SUMMER PROGRAMS
Exciting Summer Program Opportunities
Join us on our fascinating learning adventures throughout nature as we take your child on a journey they will never forget. Our programs are socially engaging, foster individual growth, and are full of great team building activities. Learn more below.
TimberNook Summer 2024 Program
TimberNook provides nature-based, child-led play experiences that challenge the senses and inspire creativity, independence, and imagination in the great outdoors.
Exciting Summer Program Opportunities at Collage
Ages 3 - 4
Embark on a new adventure every week with our exciting themed summer program series! Each week is designed to captivate your child’s imagination, encourage social connections, and inspire personal growth—all while having a blast. With hands-on activities, creative exploration, and team-building fun, every week offers a fresh and unforgettable experience. Discover all the unique themes and opportunities below!
COLLAGE SUMMER 2025 PROGRAMMING
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2025 PROGRAM PRICING
Full Day (9a-3p): $325 per week
1/2 Day (9a-12p): $200 per week
Extended Care: AM $30/PM $70
*Lunch and Snacks provided for Full Day at additional charge
Dates: May 27-30, 2025
*No Camp May 26th for Memorial Day*
Step into a world of color, creativity, and imagination where your child becomes the star of their own artistic adventure! Our Artistic Expression Summer Program is designed to captivate and inspire young creators aged through hands-on activities that spark joy and discovery.
From painting vibrant masterpieces and crafting imaginative costumes to singing, dancing, and performing in a mini theater production, every moment is filled with fun and exploration. With opportunities to create, perform, and express themselves through music, art, and movement, your child will build confidence and make memories to last a lifetime.
Let their creativity shine in this magical week of discovery—where every brushstroke, dance move, and giggle are a masterpiece in the making!
Special Features: Mr. Softee visit and special artist guest.
Daily Activities
Day 1: Messy Art & Exploration
- Activity 1: Finger Painting Fun
Explore color and texture through finger painting using edible, child-safe paints. - Activity 2: Storytime Art
Listen to a fun story and create artwork inspired by the tale. - Activity 3: DIY Instruments
Make tambourines using paper plates, jingle bells, and beads, then use them for a music session.
Day 2: Nature-Inspired Creativity
- Activity 1: Nature Walk & Collection
Gather leaves, flowers, and twigs from nature to use in artwork. - Activity 2: Nature Collages
Create beautiful collages with the collected natural elements. - Activity 3: Group Nature Mural
Work together to design a large mural showcasing everyone’s favorite elements of nature.
Day 3: Colorful Crafts Day
- Activity 1: Canvas Painting
Paint personal masterpieces on mini canvases to take home. - Activity 2: Edible Art Creations
Create colorful “paintings” using fruits, sprinkles, and edible decorations. - Activity 3: Rainbow Science Experiment
Explore color mixing by creating a rainbow with simple science techniques.
Day 4: Theatrical Day
- Activity 1: Set & Prop Design
Build a set using cardboard, paints, and craft supplies. - Activity 2: Costume and Mask Creation
Make costumes and masks to wear for the performance. - Activity 3: Mini-Theater Performance
Sell pretend tickets and perform a show based on a chosen theme.
Day 5: Celebration of Creativity
- Activity 1: Art Show & Showcase
Display all the week’s creations in an art gallery for parents and teachers to admire. - Activity 2: Collaborative Music Session
Play songs together using the tambourines and instruments made earlier in the week. - Activity 3: Giant Puzzle: Each child decorates a large puzzle piece (made from sturdy cardboard or foam) with their favorite colors, designs, and artistic touches from the week. Once all the pieces are complete, the group assembles them into a giant puzzle showcasing their collective creativity. The puzzle can feature an overarching theme (e.g., “Our Artistic Adventure”) and serve as a keepsake for the school.
Take-Home Items
- Finger-painted artwork
- Hand-decorated tambourine
- Nature collage and mural photo
- Personal canvas painting
- Handmade costume and mask
Dates: June 2-6, 2025
Let Your Child’s Imagination Soar!
Step into a world of enchantment where fairytales and fantasy come alive! In our Magic Kingdom Summer Program, your little adventurers will meet mythical creatures, become knights or princesses, and create their own magical stories. Each day is packed with exciting quests and hands-on activities like designing wands and crowns, crafting mystical art, and diving into imaginative play. Whether they’re exploring castles or pretending to be brave dragons, your child will discover a world of wonder where dreams come true. This is the ultimate destination for your child’s creativity and imagination to shine!
Special Feature: Magic Show
Daily Activities
Day 1: Fairies & Gnomes Garden Day
- Activity 1: Create a Fairy/Gnome Garden
Children will build their own mini gardens using small pots, soil, moss, colorful pebbles, and tiny fairy or gnome figurines. - Activity 2: Magic Potion Making
Campers mix colorful liquids, glitter, and flower petals to create their own “fairy potions” in small jars. - Activity 3: Fairy Wings and Gnome Hats
Kids decorate wearable fairy wings and gnome hats with markers, stickers, and sequins.
Day 2: Royals in Training
- Activity 1: Design Your Royal Crown or Tiara
Children create personalized crowns or tiaras using cardstock, rhinestones, and glitter. - Activity 2: Castle Crafts
Build and decorate 3D castles using cardboard, paint, and stickers. - Activity 3: Knight Training Quest
Kids participate in a fun obstacle course to “train” as knights, earning a paper badge of courage.
Day 3: Mystical Creature Creation: Mermaids, Unicorns and Dragons
- Activity 1: Unicorn Horn Headbands/Dragon Heads
Campers make colorful headbands with sparkly unicorn horns, fabric flowers, and ribbons or scary unicorn masks using construction paper, textured fabrics, etc. - Activity 2: Mermaid Tail Craft
Decorate felt mermaid tails with sequins and gems. - Activity 3: Ocean-Inspired Slime
Make glittery, blue slime with tiny seashells and star-shaped confetti.
Day 4: Mythical Adventures & Storytelling
- Activity 1: Magical Storybook Creation
Each child creates their own illustrated storybook featuring mythical creatures and magical adventures. - Activity 2: Treasure Hunt
A scavenger hunt for hidden “treasures” like plastic jewels, gold coins, and mini scrolls with magical messages. - Activity 3: Magical Music & Dance
Campers learn simple dance moves and play instruments to create their own magical-themed musical performance.
Day 5: The Grand Ball & Celebration
- Activity 1: Royal Tea Party
Children enjoy pretend tea and snacks while practicing their “royal manners.” - Activity 2: Magic Wands & Scepters
Decorate wands or scepters with glitter, ribbons, and star cutouts. - Activity 3: Enchanted Ball
The week ends with a mini ball where kids can wear their crafted crowns, wings, or unicorn headbands, dance, and celebrate their magical adventures.
Take-Home Items
- Fairy/Gnome Garden
- Magic Potion Jars
- Fairy Wings or Gnome Hat
- Royal Crown or Tiara
- Decorated Cardboard Castle
- Unicorn Horn Headband
- Dragon Heads
- Mermaid Tail Craft
- Ocean-Inspired Slime
- Personal Storybook of Magical Adventures
- Magic Wand or Scepter
- Treasure Hunt Finds (plastic jewels, coins, scrolls)
Dates: June 9-13, 2025
Science, Art, and Adventure Unite!
Gear up for a week of discovery at our STEAM Quest Summer Program, where little engineers, scientists, and artists bring their ideas to life! Campers will build bridges, solve puzzles, and create colorful experiments that wow their imaginations. From crafting unique inventions to exploring artistic designs, every moment is a hands-on adventure filled with learning and laughter. With a perfect mix of play and problem-solving, this week will spark curiosity and creativity while showing kids the magic of science, technology, engineering, art, and math!
Special Feature: Challenge Island
Daily Activities
Day 1: Science Explorers
- Activity 1: Rainbow Volcano Eruptions
Kids create “volcanoes” using baking soda, vinegar, and food coloring to make colorful eruptions. - Activity 2: Sink or Float Experiment
Test everyday objects in water to see what sinks or floats, encouraging predictions and observations. - Activity 3: Build a Tornado in a Bottle
Create mini tornadoes using water bottles, dish soap, and glitter.
Day 2: Tiny Engineers
- Activity 1: Build a Bridge Challenge
Kids use craft sticks, tape, and blocks to build bridges, testing how much weight they can hold. - Activity 2: Marble Run Fun
Create marble runs with pool noodles, paper tubes, and tape. - Activity 3: Tower Building
Use soft blocks, cups, or LEGO® bricks to build the tallest towers.
Day 3: Artistic Innovations
- Activity 1: Color Mixing Magic
Experiment with primary colors on coffee filters to create tie-dye-like art. - Activity 2: Spin Art Machines
Use a salad spinner or hand-powered spinner to make beautiful abstract art with paint. - Activity 3: STEAM Story Art
Draw or paint a picture inspired by a favorite book or story, incorporating geometric shapes.
Day 4: Math Wizards
- Activity 1: Pattern Play
Create colorful patterns with beads, buttons, or stickers, focusing on sequencing. - Activity 2: Counting Creations
Build shapes and structures using marshmallows and toothpicks, counting connections as they build. - Activity 3: Shape Hunt Adventure
Go on a “shape hunt” around the room or playground, collecting and identifying different shapes.
Day 5: STEAM Quest Celebration
- Activity 1: Rocket Launch Challenge
Design and launch paper rockets with straws and air pressure. - Activity 2: STEAM Showcase
Display all the projects created throughout the week, inviting teachers or parents to admire the creations. - Activity 3: Bubble Bonanza
End the week with a bubble science party, exploring shapes, sizes, and colors of bubbles.
Take-Home Items
- Rainbow Volcano Craft (painted volcano base)
- Tornado in a Bottle
- Bridge Models
- Marble Run Construction (portable sections to recreate at home)
- Tie-Dye Coffee Filter Art
- Spin Art Masterpieces
- Marshmallow and Toothpick Shapes
- Rocket Straw Launcher
- STEAM Story Art
- Pattern Creations
Dates: June 16-20, 2025
Dive Into a Sea of Fun!
Plunge into an underwater adventure where campers explore the wonders of the deep blue sea! In our Underwater Exploration Summer Program, your child will discover shimmering sea creatures, create dazzling ocean art, and build mini aquariums filled with fishy friends. From crafting seashell jewelry to painting underwater scenes, every activity is a splash of creativity and excitement. Kids will even dive into fun ocean-themed science experiments and build habitats for their imaginary sea critters. It’s a week of discovery, creativity, and pure aquatic fun!
Special Feature: Visit from St Augustine Aquarium
Daily Activities
Day 1: Deep Sea Discovery
- Activity 1: Sensory Ocean Bottles
Create calming sensory bottles filled with water, blue dye, glitter, and tiny plastic sea creatures. - Activity 2: Fishy Finger Painting
Use finger paints to design colorful fish and decorate a group ocean mural. - Activity 3: Ocean Zones in a Jar
Layer liquids (honey, oil, water) in jars to represent ocean zones and discuss where sea creatures live.
Day 2: Coral Reef Creators
- Activity 1: Paper Plate Coral Reefs
Decorate paper plates with tissue paper, pipe cleaners, and stickers to mimic vibrant coral reefs. - Activity 2: Sea Creature Puppets
Make hand puppets of turtles, octopuses, or fish using paper bags and craft supplies. - Activity 3: Underwater Treasure Hunt
Find “hidden treasures” (plastic pearls, coins, shells) buried in sensory bins filled with sand.
Day 3: Marine Life Explorers
- Activity 1: Jellyfish Craft
Use paper bowls, ribbons, and markers to create wiggly jellyfish. - Activity 2: Build a Mini Aquarium
Decorate a shoebox to resemble a mini aquarium using craft supplies and plastic sea creatures. - Activity 3: Ocean Animal Parade
Learn fun facts about sea creatures and walk around “parading” their handmade sea animal puppets.
Day 4: Mermaids & Mythical Creatures
- Activity 1: Seashell Necklaces
String painted seashells and beads to create wearable treasures. - Activity 2: Mermaid and Shark Hats
Craft mermaid crowns and shark fin hats using cardstock, glitter, and paint. - Activity 3: Ocean Slime Time
Make squishy, sparkly slime that’s blue like the sea and filled with tiny fish or glitter.
Day 5: Underwater Adventures & Celebration
- Activity 1: Paint an Underwater Scene
Use sponges and watercolors to create a large ocean mural together. - Activity 2: Bubble Party & Science
Explore how bubbles work with a bubble-blowing party using wands of different shapes. - Activity 3: Underwater Carnival
Wrap up the week with a fun “carnival” including ring toss over “octopus tentacles” and fishing for prizes.
Take-Home Items
- Sensory Ocean Bottle
- Finger-Painted Fish Art
- Ocean Zones Jar
- Paper Plate Coral Reef
- Sea Creature Puppet
- Underwater Treasure Finds (plastic pearls, shells, coins)
- Jellyfish Craft
- Mini Aquarium Shoebox
- Seashell Necklace
- Mermaid Crown or Shark Hat
- Ocean Slime
Dates: June 23-27, 2025
Every Hero Has a Story—What’s Yours?
Calling all superheroes! In this action-packed week, campers will unleash their powers by designing custom superhero capes and masks, creating gadgets like power bracelets, and bringing their unique superhero characters to life in their very own comic book. With obstacle courses and team games, kids will practice their “super skills” while learning the value of teamwork, bravery, and friendship. This exciting adventure is perfect for little heroes ready to save the day and discover their true superpowers!
Special Feature: Real Superhero Visit!
Daily Activities
Day 1: Superhero Identity Day
- Activity 1: Design Your Superhero Costume
Create custom capes and masks using colorful fabric, felt, and decorations. - Activity 2: Superpower Discovery
Campers choose their superhero name and “superpowers,” drawing and writing them on a shield template. - Activity 3: Hero Poses & Photoshoot
Strike fun superhero poses and capture photos for their “official superhero ID.”
Day 2: Super Gadgets & Training
- Activity 1: Make a Superpower Bracelet
Craft “power bracelets” with beads, foam shapes, and glitter to match their superhero persona. - Activity 2: Obstacle Course Training
Navigate through foam hurdles, crawl under ropes, and “leap tall buildings” in a fun agility course. - Activity 3: Team Rescue Mission
Work together to “rescue” stuffed animals from a pretend danger zone.
Day 3: Villains & Heroes Day
- Activity 1: Create Villain Masks
Make fun and silly villain masks to add drama to their superhero adventures. - Activity 2: Superhero vs. Villain Tag
Play a fun tag game where superheroes must “capture” the villains using teamwork. - Activity 3: Rescue the World Challenge
Solve puzzles or mini challenges to “save the day,” like unlocking a box or piecing together a map.
Day 4: Super Stories & Comics
- Activity 1: Make a Superhero Comic Book
Draw and color their own short comic story featuring their superhero character. - Activity 2: Build a Super City
Create a cityscape using boxes, paint, and markers as the backdrop for superhero adventures. - Activity 3: Hero Training Certificates
Complete simple “training tasks” and receive a personalized Superhero Certificate of Achievement.
Day 5: Superhero Celebration
- Activity 1: Super Team Parade
Show off their costumes and gadgets in a fun superhero parade around the camp. - Activity 2: Power Pack Snacks
Enjoy a snack-making activity where kids decorate “hero bars” (granola bars) with colorful toppings. - Activity 3: Epic Battle Adventure
Play an interactive game where superheroes “defeat” imaginary villains using foam balls or bean bags.
Take-Home Items
- Custom Superhero Cape and Mask
- Personalized Shield with Superpowers
- Superhero Photo Badge
- Power Bracelet
- Villain Mask
- Comic Book Story
- Cityscape Craft
- Hero Training Certificate
- Hero Bar Snack Recipe
Dates: June 30–July 3, 2025
*Closed Friday July 4*
Get Ready to Play, Create, and Celebrate!
It’s game time! At our Sports Extravaganza Summer Program, young athletes will jump into action with soccer, basketball, obstacle courses, and more! Between all the running and cheering, kids will get creative by decorating team jerseys, crafting colorful mini trophies, and making their own sports gear. With plenty of games, fun crafts, and teamwork activities, this week is all about staying active, building friendships, and having a blast. Perfect for little ones who love to move, play, and create!
Special Feature: Mr. Softee visit and Sports Bounce House
Daily Activities
Day 1: Team Spirit Kickoff
- Activity 1: Design Your Team Jersey
Kids decorate their own team shirts with fabric markers, iron-on patches, and paint. - Activity 2: Team Flag Creation
Each group makes a colorful team flag using fabric and paint. - Activity 3: Relay Races
Fun and simple relay games with batons, cones, and hoops to promote teamwork.
Day 2: Sports Sampler Day
- Activity 1: Mini Soccer Games
Practice kicking, dribbling, and goal-scoring in a playful soccer match. - Activity 2: Basketball Fun
Teach basic skills like dribbling and shooting with mini hoops. - Activity 3: Bean Bag Toss Challenge
Set up a fun tossing game to build coordination and confidence.
Day 3: Creative Athletes
- Activity 1: Make Your Own Sports Gear
Decorate water bottles or headbands with stickers, markers, and gems. - Activity 2: Trophy Crafting
Create mini trophies from cups and craft materials, celebrating their achievements. - Activity 3: Obstacle Course Fun
Navigate through tunnels, cones, and hurdles in a custom-made obstacle course.
Day 4: All-Star Games
- Activity 1: Soccer Bowling
Knock down “pins” (plastic bottles) with a soccer ball. - Activity 2: Target Practice
Use foam balls and target boards to build accuracy and aim. - Activity 3: Team Spirit Dance Party
Dance to upbeat music while waving team flags and showing off their jerseys.
Day 5: Championship Celebration
- Activity 1: Sports Carnival
Stations with games like ring toss, mini golf, and sack races for kids to try. - Activity 2: Medal Ceremony
Each child receives a custom-made medal to celebrate their participation. - Activity 3: Team Photo & Picnic
Take group photos in their jerseys with their flags, followed by a fun picnic with healthy snacks.
Take-Home Items
- Custom Team Jersey
- Team Flag
- Decorated Water Bottle or Headband
- Mini Trophy Craft
- Custom Medal
- Sports Carnival Prizes (stickers, small toys)
- Group Team Photo
Dates: July 7-11, 2025
Explore, Create, and Discover the Great Outdoors!
Your child will fall in love with nature during this exciting week of outdoor adventures and creative crafts! Campers will explore the beauty of the natural world with nature walks, wildlife observations, and fun activities like rock painting, leaf rubbings, and building fairy houses from twigs and flowers. They’ll create nature crowns, dreamcatchers, and plant their own mini gardens. With a mix of outdoor exploration and artistic projects, this week will inspire curiosity and creativity while connecting kids to the wonders of the environment!
Special Feature: Visit from Jacksonville Zoo
Daily Activities
Day 1: Nature Explorers
- Activity 1: Nature Walk & Treasure Hunt
Explore the campus to collect leaves, flowers, and small twigs, identifying different plants and trees. - Activity 2: Leaf Rubbings
Use crayons and paper to create colorful leaf rubbing art with collected leaves. - Activity 3: Bug Hotel Building
Build small “homes” for bugs using recycled materials, twigs, and natural elements.
Day 2: Garden Day
- Activity 1: Plant a Mini Garden
Each child plants a flower or small herb in a decorated pot to take home. - Activity 2: Rock Painting
Paint and decorate rocks with nature-inspired designs like flowers, butterflies, or animals. - Activity 3: Garden Scavenger Hunt
Search for items in the garden (like a yellow flower, a butterfly, or a shiny pebble) using picture clues.
Day 3: Forest Adventures
- Activity 1: Fairy Houses & Gnome Homes
Build miniature homes for fairies and gnomes using sticks, leaves, and pinecones. - Activity 2: Animal Masks
Create and decorate masks of woodland creatures like foxes, owls, or raccoons. - Activity 3: Storytime in the Forest
Listen to a fun nature-themed story under a shady tree, followed by imaginative play as the story’s characters.
Day 4: Water Wonders
- Activity 1: Nature Watercolors
Paint outdoor scenery using watercolor paints and explore blending colors inspired by nature. - Activity 2: Natural Tie-Dye
Use flowers, leaves, and natural dyes to create tie-dye patterns on small pieces of fabric. - Activity 3: Nature Splash Play
Explore water through fun outdoor activities like scooping, pouring, and floating natural objects.
Day 5: Celebration of Nature
- Activity 1: Dreamcatcher Craft
Create dreamcatchers using twigs, string, beads, and feathers, inspired by natural materials. - Activity 2: Nature Crown Parade
Decorate crowns with leaves, flowers, and ribbons, then parade around showing off their creations. - Activity 3: Picnic & Reflection
Enjoy a picnic with healthy snacks while talking about their favorite parts of the week and showing off their crafts.
Take-Home Items
- Leaf Rubbing Art
- Bug Hotel
- Planted Mini Garden
- Painted Rocks
- Fairy or Gnome House
- Woodland Animal Mask
- Nature Watercolor Painting
- Natural Tie-Dye Fabric
- Dreamcatcher Craft
- Nature Crown
Dates: July 14-18, 2025
Craft, Create, and Take Home Amazing Projects!
Young creators will dive into a world of endless possibilities at our DIY Craft Camp! From shaping pottery and painting vibrant tie-dye shirts to building custom birdhouses and dreamcatchers, every day is packed with hands-on fun. Campers will explore their artistic talents through friendship bracelets, mosaic art, and colorful planters they can take home as lasting memories. It’s a week filled with creativity, learning, and one-of-a-kind treasures that showcase your child’s imagination!
Special Feature: Special artist visit
Daily Activities
Day 1: Pottery Play Day
- Activity 1: Handmade Clay Creations
Shape and mold air-dry clay into bowls, plates, or fun shapes like animals. - Activity 2: Painting Pottery
Paint pre-made clay pieces or their own creations with vibrant, child-safe paints. - Activity 3: Decorative Tile Art
Decorate small tiles with colorful patterns using paint pens or stickers.
Day 2: Tie-Dye Fun
- Activity 1: Tote Bag Tie-Dye
Use fabric dye to create colorful patterns on tote bags. - Activity 2: Tie-Dye T-Shirts
Design their own wearable art with spiral, striped, or crumpled tie-dye techniques. - Activity 3: Exploring Color Mixing
Experiment with blending dyes to create new colors, teaching basic color theory.
Day 3: Functional Crafts
- Activity 1: Birdhouse Building
Assemble and paint wooden birdhouses, personalizing them with designs. - Activity 2: Colorful Planters
Decorate small flower pots with paint, stickers, and craft jewels. - Activity 3: Wind Chime Wonders
Create wind chimes using beads, bells, and ribbon to hang at home.
Day 4: Friendship & Keepsakes
- Activity 1: Friendship Bracelets
Learn to braid or knot colorful threads into bracelets for themselves or friends. - Activity 2: Personalized Keychains
Make fun keychains with beads, charms, and small figurines. - Activity 3: DIY Mosaic Frames
Decorate picture frames with small mosaic tiles or colorful paper pieces.
Day 5: Craft Carnival Celebration
- Activity 1: Dreamcatcher Creations
Design dreamcatchers using hoops, yarn, feathers, and beads. - Activity 2: Showcase & Gallery Walk
Set up a mini-gallery to display all the crafts created during the week, inviting parents or teachers to admire their work. - Activity 3: Take-Home Craft Kits
Pack small kits with materials for a bonus craft to do at home, such as sticker sets, mini paint kits, or modeling clay.
Take-Home Items
- Clay Pottery Creations
- Decorative Tiles
- Tie-Dye Tote Bag
- Tie-Dye T-Shirt
- Painted Birdhouse
- Decorated Flower Pot
- Wind Chime
- Friendship Bracelet
- Personalized Keychain
- Mosaic Picture Frame
- Dreamcatcher
- Bonus Take-Home Craft Kit
Dates: July 21-25, 2025
Blast Off into an Out-of-This-World Adventure!
Prepare for lift-off! In our Space Exploration Summer Program, young astronauts will journey through the galaxy, learning about planets, stars, and beyond. They’ll craft rocket ships, glow-in-the-dark constellations, and alien masks, and even simulate moon craters with exciting experiments. From making space-themed slime to designing their own planet mobiles and helmets, every activity is a cosmic adventure! This is the perfect week for your little explorer to imagine, create, and reach for the stars.
Special Feature: Space Travel Dome
Daily Activities
Day 1: Astronaut Training
- Activity 1: Create Your Space Helmet
Decorate cardboard helmets with foil, paint, and stickers to prepare for “space missions.” - Activity 2: Astronaut Obstacle Course
Navigate through tunnels, jump over “craters,” and climb “space ladders” to earn astronaut badges. - Activity 3: DIY Jetpacks
Build jetpacks using soda bottles, silver paint, and straps for a fun space adventure accessory.
Day 2: Planets & Stars
- Activity 1: Solar System Mobile
Craft a hanging mobile with foam planets, string, and a sturdy base. - Activity 2: Galaxy Jars
Create sensory jars filled with water, glitter, and glow-in-the-dark stars. - Activity 3: Star Hunt Adventure
Go on a scavenger hunt for glow-in-the-dark stars hidden around the room.
Day 3: Space Science Experiments
- Activity 1: Moon Craters Simulation
Drop different objects into a tray of flour and cocoa powder to observe how craters form. - Activity 2: Rocket Launch
Build and launch paper rockets using straws and balloons. - Activity 3: Galaxy Slime
Mix glue, glitter, and liquid starch to create sparkly, stretchy space slime.
Day 4: Alien Adventures
- Activity 1: Alien Puppets
Create alien characters using paper bags, googly eyes, and pipe cleaners. - Activity 2: Design Your Own Planet
Paint and decorate foam spheres to create a one-of-a-kind planet. - Activity 3: Alien Communication Game
Use made-up “alien languages” and hand gestures to communicate in a fun role-playing activity.
Day 5: Cosmic Celebration
- Activity 1: Space Parade
Show off their space helmets, jetpacks, and crafts in a fun astronaut parade. - Activity 2: Starry Night Art
Paint a glowing night sky on black paper using neon paints and glitter. - Activity 3: Mission Accomplished Party
Celebrate the week with space-themed snacks, like “rocket sandwiches” and “star cookies,” while reflecting on their favorite activities.
Take-Home Items
- Space Helmet
- DIY Jetpack
- Solar System Mobile
- Galaxy Jar
- Glow-in-the-Dark Stars from the Scavenger Hunt
- Galaxy Slime
- Moon Crater Tray Instructions
- Alien Puppet
- Custom Planet Craft
- Starry Night Artwork
