Get A Taste Of Summer At Mini-Camp Open House At The Staten Island Children's Museum

The Staten Island Children's Museum is getting ready for summer and will offer nine fun and educational week-long camps in July and August

To give potential campers a preview, the Children's Museum is hosting a "Mini-Camp Open House" on Saturday, May 12 from 10:00 am - Noon. Children can participate in an activity that will be offered at one of the camps and see all that a summer at the Museum has to offer!

Those who register for camp at the Open House will receive the 5% Early Bird Discount and free admission for 2 guests to the Museum for the day!

Camp is open for children ages 4 - 9 and sibling and multi-camp discounts are also available. Some camps are almost full already and space is limited.

Here's the Mini-Camp lineup for Summer 2018:

July 2 - 6 SUMMER FUN CAMP
Good old summertime fun! Campers enjoy games on the meadow, relay races, arts & crafts and more! (No camp on July 4.)

July 9 - 13 COOKING CAMP
Create different recipes and try delicious foods each day. Create a take home cookbook.

July 16 - 20 GREEN THUMB CAMP
Discover amazing plants and do some fun plant-based activities. Learn about habitats, adaption, and survival, and take home a mini terrarium!

July 23 - 27 ARTY CAMP - ALMOST SOLD OUT! CALL TO REGISTER
Campers learn different techniques and styles of art through introductions to the works of famous artists. They'll create their own art using a variety of media.

July 30 - August 3 HONK! NYC MUSIC & PERFORMING ARTS CAMP
Build your own instruments, make costumes and dance to the beat of your own drum with HONK! NYC, the fun-filled street festival band.

August 6 - 10 COOKING CAMP
New recipes and projects!

August 13 - 17 STEAM CAMP - ALMOST SOLD OUT! CALL TO REGISTER
Have fun doing independent hands-on projects and collaborate on group experiments that explore science, technology, engineering, art and math (STEAM)!

August 20 - 24 SUPERHEROES, HEROINES + SIDEKICKS
Save the day in an interdisciplinary performing arts and visual arts camp role-playing as your favorite alter ego!

August 27 - 31 SUMMER FUN CAMP - ALMOST SOLD OUT! CALL TO REGISTER
New games and projects!

Register today - space is limited!

Campers can be registered in one of three ways:

1. Online: sichildrensmuseum.org

2. Phone: 718-273-2060 ext. 137

3. Email: reservations@sichildrensmuseum.org

Call 718-273-2060, ext. 137 with questions or for more information.

"We are excited to share new camp themes this summer as well as returning favorites," said Karen Jarmon, Director of Education at the Children's Museum. "These camps are a great way to extend school-year learning during the summer months in interactive and fun ways that keep children engaged."

The Staten Island Children's Museum is located on the grounds of Snug Harbor Cultural Center & Botanical Gardens, 1000 Richmond Terrace, Staten Island, NY 10301. The Museum is open Tuesday through Friday, 11:00 am to 5:00 pm during the school year; 10:00 am to 5:00 pm weekends, summers and most public school holidays. For more information, call 718-273-2060, email info@sichildrensmuseum.org, or visit our website, www.sichildrensmuseum.org.

The Staten Island Children's Museum is housed in a building owned by the City of New York and its operation is made possible, in part, with public funds provided through the NYC Department of Cultural Affairs with support from the Staten Island delegation to the NYC Council. Significant operating support is also provided by the NYS Council on the Arts, Corporations, Foundations, the Trustees and Members.