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Spend a week immersed in color! Find out where color comes from and discover how different colors and patterns help plants and animals survive. Head outdoors in search of all the colors of the rainbow, and explore beloved exhibits with museum experts to uncover the importance of color in the natural world.

This half-day camp keeps pace with active 4- and 5-year-olds and includes a mid-session snack.
Please note: Pre-camp and post-camp care are not available for half-day campers (ages 4–5).

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Celebrate your favorite real and cartoon dogs in this canine-themed camp! Learn about proper pup care and what dogs need to thrive. Take a look under the microscope to discover the difference between hair and fur, and craft your own furry friend. Engage in nature play to explore the habitats of famous colorful canines like Bluey and the Paw Patrol.

This half-day camp keeps pace with active 4- and 5-year-olds and includes a mid-session snack.
Please note: Pre-camp and post-camp care are not available for half-day campers (ages 4–5).

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Discover more about your favorite dinosaurs! Get an up-close look at real fossils in the exhibition Dinosaurs in Their Time. Find out where these big bones came from and learn all about prehistoric animals. Dig for replica bones like a real paleontologist, make fossil casts, and study authentic dinosaur specimens. Learn about the creatures that roamed with the dinosaurs—early mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and insects.

This half-day camp keeps pace with active 4- and 5-year-olds and includes a mid-session snack.
Please note: Pre-camp and post-camp care are not available for half-day campers (ages 4–5).

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Discover more about your favorite dinosaurs! Get an up-close look at real fossils in the exhibition Dinosaurs in Their Time. Find out where these big bones came from and learn all about prehistoric animals. Dig for replica bones like a real paleontologist, make fossil casts, and study authentic dinosaur specimens. Learn about the creatures that roamed with the dinosaurs—early mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and insects.

This half-day camp keeps pace with active 4- and 5-year-olds and includes a mid-session snack.
Please note: Pre-camp and post-camp care are not available for half-day campers (ages 4–5).

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Stamp art passports with stops that will take you all over the world and through time without ever leaving the museum! Pore over an upturned house that defies gravity, discover the geographic origins of a sphinx, or rest for a while in a cool spot on a hot day in France. Create sculptures, paintings, and drawings based on what you find in each new location.

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Celebrate your favorite real and cartoon dogs in this canine-themed camp! Learn about proper pup care and what dogs need to thrive. Take a look under the microscope to discover the difference between hair and fur, and craft your own furry friend. Engage in nature play to explore the habitats of famous colorful canines like Bluey and the Paw Patrol.

This half-day camp keeps pace with active 4- and 5-year-olds and includes a mid-session snack.
Please note: Pre-camp and post-camp care are not available for half-day campers (ages 4–5).

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Give your fingers a workout by rolling coils, smooshing slabs, and constructing artworks using clay. Create dough cookies during imaginative play, push together smooth and fluffy cloud clay for a sensory experience, and create organic forms using hand-building methods like coiling and pinch pots.

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Utilize one of our most essential natural resources for discovery and creation. Uncover the vibrant effects of liquid watercolor paints, explore the diversity of undersea creatures through scavenger hunts in the library and field trips to Carnegie Museum of Natural History, and discover water-themed art in our galleries. Play with water in its various forms and use it to inspire, paint, transfer, and transform.

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Discover more about your favorite dinosaurs! Get an up-close look at real fossils in the exhibition Dinosaurs in Their Time. Find out where these big bones came from and learn all about prehistoric animals. Dig for replica bones like a real paleontologist, make fossil casts, and study authentic dinosaur specimens. Learn about the creatures that roamed with the dinosaurs—early mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and insects.

This half-day camp keeps pace with active 4- and 5-year-olds and includes a mid-session snack.
Please note: Pre-camp and post-camp care are not available for half-day campers (ages 4–5).

Learn more about .

Discover more about your favorite dinosaurs! Get an up-close look at real fossils in the exhibition Dinosaurs in Their Time. Find out where these big bones came from and learn all about prehistoric animals. Dig for replica bones like a real paleontologist, make fossil casts, and study authentic dinosaur specimens. Learn about the creatures that roamed with the dinosaurs—early mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and insects.

This half-day camp keeps pace with active 4- and 5-year-olds and includes a mid-session snack.
Please note: Pre-camp and post-camp care are not available for half-day campers (ages 4–5).

Learn more about .

Spend a week immersed in color! Find out where color comes from and discover how different colors and patterns help plants and animals survive. Head outdoors in search of all the colors of the rainbow, and explore beloved exhibits with museum experts to uncover the importance of color in the natural world.

This half-day camp keeps pace with active 4- and 5-year-olds and includes a mid-session snack.
Please note: Pre-camp and post-camp care are not available for half-day campers (ages 4–5).

Learn more about .