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Ages 4-5

Discover more about your favorite dinosaurs! Get an up-close look at real fossils in the Kamin Hall of Dinosaurs. 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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Travel across continents and through time without ever leaving the museum! Explore the expansive art forms presented by creatives from around the world in the Carnegie International, discover the geographic origins of a sphinx, or rest in a cool spot on a hot day in France. Create sculptures, paintings, and drawings based on what you find, and fill out an art passport at each stop.

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Celebrate your favorite real and cartoon dogs in this canine-themed camp. Learn how to take care of your dog friends, and craft your own sock puppet, collar, and doghouse. Use microscopes to discover the difference between fur and hair, and practice using your sense of smell like our canine friends. Each day you’ll engage in learning and play while you look for clues like Blue, dig like the Paw Patrol, and find museum specimens that are the same color as Bluey.

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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Calling all wiggle worms! Join us at the museum for a wiggle-and-squiggle-filled art-making week. Use movement as inspiration as you explore the galleries to find ideas for your art. Use your feet, your hands, and your body to create sculptures that shift, paintings that vibrate, and a parade performance through the galleries.

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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, transfer, and transform.

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Discover more about your favorite dinosaurs! Get an up-close look at real fossils in the Kamin Hall of Dinosaurs. 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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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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