Playing to learn at The Iowa Children's Museum is a great way to spend your time off from school! Join us for both single day and week-long day camps filled with active learning that's certain to inspire your child to imagine, create, discover, and explore through the power of play!
Day Camps!
Banish cabin fever with the exhilarating day camps at The Iowa Children’s Museum! Sign up early to ensure your child’s place in a unique camp experience that includes both guided activities led by our experienced museum educators, and plenty of free play within our marvelous museum exhibits. Each camp is designed to appeal to kids of all skill levels and a wide range of ages.
2010 Spring Break!
Fitness: Monday, March 15 Don’t spend your Spring Break camped out on the couch – do something! This camp is dedicated to helping kids enjoy a week off of school that’s healthy, lively, and fun! Develop good habits early, and learn that being active is a way of life, not a chore. You don’t have to run a mile to get in your exercise! We’ll talk about and explore different kinds of active play around the museum: hula hoops, jump ropes, obstacle courses, and more! We’ll also learn about eating right. Together we’ll make delicious healthy snack recipes, do taste tests, and rate each one like a food critic. Take home a “cookbook” filled with your favorites at the end!
Go Green: Tuesday, March 16 Have fun that’s good for the earth too! Join us to make plastic bag fashions, bubble wrap paintings, and even a plant starter. Have a great time learning about mother nature and the 3Rs.
Circus: Wednesday, March 17 The circus has it all – excitement, entertainment, fun furry friends, and colorful clowns. Run away (just for the day) and join our circus! We’ll paint your face like a clown or your favorite circus animal, learn about scarf juggling, and do some serious clowning around!
Creatures: Thursday, March 18 The only thing that’s scary about this camp is how much fun we’re going to have! Make your own monster mask, a mythical creature guidebook, some fantastic fantasy art, and write a monster adventure!
Printmaking: Friday, March 19 Calling all artists! Printing is all around us: T-shirts, newspapers, even cereal boxes! Why not join in? Campers will have a blast making their own stamp, creating a print collage, and even screen printing. This camp will really make an impression!
Conferences Day - No Classes in Iowa City!
Super Heros: Friday, April 30 Celebrate your heroes all day long! From Superman to Amelia Earhart to Martin Luther King Jr., this active learning experience takes a look at what heroes are made of. Kids will design their own super power cape, learn about famous heroes past and present, and discover why heroes are important. Kids come prepared to explore "What's your super power?"
Who Can Attend?
Children ages 5-12 (5 year olds must be in kindergarten)
What's the Schedule?
One day per camp. Full Day Option: 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM, bring your own brown bag lunch Half Day Option: 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM Early drop-off and late pick-up are available for $5/hour per child (8am to 5:30pm)
Class Size:
Maximum of 30 students
How to Register:
Registrations are processed on a first come, first serve basis in the order they are received. You may register by calling Nicole Palmer at 319.625.6255 ext. 216 or emailing npalmer@theicm.org.
Cost
Full Day Camp = $40 per camp Half Day Camp = $22 per camp - ICM members receive a 10% discount! - Fee includes supplies and snack.
Payment
The entirecamp fee is due at registration.
Camp Confirmation
You will receive a confirmation letter or email from The Iowa Children's Museum within one week of your registration.
Cancellation Policy
If you cancel your registration at least one week prior to the start of the camp, we will refund your tuition less a $5 registration fee per class. If you cancel your registration with less than one week notice, no refund or credit will be given.
The ICM reserves the right to cancel a class if enrollment is too low. Any tuition paid for a camp that has to be cancelled will be refunded in full.
2010 Summer Break!
Music : June 14 - June 18 Explore and enjoy music with other learners at The Iowa Children's Museum! Learn about different kinds of music in the world and throughout history. Kids will be able to create their own songs and instruments and discover all new things about their favorite music!
Museum Adventure Camp for the Younger Set : June 21 - June 25 Calling 4 & 5 year olds who love adventure! Join us for a week filled with fun, active learning just your size! Get busy with art, science, and literacy activities that iclude ABC scavenger hunts, giant parachute fun, and finger painting like you've never seen before!
Art Adventure : June 28 - July 2 Experiment with oil pastels, mosaics, watercolors, clay, and more to create masterpieces culminating in a Family Art Exhibition on the last day of camp!
Do It Yourself : July 5 - July 9 Make, create, invent, craft, and play in this hands-on camp. Kids will use real tools to build toys and projects made of wood and other fun materials. Campers will construct a pinewood derby car, learn the art of cake decorating and even star in their own comic book! This camp puts the DIY (do it yourself) spirit in full gear!
Science Sleuths : July 12 - July 16 Have a blast being a scientist as you make erupting volcanoes, slimy surprises, and build mini rockets! Young thinkers learn how to explore and experiment by unleashing their creative problem solving skills.
Sculpting : July 19 - July 23 Campers will learn the basics of sculpting with clay, wood, and paper as they create works of art that are sure to become lifelong treasures.
Take Flight : July 26 - July 30 Learn all about how planes fly, what makes a hot air balloon go up, and more! Kids will be able to learn the basic science behind all things flight with fun hands-on activities like building their own rockets, participating in paper plane derbies, and of course spending plenty of time in the super cool ICM flight simulators!
Who Can Attend?
All camps except Museum Adventure Camp: Children ages 6-12 (must have completed kindergarten) *Museum Adventure Camp for the Younger Set (June 21-25): Only children age 4 & 5!
What's the Schedule?
Full Day Option: 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM, bring your own brown bag lunch Half Day Option: 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM Early drop-off and late pick-up are available for $5/hour per child (8am to 5:30pm)
Class Size:
Maximum of 30 students
How to Register:
Registrations are processed on a first come, first serve basis in the order they are received. You may register by calling Nicole Palmer at 319.625.6255 ext. 216 or emailing npalmer@theicm.org.
Cost
Full Day Camp = $180 per week Half Day Camp = $90 per week - ICM members receive a 10% discount! - Fee includes supplies and snack.
Payment
50% of camp fee is due at registration with final payment due two weeks prior to your summer camp.
Camp Confirmation
You will receive a confirmation letter or email from The Iowa Children's Museum within one week of your registration.
Cancellation Policy
If you cancel your registration at least three weeks prior to the start of camp, we will refund your tuition less a $20 registration fee per camp. If you cancel your registration with less than three weeks notice, no refund or credit will be given.
The ICM reserves the right to cancel a class if enrollment is too low. Any tuition paid for a camp that has to be cancelled will be refunded in full.
