Gather round, we have a story to share and create! Learn to bring your favorite stories to life through puppets! Spend a week exploring the world of puppets: there’s so much more to discover beyond paper bags and old socks. We’ll practice engineering and design, use a wide variety of materials, and immerse in different styles of puppetry to create and share stories. There is something for everyone in puppetry. Half and full scholarships are available to Cook County families upon request at the time of registration.

Ages: The morning session of this camp is open to ages 7-9. The afternoon session of this camp is open to ages 5-6.

Camp Schedule: Half day camps are held from 9am-noon or 1pm-4pm. You can drop your child off at their camp location up to 30 minutes before the start of camp each day. Campers need to be picked up by 12:15 or 4:15. 

All half day campers must bring a snack. We encourage kids to bring a book or quiet game for their break and they will have access to outdoor space in good weather to play during lunch break.

Attendance: Because projects worked on at camp build from day to day and learning extends throughout the week please only sign your child up for camp if they will be able to attend all five days of the camp week.

Pick up and Drop Off: You can drop your child off at their camp location up to 30 minutes before the start of camp each day. All parents/guardians must drop off their children in person each day of camp. At the time of registration, parents/guardians may authorize their child to walk or bike home from camp alone. All kids not walking/biking must be picked up by an authorized parent/guardian within 10 minutes of the end of the camp day.

Scholarships: We want Kids’ Camp to be accessible to families in Cook County regardless of financial status. There are half cost and full cost scholarships available for youth residents of Cook County. Scholarships can be requested at the time of registration via the phone: 218-387-9762.  

Registration: You are welcome to register through our website. Please register under the parent's name. If you have more than one child to register or have any questions, we welcome registrations by phone at 218-387-9762.

Required Tools

• Snack
• Water Bottle

Optional Tools

• Notebook
• Favorite story or folk tale
• Any musical instruments (fun but not required)
• Clothes you don’t mind getting dirty