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Our approach With a family’s backyard and surrounding neighbourhood as the backdrop for camp, we provide a safe and personalized alternative to crowded summer day camps. A weekly schedule is curated for a select group of 3-6 campers, based on their ages and interests. A certified educator or experienced camp counselor is matched and dedicated exclusively to the group. All Camp Leaders are CPR certified.     We offer Daily programming A 5 1⁄2 hour daily program is designed just for you and includes 5 main activity blocks: Art & Design, STEM & Nature, Sports & Water Play, Performing Arts and Wellness, as well as many special events and experiences.All supplies provided. See Program Example   Weekly themes An educational theme weaves a common thread through each activity. Featured themes include: ‘Lost In Space’ ‘Color Me Happy’ ‘Zootopia’ ‘Lights, Camera, Hollywood!’ ‘Green Thumb, Green Planet’ and more.   Badge-system At the end of each week, the group reflects on and recognizeseach camper with treats and badges, honoring the skills acquiredand behaviours demonstrated towards their peers.   Special Events We mix up the regular schedule with activities that not onlyfoster new skills and collaboration, but turn up the fun! • Luau Lemonade Stand• Gone Camping• Carnival Games• Camp’s Got Talent show• ‘Amazing Race’ scavenger hunt• Themed Celebrations & Costumes  

Here’s a fun handmade Valentine’s Day card kids can make that encourages fine motor skills with a little bit of threading activity. These yarn hearts make beautiful and colorful cards with texture! String Heart Yarn Cards – Materials: – colorful yarn – thick card stock cut out to the size you want or use these watercolor postcards – large threading needle – pencil, eraser, scissors – heart template (we used a cookie cutter)   Instructions: Step 1. Trace your heart template onto the cards with a pencil. Step 2. Punch holes alongside the heart with your needle. Erase your pencil marks.   Step 3. Thread yarn through the holes in various directions. Cut off the yarn on the underside and tie up. You’re done.    

Is the Dad in your life tired of getting a boring old tie every year for Father’s Day? Well, I snazzed up this Father’s Day tie. We crafted it into something new- a silly snake! He may not be able to wear it, but it will be a fun surprise! Your kids are going to love making these for their Dads. Craft a Snake Tie for Dad Supplies for Snake Tie: Tie – old used tie or one from the thrift store stuffing – poly-fil craft stuffing pencil, or long stick of some sort hot glue gun (for adult use) red felt 2 googley eyes   1- Brake off a small chunk of stuffing and place it down the hole of one of the sides of the tie. I started with the small end. Then using your pencil or long stick, push down the stuffing as far as you can. 2- Try to get at least half way down, then do the same for the other opening of the tie. Then fill and repeat until your whole tie is stuffed. 3- Once your tie is all stuffed ( kinda looking like it’s eaten a mouse!), then you’ll want to hot glue each end closed. Be careful with the hot glue, it’s hot and can burn. 4- Then cut out a tongue for the snake from the red felt. Ours has a fork tongue. Now hot glue the bottom end to the inside of the snakes mouth, or the bigger end of the tie. 5- Time for the eyes. Hot glue your 2 googley eyes to the top of the snake, or the top of the big area of the tie. Now it’s ready to be given to a Dad! Hopefully this is one tie that he’ll be happy to get. Happy Father’s Day!

Here is the easiest, cutest idea to create and give to your dad, grandfather, brother, or random guy down the street this Father’s Day.   These Mason Jar Treats are sure to be a big hit! Wanna make your ownMason Jar Treats for Father’s Day? Here’s what you need: Mason jars Scrapbook paper {color/pattern of your choosing} Scissors or Die cutting machine 3 inch circle hole punch Hot glue gun Treats {candy, cookies, etc.} Start by cutting out these cute scrapbook paper ties with my Silhouette Cameo.  {You do NOT need a die cutting machine for this project.  You could totally cut these out on your own.}   Fill your mason jar with your treats.Using your 3 inch hole punch, cut out circles from the same scrapbook papers.You are going to use these on the jar lids.   Separate the jar lid from the ring, place the circle on the lid and then screw the lid back on the mason jar. I used white card stock for the “collar” of the ties.  Simply cut a 1 inch strip of paper.  Wrap the strip around the neck of your jar.  Hot glue in place. Once the “collar” is added to the jar neck, you can begin gluing your neck ties in place.  I chose to mix it up a bit and did not coordinate jar lids with neck ties. That’s it!!  You are finished!  Takes about five minutes to assemble.  Now you can add your own gift tag or card to go with your Mason Jar Treats for Father’s Day!  

Log into your summer camp anytime, anywhere this summer! All you need is a computer, notebook, a pencil and a few colored pencils to participate.

Parents and kids can make paper daisies by following this simple tutorial!

Parents can help their kids make their own playdough by following this homemade recipe! INGREDIENTS 1 cup flour 2 tsp cream of tartar 1/2 cup salt 1 tbsp cooking oil (olive oil or vegetable oil) 1 cup water food coloring INSTRUCTIONS 1. In a large bowl, combine all of your dry ingredients (flour, salt, cream of tartar) and mix well.2. Mix food coloring with your water first. Then add the vegetable oil and water with food coloring to a large pot. Mix together.3. Add the dry ingredients to your pot and mix well.4. Cook over low to medium heat until the dough starts to form and becomes dry.5. Once it starts to form a ball together and looks fully cooked, take off the heat. Let the dough cool first before touching.6. Once cool, knead the dough for 5 minutes to make the dough soft.    

Kids can learn how to build their own toy-theatre and make 2D puppets from cereal boxes through Puppetmongers' video tutorials!

Through this step by step tutorial, kids can make some magic by creating their own crown and magic wands inspired by a classic fairytale. WHAT YOU'LL NEED Cardboard or foamboard Pencil Dowel (you can use a chopstick, straw or bamboo skewer) Metallic tempera paints Glitter glue White doilies 2 x Strip of paper (about 2” thick) Scissors Glue stick Jewels, sequins or buttons Hot glue gun WHAT TO DO FOR THE WAND 1. Select a shape for your wand. Now draw that shape on the cardboard.2. Using scissors or an exacto knife, cut out the shape. We cut out two stars (one smaller) to create some layers to our wand. 3. Paint your wand using metallic tempera paint and paint both side of your shape. 4. Add some magic to your wand with some glitter glue.5. Add some jewels to and sequins (or buttons) to your wand. Then set aside to dry.6. With a hot glue gun (or masking tape) affix your shape onto the top of the dowel. FOR THE CROWN 1. Paint the doilies with the tempera paints.  TIP: You can use a regular paint brush or a sponge brush for some of the colours. 2. Set aside to dry. 3. Once dried, you can embellish your crown with jewels, sequins or buttons with your glue stick. TO ASSEMBLE 1. Insert the paper strip along the bottom of the doily and affix the second piece to either side of the strip (as shown). 2. With a glue stick glue the doily together and attach the other end of the strip.3. Cut some of the smaller doilies to add to the sides of your crown (as shown in photo below). Now you're ready to make magic! STORYTELLING Create a narrative behind these props. Who is the character that uses the crown and wand? Who are the other characters? Where do they live? What magic does the wand hold? What happens in your story? Now put on a play for your family to tell them all about your story. SONGS TO SING We're a big fan of Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo. We sang the song and went around the house turning things into different animals! What are your favourite songs about magic?

Learn to paint iconic Canadian pine trees to finish off a landscape with instructor Sam Paonessa.

Children love to explore and create and the best place to foster this is at home. These easy to follow, fun paper crafting ideas are perfect for young children. As children grow they learn an incredible amount through their exposure to various critical thinking experiences. Creating art and projects is an incredible way to support both fine and gross motor skills, as well as problem solving and decision making skills. And you don’t have to be artistically talented to provide these opportunities for your children to take advantage of. Town of excellent crafting ideas exist online for you to explore, and all you need is some basic supplies. We’ve compiled some of the best paper craft ideas for kids that we could find. Included are easy project and activity ideas and fun things to make with construction paper and other various paper products found in the home.    

Sick day crafts are always needed, and they have to be things that will both put a smile on your child's face and be easy to accomplish! Lighten things up with a five-minute mustache craft. Materials - White piece of paper - Glue stick - Scissors - Markers or crayons - Popsicle stick Directions 1. Draw the shape of a mustache on the paper. Have your child color it in. Older children can draw the mustache themselves. Tip: Mustaches come in all designs and sizes. As a general rule, try to connect two large teardrop shapes, with the round part of the teardrops touching one another. 2. After you finish drawing and coloring your mustache, cut it out. 3. Glue your mustache to the Popsicle stick using a dab of glue from a glue stick. 4. Once the glue is dry, use your imagination to play. Enjoy!

Help children practice gratitude with the Thankful Pumpkin Pie Activity. This fun and sweet craft is a wonderful way to celebrate Thanksgiving!  

Learn how to make this fun and simple paper plate turkey craft.

Download a FREE 3D turkey cutout for your kids! Also, follow our simple step by step instructions on how to put it all together.

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As families look for safe outdoor Spring activities for kids, creating outdoor art with chalk is a great option. Take it a step further and make your own! Here's a recipe that only requires a few simple ingredients.  

Create a beautiful crescent moon and stars mobile with this free printable. It’s the perfect Ramadan craft or as an art project if you’re learning about space.     Crescent moon and stars mobile Ramadan craft A crescent moon is a special symbol in Islamic art.  As the Muslim year follows a lunar (moon) calendar, the sighting of the crescent moon marks the beginning of a new month. This is especially significant at the end of the holy month of Ramadan, when the sighting of the crescent moon marks the end of the fasting period and the start of the celebration of Eid-al-Fitr. This easy crescent moon and stars craft is a beautiful Ramadan craft to make with children. I’ve made a free printable template that you can use to create your mobile. We created our moon mobile using a scrape painting technique, but you might also like to: :: use coloured pencils and pens :: finger paint the stars and moon – making a lovely Ramadan craft for babies and toddlers :: use watercolour paints :: try shaving foam marbling   How to do scrape painting If you would like to use a scrape painting technique to colour your moon and stars, place dots of paint by the side of each shape on the printable. We used traditional Islamic colours of shades of blue, and yellow. A metallic gold paint gives a shimmery element.     Use a thick piece of card to scrape the paint across the shape. Hold the card flat against the surface of the printable and pull it across, dragging the paint along.     Wipe off any excess paint from the small piece of card, and repeat the scraping as much as needed to fill each shape. Once the paint has dried, cut out each star and the crescent moon.   Fasten each star and the moon to a string or ribbon, using glue or sticky tape, and hang up your mobile.   You might like to repeat the process with a second copy of the printable to make a front and a back for each star and moon, so that your design is visible on both sides, as the mobile turns.

OPTICA centre d'art contemporain presents:Activity inspired by the artistic practice of Sandra Brewster Mediation: Digital Educational Toolkit  Due to the health crisis that is significantly reducing youth’ access to art and culture, OPTICA has developed a digital educational toolkit for school groups and families. The kit provides an opportunity to discover the practice of the artist Sandra Brewster whose work is currently confined at OPTICA. It also allows for students to be introduced to contemporary art and to learn more about artist-run centres in general. The kit contains a virtual tour that can be facilitated by a teacher and an accompanying guided visit scenario is made available to help guide the visit. If preferred the tour can be conducted by a mediator from the center via a video conference platform. A downloadable and printable student booklet is also made available for use; it contains a lexicon of the themes addressed in the exhibition, a short biography of the artist and 5 educational activities that can be carried out both in class and at home. The kit also includes a creative workshop that introduces students to the image transfer technique Brewster uses in her work. To obtain a kit and/or plan a virtual visit with a mediator, please contact Sandrine at mediation@optica.ca.

Create a buzz with these bumblebee and ladybug birdfeeders made from repurposed paint cans. Project Overview Skill Level - Beginner Estimated Time - Few Hours Estimated Cost - Less Than $100 Tools Drill Wire Cutter Scissors Pliers Awl Materials .375-in-dia Oak Dowel Fiberglass Screen 16-Gauge Soft Brass Wire Steel Flat Washers 2 2-1/2-Quart Container Lids Instructions Want to get the kids involved in an Earth Day project?  Try these super-fun (and super-easy) bumblebee and ladybug birdfeeders.  These one-day projects come without a big cost to your wallet or the planet - especially if you use recycled paint cans rather than new ones.  Building the Birdhouse Step 1 - Remove the handles from the paint cans using pliers. Step 2 - Drill two small holes in the sides of each can -- one near the top and one near the bottom. You will eventually insert the wires needed to hang the feeders into these holes (see Step 10). Step 3 - Spray-paint the cans, lids, and dowel black. Set aside to dry. Step 4 - Cut four pieces of wire and twist them to form circles -- these will serve as the wings. Then cut four pieces of screen to the same size as the wire circles. Step 5 - Lightly glue the screens to the wire circles. Set aside to dry.   Step 6 - Apply painter's tape to the bumblebee can where you would like black stripes. Likewise, apply circles of tape to the ladybug can where you'd like black spots. Then apply yellow spray paint to the bee can and red spray paint to the ladybug can. When the paint has dried, remove the painter's tape.   Step 7 - Cut large holes in the center of the plastic lids.   Step 8 - Glue steel washers just above the large holes in the plastic lids. These will serve as the eyes. Let dry.   Step 9 - Cut the dowel in half. Use an awl to help create holes in which the dowel halves will be placed. Poke these halves into the lids below the large holes created in Step 7.   Step 10 - Insert the ends of the wings into the holes created when you removed the paint can handles in Step 1. Then cut additional pieces of wire and insert them into the holes you drilled in Step 2. (These will be used to hang the feeders.) Finally, put the lids on top of the cans and hang.