With summer vacation in close proximity, the Chatham-Kent Museum is offering four different themed days and a Worlds of Wonder weeklong camp over the summer this year.
Rock Camp on July 6 or Aug. 10 is for ages five to eight. Children will go on an exclusive tour of the rock exhibit, learn about the different types of rocks, and will make their own sedimentary rock garden.
The For the Birds Day Camp is on July 13, where children will learn all about local birds and what they can do to protect them. Following a visit to the Sandy’s bird collection at the Milner Heritage House, kids will then enjoy making a giant owl.
Edwardian Summer Camp is on July 20, for ages six to 10. Children will experience life as it was in the early 1900s at the Milner Heritage House. They will make homemade lemonade, have a taste of some of their own old-fashioned ice cream, and make toys and play games that any child from 1905 would have enjoyed.
These boredom buster day camps run 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. in Studio One of the Cultural Centre. The cost is $35 per child with individual registration for each program.
The Worlds of Wonder is where campers will be able to discover the museum’s artifacts and discover the world. Every day the children will visit the museum or the Milner Heritage House to get an up-close look at an artifact, and learn all about it through a variety of activities and games.
Campers may choose between the July 25-29 week and the Aug. 2-5 week, running from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day, taking place at Studio One.
The costs are $115 or $105 per child, with an available family discount.
Children are asked to bring their own peanut-free snacks and lunches, and should be prepared to get messy.
To register, call 519-354-8338, visit the Chatham Cultural Centre Box Office, or visit www.cktickets.com.
