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July 19-25 Live Virtual Event Registrations!
Check out what live virtual events we will be hosting via Zoom during our second week of our Virtual Camp at Home. All live events will have at least two staff present to help lead the activity. As with any summer when we host camp, any staff working with our campers...
Health Check, Health Check, 1, 2, 3
What are vital signs? Why does your doctor hit your knee with that funny triangle during your health check up? What's a good heart rate to have? Answer all these questions and more with Counselor Amanda and her trusty partner Charmander!
How your lungs work!
Kids will learn the different parts of the respiratory system, how they work and why. They will also learn how covid-19 effects our respiratory system and discuss best practices for keeping healthy. Make sure to download the "How your Lungs Work" Activity sheet and...
Snack Scavenger Hunt
This activity will teach kids about the different vitamins that are essential in their dietand what each of them does for their body. It will help kids learn which foods containwhich essential nutrients, giving them skills towards being able to create a balanceddiet.
Button Making!
Every year we let our campers make buttons with their names/nickanmes and one related to our camp theme, and we'd hate to have a summer with out our button making! While it may be a bit more involved this year, we would love to send our campers their camp buttons!!...
Campfire Song and Skit!
Missing some of those silly campfire songs and skits? Make yourself a microwave smore and check out these videos. Counselor Sten and CIT Tove have recorded Pink Pajamas for us to sing along to or learn if you're new to camp! We also thought we'd share a throw back...
Outdoor Nature Art Installments
Stuck inside too much this summer? Low on arts and craft supplies? Look no futher than your backyard or nearest park! Using natural materials you can find in your backyard or nearby park create beautiful and temporary art installations for you and others to enjoy....
Resource Recommendations
Click the link below to discover some amazing health and science based books, and podcasts that can help to supplements your child's learning at home!
U of M Universe @ Home
Counselor Chris is super busy finishing up his PhD degree in Astrophysics this summer (LET'S ALL WISH HIM GOOD LUCK ON HIS DEFENSE AT THE END OF JULY!!) and he wanted to share with us some cool University of Minnesota virtual outreach events, Universe @ Home, that he...
Germ Art Activity
Kids will get to make their very own germ monsters using their own germs! The germ creatures will be formed using a simple blow art technique, introducing kids to a new art from and helping them to better understand how germs spread.