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Art Adventure Kid's Day Camp

A Summer Art Adventure Island


The Cultural Arts Program at the Creative Arts Center offers seasonal art themed camps designed for children 6 to 12 years old. All resident and nonresident children are welcome to register. All programs are supervised by trained art instructors and recreation leaders.

Art Adventure Kid's Camp
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The Summer Camp is a one-week program held in August. This program is concurrent with the Manhattan Beach Unified School District vacation schedule.

Activities will include:

  • Painting
  • Drawing
  • Collage
  • 3-D Design
  • Sculpture
  • Paper mache
  • Mixed media assemblage
  • Clay and paper craft
  • Fabric and sewing

Schedule of Activities - June 17 through 21, 2009

Monday

Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday

17

Desert island treasure hunt begins
  • Build a 3D Deserted Island
  • Create a 3D Compass
  • Build a Treasure Chest out of boxes and recycled cardboard
  • Group Project: Draw a 2D design for a boat to sail in water

18

Pirates and Mermaids and Sea Life, oh my!
  • Drawing and coloring Pirates, Mermaids, and Sea Creatures
  • Group Project: build a pirate ship!
  • Create the ships structure and build it out of 3D sculpture materials

19

Pirates Life for Me: Creating your own pirate adventure
  • Drawing 2D Treasure maps to lead to your buried treasure
  • Create 3D paper Pirate hats and decorate them
  • Group Project: cover the boat structure

20

Ahoy! A Sea Monkey?
  • Pirate Ship Pet and Boat Decorating
  • Sew a Sock Monkey! Using socks and decorating him to be fit for a pirate's pet
  • Group Project: Painting the boat with mixed media and making her ready to set sail

21

Take home the Treasure!
  • Make 3D Sea monsters out of assembled materials
  • Fill the Treasure chest with finished projects
  • Group Project: Sail/ shipwreck the boat. Open the treasure chest(invite parents

Hours and Location

Location
Camp HOURS
Extended Care Hours
PHONE NUMBEr

The Creative Arts Center
Visual Arts Room
1560 Manhattan Beach Boulevard
Manhattan Beach, CA 90266



Monday to Friday
9:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Monday to Friday
8:00 AM to 4:00 PM
(310) 802-5440

Cost

  • Regular $190 per child per week (residents)
  • Extended Care $295 per child per week (residents)
    (Additional fees may apply)

Registration

  • Online
  • Mail in
    • Manhattan Beach Parks and Recreation Department
      1400 Highland Avenue
      Manhattan Beach, CA 90266
  • Fax in 
    • (310) 802-5401
  • Walk in
    • Manhattan Beach City Hall Parks and Recreation Department
      1400 Highland Avenue
      Manhattan Beach, CA 90266
      Monday through Friday
      8:00 AM to 5:00 PM

Registration confirmation must be brought to staff upon arrival to camp. Any children not registered prior to attending the Art Adventure Kid's Day Camp will not be able to stay.  Registration is currently full for this event.

Contact

All children must respect and follow gallery and classroom rules.

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