and most importantly didn't come around to help us/comment on our drawings but was reading a book instead. For anyone who is weighing options, I highly recommend Art Plus Academy. We will definitely be back next summer!

We came here for the first time studying. We ordered matcha banana and peanut butter banana…read moresmoothie! They are both delicious and perfect sweetness for us! It took awhile to make but other than that it was easy full mark! Nice quiet study space so stay around and hanging out! Cheers

Edit: I removed 2 statements that the owner regarded as "public attacking" and want to address…read morethat the owner is escalating what was told to me. Again, everything is documented. The "refund" was just days after they asked me to pay for the full month (rather than the 15 days that we were contracted with). The rest of the amount is for suspending my kid without following their policy. I do say "expelled" because they weren't letting my kid back after their 2 week policy that they admitted to not following. It would have been months. The owner has since reached out via email, but the verbiage is just as hostile as her response here and officially saying we're not welcome.

We attended my grandson's 2-hour birthday party on a recent Sunday at the Anderson Mill IdeaLab…read moreKids location. I think it was one of the best children's parties I've ever seen. There were 3 planned, hands-on activities for the children (this group included mostly children 8-9 years old), and there was also some "free time" in a large open room, so the kids got some movement. That same room was used to test out the childrens' completed take-home projects. Each of the planned activities was set up in a room with tables and chairs, with one person overseeing each table. For two of the activities, the children took home what they made. There's a party room in the back of the space with a long table, plus space to set up a cake and other snack items. In addition to birthday parties, IdeaLab also offers after-school care and summer day camps, set up by age group. We signed my grandson up for a week of summer camp. There's a wide variety of camp choices, but we expect many will fill up quickly. IdeaLab Kids seems to be a great option for children to have STEM fun in a hands-on environment.

My son has been attending summer camps at idea lab since he was 5 (now turning 10) and he LOVES it…read morethere! He has tried several others and Idea Lab is the ONLY one he has consistently wanted to return to each summer. It's a relatively small group of kids which he likes and he has freedom to be creative and exposure to so many new things and also has made some good friends there. He played chess for the first time there and came home and beat me! I've also found it to be the most flexible and most convenient camp in our area which is honestly why we chose it in the first place. We can drop off as early as 7:30 and pick up at 6 which is so helpful for working parents. They also serve snacks and a catered lunch so we can order ahead and don't have to worry about bringing lunch. Adam the owner is super communicative and accessible if we have any questions or need any help at any time (just a phone call or email away).

We had my 10 year old daughter's birthday here and they loved it. They had so much fun dressing up…read morethe bunnies and taking them around to the various play areas. Then we moved to the house where they met a variety of animals to pet and hold. They allowed us to bring all our own food and drinks and had plenty of space for the kids to play. If your kids love animals, this is a great place to have their birthday party.

This place is awesome! She keeps a limit on guests which is great so it's not over crowded.. there…read moreis so much to see and do here we will be back! There is a cute play area along with pens that hold little animals such as mini horses, donkeys and goats.. there is a rabbit home fully decorated with all kinds of things ... houses, apartments, foods, clothes and stations for the rabbits such as bath and diner... then there is more pens with ducks and geese with rabbits and mini pigs.. a small home with fish and reptiles and a tumble room with music and bounce areas for the kids... my daughter and I absolutely loved this place. Very nice. And "Mrs Nature Lady" was extremely sweet, very welcoming. We will be back!!

I wish I had read the previous review before signing my son up for this camp…read more My son attended the first two days of this camp and is not returning. The description of the camp says the kids will learn to create mods for Minecraft. That is not accurate. It also says that they will build a small computer. Also not accurate. The class instructor told us there were too many kids in the class to be doing that. We did learn that they watched a movie each day that had nothing to do with Minecraft. That is only the start. We paid for the camp through Living Social. My wife called them to ask for a refund for the remaining days of camp and they said the owner needed to approve the refund. She finaly got in touch with the owner who was very busy taking her child to the train station. After several rebuttals for why we wanted the refund, she finally agreed to refund us for the remaining days of camp......until Living Social contacted her and she told them NOT to issue a refund to us. Luckily, Living Social did refund our money. When the owner was told about what the instructor said about not building the computers, she was disappointed that the instructor even told us that. I would thing twice about ever signing up for this camp unless you need an over-priced babysitter who appears to be a dishonest person.

This will be a long review so for those not wanting to read my novel here is a quick summary: your…read morechild will have an okay time but as a parent your blood will boil if you spend any money on this camp. What's wrong with this fabulous sounding camp? 1. My son was in the Kano Minecraft camp. The description says it will teach children to learn to program. My son did the first two days. He had fun! On day three he finished all his 'tasks' early. So he played Sim City for two hours. On day four he played Sim City for the entire time after lunch(class is 9-4). Why? Because Suezean was teaching a film class and she needed it quiet for filming so my son's teacher couldn't teach the class! When I complained to the director/owner, Suezean, she first told me there was no Sim City. So we went to speak to my son's teacher. Yep. Sim City. Then she told the teacher he misunderstood. He could have kept teaching, just quietly. She also told me that the two hours my son played on Wednesday was acceptable. *schools take breaks too, you know? You can't expect kids to code all day*. What?!? I do expect breaks, but not TWO HOURS STRAIGHT to play video games!!!!! And she wasn't even aware of it! And when I made her aware she had excuses, not apologies! She actually told me she doesn't know what my son's class is doing, what time they eat lunch, how long their breaks are or what games they are playing. She is too busy teaching her own filming class. 2. The owner will send you multiple emails all with different start and end times for camp. When I told her how frustrating it was to keep changing my schedule she blew me off. She told me that I and one other parent had different times because we signed up early. So I should have disregaureded the emails. I told her it would have been nice if I and the one other parent knew that since I have other children to take places too. She told me she has 5 kids that she gets out of the house on time. Plus she is running this camp without being paid herself, to give back to the community. Basically telling me to stop complaining. Um, no. I've spent tons of money on this camp. Get your act together and tell me the times. 9-4. 9-5. Drop off 8-5. Then 8-5:30. Then 8:30-5:30. Pick a durn time! Again no apology. Just an I can do it so why can't you? 3. Suezean wanted me to switch camps because of low turnout for the first date I picked. She never sent a confirmation email to give me something in writing stating I was now in a different week. I had to request it. 4. The owner did offer me a discount for switching camps. She waited too long to credit PayPal so she said she would mail it. Instead she handed me a check the first day of camp, because she was too busy to get stamps. I went to deposit it on Thursday and she had written two different amounts on the check. The handwritten amount did not match the numerical amount. The difference is only 50 cents but by now it's the principle. She shouldn't charge anyone any money for this camp so that's 50 cents too much she is pocketing. However I don't go to her because she is obviously clueless and disorganized. So, if you want to pay someone hundreds of dollars to sit in a room with your child while they play a simulation game this is the camp for you! However, if you would rather send your child to a camp where the owner/director knows what's going on in the classrooms and there is a true STEM focus please do not sign up for this camp. I promise you, your child will learn nothing and you will regret giving this camp your business.