As the weather warms up and the sun comes out, we are getting more and more exciting for SUMMER! Summer is a time of year when children get to spend their day being care-free and learning through play! That’s why we are so excited to bring SUMMER CAMP WEEKS to the Harmony Kids Learning Center this summer.
Week 1: Welcome Week (June 6-10)
- Scavenger Hunt
- Welcome Book
- All About Me!
- Name That Person Game
- Buddy Interviews
Week 2: All about Animals (June 13-17)
- Book to Introduce Week
- Paper Plate Snake
- Animal Tracks Match-Up
- Animal Track Stamps
- Animal Movement Game
- Draw your favorite animal/pet
- Trip to petting zoo
Week 3: Fiesta! (June 20-24)
- Book to Introduce Week
- Spanish Lessons
- Make your own Piñata
- Spanish Snacks
- Make your own Maracas
- Taco Bar
- Limbo
- Musical Sombreros game
Week 4: Red, White, & Blue (June 27-July 1)
- Book to Introduce Week
- Firework Craft
- Help decorate parade float
- Patriotic Bingo
- Red, White, & Blue Strawberry Snack
- Fruity Stars and Stripes Flag Snack
- Paper Bag Flag Hats
- Show your spirit day
Week 5: Creative Minds (July 4-8)
- Book to Introduce Week
- Talent Show
- Art Show
- Create your own Super Hero
Week 6: Under the Sea (July 11-15)
- Book to Introduce Week
- Jellyfish Sun catcher
- Shark Hat
- Crab Walk Contest
- Under the Sea Punch
- Under the Sea Graham Crackers
- Crab Handprints
- Under the Sea paper plate craft
Week 7: Gardening (July 18-22)
- Book to Introduce Week
- Planting seeds
- Decorate your own flower pot
- Grow grass seed in a cup and add picture of child to cup (grass=hair)
- Create your own magical fairy garden
- Make your own bird feeder (using recycled cans, bottles, etc.)
- Trip to tour the gardens at the Community Center
Week 8: Little Chefs (July 25-29)
- Book to Introduce Week
- Tour a real kitchen (Estelle’s?) and learn about different utensils (Matt?)
- Decorate your own apron
- Create your own personal sized pizza
- Bake cupcakes
- How to set a table
Week 9: Water Week! (August 1-5)
- Book to Introduce Week
- Slip-n-Slide
- Water Balloon Toss
- Super Soaker Day
- Ice cream in a bag
- Bubbles
Week 10: Bugs & Butterflies (August 8-12)
- Book to Introduce Week
- Playdough Bug Fossils
- Dirt Cup Snack (gummy worms, Oreo, chocolate pudding)
- Creepy Crawlers Painting
- Outdoor scavenger hunt
- Pom Pom Caterpillar
- Clothespin Butterflies
- Fingerprint Bugs
Week 11: Olympics (August 15-19)
- Book to Introduce Week
- Where is Rio de Janeiro?
- Rio Map Activity
- Relay Races
- Olympics Gold Medal necklace craft
- Ring toss
- Olympic Flag Cookies
- Egg and Spoon Races
- Obstacle Course
Week 12: Community Helpers (August 22-26)
- Book to Introduce Week
- Clean up parks
- When I Grow Up craft
- Fire station visit
- In my community, I help out by… Drawing/Writing Activity
- Weed community gardens
Week 13: STEM Camp (August 29-September 2)
- Book to Introduce Week
- Homemade Kaleidoscope
- Fireworks in a jar
- Build _____ with blocks
- Outdoor/Indoor Shape Hunt
- Add It Up! (beach ball with #’s on it)
- Sensory Stations
- Need to find a technology activity, not sure what kind of tech. will have access to yet
We can’t wait to start offering these and more exciting learning opportunities for our students!
