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Art Camp! / Explorers (9-12 yr olds)
Join us the first week of summer!
Art Camp Daily Schedule:
Morning Activities (9:00 AM - 12:00 PM)
9:00 - 9:30 AM: Morning Welcome & Group Activity
Group game (Giant Jenga or collaborative LEGO challenge)
Review daily schedule with campers
Store lunches in the refrigerator
9:30 - 10:30 AM: Nature Exploration
Beach/park walk (weather permitting)
Sketch natural elements
Collect "art supplies" (found objects and recyclables)
Learn about local ecosystem and wildlife
10:30 - 11:15 AM: Morning Art Lesson
Blind contour drawing techniques
Observational drawing practice
Setting up sketchbooks for the week
11:15 - 11:30 AM: Morning Snack
11:30 AM - 12:00 PM: Creative Workshop
Clean and organize found materials
Cardboard sculpture techniques demonstration
Tool safety review (scissors, glue guns)
Exploration of repeated forms in nature and art
Midday Break (12:00 - 12:45 PM)
12:00 - 12:30 PM: Lunch
12:30 - 12:45 PM: Quiet Sketchbook Time
Comic story development
Project planning
Free Drawing
Afternoon Activities (12:45 - 3:00 PM)
12:45 - 2:15 PM: Main Project Work
Monday: Initial project planning and sketching
Tuesday: Found object preparations and beginning sculptures
Wednesday: Found object/trash sculpture development
Thursday: Project continuation and refinement
Friday: Project completion and preparation for showcase
2:15 - 2:30 PM: Afternoon Snack
2:30 - 2:50 PM: Creative Exploration
Minecraft world building (digital art)
Comic book creation
Painting Exploration
Clay or plasterwork
2:50 - 3:00 PM: Daily Wrap-Up
Group reflection on the day's activities
Preview of tomorrow's projects
Clean-up and preparation for pickup