Register early for summer camp at the Museum! Enjoy a safe, fun and educational camp environment for children ages 5 to 8 or 7 to 9 with a wide variety of week-long camps. Our location is especially convenient to parents who work downtown. All summer camps are from 9:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. Curbside drop-off is available from 8:45 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. free of charge. Before care is available beginning at 7:30 a.m. for a fee of $7.00 per day. After care is available until 5:30 p.m. for a fee of $12 per day. Check out these offerings for summer 2013. Camps are filled on a first come/first serve basis with limited availability so don’t delay – register your child today!
For more information, contact LCM Program Coordinator, Tracy Bruno at tbruno@lcm.org or 504-266-2412.
All memberships must be current in order to receive member discounts on summer camp prices.
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Voyage Into Space Camp
(Ages 5-8)
Monday, June 3-Friday, June 7
$185.00 Members / $210 Non-members
Voyage into space for an out of this world experience! Create marshmallow constellations as you explore the stars and hear constellation stories. Build your own rocket fueled jet pack to propel yourself to the moon! Taste astronaut food and learn about how astronauts eat and live on the International Space Station.
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Cooking Up Culture Camp
(Ages 5-8)
Monday, June 10-Friday, June 14
$185.00 Members / $210 Non-members
Learn about what kids around the world love to eat! Discover new cultures with your taste “buds” as you cook kid-friendly foods with your fellow campers. Each day make a tasty treat from a different cuisine. Create your own cookbook with the recipes we make each day. Bring your favorite family recipe to contribute to everyone’s cookbooks!
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Mad Scientist Camp
(Ages 5-8)
Monday, June 17-Friday, June 21
$185.00 Members / $210 Non-members
If you are bubbling with curiosity, this camp is exploding with fun! Bring out your inner mad scientist as you use every day household materials for safe and fun, child-friendly experiments! Predict and observe what happens when you combine everyday ingredients such as baking soda, vinegar, cornstarch, school glue, Borax and more.
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“Meat” the Dinosaurs Camp
(Ages 5-8)
Monday, June 24-Friday, June 28
$185.00 Members / $210 Non-members
Travel through thick mists and swampy jungles back to the times when meat-eating dinosaurs were king. Become a junior paleontologist as you dig for dinosaur bones. Participate in a Dino Scavenger Hunt and create your own fossils! Create a meat-eating dino hat to wear and crash through the jungles of the LCM to find what’s for dinner!
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U.S. of Play Camp
(Ages 5-8)
Monday, July 1-Friday, July 5 (No camp Thursday, July 4th)
$185.00 Members / $210 Non-members
Celebrate America’s independence and show your red, white and blue pride! Learn about how America gained its Independence and popular traditions of the July 4th holiday. Design a patriotic parade float to show off in our own parade around the museum! Create a festive 4th of July crown and design your own American flag!
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Cardboard Productions Camp
(Ages 5-8)
Monday, July 8-Friday, July 12
$185.00 Members / $210 Non-members
Cardboard isn’t just for recycling anymore! What can you create with cardboard? Use your creativity to construct set pieces, costumes and props out of cardboard! Work with your campmates to create a show you’ll perform for families on the Sapling Stage in the Cardboard Bayou! Show off your talents and be a star! No acting skills required!
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Super Silly Circus Camp
(Ages 5-8)
Monday, July 15-Friday, July 19
$185.00 Members / $210 Non-members
Calling all clowns, ringleaders and acrobats! No, the circus hasn’t come to town – we’re making our own circus at LCM’s Super Silly Circus camp! Lions, tigers and bears, oh my! Learn how to make balloon animals and try your hand at face painting. Dress up as a circus performer and use your imagination to become your own circus act! Wow the audience with your tricks in a very special LCM circus showcase at the end of the week!
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Creatures of the Swamp Camp
(Ages 5-8)
Monday, July 22-Friday, July 26
$185.00 Members / $210 Non-members
Put on your swamp boots and grab your binoculars because we are going to take an imaginary pirogue ride through the majestic swamps of Louisiana! Discover creatures large and small that inhabit our state’s wetlands. Design your own swamp creature with feathers, moss, shells and other natural materials. Concoct an edible swamp creature treat! Beat the heat and mosquitoes of the bayou and come to Creatures of the Swamp camp!
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Everyday Heroes Camp
(Ages 5-8)
Monday, July 29-Friday, Aug 2
$185.00 Members / $210 Non-members
Meet first responders to learn how these everyday heroes help the community. Learn about what policeman, fireman, soldiers and other heroes do each day to protect us. Make special surprises to give to first responders to thank them for their service and bravery. Dress up in firemen gear and make a police badge. Listen to heartbeats through a stethoscope and take a pulse like medical professionals do.
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Growing Gardeners Camp
(Ages 5-7)
Monday, Aug 5-Friday, Aug 9
$185.00 Members / $210 Non-members
Grow a green thumb as a budding gardener! Start your own mini seed garden. Dye carnations as you learn how plants drink water through their stems. Decorate your own gardening gloves, aprons, and planting pots! Try tasty treats grown from the earth.
REGISTRATION FULL
Please e-mail Tracy Bruno at tbruno@lcm.org to be added to waiting list.
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Superhero Creations Camp
(Ages 7-9)
Monday, Aug 5-Friday, Aug 9
$185.00 Members / $210 Non-members
Learn about classic superheroes and create a collaborative game to test your knowledge! Transform yourself into a superhero! Choose your superpower and bring your inner hero to life by creating a mask, cape and super gadgets. Create a comic book that tells the story of your adventures! Campers will end the week touring the museum and showing of their new superhero powers, outfits and save the day!
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