Crafts Are Geared For Each Age And Skill Level At Sleep Away Summer Camp

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Crafts Are Geared for Each Age and Skill Level

• at Sleepaway Summer Camp

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• Arts and crafts are a big hit at overnight summer
  camp, where youngsters get creative with
  everything from pottery wheels to sewing machines
  and skill saws.

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• Because of the wide range of ages and skills at
  most camps, arts and crafts programs are divided
  up into age groups
• with younger campers creating colorful collages

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• hand-sculpted pieces and fun crafts like sand
  candles, while older kids are often able to use
  more sophisticated artistic media and woodworking
  tools.

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• Whatever the age, arts and crafts activities at
  overnight sleepaway camp foster a spirit of
  camaraderie and creativity, with young artists
  excitedly chatting as they work
• on visual arts projects.

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• Crafts

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• Good old fashioned craft projects are a
  time-honored summer camp tradition, and many
  adults wistfully recall sitting around long
  picnic tables

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• on sultry afternoons surrounded by loads of
  friends, paper, paint, glue, craft embellishments
  
• and laughter.

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• From friendship bracelets to wind chimes, tie-dye
  T-shirts and personalized tote bags, camp crafts
  often become treasured memorabilia of long,
  lively days on the lake.

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• Drawing
• and Painting

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• Kids of all ages love to create landscapes,
  portraits, caricatures and abstract works of art.

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• Camp art classes use a variety of mediums
  including ink, colored pencils, water colors and
  acrylic paints.

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• While younger kids may just enjoy some free form
  designs and basic color concepts, older campers
  may receive more advanced instruction in
  perspective, color and design.

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• Ceramics

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• Ceramics, from free-form clay designs to pottery
  wheel masterpieces, lends itself to all sorts of
  cool creations,
• from bowls to vases, animal sculptures,
  refrigerator magnets
• and nature tiles.

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• Younger campers love to hand sculpt and paint
  everything from flower pots to name tags.

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• Use of a pottery wheel is usually reserved for
  older campers who can better learn wheel throwing
  technique and use
• of glazes and stains, enabling them to design and
  create
• a wealth of projects including bowls, plates and
  mugs.

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• Jewelry

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• Not only is creating jewelry fun,
• but necklaces, bracelets and earrings make great
  gifts and wearable memorabilia of happy days at
  camp.

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• Little kids love to string beads,
• put sparkle on just about everything
• and weave friendship bracelets

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• while more advanced skills may involve use of
  wire wrapping
• and more intricate aesthetic designs.

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• Woodworking

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• Todays tech-savvy kids seem to love the
  old-fashioned skills of wood working.

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• When starting out, kids can make boats and toys
  by gluing Popsicle sticks together, then later
  learn such basic skills
• as measuring and cutting wood in a straight line
  or designing a simple project.

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• As they progress, campers learn how to safely use
  basic
• hand tools to design and create personalized
  projects ranging
• from chess sets to salad bowls, toys and
  birdhouses.

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• Senior campers often get the opportunity to use
  power tools including band saws and drills to
  build more advanced projects.

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• Art Show

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• Lots of sleepaway camps wind up a summer of
  amazing creativity with a camp-wide art show,
  giving kids the opportunity to show off a
  seasons work to family and friends.

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• Youll be amazed at the wonderful works of art
  your child
• has produced and delighted with the joy and
  excitement
• he or she has found in the creative process.

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• If you're considering sending your child to an
  overnight summer camp, be sure to visit our site
  to learn about Camp Walt Whitman.

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• Located in the White Mountains of New Hampshire,
  Camp Walt Whitman offers a safe, nurturing
  environment in a beautiful mountain setting.

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• Our camp is a coed sleepaway camp, with separate
  areas for boys and girls.

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• The kids have a blast, and make friendships that
  can last a lifetime.

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• www.campwalt.com

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CAMP WALT WHITMAN

• 1000 Cape Moonshine Rd
• Piermont, NH 03779
• 603-764-5521
• cww_at_campwalt.com