SUMMER CAMP 2023 EXPLORE + REUSE + CREATE
We've added new camps and more spaces!
June - August 2023
UpCycle Creative Reuse Center offers a unique summer camp experience for children ages preschool to 10.
All of our drop-off camps take place at our Materials Center where children have an opportunity to experiment with and explore a variety of art supplies and repurposed items. Experienced teachers lead campers in creative exploration using reuse materials. Our process-oriented camps emphasize resourcefulness and using materials in new ways while empowering children to create with confidence. Each camp culminates with a family-friendly art show.
Class sizes are limited to 16 children and 2 teachers.
Pre-registration with full payment is required.
only 5 spots left
Preschool Camp: Tinker, Build, and Create
June 12 - 16
9:00am - 12:00pm
Ages 3.5-5
$255 through March 15
$295 March 16 to April 30
$325 starting May 1
Drop off your little ones to our exploration camp featuring activities designed to encourage discovery and the development of new skills. Children will create art using a variety of reuse materials. Our experienced preschool teachers guide children’s natural curiosity while encouraging creativity and fun.
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SOLD OUT!
(2nd session offered July 24-28)
Nature Art
June 19 - 23
9:00am - 1:00pm
Ages 5-10
$285 through March 15
$325 March 16 to April 30
$350 starting May 1
A stunning sunset, autumn leaves, or the first pink buds of spring. The natural world is an artistic masterpiece and the inspiration for our Nature Art Camp. Children explore using recycled and natural materials to create art, including paintings, mixed-media works, and their very own fairy or gnome house.
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Fabulous Fiber Arts
June 26 - 30
9:00am - 1:00pm
Ages 5-10
$285 through March 15
$325 March 16 to April 30
$350 starting May 1
This camp introduces children to the fabulous world of fiber arts. Campers create one-of-a-kind projects using fabric, yarn, and paper. Children learn traditional skills, like weaving and bookmaking, in a new way with repurposed materials.
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Tinker Challenge
July 5-7 (3-day camp)
9:00am - 1:00pm
Ages 5-10
$175 through March 15
$195 March 16 to April 30
$225 starting May 1
Looking for a fun challenge for your child? Tinker Time is one of UpCycle’s signature programs to inspire playfulness and creative expression. Children have access to an amazing selection of reuse materials and art supplies with an open-ended invitation to create and have fun. This 3-day camp offers Tinker Time with a twist. Daily challenges using tinker materials add an element of surprise and will get kids problem-solving and thinking creatively as they work both independently and together in team challenges.
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Musical Instruments
July 10 - 14
9:00am - 1:00pm
Ages 5-10
$285 through March 15
$325 March 16 to April 30
$350 starting May 1
One of our most exuberant camps! Children will make and play their own musical instruments from a variety of repurposed materials. Explore percussion, wind, and string instruments. Note: this camp will be noisy.
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2D-3D: Build, Sculpt, and Make
July 17 - 21
9:00am - 1:00pm
Ages 5-10
$285 through March 15
$325 March 16 to April 30
$350 starting May 1
Elevate flat 2D castoffs like cardboard and paper into dynamic 3D creations. Explore making sculptures and pop-ups from a variety of recycled materials and get messy with paper maché. Campers will learn how to look at the recycle bin in a whole new way.
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Nature Art
July 24-28
9:00am - 1:00pm
Ages 5-10
$285 through March 15
$325 March 16 to April 30
$350 starting May 1
A stunning sunset, autumn leaves, or the first pink buds of spring. The natural world is an artistic masterpiece and the inspiration for our Nature Art Camp. Children explore using recycled and natural materials to create art, including paintings, mixed-media works, and their very own fairy or gnome house.
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9 spots left
Art off the Page
July 31 - August 4
9:00am - 1:00pm
Ages 5-10
$285 through March 15
$325 March 16 to April 30
$350 starting May 1
The lives of famous (and a few not as well-known) artists are the inspiration for this camp, which combines reading and art-making. Together, we’ll read books about artists and artistic styles. Children will express themselves through their own one-of-a-kind art using repurposed materials.
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8 spots left
Tinker Challenge
August 7- 11
9:00am - 1:00pm
Ages 5-10
$285 through March 15
$325 March 16 to April 30
$350 starting May 1
Looking for a fun challenge for your child? Tinker Time is one of UpCycle’s signature programs to inspire playfulness and creative expression. Children have access to an amazing selection of reuse materials and art supplies with an open-ended invitation to create and have fun. This full week camp offers Tinker Time with a twist. Daily challenges using tinker materials add an element of surprise and will get kids problem-solving and thinking creatively as they work both independently and together in team challenges.
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Make Your Mark
August 14 -18
9:00am - 1:00pm
Ages 5-10
$285 through March 15
$325 March 16 to April 30
$350 starting May 1
How can you paint picture—without a paintbrush? Campers explore mark-making with unusual materials and surfaces. Children learn printmaking with found objects and mixed-media techniques in this thinking-outside-of-the-canvas camp.
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Cancellation Policy
- Each camp must meet a minimum enrollment of 6 students registered one week ahead of start date. If cancelled by UpCycle due to low enrollment, a full refund or credit to another camp will be issued.
- Camp fees are refundable (minus a $10 processing fee) if the reservation is canceled two weeks prior to start date or if a substitute participant is secured by the registrant.
- If your student must isolate /quarantine for COVID before or during camp, credit for a another session will be offered.
UpCycle Creative Reuse Center is committed to providing an inclusive and welcoming place for all people. For accessibility and health policies, please see our Home Page or contact us at info@upcyclecrc.org.