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Summer Camp: Bugging Out


  • Sand n' Straw Community Farm 629 Mar Vista Drive Vista United States (map)

Campers become bug watchers, observing insects where they live without picking them up. They learn what makes an insect an insect, build their own paper bug, explore the leaf litter and bark where tiny creatures hide, and act out a butterfly’s life cycle.

The science side asks questions like why insects have six legs and how a web catches its dinner. Kids build models to test balance, try paper wing shapes in front of a fan, and design their own masking-tape webs. Music includes a buzzing bug orchestra, cricket rhythms, handmade insect masks, and an outdoor listening walk.

Summer Camp Sessions are for ages 4-10.

Summer Camps are Tuesday-Friday from 8:30am-11:30am.

Cost: $350/week (Includes camp shirt and take-home projects!)

Every activity is adjusted by age. Four-year-olds work with pictures, short directions, and adult help. Five- and six-year-olds sort, count, make predictions, and try simple redesigns. Campers ages 7 to 10 measure, repeat trials, record results, and plan and explain their own designs.

Earlier Event: June 19
Gardening Workshop
Later Event: June 26
6 Acre Regenerative Farm Tour