YMCA Silver Spring Specialty Camps | YMCA DC

YMCA Silver Spring Specialty Camps

LET’S PAINT

Campers will focus on the various painting mediums of oil, acrylic, watercolor, inks and clay. They will learn about the techniques in each of these arts and learn about the artists who made each style famous. Campers will complete a daily project with an art exhibit on Friday. 

KIDS GONE CRAFTY

Craft a creation! This unique, hands-on camp introduces young artists to a variety of art mediums that may include drawing, painting, clay creations, plaster of paris, paper mâché, and more! Please send campers in appropriate clothing that allow for freedom of expression or send a smock.  

GOOP & MAGICAL SOLUTIONS 

Join us on an adventure in this cool and crazy science camp. Learn about chemical reactions through whacky experiments and fun projects. Follow the scientific method to build your own volcano and watch it explode, create your own vortex, and design your own edible potions. A truly magical experience with two experiments a day. Parents will be invited to a mini science fair at the end of each session. 

SAVOR THE FLAVOR

Campers enjoy hands-on cooking and creating in this introduction to culinary arts. Campers will learn the basics of cooking; from appetizers, to healthy snacks, to desserts. Incorporating key culinary elements, such as cleanliness, nutrition, recipe reading, creativity, sharing, and EATING, this camp allows children to become little chefs. The week culminates in a 3-course creation by the campers and a take-home snack for their parents on Friday. 

LEGO BUILDERS

Use Legos to explore, investigate, experiment, question and build engaging hands-on science activities. Campers will have an opportunity to create, build and program robots along with other engineering tasks.

COOL CODING KIDS

Get ready for an engaging camp experience where STEM, creativity and ingenuity collide with fun. Through design challenges, problem-solving exercises, and group projects, campers will expand their technology skills, world perspectives, and friendships. 

JUST BUILD IT

Calling all junior architects! Construct mini-communities, a mini model of your house and other cool buildings. Transform sticks, cardboard and other common supplies into neat looking structures. Learn about simple architectural concepts and techniques.