2012 Summer Camp Program

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Registration and Policies

Register: 510-647-1111 x14 habitotreservations@lmi.net

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Morning Summer Camps

Dates: Weekly, beginning June 18–August 27
(no camp the week of July 2)
Times: 9:00 am–1:00 pm (includes lunch hour, 12-1pm)
Ages: 2.9–4.9 years
$195 per child; $185 for members

Beaches & Sunshine • June 18–June 22

Explore seashells, starfish, whales and other creatures that live under the sea. Create sand pictures, decorate fish, and make sandwiches for a pretend picnic at the beach. Every child will take home a water toy.

Back to the Farm • June 25–June 29

Plant fruit and vegetable seeds, make jam, bake bread, churn butter, square dance, dye wool and taste some home-made ice cream. Take a ride in a wheelbarrow and pretend to be farm animals and farm hands. Every child will take home a bandana.

Cars, Boats, Planes & Trains
Session 1: July 9–July 13
Session 2: August 6–August 10

Vroom! Vroom! Beep! Beep! Kids will make pretend race cars and freight trains. Explore things that fly and things that float. Learn about cars, boats, planes and trains through art, construction projects, cooking activities and science fun! Every child will take home a boat.

Kid’s Café • July 16–July 20

Young chefs will plan a menu, make grocery lists, wash produce, set a table, take orders, make their own spice blends, purchase fresh ingredients from the pretend Farmer's Market and cook and eat their own snacks while running the Kid’s Café! Every child will take home a daily recipe along with a chef's hat to decorate.

Space Station • July 23–July 27

5,4,3,2,1…BLAST OFF! Take a seat in our imaginary rocket ship and tour the planets and outer space. We’ll build a space station, paint a moon landscape, investigate Mars mud and explore gravity. Friendly aliens may visit! Every child will take home a space shuttle.

Castles & Dragons • July 30–August 3

Become a prince or princess, a goblin or a troll in this magical fairy tale week. Children will decorate royal crowns and create fairy wings, magic wands and table top castles. Through make-believe play we will create our own fairytales! Every child will take home a jeweled crown.

Circus Parade • July 30–August 3

Welcome to the Big Top! Dress up as lions, tightrope walkers and strong men and women, paint circus backdrops, sell tickets and learn some simple clowning games. Kids will love 'selling' tickets and feeding the pretend elephants. Every child will take home a clown nose.

Young Scientists • August 20–August 25

Make gooey slime and fizzing bubbles, build ice towers, mix colors and cook up scrumptious snacks! Scientific investigation in children begins by observing, asking questions and experimenting in order to learn about the natural world around them. Children will love looking at insects, discovering scale and balance, playing with magnets, making mini rockets and more. All children will take home their own magnifying glass.

Construction Zone • August 27–August 31

Get ready to dig, mix and build! Create buildings, roads, and whole cities with construction blocks, diggers, front-loaders and bulldozers! Dress up in construction worker safety clothes and use tools, mix “cement" and make 3D sculptures. We’ll pack our own lunchboxes, too! Every child will take home a toy construction tool.

Afternoon Summer Camps

Dates: Weekly, beginning June 18 - August 27
(no camp the week of July 2)
Times: 2:00 pm–5:45 pm (Includes exclusive museum visit.)
Ages: 3–5 years old
$185 per child; $175 for members
Add $50 for 1:00–2:00 pm child care

Construction Zone • August 20–August 25

Get ready to dig, mix and build! Create buildings, roads, and whole cities with construction blocks, diggers, front-loaders and bulldozers! Dress up in construction worker safety clothes and use tools, mix "cement" and make 3D sculptures. We’ll pack our own lunchboxes, too! Every child will take home a toy construction tool.

Young Scientists • August 27–August 31

Make gooey slime and fizzing bubbles, build ice towers, mix colors and cook up scrumptious snacks! Scientific investigation in children begins by observing, asking questions and experimenting in order to learn about the natural world around them. Children will love looking at insects, discovering scale and balance, playing with magnets, making mini rockets and more. All children will take home their own magnifying glass.

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