Day Camp

I Want to Own a Restaurant | June 12-16

Have you ever wanted to own and operate your own restaurant or wonder what it takes to run one? This week is all about creating your very own place. We will dive into the day-to-day activities that make a restaurant successful; design a logo and delicious menus. We will taste test recipes and make a final product that we can sell at the end of the week. Plus, restaurant themed crafts and activities will be completed throughout the week that highlight your very own restaurant. 

Field Trip: La Pizzeria Metro

 

Live on Stage-Fill Your Bucket | June 19-23

Join us on stage for a production of “Have You Filled Your Bucket Today?” Calling all actors and actresses to bring this well loved children’s book to life! This entertaining production will capture your heart and fill your bucket. Campers will learn songs and dances, teaching them the importance of filling their own bucket and others. Practices and set design production held each day.

Special Guest: Mrs. Gibson

 

Great Outdoors | June 26-30 

You are invited to a week of celebrating the Great Outdoors! Children will visit the Tower Hill Outdoor Classroom each day, engaging in creative exploration of plants and wildlife. Make natural art with rocks and pebbles like leaping lizards! Design and build a water wall with recycled bottles and even make a terrarium with plants to bring home. During the week we will also visit Delaware Horticulture Center and Longwood Gardens.

Field Trip: Delaware Horticulture Center, Longwood Gardens

Special Guest: Nancy Tate  Lower School Science Teacher 

 

Here Comes the Sun! | July 5-7

This short week is all about fun in the sun. Children will prepare and train to participate in our very own Summer of Fun in the Sun Olympic Games. We will create our teams, decorate our halls, design our medals and fashion our tee shirts to wear on the last day for the opening ceremony. Held on our field, we will play and compete in a variety of invigorating games that test all skill levels. There will be something for everyone–whether it’s on the cheer team squad creating dance routines to inspire our athletes or on the field competing for a medal.

 

The Art Lab | July 10-14

Take an art walk with us. This week we will travel to the Delaware Art Museum to discover how art comes to life. Many of our art themed activities will focus on various artists and celebrated children’s literature such as “The Dot.” Children will learn about Jackson Pollock and his unique style of drip painting. Dip your paintbrush in a little pot of paint with those at Painting with a Twist and discover your artistic ability.

Field Trip: Delaware Art Museum 

In House Field Trip: Painting with a Twist

 

Baker’s Workshop | July 17-21

Delve into the world of baking during The Baker’s Workshop! Mix up a batch of cupcakes for our Cupcake Wars competition. Bake a mini apple pie using a special apple peeler and slicer. Learn the skill of icing and decorating a cake during our field trip to Nothing Bundt Cakes. Delight in a week of baking, sweets and treats.

Field Trip: Nothing Bundt Cakes

 

Live Your Best Life | July 24-28

Ready for a dose of healthy living? This week campers will actively engage in yoga, exercise and outdoor fitness and games. Buff City Soap will be making a special appearance to teach us how to make bath bombs to pamper our bodies. Yoga to nurture our souls, meditation to soothe our minds. This is a week to learn the balance between healthy living and relaxation!

In House Field Trip: Buff City Soap

 

The Tinker Shop | July 31-Aug. 4

Does your child like to tinker around? Tinker with everything from an old computer to clay? The Tinker Shop is a time of playful exploration of all different things–clay, candy, circuits, Legos, wood and old machinery. Use your imagination and inner-engineer brain to make your ideas a reality when you take apart something old and build something new!

Field Trip: Delaware Children's Museum