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Saturday July 27, 2024
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9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
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Nature Series 2024 - Slithery Slime: Creating Polymers to Better Understand Animals!
The Nature Series is a Free Program Sponsored by TD Bank Pre-registration is requiredUnder the Sea (ages 6-12)Are you and your family curious about what’s under the sea? Come investigate whales, fish, octopus, seashells and more. Perform several different experiments with your family to discover the wonders of what’s Under the Sea. Slithery Slime: Creating Polymers to Better Understand Animals! (ages 6-12)Through the art and fun of making your own batch of slime, learn more about a group of animals known as herps! Herps, or reptiles and amphibians, have a lot in common with the polymer of slime. During this class, we'll have some fun with slime while discovering more about toads, snakes, and turtles, what an ectotherm is, how temperature impacts both ectotherms and slime, and how to protect these incredible species!The 5 R's: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Refuse, Rot - A focus on Sustainability, the importance of Managing Waste, and Understanding How Recycling WorksWe've heard of the 3 R's, but now, let's add two more equally as important R's to the list! During this class, we'll discuss the importance of sustainability and some ins-and-outs of the recycling process in order to make a more significant impact on our ecosystems. Participants will get to learn more about composting, up-cycling, and other creative ways to reduce landfill waste at home. During this class, participants will also be able to take a step on their sustainable-lifestyle journey by creating our own Reusable Bag Holder, perfect for reducing their single-use bag consumption.The Great Pumpkin (ages 6-12) Come and experience the “Great Pumpkin”. Learn about the fruit and the parts of the plants through a pumpkin dissection. Guess the weight of the locally grown pumpkins. Discover how pumpkins can roll and participate in a race. Build a catapult using a pumpkin to launch candy corn.
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11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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Nature Series 2024 - Slithery Slime: Creating Polymers to Better Understand Animals!
The Nature Series is a Free Program Sponsored by TD Bank Pre-registration is requiredUnder the Sea (ages 6-12)Are you and your family curious about what’s under the sea? Come investigate whales, fish, octopus, seashells and more. Perform several different experiments with your family to discover the wonders of what’s Under the Sea. Slithery Slime: Creating Polymers to Better Understand Animals! (ages 6-12)Through the art and fun of making your own batch of slime, learn more about a group of animals known as herps! Herps, or reptiles and amphibians, have a lot in common with the polymer of slime. During this class, we'll have some fun with slime while discovering more about toads, snakes, and turtles, what an ectotherm is, how temperature impacts both ectotherms and slime, and how to protect these incredible species!The 5 R's: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Refuse, Rot - A focus on Sustainability, the importance of Managing Waste, and Understanding How Recycling WorksWe've heard of the 3 R's, but now, let's add two more equally as important R's to the list! During this class, we'll discuss the importance of sustainability and some ins-and-outs of the recycling process in order to make a more significant impact on our ecosystems. Participants will get to learn more about composting, up-cycling, and other creative ways to reduce landfill waste at home. During this class, participants will also be able to take a step on their sustainable-lifestyle journey by creating our own Reusable Bag Holder, perfect for reducing their single-use bag consumption.The Great Pumpkin (ages 6-12) Come and experience the “Great Pumpkin”. Learn about the fruit and the parts of the plants through a pumpkin dissection. Guess the weight of the locally grown pumpkins. Discover how pumpkins can roll and participate in a race. Build a catapult using a pumpkin to launch candy corn.
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1:00 PM - 4:30 PM
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Cold Process Soap Making for Beginners - Cold Process Soap Making for Beginners
Learn to make your own soap from start to finish. This is a hands-on class for the beginner soap maker, no prior experience is required. The soap making process taught is Cold Process, Thermal Heat/Room Temperature technique. You will make a log of soap, approximately 30 oz prior to curing.Objectives of class: To gain an understanding of the following:
Understanding lye safety.
Learning how to correctly measure raw materials using grams and ounces.
What is a soap calculator and why it is used.
How fats and oils become soap.
What is super fatting?
Essential Oils and Fragrant Oils: How they differ?
Handout will contain the following information: soap making instructions, lye safety instructions, equipment requirements and reference books and websites resources.
General InformationParticipants need to bring the following items; participation is prohibited without the necessary equipment.
Full Apron
Heavy Rubber Gloves (i.e., Playtex Long Line)
2 old heavy towels to keep your soap warm
Soap Making attire: (1) Closed toes shoes; (2) Long sleeve shirt (high collar); (3) Long pants (these can be old, something that you do not mind getting soiled); (4) Tie back for long hair.
Bag that will accommodate soap being wrapped in the two towels.
What you will take home: (1) Class handout with curing instructions, conversion calculations, starter soap recipes and other information; (2) One log of soap approximately 30oz prior to curing; (3) Confidence; (4) A big smile.
* A $33 materials fee (Cash Only) is due to the instructor at the beginning of class.Instructor: Venessa Phipps,Certified Soap Maker & Teacher, owner DeGanya Aromatics
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Monday July 29, 2024
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9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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LEGO - Inspired Engineering Camps - Mickey's Fairytale Adventures using LEGO® Materials (Ages 5-7)
Campers will explore fundamental STEM concepts through play while expressing their creativity. Campers will be introduced to concepts in physics, architecture, and engineering. These camps foster a greater appreciation of how things work and encourage the qualities of inquisitiveness, self-reliance and self-confidence.Mickey's Fairytale Adventures using LEGO® Materials (Ages 5-7)Come join our fun and knowledgeable Play-Well Instructors as we use LEGO® materials to recreate our favorite animated friends and their worlds! After building our most beloved princesses, villians and sidekicks, get ready to rescue princes and princesses from towers, explore enchanted castles, and maybe even fly on a magic carpet or two. All we need is your creativity and a little magic to bring it all to life! Bash'em Bots using LEGO® Materials (Ages 8-11)Design your custom LEGO® bot to take on any challenge. Mix and match chassis designs using wheels, treads, or walking legs. Combine these with tools like drills, hammers, and battering rams as you refine your masterpiece by sparring with friends and overcoming obstacles. Apply real-world engineering and physics concepts to help you bash and crash your way to victory.Instructor: Play-Well TEKnologies
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6:15 PM - 7:15 PM
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LaBlast Dance Fusion (ages 12+) - LaBlast Dance Fusion Pop-Up - July 29th
Hate to exercise but love to dance? This class is for you! LABLAST is low impact, high energy and partner free as it combines fitness with all the ballroom dances that you see onDancing with the Stars such as Jive, Lindy, Tango and Waltz PLUS the Latin Dances of Salsa, Cha Cha and Merengue. After the Cardio portion strengthen your Core with Mat Pilates, followed by Yoga for balance and flexibility. LABLAST is a total body workout that anyone can do! Bring water, light free weights (2-4 lbs) and wear sneakers plus bring a Yoga Mat (bring mat for classes at Wrightstown Elem).Participants ages 12-17 must be accompanied by an adultPlease be advised this schedule is tentative and subject to change due to school exclusion dates. Instructor: Shelley Pulaski-Fisher, A.C.E. Certified RYT 200hrLocation: Wrightstown Elementary School - Cafeteria
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Tuesday July 30, 2024
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9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
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Reading Readiness (ages 3-6) - Reading Readiness (ages 3-6)
Students will be up and moving with a variety of multi-sensory learning activities and games. Many kindergarten readiness skills will be addressed in a way that students are having so much FUN they do not even realize they are learning. The class will also have exposure to various fiction and non-fiction read aloud books as well as supplemental activities that pair with the story being shared. Instructors: Jaime Brown & Jessica Wagman, Certified Reading Specialists
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9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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LEGO - Inspired Engineering Camps - Mickey's Fairytale Adventures using LEGO® Materials (Ages 5-7)
Campers will explore fundamental STEM concepts through play while expressing their creativity. Campers will be introduced to concepts in physics, architecture, and engineering. These camps foster a greater appreciation of how things work and encourage the qualities of inquisitiveness, self-reliance and self-confidence.Mickey's Fairytale Adventures using LEGO® Materials (Ages 5-7)Come join our fun and knowledgeable Play-Well Instructors as we use LEGO® materials to recreate our favorite animated friends and their worlds! After building our most beloved princesses, villians and sidekicks, get ready to rescue princes and princesses from towers, explore enchanted castles, and maybe even fly on a magic carpet or two. All we need is your creativity and a little magic to bring it all to life! Bash'em Bots using LEGO® Materials (Ages 8-11)Design your custom LEGO® bot to take on any challenge. Mix and match chassis designs using wheels, treads, or walking legs. Combine these with tools like drills, hammers, and battering rams as you refine your masterpiece by sparring with friends and overcoming obstacles. Apply real-world engineering and physics concepts to help you bash and crash your way to victory.Instructor: Play-Well TEKnologies
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6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
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Safari (ages 3-7) - Safari
It's time to hit the dirt roads in East Africa to seek and discover the animals of this native land. Hands on activities, games, stories and more! *Parents must stay for the programInstructor: TB Children's Services LLCLocation: Township Building
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Wednesday July 31, 2024
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9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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LEGO - Inspired Engineering Camps - Mickey's Fairytale Adventures using LEGO® Materials (Ages 5-7)
Campers will explore fundamental STEM concepts through play while expressing their creativity. Campers will be introduced to concepts in physics, architecture, and engineering. These camps foster a greater appreciation of how things work and encourage the qualities of inquisitiveness, self-reliance and self-confidence.Mickey's Fairytale Adventures using LEGO® Materials (Ages 5-7)Come join our fun and knowledgeable Play-Well Instructors as we use LEGO® materials to recreate our favorite animated friends and their worlds! After building our most beloved princesses, villians and sidekicks, get ready to rescue princes and princesses from towers, explore enchanted castles, and maybe even fly on a magic carpet or two. All we need is your creativity and a little magic to bring it all to life! Bash'em Bots using LEGO® Materials (Ages 8-11)Design your custom LEGO® bot to take on any challenge. Mix and match chassis designs using wheels, treads, or walking legs. Combine these with tools like drills, hammers, and battering rams as you refine your masterpiece by sparring with friends and overcoming obstacles. Apply real-world engineering and physics concepts to help you bash and crash your way to victory.Instructor: Play-Well TEKnologies
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4:30 PM - 6:00 PM
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Outdoor Painting (ages 16+) - Outdoor Painting (ages 16+)
For the beginner and the more advanced artist! Throughout the summer we’ll explore the joys of painting on location at places such as Tyler State Park, Clark Nature Center and More! For painting you can choose to work in oil paints or acrylic. Please bring to the class: Basic set of oil or acrylic paints and brushes, canvas paper or board. A portable easel or drawing board would be helpful for all.
Instructor: Mary Barnett, A Room with a View*Class will meet at Newtown Township Administration Building prior to visiting painting sites.
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Monday August 5, 2024
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9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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Dino Camp (ages 4-7) - Dino Camp
Go back in time and discover the prehistoric land giants, the dinosaurs, through stories, crafts, games, and more hands-on fun!Instructor: TB Children's Services LLCLocation: Township Building
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11:00 AM - 3:30 PM
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Kids Aromatics Camp (ages 8-12) - Kids Aromatics Camp (ages 8-12)
This camp provides a hands-on experience for participants to create their own bath, body and beauty products from scratch. Campers will make scented soaps, bath bombs, lip balms, lotions, body scrubs and sprays. Campers will explore different aspects of product making including scents, colors and designs. These aspects include the use of colorant, fragrance oil, flavor oil, label design and glitter. Allergy Alert: The products contain nut oils (coconut, shea butter nut). Also, some parts of the crafting process require working with materials that are warm to the touch. The instructor will assist in handling warm containers, if required.Instructor: Venessa Phipps, Certified Soap Maker & Teacher, owner DeGanya Aromatics
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6:15 PM - 7:15 PM
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LaBlast Dance Fusion (ages 12+) - LaBlast Dance Fusion Pop-Up - August 5th
Hate to exercise but love to dance? This class is for you! LABLAST is low impact, high energy and partner free as it combines fitness with all the ballroom dances that you see onDancing with the Stars such as Jive, Lindy, Tango and Waltz PLUS the Latin Dances of Salsa, Cha Cha and Merengue. After the Cardio portion strengthen your Core with Mat Pilates, followed by Yoga for balance and flexibility. LABLAST is a total body workout that anyone can do! Bring water, light free weights (2-4 lbs) and wear sneakers plus bring a Yoga Mat (bring mat for classes at Wrightstown Elem).Participants ages 12-17 must be accompanied by an adultPlease be advised this schedule is tentative and subject to change due to school exclusion dates. Instructor: Shelley Pulaski-Fisher, A.C.E. Certified RYT 200hrLocation: Wrightstown Elementary School - Cafeteria
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Tuesday August 6, 2024
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9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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Dino Camp (ages 4-7) - Dino Camp
Go back in time and discover the prehistoric land giants, the dinosaurs, through stories, crafts, games, and more hands-on fun!Instructor: TB Children's Services LLCLocation: Township Building
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11:00 AM - 3:30 PM
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Kids Aromatics Camp (ages 8-12) - Kids Aromatics Camp (ages 8-12)
This camp provides a hands-on experience for participants to create their own bath, body and beauty products from scratch. Campers will make scented soaps, bath bombs, lip balms, lotions, body scrubs and sprays. Campers will explore different aspects of product making including scents, colors and designs. These aspects include the use of colorant, fragrance oil, flavor oil, label design and glitter. Allergy Alert: The products contain nut oils (coconut, shea butter nut). Also, some parts of the crafting process require working with materials that are warm to the touch. The instructor will assist in handling warm containers, if required.Instructor: Venessa Phipps, Certified Soap Maker & Teacher, owner DeGanya Aromatics
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Wednesday August 7, 2024
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9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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Dino Camp (ages 4-7) - Dino Camp
Go back in time and discover the prehistoric land giants, the dinosaurs, through stories, crafts, games, and more hands-on fun!Instructor: TB Children's Services LLCLocation: Township Building
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11:00 AM - 3:30 PM
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Kids Aromatics Camp (ages 8-12) - Kids Aromatics Camp (ages 8-12)
This camp provides a hands-on experience for participants to create their own bath, body and beauty products from scratch. Campers will make scented soaps, bath bombs, lip balms, lotions, body scrubs and sprays. Campers will explore different aspects of product making including scents, colors and designs. These aspects include the use of colorant, fragrance oil, flavor oil, label design and glitter. Allergy Alert: The products contain nut oils (coconut, shea butter nut). Also, some parts of the crafting process require working with materials that are warm to the touch. The instructor will assist in handling warm containers, if required.Instructor: Venessa Phipps, Certified Soap Maker & Teacher, owner DeGanya Aromatics
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Thursday August 8, 2024
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9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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Dino Camp (ages 4-7) - Dino Camp
Go back in time and discover the prehistoric land giants, the dinosaurs, through stories, crafts, games, and more hands-on fun!Instructor: TB Children's Services LLCLocation: Township Building
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11:00 AM - 3:30 PM
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Kids Aromatics Camp (ages 8-12) - Kids Aromatics Camp (ages 8-12)
This camp provides a hands-on experience for participants to create their own bath, body and beauty products from scratch. Campers will make scented soaps, bath bombs, lip balms, lotions, body scrubs and sprays. Campers will explore different aspects of product making including scents, colors and designs. These aspects include the use of colorant, fragrance oil, flavor oil, label design and glitter. Allergy Alert: The products contain nut oils (coconut, shea butter nut). Also, some parts of the crafting process require working with materials that are warm to the touch. The instructor will assist in handling warm containers, if required.Instructor: Venessa Phipps, Certified Soap Maker & Teacher, owner DeGanya Aromatics
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Friday August 9, 2024
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9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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Dino Camp (ages 4-7) - Dino Camp
Go back in time and discover the prehistoric land giants, the dinosaurs, through stories, crafts, games, and more hands-on fun!Instructor: TB Children's Services LLCLocation: Township Building
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11:00 AM - 3:30 PM
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Kids Aromatics Camp (ages 8-12) - Kids Aromatics Camp (ages 8-12)
This camp provides a hands-on experience for participants to create their own bath, body and beauty products from scratch. Campers will make scented soaps, bath bombs, lip balms, lotions, body scrubs and sprays. Campers will explore different aspects of product making including scents, colors and designs. These aspects include the use of colorant, fragrance oil, flavor oil, label design and glitter. Allergy Alert: The products contain nut oils (coconut, shea butter nut). Also, some parts of the crafting process require working with materials that are warm to the touch. The instructor will assist in handling warm containers, if required.Instructor: Venessa Phipps, Certified Soap Maker & Teacher, owner DeGanya Aromatics
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Tuesday August 13, 2024
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9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
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Reading Readiness (ages 3-6) - Reading Readiness (ages 3-6)
Students will be up and moving with a variety of multi-sensory learning activities and games. Many kindergarten readiness skills will be addressed in a way that students are having so much FUN they do not even realize they are learning. The class will also have exposure to various fiction and non-fiction read aloud books as well as supplemental activities that pair with the story being shared. Instructors: Jaime Brown & Jessica Wagman, Certified Reading Specialists
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9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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Fairy Tales and Nursery Rhymes Camp (ages 4-7) - Fairy Tales and Nursery Rhymes Camp
Immerse yourself into the world of nursery rhymes and fairytales with songs, stories, and hands-on activities.Instructor: TB Children's Services LLCLocation: Township Building
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9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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Mad Science Camps (ages 6-12) - Robots! Paths to Power
Chemical Curiosities (ages 6-12)Become a creative chemist through the investigation of the periodic table and the atoms that make up everything around us! Learn about chemical reactions as you grow crystals. We will experiment oxidizing metals with different chemicals to see how rusty they get, design chromatography bandannas to take home, and even make our very own ice cream! Robots! Paths to Power (ages 6-12)Explore the discoveries & inventions that have made robots possible. From learning how robots light up to getting them moving with gears. We will experiment with different sources of energy & even get to take a hand-powered generator home. We will see how these energy sources affect the environment & how they compare with sustainable energy while thinking about future energy sources.
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10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
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Reading Rockstars (ages 7-10) - Reading Rockstars (ages 7-10)
Students will be up and moving with a variety of multisensory learning activities and games. Many reading skills will be addressed in a way that students are having so much FUN they do not even realize they are learning. The class will also have exposure to various fiction and nonfiction read alouds as well as supplemental activities that pair with the story being shared.
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Wednesday August 14, 2024
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9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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Fairy Tales and Nursery Rhymes Camp (ages 4-7) - Fairy Tales and Nursery Rhymes Camp
Immerse yourself into the world of nursery rhymes and fairytales with songs, stories, and hands-on activities.Instructor: TB Children's Services LLCLocation: Township Building
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9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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Mad Science Camps (ages 6-12) - Robots! Paths to Power
Chemical Curiosities (ages 6-12)Become a creative chemist through the investigation of the periodic table and the atoms that make up everything around us! Learn about chemical reactions as you grow crystals. We will experiment oxidizing metals with different chemicals to see how rusty they get, design chromatography bandannas to take home, and even make our very own ice cream! Robots! Paths to Power (ages 6-12)Explore the discoveries & inventions that have made robots possible. From learning how robots light up to getting them moving with gears. We will experiment with different sources of energy & even get to take a hand-powered generator home. We will see how these energy sources affect the environment & how they compare with sustainable energy while thinking about future energy sources.
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6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
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Asian Cuisine for Kids (ages 10-14) - Asian Cuisine for Kids (ages 10-14)
Expand your culinary skills with flavors from the Far East in a fun and informative atmosphere. Learn how to make egg rolls, sushi and more in this hands-on cooking class, taught step by step. Every session will have a different menu.A $10 materials fee is due to the instructor at the beginning of class.
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Monday August 19, 2024
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9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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Comicbook Camp (ages 8+) - Comicbook Camp (ages 8+)
Hot off the press, this camp is for future illustrators and writers! Campers will develop their own character that will be implemented into a storyboard and then a comic book. Campers will learn the difference between splash pages, speech/thought bubbles, captions, and more. This class is heavy on drawing and coloring. This class is heavy on drawing. If your child loves to draw/create comics, students as young as 7 can be accepted. This is not a figure drawing class. You can take this class more than once and create something new! Each day a different component of the comicbook will be made along with other projects to include:
Onomatopoeia Painting – give a word action with this onomatopoeia painting focusing on color, stroke and movement
Glass Painting Superhero – select from a few superheroes to make your own reverse glass painting
Skyscraper Printmaking – create a metropolis using gelli plates and cut paper
Instructor: Leigh Ferello
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9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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Dance Camp! (ages 4-6, 7-9, 10-12) - Dance Camp
Learn short fun routines as you experience creative dance: ballet, jazz, hip hop, tap and acrobatic/tumbling. Please wear comfortable, light weight clothing. Dance clothes and shoes are welcome but not necessary. Please pack a small snack and a water bottle.Instructor: Kelli RobbinsLocation: Newtown Township Administration Building
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1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
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Fashionista Camp (ages 7+) - Fashionista Camp
Create art inspired by fashion! We will draw different items from the fashion world, decorate on a mini dress form, make paper-beaded necklaces, design a mood board, use fabrics and embellishments to create art, and more. This camp does not sew clothes. Icebreaker games will be played as time permits and campers will engage in positive peer reviews.Instructor: Leigh Ferello
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Tuesday August 20, 2024
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9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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Comicbook Camp (ages 8+) - Comicbook Camp (ages 8+)
Hot off the press, this camp is for future illustrators and writers! Campers will develop their own character that will be implemented into a storyboard and then a comic book. Campers will learn the difference between splash pages, speech/thought bubbles, captions, and more. This class is heavy on drawing and coloring. This class is heavy on drawing. If your child loves to draw/create comics, students as young as 7 can be accepted. This is not a figure drawing class. You can take this class more than once and create something new! Each day a different component of the comicbook will be made along with other projects to include:
Onomatopoeia Painting – give a word action with this onomatopoeia painting focusing on color, stroke and movement
Glass Painting Superhero – select from a few superheroes to make your own reverse glass painting
Skyscraper Printmaking – create a metropolis using gelli plates and cut paper
Instructor: Leigh Ferello
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9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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Dance Camp! (ages 4-6, 7-9, 10-12) - Dance Camp
Learn short fun routines as you experience creative dance: ballet, jazz, hip hop, tap and acrobatic/tumbling. Please wear comfortable, light weight clothing. Dance clothes and shoes are welcome but not necessary. Please pack a small snack and a water bottle.Instructor: Kelli RobbinsLocation: Newtown Township Administration Building
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1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
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Fashionista Camp (ages 7+) - Fashionista Camp
Create art inspired by fashion! We will draw different items from the fashion world, decorate on a mini dress form, make paper-beaded necklaces, design a mood board, use fabrics and embellishments to create art, and more. This camp does not sew clothes. Icebreaker games will be played as time permits and campers will engage in positive peer reviews.Instructor: Leigh Ferello
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Wednesday August 21, 2024
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9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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Comicbook Camp (ages 8+) - Comicbook Camp (ages 8+)
Hot off the press, this camp is for future illustrators and writers! Campers will develop their own character that will be implemented into a storyboard and then a comic book. Campers will learn the difference between splash pages, speech/thought bubbles, captions, and more. This class is heavy on drawing and coloring. This class is heavy on drawing. If your child loves to draw/create comics, students as young as 7 can be accepted. This is not a figure drawing class. You can take this class more than once and create something new! Each day a different component of the comicbook will be made along with other projects to include:
Onomatopoeia Painting – give a word action with this onomatopoeia painting focusing on color, stroke and movement
Glass Painting Superhero – select from a few superheroes to make your own reverse glass painting
Skyscraper Printmaking – create a metropolis using gelli plates and cut paper
Instructor: Leigh Ferello
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9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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Dance Camp! (ages 4-6, 7-9, 10-12) - Dance Camp
Learn short fun routines as you experience creative dance: ballet, jazz, hip hop, tap and acrobatic/tumbling. Please wear comfortable, light weight clothing. Dance clothes and shoes are welcome but not necessary. Please pack a small snack and a water bottle.Instructor: Kelli RobbinsLocation: Newtown Township Administration Building
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1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
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Fashionista Camp (ages 7+) - Fashionista Camp
Create art inspired by fashion! We will draw different items from the fashion world, decorate on a mini dress form, make paper-beaded necklaces, design a mood board, use fabrics and embellishments to create art, and more. This camp does not sew clothes. Icebreaker games will be played as time permits and campers will engage in positive peer reviews.Instructor: Leigh Ferello
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Thursday August 22, 2024
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9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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Comicbook Camp (ages 8+) - Comicbook Camp (ages 8+)
Hot off the press, this camp is for future illustrators and writers! Campers will develop their own character that will be implemented into a storyboard and then a comic book. Campers will learn the difference between splash pages, speech/thought bubbles, captions, and more. This class is heavy on drawing and coloring. This class is heavy on drawing. If your child loves to draw/create comics, students as young as 7 can be accepted. This is not a figure drawing class. You can take this class more than once and create something new! Each day a different component of the comicbook will be made along with other projects to include:
Onomatopoeia Painting – give a word action with this onomatopoeia painting focusing on color, stroke and movement
Glass Painting Superhero – select from a few superheroes to make your own reverse glass painting
Skyscraper Printmaking – create a metropolis using gelli plates and cut paper
Instructor: Leigh Ferello
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9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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Dance Camp! (ages 4-6, 7-9, 10-12) - Dance Camp
Learn short fun routines as you experience creative dance: ballet, jazz, hip hop, tap and acrobatic/tumbling. Please wear comfortable, light weight clothing. Dance clothes and shoes are welcome but not necessary. Please pack a small snack and a water bottle.Instructor: Kelli RobbinsLocation: Newtown Township Administration Building
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1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
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Fashionista Camp (ages 7+) - Fashionista Camp
Create art inspired by fashion! We will draw different items from the fashion world, decorate on a mini dress form, make paper-beaded necklaces, design a mood board, use fabrics and embellishments to create art, and more. This camp does not sew clothes. Icebreaker games will be played as time permits and campers will engage in positive peer reviews.Instructor: Leigh Ferello
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Friday August 23, 2024
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9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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Comicbook Camp (ages 8+) - Comicbook Camp (ages 8+)
Hot off the press, this camp is for future illustrators and writers! Campers will develop their own character that will be implemented into a storyboard and then a comic book. Campers will learn the difference between splash pages, speech/thought bubbles, captions, and more. This class is heavy on drawing and coloring. This class is heavy on drawing. If your child loves to draw/create comics, students as young as 7 can be accepted. This is not a figure drawing class. You can take this class more than once and create something new! Each day a different component of the comicbook will be made along with other projects to include:
Onomatopoeia Painting – give a word action with this onomatopoeia painting focusing on color, stroke and movement
Glass Painting Superhero – select from a few superheroes to make your own reverse glass painting
Skyscraper Printmaking – create a metropolis using gelli plates and cut paper
Instructor: Leigh Ferello
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9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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Dance Camp! (ages 4-6, 7-9, 10-12) - Dance Camp
Learn short fun routines as you experience creative dance: ballet, jazz, hip hop, tap and acrobatic/tumbling. Please wear comfortable, light weight clothing. Dance clothes and shoes are welcome but not necessary. Please pack a small snack and a water bottle.Instructor: Kelli RobbinsLocation: Newtown Township Administration Building
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1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
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Fashionista Camp (ages 7+) - Fashionista Camp
Create art inspired by fashion! We will draw different items from the fashion world, decorate on a mini dress form, make paper-beaded necklaces, design a mood board, use fabrics and embellishments to create art, and more. This camp does not sew clothes. Icebreaker games will be played as time permits and campers will engage in positive peer reviews.Instructor: Leigh Ferello
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Monday August 26, 2024
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9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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Animal Art Camp (ages 8+) - Animal Art Camp (ages 8+)
Explore your inner wild with art inspired by animals! Projects include:
Jellyfish Blacklight Velvet Painting - Create an underwater scene using a variety of mediums.
Clay Zebra - nearly a foot tall, this zebra requires no baking.
Pup-casso - Build and paint a 3d dog head in Cubis style, inspired by Picasso
Koi Chigiri-e - Translated torn paper, students will use torn pieces of paper to create a koi pond scene.
(F)Oil Pastel - use oil pastels and debossed foil.
Animal Print Agamograph - this fun optical illusion/kinetic art shows two different animal prints.
Animal Paper Collage - crate art from cut paper, inspired by Maria Pryimachenko
Leopard Eye Painting - customized your own safari painting
Prerequisite: Students as young as 7 may register for this class if they meet the following criteria: Students should be able to remain seated and not rush through their work.Instructor: Leigh Ferello
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9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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Chess Camp! (ages 6-12) - Chess Camp (ages 6-12)
Whether you are new to the game, learning to push pawns for the first time, or have played in numerous tournaments and want to sharpen your skills, come to Shining Knights Chess Camp! Shining Knights has trained numerous state champions and national trophy winners. They have trained even more kids to enjoy the game so they can spend hours playing with friends and family. Whether you want to win games in your living room against your parents or win tournaments in other states, come join us and learn how to play chess or play better chess! Each camper will receive a tournament style chess set and a Shining Knights t-shirt.
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1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
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Dye-nomite Art Camp (ages 9+) - Dye-nomite Art Camp (ages 9+)
Students will enjoy a colorful explosion of creativity, inspired by various dyeing techniques and colorful art projects. Positive peer reviews and other projects may be offered, as time permits. Projects include:
Glue-Resist Batik - Similar to the effects of hot wax, a safer method of glue is used to create resist patterns on fabric.
Shibori Fabric Dyeing - Considered a manual tie-dyeing technique, students will explore how to make patterns on fabric using string.
Reverse Dyeing - Turning negative into positive, this technique uses bleach.
Tie Dye Coasters - Create tie dye coasters.
Marbled Paper Printmaking - Try a fun way to create marbled paper for bookmarks and more.
Dip Dyeing - Create ombre gradient strips and turn it into art.
Natural Dyeing* - Experiment with everyday food items.
Helioprinting - known as Prints du Solei, see how the sun can help create prints, inspired by Henri Matisse.
We will be dyeing and transferring onto paper and fabric. This is not a tie-dye camp, but if you wish to bring a cotton shirt (white or light color for shibori and/or dark for reverse dye) you are free to do so! Instructor: Leigh Ferello
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Tuesday August 27, 2024
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9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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Animal Art Camp (ages 8+) - Animal Art Camp (ages 8+)
Explore your inner wild with art inspired by animals! Projects include:
Jellyfish Blacklight Velvet Painting - Create an underwater scene using a variety of mediums.
Clay Zebra - nearly a foot tall, this zebra requires no baking.
Pup-casso - Build and paint a 3d dog head in Cubis style, inspired by Picasso
Koi Chigiri-e - Translated torn paper, students will use torn pieces of paper to create a koi pond scene.
(F)Oil Pastel - use oil pastels and debossed foil.
Animal Print Agamograph - this fun optical illusion/kinetic art shows two different animal prints.
Animal Paper Collage - crate art from cut paper, inspired by Maria Pryimachenko
Leopard Eye Painting - customized your own safari painting
Prerequisite: Students as young as 7 may register for this class if they meet the following criteria: Students should be able to remain seated and not rush through their work.Instructor: Leigh Ferello
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9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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Chess Camp! (ages 6-12) - Chess Camp (ages 6-12)
Whether you are new to the game, learning to push pawns for the first time, or have played in numerous tournaments and want to sharpen your skills, come to Shining Knights Chess Camp! Shining Knights has trained numerous state champions and national trophy winners. They have trained even more kids to enjoy the game so they can spend hours playing with friends and family. Whether you want to win games in your living room against your parents or win tournaments in other states, come join us and learn how to play chess or play better chess! Each camper will receive a tournament style chess set and a Shining Knights t-shirt.
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1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
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Dye-nomite Art Camp (ages 9+) - Dye-nomite Art Camp (ages 9+)
Students will enjoy a colorful explosion of creativity, inspired by various dyeing techniques and colorful art projects. Positive peer reviews and other projects may be offered, as time permits. Projects include:
Glue-Resist Batik - Similar to the effects of hot wax, a safer method of glue is used to create resist patterns on fabric.
Shibori Fabric Dyeing - Considered a manual tie-dyeing technique, students will explore how to make patterns on fabric using string.
Reverse Dyeing - Turning negative into positive, this technique uses bleach.
Tie Dye Coasters - Create tie dye coasters.
Marbled Paper Printmaking - Try a fun way to create marbled paper for bookmarks and more.
Dip Dyeing - Create ombre gradient strips and turn it into art.
Natural Dyeing* - Experiment with everyday food items.
Helioprinting - known as Prints du Solei, see how the sun can help create prints, inspired by Henri Matisse.
We will be dyeing and transferring onto paper and fabric. This is not a tie-dye camp, but if you wish to bring a cotton shirt (white or light color for shibori and/or dark for reverse dye) you are free to do so! Instructor: Leigh Ferello
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