Kids Summer Camps 2015

Kids Summer Camps 2015

Does your kiddo have a desire to learn how to sew, knit, quilt, or weave? Do you want your kids to attend an insanely fun summer camp with other kids their own age? Home Ec. Summer Camps are perfect for your kid(s)! Summer 2015 brings with it amazing, ALL NEW summer camps as well as popular camps from last year featuring new activities and projects!  

  

Each camper will develop lifelong skills through fun, interactive projects. Every camper will leave camp with their own handmade creations, along with a special surprise that will always remind them of Home Ec. summer camp! The schedule below provides information about each of the camps. The cost includes instruction, as well as all of the supplies necessary for the crafts.

Cancellation Policy*

We require at least two weeks notice if you are going to cancel your child's registration to one of our camps.  There will be a $50 cancellation fee taken out of your refund.  If you cancel  two weeks or less prior to the start of the camp, we are unable to offer a refund or store credit.  No make up dates will be offered if your child misses any days of camp.

Sewing Camp

Monday-Friday, June 8-12, 12-3

$199 (all supplies included)

Ages 8 and up

  

Have your kids ever wanted to learn how to sew? Does the idea of your child coming near your sewing machine make your heart skip a beat? If you answered yes to either of these questions, then this camp is the perfect way to start off your camper's summer. We will teach the basics of sewing (including hand sewing, machine sewing, reading patterns, etc.), through several projects including, a super cute wallet, shorts, and a fashionable pillow for their room. By the end of camp, your child will have developed a foundation for future sewing endeavors as well as have one-of-a-kind handmade projects.

  

Fiber Arts Camp

Monday-Friday, June 15-19, 9-12

$199 (all supplies included)

Ages 8 and up

  

  

This summer camp is the perfect way for your kids to join the world of Fiber Arts. We will be teaching a variety of crafts using wool fiber and yarn. Projects will include learning how to spin yarn on a C.D. spindle, how to weave on a Cricket loom, how to knit, and how to dye with Kool-Aid! 

  

Room Décor Camp

Monday-Friday, June 22-26, 1-3

$210 (all supplies included)

Ages 8 and up

  

 

  

Whether your child is an aspiring interior decorator or is in desperate need of a room makeover, this camp is for her / him! Kids will get to make super-cute projects geared at jazzing up a drab bedroom. Projects will include a wall hanging organizer, a fashionable accent pillow, a clock, and piece of embroidered art! Campers will learn how to use a sewing machine and learn basic hand sewing techniques. After this camp, your kid's room will be the envy of all their friends (and you)!

  

Little Big Kid Craft Camp

Monday-Thursday, June 29- July 2, 9-12

$140 (all supplies included)

Ages 5 and up

  

  

At Home Ec., we know all kids want to craft, which is why we are offering a camp specifically for those crafters who may not be old enough for other camps! The projects in this class are specially geared for smaller hands. Campers will get to make felted soap bars, do origami, make Pinecone people, pocket pals and a pillow with their own artwork on it! This camp is the perfect way to expose your little one to the amazing world of crafting!

  

Quilting Camp

Monday-Friday, July 6-10, 12-3

$225 (all supplies included)

Ages 8 and up

  

Quilting camp is back by popular demand! Kids will make a whole quilt within the week! The pattern this year is Windows and Walk, designed especially for our Home Ec. Summer camps. Campers will learn to cut, sew, tie, and attach a separate binding. This is a fun quilt from start to finish. By the end of the week, each camper will have a quilt that they sewed themselves and the skill set to continue on without fear into more quilting adventures!

  

Fairy Tale Crafts Camp

Monday-Friday, July 20-24, 9-12

$199 (all supplies included)

Ages 8 and up

  

  

Once upon a time, there was a Home Ec. camp that allowed your kid to be transported to the magical world of Fairy Tales. Each craft will be inspired by a classic fairy tale and include a Little-Red Riding Hood Doll, Three Little Pigs finger puppets, a Princess and the Pea pocket pal, and a embellished skirt fit for a princess.

  

Fun with Felt Camp

Monday-Friday, July 27-31, 12-3

$185 (all supplies included)

Ages 8 and up

  

 

  

Join us as we construct tiny terrariums, colorful ornaments, fun Pinecone People and Owls, coasters, and travel game boards. Kids will leave camp with amazing felt projects and inspiration for future felt endeavors!

  

Paper Craft Camp

Monday-Friday, August 3-7, 9-12

$195 (all supplies included)

Ages 8 and up

  

  

We'll start off Paper Craft week by making our own paper! Then campers will learn how to embellish paper by marbling and stamping.  They will quill incredibly-cute animals and learn how to create paper mache. Although a few paper cuts may ensue, campers will be having too much fun to care!

  

Up-cycled Craft Camp

Monday-Friday, August 10-14, 9-12

$185 (all supplies included)

Ages 8 and up

  

  

All week long, campers will learn about different ways of repurposing objects into amazing projects. Campers will be able to make Hot-Air Balloons out of recycled paper, use toilet paper rolls to make Holiday Crackers and a Knitting Mushroom, take a glass jar and turn it into a snow globe, along with many more activities! This is the perfect opportunity for kids to learn about all of the different ways that crafting can be environmentally friendly and fun!