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New Location: 745 Crest Rd. Caldwell - Sand Hollow
All Classes at the New Location beginning November 27
Summer Classes & Camps
2024 Schedule Being Created
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Class is not held without payment
Homestead Family Class:
Date TBA 10:00-12:00 12:00-12:30 free time & or discussion
1 parent 1 child $99 Each additional child $25 2 & older Under 2 no charge
(payment button not ready or pay by venmo - fill out waiver & registration)
FAMILY CLASS: ADULT & CHILD/CHILDREN CLASS DO ONE OR MORE IN THE SERIES JUMP IN AT ANY CLASS
ARE YOU READY? THIS IS A MUCH REQUESTED CLASS SERIES & IT'S GOING TO BE FUN! MUCH ABOUT HOMESTEADING & SELF RELIANCE IS ABOUT FOOD & FOOD SOVEREIGNTY CHOOSING YOUR FOODS, HOW IT'S GROWN & RAISED. KIDS GET PRETTY EXCITED ABOUT GROWING THEIR OWN FOODS, PLANT MEDICINE, COOKING & WHILE THEY MAY NOT CALL IT SELF RELIANCE & KNOWLEDGE OF HOW TO GROW & DO THINGS, THEY LOVE IT. THIS IS COMBINED FOR YOU & YOUR CHILD TO LEARN & DO THINGS TOGETHER TO TAKE HOME AND GO DO IT OR FEEL GOOD THAT WHEN YOU WANT TO YOU CAN. GARDEN: GROW THINGS WELL: OPTIMAL NUTRITION, ATTRACT THE BUGS YOU WANT DETER THE ONES YOU DON'T... RAISING ANIMALS & MEDICINAL & CULINARY HERBS & PREPARATIONS FOR THE FAMILY CYCLES & RHTYMS OF HOW IT ALL CAN WORK WELL TOGETHER GARDEN
Bring water bottles & a lunch
Woodland Wilds : ages 18 mo - 6 : Teddy Bear Picnic
TBA 9:00 - 11:00 $35
children 4 & under accompanied by 1 adult ( 1 adult free )
Bring your teddy bear or your favorite woodland stuffed animal, Come listen to a story & have a picnic- Play teddy bear games -play & explore - sensory games and activities Bear crafts, feed the lambs, pet the turkey, float a stick down the stream, balance on the logs & make new friends
Secret Garden : date tba
Forest Friends : date tba
Herbs & Art :
DATE TBA 11:30-2:30 Ages 5-13 $50
learn about herbs - art with plants
Make seed paper- seeds bombs - learn about & identify herbs that grow in the gardens here. Make a salve that's perfect to have for summer time - taste some herbs too. Journal herbs we learn about, play games to help us learn more about the herbs. Plant, learn about and bring home a potted herb to grow at home.
Down on the Farm: DATE TBA 9:30-2:30 Ages 5-16 $99 Collect chicken & duck eggs- watch the baby animals- hold the bunnies & feed them some veggies - hand feed the sheep & lambs & give them some scratches inside the pens- pet the friendliest turkey you may ever meet- see what sheep wool looks like, prepare it; wash it & card the wool, naturally dye the wool and make a project with it - cook up the eggs we collected and taste them so fresh! Make some fresh butter -Learn more about farm animals & meet the horses & the miniature donkeys here - walk our Nigeran goat Shasta or Pygmy goat Shonie- pet & brush Fiona our miniature donkey & see how she loves attention! We will do some farm chores too! Learn about some herbs we grow here, their benefits, taste some, and make a salve! Look at the eggs being incubated and learn more about the stages of development inside a chicken egg.Enjoy some time swinging, playing tether ball and other outside games, nature art, some outdoor cooking, the kids will love being totally unplugged!
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FARMISH :
2 DAYS DATE TBA 8:30-9:30 AGES 6-16 $45
Feed and water the farm animals -help muck and clean some pens - then when the work is done - Play around on the farm - hold bunnies - Pet our friendly turkey, watch the peacock show off - swing and enjoy the fun and peacefulness on the farm
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My GARDEN & Mighty Pollinators Camp:
3 DAY CAMP DATE TBA 9:30-11:00 Ages 6-14 $60
Bring home starter plants & seeds for your home garden that kids are excited to grow & eat! Bring home Companion plants to help them grow well & taste better -Learn some about Monarchs & bring home a plant to help feed the monarchs - Repel pesky insects & attract beneficial insects - Add to or begin a Beneficial Insect Garden -Butterfly Garden & Companion Plant Garden -learn about pollinators & how & why to attract them Group project help make a large "Bug Hotel" for the gardens here. Lady Bug release & get a close (but safely far enough away) look at the bee hives here - watch them go in & out of the hive and watch them pollinate.
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NATURE ADVENTURE CAMP:
3 DAY DATE TBA Ages 5-13 11:00 - 3:00 $175
THIS CLASS IS FULL
adventurous games & activities for all ages & archery
Create a map and find it's secret learn some mapping skills, learn about Idaho wildlife with lots of activities, art, games, bingo helping us learn & have a lot of fun doing it! Come in clothes to get wet and muddy if they want to play in the water & little stream with a lot of opportunity to have a blast, with games & open play and imagination and makes the mud kitchen really a mud kitchen and all that's involved. Fort building and playing in forts other kids have built are waiting for you! More details to come.
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ARCHERY : BUILD & SHOOT:
2 DAY DATE TBA 9:00-10:30 Ages 8-16 $75
this class is for the mature 8 year old ready to focus & able to tie their own knot, learn to make a primitive arrow build one or more archery lesson & shoot, this class take some prolonged focus & motor skills to build an arrow - each student is building their own with step by step instructions LEAVE WITH ONE (OR MORE) HANDCRAFTED PRIMITIVE ARROW - YOU BUILT !!
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ART & EXPLORERS CAMP : FULL
2 DAY DATE TBA Ages 5-14 10:30-2:30 $120
Archery, Fort Building, Scavenger Hunts, Art Projects & Open Art Station
explore, build forts, play in the mud kitchen, nature scavenger hunts, adventurous games, swing in a hammock, climb a play structure, dig in a sandbox, enjoy nature & have nature lesson & nature journaling time around lunch to reflect (drawing or writing whatever level they want or are at) make a nature crown, sew a satchel (older activity), nature stamp project & more
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GARDEN FAIRY HOUSE : FULL
DATE TBA 9:30-12:30 AGES 6-15
Build your own fairy garden house to bring home and bring home some magical plants that attract fairies to your garden or will help you grow. These plants will attract butterflies and help feed them too...maybe fairies in disguise. We will also make natural fairies to attract the butterflies as their is time. We will enjoy learning about and snacking on edible nutritious flowers and sipping lemon balm & mint drinks sweetened with raw honey to add to the magically fun & crafty morning. Bring a lunch and water bottle.
Cooking & Nature Art :
DATE TBA 12:45-2:45 Ages 6-15 $35
We will harvest from the Edible Schoolyard & Cook up some yummy food! Collect eggs & cook them. Learn to crack eggs, and a variety of other cooking & outdoor baking in our oven outside! All food will be organic with gluten free choices too. We will do nature rubbings, and other nature art projects to take home! We will make a braclet to remember our day too that both boys & girls will like. We will have projects that will be appealing to both girls & boys.
If you are in the Garden Fairy House Class, you can stay for this class, that has a small gap in-between classes. We have a break between classes to help with parking of pick-up and drop-off.
NATURE ADVENTURE CAMP
DATE TBA Ages 5-13 9:00 - 3:00 $105
For the Adventurous! Create a map and find it's secret - learn some mapping skills, learn about Idaho wildlife with lots of activities, art, games, bingo helping us learn & have a lot of fun doing it! Come in clothes to get wet and muddy if they want to play in the water & little stream with a lot of opportunity to have a blast, with games & open play and imagination and makes the mud kitchen really a mud kitchen and all that's involved. Fort building and playing in forts other kids have built are waiting for you! If you were in the Nature Camp previously, we will learn about different Idaho wildlife to expand your knowledge!
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WILDER CHILD :
DATE TBA 10:00-2:00 Ages 4-10 $60
Play in the Little Woods - Nature crafts - Play in forts - Mud Kitchen Play Water Play- Make a Nature Mask or Crown Wear Butterfly Wings or Cape- Play Wild Nature Games- Listen to nature stories during lunch-Make Tree Spirit Faces-Bring your tadpoles or frogs to release in the pond- make a toad or fairy house to bring home - take a walk through the garden & see if there is anything tasty to try yet- swing in a hammock with a book - enjoy the outdoors and new friends. Many activities to choose from. If your child would like engage in activities that don't include the crafts, that is ok. If they would like to spend much of their time in art, that is ok too...or some of both. Today is about rhythm in nature and loving being a kid in it. Bring a lunch & water bottles
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Crafts & High Octane : Energy Up or Mellow Down
DATE TBA 10:00-3:00 Ages 5-14 $95
Fort Building - Art Stations - Build rocket flingers & Water Tag Games- Catapulting - Games - Target Practice with Sling Shots - Kalanga ( ancient stick throwing game) - Jump the River Game and a lot more. Fort & shelter builds too. Feeling more artsy today? We will have crafts too. This class can energy up, or mellow down. Kids can vary throughout the day, with open activities, group games, and time to relax. Dress in clothes that can get muddy & wet Bring a large lunch & 2 water bottles
SUMMER Registration Below Calendar : Calendar is not complete
Summer Camp Pricing
All Deposits are non-refundable
CAMP FEES ARE NOT REFUNDABLE WITHIN 4 WEEKS OF CAMP
NATURE ADVENTURE CAMP
CLASS IS FULL
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June 5-7
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10:30-2:30
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Ages 5-13
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Full Price: $175
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Pay a Balance only for early bird pricing
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Pay Balance: $100
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THIS CLASS IS FULL
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