2013 Summer Camp Program

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Registration and Policies

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

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Camp Information

Morning Summer Camps

Dates: Weekly, beginning June 24–August 30
(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
Cost: $200/week; $195/week, members/ pass holder
Note: Pro-rated price for week of July 4, see below

Beaches & Sunshine • June 24–June 28

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.

Young Scientists • July 1–July 3 (3 day week, $120)

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 a bag of gak.

Back to the Farm • July 8–July 12

Plant fruit and vegetable seeds, make jam, bake bread, churn butter, square dance, collect eggs and taste some home-made ice cream. Pretend to be farm animals and farm hands. Every child will take home a pot of seeds.

Cars, Boats, Planes & Trains • July 15–July 19

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.

Castles & Dragons • July 22–July 26

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.

The Land Before Time • July 29–August 2

Go back in time to when ferocious dinosaurs walked the earth. Make dinosaur footprints, dig for dinosaur bones, find fossils and create a mystical prehistoric landscape with volcanoes. Learn songs about our dinosaur friends and act out favorite dinosaur stories. Every child will take home a mini dinosaur.

Treasure Island • August 5–August 9

You've been shipwrecked! Build grass huts, explore caves and discover treasure left by long-ago pirates. Try on grass skirts, learn Hawaiian dances, make music with coconut shells and ukuleles, do the limbo and celebrate with a pretend luau. Every child will take home some pirate treasure.

Space Station • August 12–August 16

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.

Construction Zone • August 19–August 23

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. Every child will take home a toy construction vehicle.

Circus Parade • August 26–August 30

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.

Afternoon Summer Camps

Dates: Weekly, beginning August 19 - August 30
Times: 2:00 pm–5:45 pm (Includes exclusive museum visits)
Ages: 3–5 years old
Cost: $200/week; $195/week, members/ pass holder
Add $50/week for 1:00–2:00 pm child care

Construction Zone • August 19–August 23

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. Every child will take home a toy construction vehicle.

Circus Parade • August 26–August 30

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.

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