June 2023
Uncle Carl’s Camp – FARM ANIMALS AT THE MUSEUM
June 12-16, 9:00-11:00 each day | Age 4 and 5 (not yet in kindergarten) IN-PERSON Jump into farm life with Farm Animals at the Museum! Students will learn all about goats, chickens, sheep, cows, and pigs through activities that include art, literature, music, and games. Real life farm animals will visit the museum each day, and there will be plenty of time for petting and snuggles. Join us for this hands-on, farm-tastic learning experience! Application deadline: June 9 Maximum enrollment: 16 $70 per museum…
Find out more »Uncle Carl’s Camp – ART IN NATURE
June 19-23, 9:00-11:00 | Age 6 to 8 (completed grade k-2) IN-PERSON Take a closer look at the patterns on the shell of an ornate box turtle. Notice the bright color on a barred tiger salamander. Artists get lots of ideas from nature. Kansas state nature symbols will provide a resource for campers to explore the patterns, colors and textures in nature using paper, paint and clay. Application deadline: June 16 Maximum enrollment: 16 $70 per museum member / $85 per…
Find out more »Uncle Carl’s Camp – FIGURATIVELY SPEAKING
June 26-30, 9:00-11:30 | Age 9 to 12 (completed grade 3-6) IN-PERSON Understanding how the body moves is part of learning to draw people. Campers will learn to find the fun in drawing the human figure through a variety of activities and experiences. Student drawings will be compiled in a sketchbook and a mixed media painting will be completed during this camp. Application deadline: June 23 Maximum enrollment: 20 $70 per museum member / $85 per non-member Instructor: LaDonna Unruh Voth…
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Uncle Carl’s Camp – POTTERY POSSIBILITIES
July 10-14, 9:00-12:00 | Ages 13 and up IN-PERSON Get your hands dirty as we create with clay! Investigate how pottery was made in ancient cultures before trying your own pottery skills. Campers will start with handbuilding before throwing on potter’s wheels at Bethel College. No experience required! Campers will wrap up the week with glazing and an outdoor firing (weather permitting). Completed artwork may be picked up at a later date. Add your own modern twist to the age-old tradition of…
Find out more »Uncle Carl’s Camp – SURVIVAL ON THE PRAIRIE
July 17-21, 9:00-11:30 | Age 6 to 8 (completed grade K-2) IN-PERSON Join staff members from Dyck Arboretum for a prairie adventure at Kauffman Museum. Campers will learn about the plants and animals of the Kansas prairie and how they have survived and thrived for thousands of years. Come identify insects, scavenge for seeds, watch the weather, and play in the plants! Application deadline: July 14 Maximum enrollment: 16 $70 per museum member / $85 per non-member Instructors: Dyck Arboretum…
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