Summer Pottery & Art Camps 2024

Camps | Summer Camps | Pottery | Drawing | Painting | Mixed Media | Kids | Youth | Teens

Mon-Fri 9am-4pm

$280.00$350.00

8am to 9am.

4pm to 5pm.

Pay a deposit of $100.00 per item

Deposits are non-refundable, unless the class/event is cancelled by Creative Insight Pottery. If paying for a deposit, please pay the remainder on the first day of class with cash, cheque or debit.

Camp starts at 9am-4pm (unless specified otherwise due to field trip).

Most camps ages 5 to 15 unless specified.

Camp sizes are 15 per group; we have 2 groups with 1 teacher & 1 volunteer per group.

You can sign up for Before-Care from 8-9am, or After-Care from 4-5pm any day of the week.

Kids will spend time outside every day. Wednesdays are our field trip.

Field trips are an option, if you choose not to be part of the field trip, you are responsible to find an alternative care for your child.

All our teachers and volunteers will go to our field trip.

On Fridays, we spend our lunch at Memorial Park. Please bring a swimsuit & towel for the splash pad.

Please bring a nut free lunch, 2 snacks, water, hat and sunscreen

**This is an electronic free camp:  please leave all devices at home. You can reach us anytime throughout the day at 905 220 8374 if needed.

* We are happy to include all the kids, though we ask if you have a Special Needs child to provide a helper to come each day to the camp, as our teachers are not trained for special needs. We have small groups, 15 kids max but we need our teachers and volunteers available for all the kids.

*Please let us know if your child has any medical conditions and how we can help.

*Note: field trip cost varies. Costs include transportation via chartered school bus, & entrance to the venue.

CAMP WEEKS:

Week 1:  July 02-05  – Happy Summer!
Field Trip= $33 Kelso
Our first week of our summer camp is all about sunshine & good time! We will remember all our happy summer memories to inspire creativity!

Field Trip is Kelso Conservation Area! Get ready for a hike, swim in the lake & ice cream!

Bus leaves 9am, pick up 4pm

Week 2: July 8-12 – Pirates!
Field trip = $47 Pirate Play at Bay Front Park in Hamilton
Our pirate week is filled with adventure and imagination! We will go back in time & become pirates for a week to get inspired by their ships, history, & lives to make beautiful artwork.

Field Trip will be to watch a pirate play inside a pirate ship at the Bay Front Park in Hamilton!

Bus leaves 9am, pickup 4pm

Week 3: July 15-19 – Outdoor Adventure
Field trip: $50 Tree-Top Trekking at Binbrook conservation area
This is our outdoor explore week! Get inspired by the great outdoors to inspire our creativity!

Field Trip will be Tree-Top Trekking at Binbrook Conservation Area. Don’t forget to bring a swimsuit & a towel!

Bus leaves 9am, pickup 4pm

Week 4:  July 22-26 – The Secret Garden
Field trip: $50 Shaw festival in Niagara on the lake to watch a play: ‘The Secret Garden’
https://www.shawfest.com/playbill/the-secret-garden/
*Age 7+
This is a week of pure imagination! We will dive into a fantasy world of talking plants, animals, and mythical beings that will inspire us to create beautiful art!

Field Trip will be to see ‘The Secret Garden’ play at Niagara on the lake.

Bus leaves 9am. Pick up time is 5:30 

Week 5: July 29-Aug 2 – Fun Splash, Ocean Week
Field trip – $40 FunSplash Sports Park
*Ages 6+
Let’s beat the summer heat with ocean and underwater creations! Explore creatures, sunken treasure, mythical stories and tropical sea colors.

Field Trip will be to FunSplash Sports Park where you can splash, climb, jump, swing, bounce, & slide while making the best summer memories with your family & friends!

Week 6: Aug 6-9 – Sunshine and Water!
Field trip: $33 Kelso Conservation Area
Take a trip to South America! Get inspired by the landscape, ocean, rainforest, colours, music, food, & amazing culture!

We are going to Kelso Park for our field trip to enjoy the sunshine and water! Don’t forget your swimsuit and hiking shoes!

Week 7: Aug 12-16 – Pioneer Times!
Field trip: $33 Westfield Heritage Village
Travel back to a rich and adventurous time in Canadian History, with stories, inventions, artists, fashion, political strife and social changes! Let’s imagine the times of the Pioneers and First Nations as inspiration to create!

Field Trip will be a trip to Westfield Heritage Village, a local living history museum and conservation area with restored historical buildings, woodlands, meadows, and trails.

Week 8: Aug 19 – 23 – Lets go to the Safari!!
Field trip: $48 African lion Safari
Our Safari week will explore African arts and animals! Learn how to draw your favourite animal! And let your imagination go building 3D African models with animals, water, trees…

Field Trip will be to African Lion Safari. We will enjoy a safari tour bus, & enjoy getting wet at the splash pad. Don’t forget your swimsuit and towel!

Week 9: Aug 26-30 – Design & Build!
Field trip – $33 Kelso conservation area
This week we will explore different techniques and approaches to art making. We will look at different artists & techniques to inspire, exploring abstract art, cubism, realism, colour, volume, symmetry, aesthetics, sculptures and more.

We close our summer with one last swim in the lake! Our field trip is at Kelso park, please bring hiking shoes and swimsuits!

Additional information

Summer Camp 2024 Weeks

Week 1: Jul 2-5, Week 2: Jul 8-12, Week 3: Jul 15-19, Week 4: Jul 22-26, Week 5: Jul 29-Aug 2, Week 6: Aug 6-9, Week 7: Aug 12-16, Week 8: Aug 19-23, Week 9: Aug 26-30