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Year-ROund educational art camps

Art meets tech in an immersive maker experience designed to ignite and express your creative side. Get hands on with a wide variety of art making processes, from sewing and printmaking, to computer design, sculpture making and so much more!

Our compassionate instructors provide top-quality instruction and support our students each step of the way. We offer small class sizes and a 5:1 staff to student ratio to ensure a quality camp experience.

Click the icons below to find our more about each of our program offerings:

Camper age Groups:

Mini Makers (ages 5 - 6) entering grades SK - Grade 1 in the fall of 2025

Mindful Makers (ages 7 - 13) entering grades 2 - 8 in the fall of 2025

Summer Leader-in-Training Program (ages 14 - 16) entering grades 9 - 11 in the fall of 2025

Please note our Leadership Program is only offered during our Session 2 each summer.

TIMES:

Drop Off: 8:30 am - 9:00 am

Pick Up: 3:45 pm - 4:30 pm

Before and After care outside of these times are available for a small additional fee.

AM care starts at 8:00 am and PM care ends at 5:30 pm.

Location:

Visit our location page for more details.

FAQ

Is each week at camp the same?

Yes, our lesson plans repeat weekly in the summer.

My child loved your camp! Can they return for another week in the same summer?

Campers are welcome to return for an additional week. While our lesson content will be repeated weekly, this is an opportunity for your child to continue to practice their hands-on skills. We recommend no more than two weeks at camp in the same summer.

Do you offer extended child care?

Yes! It is available for a small additional fee. Daily fees are $35/week for morning OR afternoon care, $70/week BOTH morning and afternoon care. We also offer single day rates, $7-$14.

AM care starts at 8:00 am and PM care ends at 5:30 pm.

Are your activities safe?

Safety is a top priority at Mindful Makers. Our lessons are designed with learning success in mind which means proper tool handling techniques will be taught along with taking the necessary safety precautions in order to avoid injury.

While our goal is to get children comfortable using real tools, we will never force a camper to do anything they are unwilling to try. If your child is nervous about using a certain tool, our staff will work one-on-one with them until they are comfortable enough to work on their own.

Learning success does not mean that we will never fail-- failure is always an option! However, giving up is not on our agenda. Whenever we learn something for the first time, failures are to be expected. What is important is that we keep trying and we learn from our mistakes.

Will my child be stuck indoors all day?

Absolutely not! We are following Waterloo Region's Balanced School Day model, which means we will enjoy two 40 minute periods in the day for eating and physical outdoor activities.

Is there parking available?

Yes, there is ample parking space available on site.

What does my child need to bring to camp?

Campers should come prepared with:

• A nut-free lunch and snacks. We will have two 40 minute breaks in the day to eat.

• Any medicine they require (EPI Pen, Benadryl, etc.)

• A reusable water bottle (please label with your child's name)

• If you want your child to wear sunscreen (summer months), we ask that you apply it at home before coming to camp. Our staff will not be applying sunscreen to campers unless you explicitly ask us to and provide the product.

• A hat.

• Shoes they can run around in. Please no flip-flops.

• Dress in clothes that can get messy and stained.

• Please do not bring any expensive personal belongings. If you child has a cell phone to communicate with you, we ask that it is put away, and not used during camp time. We will not be held responsible for any lost or damaged items.