Get ready for a summer of crafts, learning and creativity at
KidZone-Kearney Area Children’s Museum!
Kearney Area Children’s Museum announces its summer time line-up of activities, performances and camps for ages 4-7. Each camp will lead your child on an unforgettable journey filled with outdoor adventures, museum play, stories, hands-on experience, art, and so much more. Includes supervised lunch periods (child brings own lunch) and more afternoon activities.
Week of June 4th - 8th
Kitchen Chemistry
10:00am - 12:00pm Ages: 4-7
Cost: $35 – Nonmembers $30 - Members
Open your kitchen cupboards, and maybe all you see is some salt, baking soda, vinegar, or sugar. But did you know that you actually have a world class chemistry set? Come discover the hidden science potential of YOUR kitchen!
Barnyard Hoe Down
12:30pm - 2:30pm Ages: 4-7
Cost: $35 – Nonmembers $30 - Members
Grab your partner, do-si-do! Join the Hoe Down as we learn the Cowboy way of life: line dancing, roping, and all about caring for those barnyard creatures.
Sandbox Sensations
3:00pm - 5:00pm Ages: 4-7
Cost: $35 – Nonmembers $30 - Members
Sand, sand everywhere, between your toes and in your hands! Through this camp we will discover how sand is made, how sand is used, and will make our own Sandbox Sensations!
Droodlz Workshop
Saturday, June 9, 10:00am-12:00pm
Ages: 5 and Up! Cost: $10
Learn how to draw your own Droodlz. Don’t miss out on creating these silly faces!
Taught by Dru Waldron
Week of June 18th - 22nd
*SUPERHEROES!
10:00am - 12:00pm Ages: 6-7
Cost: $35 – Nonmembers $30 - Members
Boys and girls journey inside the lives of their favorite caped crusaders complete with masks and capes as they attempt to bring justice to evildoers everywhere!
Taught by the Crane River Theater Company.
Treasure Island
12:30pm - 2:30pm Ages: 4-7
Cost: $35 – Nonmembers $30 - Members
Ahoy, Matey! Be a pirate for a week as we search for buried treasure. Hidden amongst the toys of the museum is a treasure that no explorer has ever discovered before! Sail along with the KidZone Crusader!
Grossology
3:00pm - 5:00pm Ages: 4-7
Cost: $35 - Nonmembers $30 - Members
Ewwww! Discover all of the things that make you squirm during this icky camp. Get your hands dirty as we make slime and ready your taste-buds for some unusual culinary experiments.
Week of June 25th –29th
*Taking the Stage
10:00am - 12:00pm Ages: 4-5
Cost: $35 - Nonmembers $30 - Members
Storybook characters will come to life as kids take the stage to act out famous children’s stories that we have all come to love. Taught by the Crane River Theater Company.
Up, Up and Away!
12:30pm - 2:30pm Ages: 4-7
Cost: $35 - Nonmembers $30 - Members
It’s a bird… it’s a plane… it’s a hovercraft? Discover all things that fly! We will learn about airplanes, hot air balloons, rockets, and more!
Secret Science Agent
3:00pm - 5:00pm Ages: 4-7
Cost: $35 – Nonmembers $30 - Members
Psst… hey buddy? Wanna learn how to follow clues and decode messages? What about collecting evidence, writing secret messages with invisible ink and solving a mystery as a super secret agent? Well we can teach you all of that at KidZone as long as you promise to keep our secret!
Droodlz Workshop
Saturday, June 30, 10:00am-12:00pm Ages: 5 and Up!
Cost: $10
Learn how to draw your own Droodlz. Don’t miss out on creating these silly faces!
Taught by Dru Waldron
Week of July 9th -13th
Popsicle Paradise
10:00am - 12:00pm Ages: 4-7
Cost: $35 – Nonmembers $30 - Members
Instead of throwing away your popsicle sticks, what can YOU make? Discover the potential of popsicle sticks as we create our own kind of paradise.
Can You Dig it?
12:30pm - 2:30pm Ages: 4-5
Cost: $35 - Nonmembers $30 - Members
Find out if you have a green thumb at this camp all about planting! We will dig into the basics of gardening and learn about the little creatures that live in your garden.
*Taking the Stage
3:00pm - 5:00pm Ages: 4-5
Cost: $35 - Nonmembers $30 - Members
Storybook characters will come to life as kids take the stage to act out famous children’s stories that we have all come to love. Taught by the Crane River Theater Company.
Week of July 16th - 20th
KidZone Culinary Institute
10:00am - 12:00pm Ages: 4-7
Cost: $35 - Nonmembers $30 - Members
Under the watchful eye of camp staff, Jr. chefs will learn the basics (and some special tricks) of cooking. The week will end with a friendly competition in KidZone Kitchen Stadium.
***Treasure Island
12:30pm - 2:30pm Ages: 4-7
Cost: $35 – Nonmembers $30 - Members
Ahoy, Matey! Be a pirate for a week as we search for buried treasure. Hidden amongst the toys of the museum is a treasure that no explorer has ever discovered before! Sail along with the KidZone Crusader!
***This camp has been added due to high interest in the camp offered the week of June 18-22. So sign up now!
*SUPERHEROES!
3:00pm - 5:00pm Ages: 6-7
Cost: $35 - Nonmembers $30 - Members
Boys and girls journey inside the lives of their favorite caped crusaders complete with masks and capes as they attempt to bring justice to evildoers everywhere! Taught by the Crane River Theater Company.
Week of July 23-27th
Creative Campers
10:00am - 12:00pm Ages: 4-7
Cost: $35 - Nonmembers $30 - Members
Get your glue and scissors ready for some creative camping fun! It is craft time all week long! We will be breaking out some classic camp crafts as well as some new favorites.
Campfire Cooking, Stories, & Fun
12:30pm - 2:30pm Ages: 4-7
Cost: $35 - Nonmembers $30 - Members
Gather ‘round the campfire for S’mores, stories, songs, games and crafts! This camp will focus on the quality time spent around the campfire.
Camp Adventures
3:00pm - 5:00pm Ages: 4-7
Cost: $35 - Nonmembers $30 - Members
Ready, set, GO! If it involves team work, our adventure camp will tackle it. From tug-of-war to obstacle courses, campers will work as a team to overcome challenges.
Munch Bunch $5 for the week
Join us between 12 and 12:30 pm for Munch Bunch! Bring your own sack lunch to eat with the group. This is a great option if your camper is registered for both the 10am and 12:30pm camps or if you would like your camper to be at the museum for an extra half-hour.
Afternoon Adventurers $5 for the week
Join us between 2:30pm and 3pm for Afternoon Adventurers! This is a great option if your camper is registered for both the 12:30pm and 3pm camps or if you would like your camper to be at the museum for an extra half-hour.
*Explore Theater with Crane River Theater Company
These classes are an opportunity to explore, create and have fun. Kids of all ages can relate to the universal appeal of theater. These classes will allow kids to challenge themselves while working with others, and turn the ordinary into extraordinary. All classes will be taught by theater professionals and will conclude with a performance on the final day for family and friends. Generous support from Platte Valley State Bank and Trust makes these opportunities possible.
To register for the camps, call (308) 698-2228, or click here to print a registration form to turn in at KidZone.