Doctor, lawyer, Indian chief — there’s time to build a resume later. Let summer camp simply be about being a kid.
Skip
Skipping Stones’s summer session lets young’uns (ages 3 to 5) explore activities like gardening, cooking, yoga, and sculpting in small groups of twelve for individual attention (7120 Biscayne Boulevard; 305-759-0750).
Amaze
Budding wizards (ages 5 to 12) get the scoop on tricks, illusions, juggling, balloon art, and stage presence at MagiCamp (various locations; 305-666-2992).
Construct
Creative Arts summer camp lets post-Cubists (ages 6 to 12) explore collage, figure drawing, and 3-D construction (MOCA, 770 Northeast 125th Street, North Miami; 305-893-6211).
Explore
Curious learners (ages 6 to 12) get hands-on with the past, visit historic sites, and hear performances by drummers, musicians, and storytellers at Tropical Explorers summer camp (Historical Museum of Southern Florida, 101 West Flagler Street; 305-375-1492).
Groove
For the smallest ears (newborn to 4 years), Miami Children’s Music introduces a special summer session June 15-July 25 (The Shops at Midtown Miami, 3252 Northeast 1st Avenue, suite 112; 305-519-0362).
None of this is make-believe.

MOVE
Momentum Dance Performance and Workshop
What: A dance inspired by Mark Twain’s short story The Jumping Frog of Calaveras County, followed by a movement workshop.
Why: Get a move on.
When: Sat., 2-3 p.m.
Where: Alvin Sherman Library, 3100 Ray Ferrero Jr. Blvd., Fort Lauderdale (954-262-5477).
WATCH
A Movie in the Pool
What: See Hotel for Dogs on a big screen while swimming or lounging poolside.
Why: Soak up a free flick.
When: Fri., 8:30 p.m.
Where: Scott Rakow Youth Center, 2700 Sheridan Ave., Miami Beach (305-673-7767).
FOLLOW
Alice in Wonderland Jr.
What: A fast-paced stage adaptation of Alice’s adventures, including Disney songs like “Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah.”
Why: Fun for the hole family.
When: Fri., 8 p.m.; Sat., 3 & 8 p.m. (Also May 22, 8 p.m. & May 23, 3 & 8 p.m.)
Where: Coral Gables Youth Center Theater, 405 University Dr., Coral Gables (305-274-3595).














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