SUMMER CAMP 2023 EXPLORE + REUSE + CREATE
June - August 2023 from 9:00 am - 1:00 pm
Ages 3-5 (preschool) and 5 - 10 years
Fee: $285 per week
UpCycle Creative Reuse Center is located at:
5380-D Eisenhower Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22304.
Drop the kiddos off at UpCycle Creative Reuse Center for creative exploration with reuse materials. All camps emphasize resourcefulness, using materials in new ways, and creative expression.
Camps culminate with an art show for friends and family.
Please pack a snack, lunch and water bottle for your child.
Limited space; pre-registration with full payment is required.
To request an accommodation for a physical disability, please contact our Program Coordinator.
Preschool Tinker, Build & Create
June 12th-16th
9:00am - 12:00pm
Ages 3.5-5
$255
Drop your preschoolers off for a fun exploration summer camp. Children discover how to reuse materials while creating works of art.
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Nature Art
June 19th-23rd, 2023
9:00am - 1:00pm
Ages 5-10
$285
Children use recycled and natural materials to create their own works of art. Projects include a fairy or gnome house.
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Fiber Arts
June 26th-June 30th, 2023
9:00am - 1:00pm
Ages 5-10
$285
Children create unique projects using fabric, yarn, and paper. Camp experience includes weaving and bookmaking.
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UpCycled Crayons
July 10th- 14th, 2023
9:00am - 1:00pm
Ages 5-10
$285
Crayons are an abundant resource. Let’s find new ways to use crayons. Camp experience includes melting, cutting and ironing crayons.
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2D-3D
July 17th- 21st, 2023
9:00am - 1:00pm
Ages 5-10
$285
Children use flat 2-D castoffs like cardboard and paper to make sculptures, pop-ups, and paper maché.
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Art off the Page
July 31st- August 4th, 2023
9:00am - 1:00pm
5-10
$285
Campers read books about artists and artistic styles and make art out of reused materials inspired by the books.
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Tinker Challenge
August 7th-11th, 2023
9:00am - 1:00pm
Ages 5-10
$285
Children are given a daily challenge using tinker materials.
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Make Your Mark
August 14th -18th, 2023
9:00am - 1:00pm
Ages 5-10
$285
Campers explore printmaking with found objects and leave with their own mixed media masterpiece.
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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's outreach & operations are generously supported by:
UpCycle is supported [in part] by the Virginia Commission for the Arts, which receives support from the Virginia General Assembly and the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency.