Youth Summer Camps
Program Overview
Spend a week at North House making cool crafts and new friends. We’re excited to host three awesome weeks of summer day camp for kids ages 5-14. Expect lots of hands-on craft exploration, cool materials and projects, games, and folk school summer fun!
Registration for Cook County families by phone only begins on March 11 at 9am; open registration via the website is available March 12 at 9am.
Full camp descriptions, pricing and registration information will be posted on March 6.
July 27-July 31
| Young Makers Camp with Susan Ferguson/Cooper Ternes & the NHFS Intern Crew | Jul 27–Jul 31 | Full day |
August 3-7
| Young Woodworkers with Lauren Newby/Cooper Ternes | Aug 3–7 | ½ day: AM |
| Sew, Carve, Draw, and Paint: Nature Art on the Go with Samantha Martinez/Susan Ferguson | Aug 3–7 | ½ day: AM |
| Plant Potions for Budding Botanists with Samantha Martinez/Susan Ferguson | Aug 3–7 | ½ day: PM |
| Young Woodworkers with Lauren Newby/Cooper Ternes | Aug 3–7 | ½ day: PM |
| Throw Kick Whack: More Handmade Games with Jake Fee | Aug 3–7 | Full day |
August 17-21
| Makers Camp for Outdoor Kids with Anna Lindall | Aug 17–21 | Full day |
| Blacksmithing Camp: Hammers, Fire, and Fun with Cody Myers | Aug 17–21 | ½ day: AM and PM sessions |
General Info
Camp Schedule: Half day camps are held from 9am-12pm and 1pm-4pm. Full day camps are 9am-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. All full day campers must bring their own bag lunch to eat each day and two snacks. 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 scheduled 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. At the time of registration, parents/guardians may authorize their child to walk or bike to and from camp alone. All kids not walking/biking must be picked up by an authorized parent/guardian within 15 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: 218-387-8762. Scholarships are limited to one per child per summer.
Coming from out of town? Many families choose to camp at the adjacent Grand Marais Recreation Area campground and make it a North Shore vacation for the whole family. Make reservations at the campground early; it’s a busy place in August.