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POP UP BOOKS! YOUR FAVE KIDS-LIT CAMP

August 11 @ 9:00 am - August 15 @ 4:00 pm EDT

$350.00

5-DAY CAMP FOR AGES 7-12

Young Makers! Turn your fave book into a power pop-up  Diorama Story Box. Let’s explore visual story making and transform each of our favourite storybooks from home into sculptural Kid-Lit ART!

Please bring your favourite storybook from home, with your child’s name. We will be reading these stories and using them as inspiration for our art-making! Books will be returned home at the end of the week.


Our Summer Camps are designed to inspire 36 young artists each week! Led by ECFTA Arts Educators and 7 summer student staff, camp will take place in our cheery Art Classroom and sunny Sparrow’s Nest Maker Space.

Camps are a balance of guided-art instruction and open-flow exploration, along with outdoor fresh air play as always!


Come prepared for a great week!

  • A mid-morning snack and lunch
  • A nut-free afternoon snack will be offered to keep the energy going
  • Refillable water bottle
  • A spare set of clothes in encouraged for the week
  • Please bring a larger shoe or boot box
  • Bring your child’s favourite book for inspiration
  • Dress for the weather and for art-making!

Please contact us with any questions or concerns.

 

Important Details
Monday-Friday
August 11-15
9 am-4 pm
Ages 7-12
36 spaces available
$350 (no hst) All materials provded
Please bring your child's favourite book for inspiration
Please bring a larger shoe or boot box. We will also have boxes on hand if you don’t have one available
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