Tilden Outdoor Program Summer 2018 Weekly Schedule of Activities - Mango Coconut Group Ages 7-10

Tilden Outdoor Program
     Summer 2018

   Weekly Schedule
    of Activities
   Mango Coconut Group
        Ages 7-10

Plans for Week 1: June 11-15
It’s the first week of summer! The group will combine more time with our Strawberry Bananas, ages 4.75-6.

Nature Exploration: Walk down to Froggy Flats and listen, look, and play under the big trees. Try making a
Fairy/Troll/Toad House or some Andy Goldsworthy inspired temporary nature art; Hike to the Little Farm,
Feed the Animals: The animals love the lettuce & celery we bring to feed them, especially those goats.
Art Fun: Hand Sew a secret monkey pouch: What treasure will you store in your new little bag?; Roller
Painting: Dip rollers in paint and GO! All the way down the table or completely cover an area - it’s fun to mix
colors and really move; Solar Beads and Bells: Design some jewelry that rings and changes color; Create Mini
clay creatures – does yours fly, swim, climb, run or do it all!? Most led by Samantha Swor, our Art Teacher.

Music and Cooking!: Drumming with Yari Mander. Veggie Sushi with Chef Brad-Make and enjoy!; Edible
Campfires: Make and eat your own little campfire with pretzels sticks, dried mango, etc. and learn about
campfire safety. Food items are organic (90% of the time), vegetarian, and Kosher.
Exercise: Play Group Games together: Tag, parachute games, and medic together with our experienced and
fun staff & youth leaders; Hoops, Lunastix, Yoga Balls, Beamo: Fun to learn some new tricks and build on what
you know. Cooperative Games: Figure out how to win as a group!
Wacky Wednesday – Wear your Animal clothes or dress up like an animal yourself! We’ll have Face Painting,
Temporary Tattoos, and Costume Bins!
Thursday – Lake Anza Swim Day! VW Bus Tour of vintage 1973 bus and fun on the field, then into Lake Anza
for lunch and post lunch play in the sand and splash in the water.
Friday Fun – Carnival: Play games, collect and trade-up prizes at the store, eat some yummy popcorn!
Daily Specials – different ones each day: play dough, watercolor/oil pastel resist, beading, finger knitting,
bubbles: Organic herbal tea Monday – Wednesday, to warm up in the morning.
Every Day – Stories, Songs, Circle with Name Games to get to know each other, Legos, Blocks, Board games,
Making Friends and Having Fun.
Afternoon (PM)Extended Care Fun (3:30-6:00)- Always a different snack each day, with fresh fruit or veggie,
crackers, and sometimes cheese. Gluten free, dairy-free alternates & almost 100% organic & Kosher. Different
games, playing on the field, emergent play and art each day.

Plans for Week 2: June 18-22                 Summer is here, come enjoy the outdoors!

Nature Exploration: Be in Froggy Flats and listen, look, and play under the big trees. Hammocks: Hang out and
relax under the redwoods...it’s summer.
Art Fun: Tie Dye Your Very Own Shirt: Create your own style of tying and then dye a T-shirt to keep! (We'll
supply the shirt. You dress to mess on Monday!); Mix Colors with eye droppers and coffee filters – Can you
make a color you’ve never seen before?; Dot Painting- Fun to Paint Under the Trees. Samantha Swor, our Art
Teacher will lead most of these projects.
Exercise: Play Group Games: Banana tag, Medic, Capture the flag together with our experienced and fun staff
& youth leaders; Hoops, Lunastix, Yoga Balls, Beamo: Learn some new tricks and build on what you know.
Cooperative Games: Learn some good ones to pull everyone together to figure out how to win as a group!
Cooking-Homemade Ice Cream: Make and enjoy with sprinkles! Soy Milk Option will be available, depending
on allergies or sensitivities. Food items are organic (90% of the time), vegetarian, and Kosher.
Wacky Wednesday – Wear your Shiny, Sparkly, Brightest Outfit! We’ll have Face Painting, Temporary Tattoos,
and Costumes to try out!
Monkey Biz World Records, Tilden-Style: Head up to the field and make some new records with a group, a
friend, or alone. Get in the book! Often tiring, always interesting.
Thursday – Lake Anza Swim Day! VW Bus Tour of vintage 1973 bus and fun on the field, then into Lake Anza
for lunch and post lunch play in the sand and splash in the water.
Friday Fun – Messy Skit and Bubble Dance Party: Watch the youth leaders and counselors get messy and
dance with bubbles all around on the field.
Daily Specials – different ones each day: play dough, watercolor/oil pastel resist, beading, finger knitting,
bubbles: Organic herbal tea Monday – Wednesday, to warm up in the morning.
Every Day – Stories, Songs, Circle with Name Games to get to know each other, Legos, Blocks, Board games,
Making Friends and Having Fun.
Afternoon (PM)Extended Care Fun (3:30-6:00)- Always a different snack each day, with fresh fruit or veggie,
crackers, and sometimes cheese. Gluten free, dairy-free alternates & almost 100% organic & Kosher. Different
games, playing on the field, emergent play and art each day.

Plans for Week 3: June 25-29                Summer is officially here – come play outside!

Nature Exploration: Be in Froggy Flats and listen, look, and play under the big trees. Hammocks: Hang out and
relax under the redwoods. Check out some Andy Goldsworthy art pictures and try some temporary nature
art. Fun to find sticks, rocks, bark and make something completely new that will last for a while at Tilden.
Art Fun: Make a Collage Treasure Map: Design your own treasure map with tape, fabric, and jewels! Name the
landmarks and mark the buried treasure with an "X"; Create your own Merfolk/Pirate Buttons to wear: Use
our “official” button-making machine; Make a Card for someone with Stamps, ink and oil pastels. Samantha
Swor, our Art Teacher will lead most of these projects.
Exercise: Play Group Games: Banana tag, Medic, Capture the flag together with our experienced and fun staff
& youth leaders; Hoops, Lunastix, Yoga Balls, Beamo: Learn some new tricks and build on what you know.
Cooperative Games: Learn some good ones to pull everyone together to figure out how to win as a group!
Music and Cooking- Make some music on the field with Diane Bock, a music teacher from Santa Cruz. Fruit
Kebabs with Chef Brad-gather fruit, make a design, then eat! Architectural Food - Construct a Toothpick &
Marshmallow tower – Look at some architecture and get some ideas. Food items are organic (90% of the
time), vegetarian, and Kosher.
Wacky Wednesday – Dress like a Pirate, a Merperson, a Creature of the Sea, or some interesting combination!
We’ll have Face Painting, Temporary Tattoos, and Costumes to try out!
Thursday – Lake Anza Swim Day! VW Bus Tour of vintage 1973 bus and fun on the field, then into Lake Anza
for lunch and post lunch play in the sand and splash in the water.
Friday Fun – Obstacle Course & Dance Party: Get ready to jump, crawl, and hop your way through a fun
course on the field. Then dance with bubbles all around.
Daily Specials – different ones each day: play dough, watercolor/oil pastel resist, beading, finger knitting,
bubbles: Organic herbal tea Monday – Wednesday, to warm up in the morning.
Every Day – Stories, Songs, Circle with Name Games to get to know each other, Legos, Blocks, Board games,
Making Friends and Having Fun.
Afternoon (PM)Extended Care Fun (3:30-6:00)- Always a different snack each day, with fresh fruit or veggie,
crackers, and sometimes cheese. Gluten free, dairy-free alternates & almost 100% organic & Kosher. Different
games, playing on the field, emergent play and art each day.

Plans for Week 4: July 2-6        Summer is officially here – come play outside!
No swimming this week.          Vacation on Wed, July 4 th (Fees pro-rated).

Nature Exploration: A Tilden Naturalist will lead a Nature Ramble hike in the park. Hear about what's going on
in the park, wildlife and plant-wise right now. Always something new happening! Explore the area around
Meadows site. Great to get under the big trees in Tilden!
Art and Science Fun: Kira Dulaney our admin leader, who is also an afterschool teacher and an amazing artist
will lead the group in a Washi Tape decoration project. Mentos/Cola Experiment: Go far out in the field to try
it out – 4 bottles of cola, 4 different spouts... see how they all work!
Exercise: Yoga with Jnana (say ghee-anna) Gowan : experience the fun and stillness of yoga movement and
breathing together with friends. Play Group Games together: Tag, parachute games, and medic with our
experienced and fun staff & youth leaders; Hoops, Lunastix, Yoga Balls: Fun to learn some new tricks and build
on what you know. Cooperative Games: Learn some good ones to pull everyone together to figure out how to
win as a group!
Cooking- Shaved Ice-Make and enjoy with 100% fruit juice concentrate flavorings! Make and eat your own
little campfire with pretzels sticks, dried mango, etc. and learn about campfire safety. Food items are organic
Food items are organic (90% of the time), vegetarian, and Kosher.
Walk the Tightrope: Test your balance on the Slackline we'll set up!
Water Play on the field (weather permitting) – Play some Duck, Duck, Splash and throw some water balloons.
Friday Fun - Monkey Biz Jeopardy Game & Dance Party: Test your camp knowledge (all in fun) & dance
together on the field!
Daily Specials – different ones each day: play dough, watercolor/oil pastel resist, beading, finger knitting,
bubbles: Organic herbal tea Monday – Wednesday, to warm up in the morning.
Every Day – Stories, Songs, Circle with Name Games to get to know each other, Legos, Blocks, Board games,
Making Friends and Having Fun.
Afternoon (PM)Extended Care Fun (3:30-6:00)- Always a different snack each day, with fresh fruit or veggie,
crackers, and sometimes cheese. Gluten free, dairy-free alternates & almost 100% organic & Kosher. Different
games, playing on the field, emergent play and art each day.

Plans for Week 5: July 9-13     The beauty of Tilden is in full effect right now... come play!

Nature Exploration: Be in Froggy Flats and listen, look, and play under the big trees. Hammocks: Hang out and
relax under the redwoods...it’s summer. Hike to the Mystery tree together and play games, tell stories: Learn
about Tilden Park and it’s many cool spots. Will the mystery be solved?
Art and Science Fun: Kira Dulaney, our Registrar, and afterschool teacher and amazing artist will lead group in
a Needle Felting project. Sparkly Marble Painting: Cover marbles in metallic paint and create designs; Work on
a Mural: paper style, working together on a large scale. Teamwork! Play with Oobleck: Mix cornstarch and
water and feel it shift from solid(ish) to liquid in large bins on the lawn. Don’t be surprised to hear talk of non-
Newtonian fluids later on. Always comes up. Samantha Swor, our Art Teacher will lead these projects.
Music and Cooking!: Drumming with Yari Mander. Husk corn and once cooked, choose toppings from our
corn on the cob bar-with Chef Brad. Food items are organic (90% of the time), vegetarian, and Kosher.
Exercise: Play Group Games: Banana tag, Medic, Capture the flag together with our experienced and fun staff
& youth leaders; Hoops, Lunastix, Yoga Balls, Beamo: Learn some new tricks and build on what you know.
Cooperative Games: Learn some good ones to pull everyone together to figure out how to win as a group!
Monkey Biz World Records, Tilden-Style: Always interesting and often tiring... how long can you jump on one
foot while singing?? Get in the book! Fun to see what’s been done in the past at camp.
Wacky Wednesday – Halloween in July! Fun costumes, nothing scary! We’ll have Face Painting, Temporary
Tattoos, and Costume Bins!
Thursday – Lake Anza Swim Day! VW Bus Tour of vintage 1973 bus and fun on the field, then into Lake Anza
for lunch and post lunch play in the sand and splash in the water.
Friday Fun – Scavenger Hunt: Get in groups and have fun spelling a word with your bodies, measuring how
wide the bathroom door is & drawing together. Teamwork!
Daily Specials – different ones each day: play dough, watercolor/oil pastel resist, beading, finger knitting,
bubbles: Organic herbal tea Monday – Wednesday, to warm up in the morning.
Every Day – Stories, Songs, Circle with Name Games to get to know each other, Legos, Blocks, Board games,
Making Friends and Having Fun.
Afternoon (PM)Extended Care Fun (3:30-6:00)- Always a different snack each day, with fresh fruit or veggie,
crackers, and sometimes cheese. Gluten free, dairy-free alternates & almost 100% organic & Kosher. Different
games, playing on the field, emergent play and art each day.

Plans for Week 6: July 16-20              Hang out and relax under the redwoods...it’s summer!

Nature Exploration: Be in Froggy Flats and listen, look, and play under the big trees. Hammocks: Hang out and
relax under the redwoods...it’s summer. Check out some Andy Goldsworthy art pictures and try your hand at
some temporary nature art with sticks, rocks, bark all around us in Tilden.
Art Fun: Tie Dye Your Very Own Shirt: Create your own style of tying and then dye a T-shirt to keep! (We'll
supply the shirt. You dress to mess on Monday!); Mix Colors on coffee filters with brushes – Can you make a
color you’ve never seen before?; Make a Mini-Clay Creature: How many legs, what kind of body, what colors,
amazing what we can create; Samantha Swor, our Art Teacher will lead most of these projects.
Cooking!: Fried Veggie Wontons with Chef Brad: Make and enjoy with dipping sauce! Make and eat your own
little campfire with pretzels sticks, dried mango, etc. and learn about campfire safety. Food items are organic
(90% of the time), vegetarian, and Kosher.
Exercise: Yoga with Jnana Gowan : experience the fun and stillness of yoga movement and breathing together
with friends. Play Group Games: Banana tag, Medic, Capture the flag together with our experienced and fun
staff & youth leaders; Hoops, Lunastix, Yoga Balls, Beamo: Learn some new tricks and build on what you know.
Cooperative Games: Learn some good ones to pull everyone together to figure out how to win as a group!
Wacky Wednesday – Wear a Rainbow or all your Favorite color(s)! We’ll have Face Painting, Temporary
Tattoos, and Costumes to try out!
Thursday – Lake Anza Swim Day! VW Bus Tour of vintage 1973 bus and fun on the field, then into Lake Anza
for lunch and post lunch play in the sand and splash in the water.
Friday Fun –Carnival: Play games, collect prizes, eat some yummy popcorn!
Daily Specials – different ones each day: play dough, watercolor/oil pastel resist, beading, finger knitting,
bubbles: Organic herbal tea Monday – Wednesday, to warm up in the morning.
Every Day – Stories, Songs, Circle with Name Games to get to know each other, Legos, Blocks, Board games,
Making Friends and Having Fun.

Afternoon (PM)Extended Care Fun (3:30-6:00)- Always a different snack each day, with fresh fruit or veggie,
crackers, and sometimes cheese. Gluten free, dairy-free alternates & almost 100% organic & Kosher. Different
games, playing on the field, emergent play and art each day.

Plans for Week 7: July 23-27              It’s summertime! Come play outside in the wonder of Tilden!

Nature Exploration: A Tilden Naturalist will lead a Nature Ramble hike in the park. Hear about what's going on
in the park, wildlife and plant-wise right now. Always something new happening! Be in Froggy Flats and
listen, look, and play under the big trees. Hike to the Mystery tree together and play games, tell stories: Learn
about Tilden Park and it’s many cool spots. Will the mystery be solved?
Art and Science Fun: Joe Peace (Murphy) will lead art projects with wood and clay. He’ll share his pieces of
peace and his love of creating together. Design a Super S/Hero mask: What kind of mask will hide your
identity when you are your super s/hero self?; Gak! It’s glue and starch, and is it ever fun to cut, drip, and
squeeze!!; Dot Painting: Fun to paint dot or line designs under the trees; Led by Samantha Swor!
Music and Cooking!: Drumming with Yari Mander. Fruit Kebabs with Chef Brad-gather fruit, make a design,
then eat! Food items are organic (90% of the time), vegetarian, and Kosher.
Exercise: Play Group Games: Banana tag, Medic, Capture the flag together with our experienced and fun staff
& youth leaders; Hoops, Lunastix, Yoga Balls, Beamo: Learn some new tricks and build on what you know.
Cooperative Games: Learn some good ones to pull everyone together to figure out how to win as a group!
Wacky Wednesday – Where the Wild Things Are! Wear a beastie outfit or your PJ’s – or a combo!!
We’ll have Face Painting, Temporary Tattoos, and Costumes to try out!
Thursday – Lake Anza Swim Day! VW Bus Tour of vintage 1973 bus and fun on the field, then into Lake Anza
for lunch and post lunch play in the sand and splash in the water.
Friday Fun – Obstacle Course & Dance Party: Get ready to jump, crawl, and hop your way through a fun
course on the field. Then dance with bubbles all around.
Daily Specials – different ones each day: play dough, watercolor/oil pastel resist, beading, finger knitting,
bubbles: Organic herbal tea Monday – Wednesday, to warm up in the morning.
Every Day – Stories, Songs, Circle with Name Games to get to know each other, Legos, Blocks, Board games,
Making Friends and Having Fun.

Afternoon (PM)Extended Care Fun (3:30-6:00)- Always a different snack each day, with fresh fruit or veggie,
crackers, and sometimes cheese. Gluten free, dairy-free alternates & almost 100% organic & Kosher. Different
games, playing on the field, emergent play and art each day.

Plans for Week 8: July 30-Aug 3              Tilden is a beautiful place to be in the summer!

Nature Exploration: Be in Froggy Flats and listen, look, and play under the big trees. Try a bird call, build with
sticks, use a magnifier to see what does bark look like clooooose up; Hammocks: Hang out and relax under the
redwoods...it’s summer.
Art & Fun: Kira Dulaney, our Registrar, and afterschool teacher and amazing artist will lead group in a Washi
Tape decoration project. Hand Sew a little monkey pouch, Create Animal Design Magnets: Use fancy magnet-
making machine; Make a Card for someone with Stamps, ink and oil pastels; Roller Painting: Dip rollers in
paint and GO!! Samantha Swor, our Art Teacher will lead most of these projects.
Exercise: Yoga with Jnana Gowan : experience the fun and stillness of yoga movement and breathing together
with friends. Play Group Games: Banana tag, Medic, Capture the flag together with our experienced and fun
staff & youth leaders; Hoops, Lunastix, Yoga Balls, Beamo: Learn some new tricks and build on what you know.
Cooperative Games: Learn some good ones to pull everyone together!
Architectural Food - Construct a Toothpick & Marshmallow tower – Look at some architecture and get some
ideas. Kosher & Vegan.
Wacky Wednesday – Green it up! Think flowers, vines, trees, and plants. We’ll have Face Painting, Temporary
Tattoos, and Costumes to try out!
Monkey Biz World Records, Tilden-Style: Always interesting and often tiring... how long can you jump on one
foot while singing?? Get in the book! Fun to see what’s been done in the past at camp.
Thursday – Lake Anza Swim Day! VW Bus Tour of vintage 1973 bus and fun on the field, then into Lake Anza
for lunch and post lunch play in the sand and splash in the water.
Friday Fun – Scavenger Hunt: Get in groups and have fun spelling a word with your bodies, measuring how
wide the bathroom door is & drawing together. Teamwork!
Daily Specials – different ones each day: play dough, watercolor/oil pastel resist, beading, finger knitting,
bubbles: Organic herbal tea Monday – Wednesday, to warm up in the morning.
Every Day – Stories, Songs, Circle with Name Games to get to know each other, Legos, Blocks, Board games!
Afternoon (PM)Extended Care Fun (3:30-6:00)- Always a different snack each day, with fresh fruit or veggie,
crackers, and sometimes cheese. Gluten free, dairy-free alternates & almost 100% organic & Kosher. Different
games, playing on the field, emergent play and art each day.

Plans for Week 9: Aug 6-10               Come join us in one of last few weeks of summer!

Nature Exploration: Be in Froggy Flats and listen, look, and play under the big trees. Try a bird call, build with
sticks, use a magnifier to see what does bark look like clooooose up; Hammocks: Hang out and relax under the
redwoods...it’s summer.
Art Fun: Joe Peace (Murphy) will lead art projects with wood and clay. He’ll share his pieces of peace and his
love of creating together. Kira Dulaney our admin leader, who is also an afterschool teacher and an amazing
artist will lead the group in a Needle Felting project. Create your own paper Movable Sea Creature: Lobster
top & squid bottom? Human top & shark bottom? Or the traditional Merfolk... you decide! Then decorate with
designs and tools; Samantha Swor, our Art Teacher will lead this project.
Music and Cooking!: Drumming with Yari Mander. Ice Cream Making (Soy Alternate Available) with Chef
Brad. Food items are organic (90% of the time), vegetarian, and Kosher.
Exercise: Play Group Games: Banana tag, Medic, Capture the flag together with our experienced and fun staff
& youth leaders; Hoops, Lunastix, Yoga Balls, Beamo: Learn some new tricks and build on what you know.
Cooperative Games: Learn some good ones to pull everyone together to figure out how to win as a group!
Wacky Wednesday – Dress like a Pirate, a Merperson, a Creature of the Sea, or some interesting combination!
We’ll have Face Painting, Temporary Tattoos, and Costumes to try out!
Thursday – Lake Anza Swim Day! VW Bus Tour of vintage 1973 bus and fun on the field, then into Lake Anza
for lunch and post lunch play in the sand and splash in the water.
Friday Fun – Messy Skit and Bubble Dance Party: Watch the youth leaders and counselors get messy and
dance with bubbles all around on the field.
Daily Specials – different ones each day: play dough, watercolor/oil pastel resist, beading, finger knitting,
bubbles: Organic herbal tea Monday – Wednesday, to warm up in the morning.
Every Day – Stories, Songs, Circle with Name Games to get to know each other, Legos, Blocks, Board games,
Making Friends and Having Fun.

Afternoon (PM)Extended Care Fun (3:30-6:00)- Always a different snack each day, with fresh fruit or veggie,
crackers, and sometimes cheese. Gluten free, dairy-free alternates & almost 100% organic & Kosher. Different
games, playing on the field, emergent play and art each day

Plans for Week 10: Aug 13-17               Come play outside with us and enjoy the summer!

Nature Exploration: Be in Froggy Flats and listen, look, and play under the big trees. Check out some Andy
Goldsworthy art pictures and try your hand at some temporary nature art. Fun to find sticks, rocks, bark and
make something completely new that will last for a while at Tilden; Hike to the Little Farm, Feed the
Animals: The animals love the lettuce & celery we bring to feed them, especially those goats; Hammocks-
Hang out and relax under the redwoods...it’s summer.
Art Fun: Tie Dye Your Very Own Shirt: Create your own style of tying and then dye a T-shirt to keep! (We'll
supply the shirt. You dress for mess on Tuesday!); Make a Mini-Clay Creature: How many legs, what kind of
body, what colors, amazing what we can create. Use eye droppers and liquid watercolor to saturate a coffee
filter with new color mixes. Samantha Swor, our Art Teacher will lead most of these projects.
Music and Cooking!: Drumming with Yari Mander. Make and eat!: Husk corn and once cooked, choose
toppings from our corn on the cob bar. Food items are organic (90% of the time), vegetarian, and Kosher.
Exercise: Play Group Games: Banana tag, Medic, Capture the flag together with our experienced and fun staff
& youth leaders; Hoops, Lunastix, Yoga Balls, Beamo: Learn some new tricks and build on what you know.
Cooperative Games: Learn some good ones to pull everyone together to figure out how to win as a group!
Wacky Wednesday – Wear your Craziest Colorful Clothes Backwards and Mismatched! We’ll have Face
Painting and Costumes to try out!
Thursday – Lake Anza Swim Day! VW Bus Tour of vintage 1973 bus and fun on the field, then into Lake Anza
for lunch and post lunch play in the sand and splash in the water.
Friday Fun – Obstacle Course & Dance Party: Get ready to jump, crawl, and hop your way through a fun
course on the field. Then dance with bubbles all around. Make a fancy bracelet before or after your turn!
Daily Specials – different ones each day: play dough, watercolor/oil pastel resist, beading, finger knitting,
bubbles: Organic herbal tea Monday – Wednesday, to warm up in the morning.
Every Day – Stories, Songs, Circle with Name Games to get to know each other, Legos, Blocks, Board games,
Making Friends and Having Fun.
Afternoon (PM)Extended Care Fun (3:30-6:00)- Always a different snack each day, with fresh fruit or veggie,
crackers, and sometimes cheese. Gluten free, dairy-free alternates & almost 100% organic & Kosher. Different
games, playing on the field, emergent play and art each day.

Plans for Week 11: Aug 20-24       Summer Send Off! Come enjoy with us!                [No swimming this week]

Nature Exploration: Be in Froggy Flats and listen, look, and play under the big trees. Hammocks: Hang out and
relax under the redwoods...it’s summer.
Art and Science Fun: Embroider or Color your own Bandana – Use thread or pens to add color to a design, or
make your own up!; Collage a box to store your own treasures inside; Play with Oobleck: Mix cornstarch and
water and feel it shift from solid(ish) to liquid in large bins on the lawn. Don’t be surprised to hear talk of non-
Newtonian fluids later on. Always comes up; Mentos/Cola Experiment: Walk to Big Leaf to experiment – 2
kinds of cola, different spouts... see how it goes!; Samantha Swor, our Art Teacher will lead most of these
projects.
Music and Cooking!: Drumming with Yari Mander. Shaved Ice with Chef Brad-Make and enjoy with 100% fruit
juice concentrate flavorings! Make and eat your own little campfire with pretzels sticks, dried mango, etc. and
learn about campfire safety. Food items are organic (90% of the time), vegetarian, and Kosher.
Exercise: Play Group Games: Banana tag, Medic, Capture the flag together with our experienced and fun staff
& youth leaders; Hoops, Lunastix, Yoga Balls, Beamo: Learn some new tricks and build on what you know.
Cooperative Games: Learn some good ones to pull everyone together to figure out how to win as a group!
Water Play on the field (weather permitting) – Play some Duck, Duck, Splash and throw some water balloons.
Wacky Wednesday – Halloween in August! Fun costumes, nothing scary. We’ll have Face Painting and
Costumes to try out!
Scavenger Hunt: Get in groups and have fun completing tricky tasks together. Can your group reach from the
table to the big tree with everyone holding hands? Balance on a bench? Teamwork!
Friday Fun – Carnival: Play games, collect and trade-up prizes at the store, eat some yummy watermelon!
Daily Specials – different ones each day: play dough, watercolor/oil pastel resist, beading, finger knitting,
bubbles: Organic herbal tea Monday – Wednesday, to warm up in the morning.
Every Day – Stories, Songs, Circle with Name Games to get to know each other, Legos, Blocks, Board games!
Afternoon (PM)Extended Care Fun (3:30-6:00)- Always a different snack each day, with fresh fruit or veggie,
crackers, and sometimes cheese. Gluten free, dairy-free alternates & almost 100% organic & Kosher. Different
games, playing on the field, emergent play and art each day.

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