Playful Explorers - DEAN Adventure Camps (PK4-K)

Playful Explorers (PK4 - K)

  1 week sessions                9:00am-3:00pm                                    $600-$695

LEARN BY PLAYING! The Playful Explorers program includes the perfect blend of activities that promote learning and fun for our PK4 - K grade friends! Our goal is to help children develop creative and critical thinking skills while learning to explore their environment. We provide campers with a balance of independence and support while they explore age-appropriate, hands-on activities. sensory play, literacy enrichment, process art, music and movement, gross-motor activities, and STEM learning. All these components can be found throughout our three main studios: Movers and Shakers, Creative Concoctions, and Full STEAM Ahead. We strive to provide a safe and fun environment for all campers to learn, grow, and have fun!


Dates, Hours, and Fees

2025 Dates Program/Grades
June 9-13 Wild Things Adventure (PK-K)
June 16 - 20 (*4-day Week) Big Wheels in the Big City (PK-K)
Hours
9:00am – 3:00pm
Fees
$695 5-day week / $600 4-day week

Themes + Weekly Overview

Big Wheels in the Big City

Let’s build, drive, and thrive in the coolest cardboard city ever! Using their imaginations and teamwork, they’ll build a massive cardboard cityscape from scratch—skyscrapers, roads, tunnels, and everything in between! Once their cardboard metropolis is complete, the real fun begins! Campers will hop on their Big Wheels and drive through their newly built city, winding through the streets, exploring hidden alleys, and overcoming obstacles!

Wild Things Adventure

Let the Wild Rumpus Start!

This wild and energetic animal-lovers experience delights campers through learning dance routines inspired by the myriad of movements found in nature – from the swift dash of the cheetah to the slooooow crawl of a sloth, and the fluttering of butterflies to the bombastic stomp of elephants.

The rumpus continues with craft sessions, designing masks that channel their inner wild spirit, making instruments, and even a little improvisation.

Through fun and play, campers build on their gross and fine motor skills and gain confidence as they get comfortable performing with each other.

Each day promises a whirlwind of joy and a parade of unforgettable moments. Your Wild Things will have a roaring good time in this hands-on experience.

Techniques Learned in Wild Things Adventure & Big Wheels in the Big City

Hand Sewing, Accessory Sewing, Gluing, Cutting, Measuring, Illustration- Fashion Croquis, Brush Techniques, Needle Felting, Painting