Summer Program

Welcome to Granite Start Early Learning Center’s Summer Camp! Open to children ages 2 months to School Age. Your children will discover the great outdoors, participate in themed events, explore and much more in our camp program. Children will be grouped according to age and participate in developmentally appropriate activities such as; crafts, cooking and team-building games, along with; outside water activities, and field trips (all included in your tuition). Our high energy staff will help your child have fun, make memories, have new experiences, create friendships and build self confidence.

Some of the fun activities planned for your children include:

Hiking

Visit from Mystic Drums www.mysticdrumz.com

Talent Show

Animal Shows

BJ Magic Show www.BJHickman.com

Movies

Daily Games Indoor & Outdoor

Crafts AND MUCH MORE!

"Color Explosion" 6/23-6/27

Theme Focus: Primary Colors, color mixing, and big bold creations.

-Toddlers: Finger painting, color mixing baggies, dot art.

-Preschool: Rainbow collages, spin art, walking water experiments.

-School-Age: DIY tie-dye, color wheel scavenger hunt, shaving cream marbling.

"Messy Masterpieces" 6/30-7/3

Theme Focus: Let loose with sensory, messy, and unconventional art tools.

-Toddlers: Pudding or yogurt painting, sponge shapes, squirt bottles

-Preschool: Bubble wrap stomp painting, ice cube painting, mud art.

-School-Age: Balloon dart painting, pendulum paint, “messy chef” clay sculpting.

***International Mud Day celebrated- Monday, June 30th!!!***

***On and Off Site Events will be planned throughout the summer***

Granite Start will be shutdown for vacation 7/7-7/14

"Art of Sound"- 7/14-7/18

Theme Focus: Create art inspired by music, rhythm, and sound.

-Toddlers: Paint to music, tambourine crafts.

-Preschool: Rhythm painting, rain sticks.

-School-Age: Abstract music inspired pieces, recycled instrument design, music video art.

“Wearable Art”- 7/21-7/25

Theme Focus- Art you can wear and show off.

-Toddlers: Painted bibs or bandanas, foam crowns.

-Preschool: Bead Jewelry, paper vests, fabric painting.

-School-Age: Screen printing or stenciling shirts, DIY Tote bags, upcycled fashion.

***End of the Week School Fashion Show!***

"Wild About Texture"- 7/28-8/1

Theme Focus: Exploring the feel and look of different textures.

-Toddlers: Touch-and-Feel collage boards, textured playdough.

-Preschool: Clay impressions, texture hunts.

-School-Age: Plaster gauze masks, texture painting with found material.

"Storybook Studio"- 8/4-8/8

Theme focus: Make art inspired by favorite books and characters.

-Toddler: The Very Hungry Caterpillar fruit prints, Brown Bear collage.

-Preschool: Harold and Purple crayon giant mural, Not a Box cardboard creations.

-School-Age: Comic strip creation, make your own book covers, fairy tale scene dioramas.

"Art in Motion"- 8/11-8/15

Theme Focus: Kinetic and interactive art.

-Toddlers: Ribbon dancing, wind chimes.

-Preschool: Paper pinwheels, moving puppets.

-School-Age: Zoetrope’s, flipbooks, mobiles or moving structure projects.

“Art Carnival/ Birthday Bash!”- 8/18-8/22

Theme Focus: Celebrate creativity with games, exhibits, and hands-on fun.

Stations: Face Painting, Spin Art, splatter zone, DIY Crown/Hat, Bubble Art Station, Recycled sculpture building challenge