New Summer Camp Options at Minnesota Children's Museum

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For Immediate Release
February 5, 2007

Discover, explore and more at Minnesota Children’s Museum’s half-day, drop-off summer camps. Combine two camps a day for a whole-day experience with the lunchtime option. Kids can make new friends, explore hands-on adventures, try something new and play while they learn. Camps are for preschool (ages 4 to entering grade 1 in fall 2007) and primary (entering grades 2 through 4 in the fall of 2007) children. The summer camps are five consecutive half-day sessions scheduled to begin June 18.

Summer camp participants can choose from four unique sessions, Spark Arts, Nature Near You, Weather Wonders and Building Basics. Spark Arts campers will experience puppetry, music, creative dramatics, visual arts and book making inspired by the Museum’s exhibits. Nature Near You participants will discover animal and plant habitats and life cycles as they explore Museum galleries and enjoy visits from our turtle and snake, experience our sensory garden and grow their own plant. Weather Wonders campers become meteorologists and conduct experiments to see how air, water and temperature determine our weather as they explore the Rooftop ArtPark. Building Basics campers explore with Curious George™ in the Curious George: Let’s Get Curious! exhibit. They can apply their math, science and problem solving skills as they choose and use materials to meet building challenges.

Each camp begins the day with circle time, followed by themed activities, Big Fun! physical play, structured Museum exploration, Story Time, snack and art experiences. This year, a new whole-day camp experience is available with a lunchtime option. Families may join the campers for the last part of the Friday session and share in their experiences. Campers receive a t-shirt and one free rental of a Family Science StoryPack™ per family.

Spark Arts Camp Dates:
Early Learners (ages 4 through entering grade 1)

• June 18 through 22 – 9 to 11:30 a.m.
  
• July 16 through 20 – 9 to 11:30 a.m.
  
• August 13 through 17 – 12:45 to 3:15 p.m.

Nature Near You:
Early Learners (ages 4 through entering grade 1)

• June 25 through 29 – 9 to 11:30 a.m.
  
• July 30 through August 3 – 12:45 to 3:15 p.m.
  
• August 13 through 17 – 9 to 11:30 a.m.

Primary (entering grades 2-4)

• July 9 through 13 – 12:45 to 3:45 p.m.

Weather Wonders
Early Learners (ages 4 through entering grade 1)

• June 18 through 22 – 9 to 11:30 a.m.
  
• July 30 through August 3 – 9 to 11:30 a.m.

Primary (entering grades 2-4)

• August 6 through 10 – 9 a.m. to noon

Building Basics
Early Learners (ages 4 through entering grade 1)

• June 18 through 22 – 12:45 to 3:15 p.m.
  
• July 23 through 27 – 9 to 11:30 a.m.
  
• July 30 through August 3 – 9 to 11:30 a.m.
  
• August 6 through 10 – 9 to 11:30 a.m.

Primary (entering grades 2-4)

• July 9 through 13 – 9 a.m. to noon
  
• August 6 through 10 – 12:45 to 3:45 p.m.

Cost:

• Early Learners Camp is $100 for members and $110 for non–members.
  
• Primary Camp is $110 for members and $120 for non–members.
  
• Lunchtime option is an additional $30 and includes time for children to eat their bag lunch and take part in a variety of activities.

On–line registration at www.MCM.org begins March 1 or call 651-225-6021 for registration forms.

Editor’s Note: For more information, contact Samantha Moy at 651-225-6015 or smoy@mcm.org.

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