CHERRY ON TOP!

Did you know that it was National Ice Cream day on July 16th?

It's also National Ice Cream month, according to some very reliable sources.

The Camper Kids got a head start on this fabulous food holiday when we had Sweet Treats Arts Day!



We not only made delicious papier machè ice cream cones, but also scrumptious cupcakes!

And while the sprinkles and frosting were drying on those sweets, we cooled off and made some painted Popsicle and lollipop mobiles.



The best part was eating real ice cold Popsicles at the end of the day.

That was the cherry on top.

JOLLY JELLYFISH & SQUISHY SPONGE SEA URCHINS

It's beach time!

We brought the ocean to us again this June at Summer Arts Camp.

Last year Ocean Arts Day was such a splash when we made papier maché octopuses from plastic bottles, that we had to create another squirmy sea creature this year.

Whimsical papier maché jellyfish, made from tiny plastic bowls, tissue paper, sea shells, google eyes, and ribbons were swimming all around us!

Silly jelly faces and expressions filled our aquarium.

Jellyfish were squirming and squishy sponge sea urchins began to fly!

{At the end of the day, the Camper Kids made squishy spongy sea urchins, soaked them in a bucket of ice cold water, and threw them at Matthew!}

A perfect way to cool off!

Ocean Arts Day was a blast!

OUR SOUTHERN TIDE

We are going scuba diving at Summer Arts Camp this year!

What will we find deep in the ocean?

Seaweed, seashells, and squid!

What will we create?

Upcycled plastic bottle papier maché octopuses!

Then we will dress these long legged mollusks up in sand sparkles and clam shells, among other adornments and treasures we find in sunken ships...

...so these playful squid will be ready to swim in our southern tide.