• Get the kids out of the house for some summer fun and make everyone happy.happy kids image by Marzanna Syncerz from Fotolia.com
  
  When that last bell rings, signifying freedom for the next couple of months, kids eagerly jump out of their chairs and race for the door. As most parents know, however, those long-awaited days of summer go stale fast if children are not provided with some kind of structure. To ensure that summer is everything they hoped it would be, the best thing to do is to enroll your children in some kind of summer program. If you are living in or near Atlanta, Georgia, there are plenty of options for you to choose from.
  
  

Tumbletots

• As the name implies, this adorable program is meant for the younger set, from ages 2 to 6. It has a mandatory morning program with the option of adding the afternoon as well. Tumbletots creates a weekly theme and devises projects and games around that theme; it also offers story time, free play and an indoor moonwalk. The program prides itself on having a low teacher-to-student ratio.
  
  Tumbletots
  
  6375 Spalding Dr. Suite D
  
  Norcross, GA 30092
  
  770-729-9660
  
  funttots.com
  
  

Smoke Rise Summer Day Camp

• Smoke Rise Summer Day Camp is affiliated with the Baptist church of the same name, and, as such, it offers normal camp programs with a Christian twist. The program is open to kids from age 6 to 16 and includes music, swimming, arts and crafts, and plenty of field trips. A hot lunch is provided every day and is included in the general fee.
  
  Smoke Rise Summer Day Camp
  
  5901 Hugh Howell Road
  
  Stone Mountain, GA 30087
  
  678-469-1377
  
  smokeriseministries.org/camp
  
  

Camp Jam

• For something different and exciting, kids can join Camp Jam, which is one of the only camps of its kind that focuses on rock 'n' roll. It is both a day camp and overnight camp. Lessons are taught by well-known music professionals. Kids will gain skills in the music field as well as insight into making it professionally in the music industry.
  
  Camp Jam
  
  4484 Peachtree Road NE
  
  Atlanta, GA 30319
  
  770-446-5474
  
  campjam.com
  
  

Discovery Point Macland Circle

• Located inside a day care center, Discovery Point prides itself on its flexible dates and hours, allowing parents to pay per week and design their own schedule. Experienced teachers lead the campers in daily activities. In addition to the regular indoor activities, the program takes kids on a variety of fun and interesting field trips.
  
  Discovery Point Macland Circle
  
  2040 Macland Crossing Cir SW
  
  Marietta, GA 30008
  
  770-919-0405
  
  discoverypoint.com
  
  

Phoenix School Summer Camp

• Although this camp is located inside a school, with the amount of field trips it offers, children will never realize that they are not on a traditional campground. Swimming and outdoor play are part of the regular weekly schedule, and each week features a creative theme, such as Egyptian Week and Horseback Riding Week. The program is for children ages 4 to 6 only.
  
  Phoenix School Summer Camp
  
  415 East Lake Dr.
  
  Decatur, GA 30030
  
  404-687-9010
  
  thephoenixschool.com