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Current Location for Classes: 745 Crest Rd. Caldwell - Sand Hollow
We moved Nov 2023 

Summer 2026
June 8-10  9:00-3:00
Early bird special $225 until April 30

Nature  Explorers
Day Camp 



NATURE BINGO   NATURE STORIES DURING LUNCH 
LEARN ABOUT IDAHO NATIVE WILDLIFE 
WILDLIFE TRACKS 


ARCHERY 
ARTS & CRAFTS 
FORT BUILDING      MUD KITCHEN PLAY GAMES
GROUP GAMES      IMAGINATIVE PLAY    WATER & SAND SENORY PLAY
PLAY BY THE CREEK & RACE DUCKS & FLOAT BOATS 
JUMP ROPE    LOUNGE IN A HAMMOCK 
GAMES LIKE
FIRE IN THE FOREST  JUMP THE RIVER   SPROUT TAG  WOLF PACK 


PLAY IN THE WOODSY AREAS   BIG SAND PITS TO DIG IN
LOOSE PARTS PLAY   SLACKLINE      TREE SWINGS 
PLAY STRUCTURES    LITTLE HOUSE VILLAGE     
LARGE MUD KITCHEN AREA     
NATURAL AREAS     LOGS &  STUMPS FOR BALANCING
SMALL ROCK WALL TOWER    
RELAX IN A HAMMOCK  OR IN THE SHADE OF AN OAK TREE


Option to go see animals in the afternoon too!! 

CHILDHOOD UNPLUGGED 

 


Camp Details 
Bring:
BACKPACK
BRING 2 LARGE FILLED WATER BOTTLE : LABELED
LARGE SNACK AND &  LUNCH IN A CONTAINER (BAGS BLOW AROUND ) PLEASE SEND FOOD IN A CLOSEABLE HARD CONTAINER
DO NOT BRING OUTSIDE TOYS OR ITEMS TO CLASS 
ALL ITEMS AT THE SCHOOL STAY HERE INCLUDING: STICKS, ROCKS, FEATHERS, ACORNS, FLOWERS ETC UNLESS IT IS SPECIFLY A A TAKE HOME PROJECT

YOUR REGISTRATION & PAYMENT IS YOUR RECIEPT, MARK ON PAYMENT TO SEND EMAIL, THAT IS YOUR RECIEPT,
WE DO NOT CONTACT YOU BEFORE CLASS

PAYMENT HOLDS YOUR CHILD'S SPOT IN CLASS 
REGISTRATION IS NEEDED, THE WAIVER IS NEEDED. PAYMENT IS HOW YOU RESERVE AND ENROLL YOUR CHILD IN CLASS. 
PAYMENTS ARE MADE ONLINE UNLESS OTHERWISE DISCUSSED. 
WE DO NOT REFUND OR HAVE MAKEUPS FOR YOUR MISSED DAYS. 
Email 3 weeks before the first day of camp for half your payment to go towards credit toward another camp this summer.




more on the value of outdoor play and outdoor free time...


Play is a natural process that helps children learn, explore, and growPlay Research Shows: Play helps develop Social Development : it helps children learn how to work in groups, share, negotiate, and solve conflicts Emotional Development : Play helps children learn how to identify & express their emotionsExploration : Play is how children explore the world & experiment with new ideas Learning : Play is how children learn & develop skills. It helps them understand the world, their emotions, and how to navigate social situations "In nature, children learn to take risks, overcome fears, make new friends, regulate emotions, and create imaginary worlds" "Play allows children opportunities to get creative, to practice regulating emotions, to enhance social development, and to learn about themselves in the process."                                                                            - Angela Hanscom                            Balanced & Barefoot author and Pediatric Occupational Therapist 

Register for this class here!

Filling out a registration form is required to attend class and must be done before the first day of class. Please keep in mind that filling out this form does not reserve a spot for your child. Only placing a deposit or paying for the class in full reserves/holds their spot in class. 

June 8-10  9:00-3:00
Early bird special $225 until April 30

$225 Early Bird Special Until April 30 
$245 Regular Price Begins May 1
$400 with $50 off for 2 Siblings
Discount $25 off each sibling $50 off until April 30

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