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Registration is now open:
WE ARE MOVING THIS SUMMER
We were recently notified that our former location at KW Montessori School will no longer be available to us as a summer camp location.
NEW LOCATION ANNOUNCED!
We are thrilled to announce our new partnership with St. John's-Kilmarnock School in Breslau. Nestled on a beautiful 36-acre natural campus just minutes from Waterloo, Kitchener, Cambridge and Guelph, SJK offers students a remarkable atmosphere for learning.
This location provides us with a serene environment surrounded by nature and modern facilities to host our classroom lessons. We are excited call SJK our new summer home and for all the possibilities it holds to let our imaginations run wild and create new camp memories for years to come.
Address: 2201 Shantz Station Rd, Breslau, ON N0B 1M0
additional CHANGES FOR THIS YEAR
We have extended our hours of operation. To allow families extra time to travel to our new location, we have adjusted our daily schedule and will now have our regular drop-off taking place from 8:30-9:00 am and the new pick-up window is 3:45-4:30 pm.
Before and After Care are still available for a small daily fee: $5 mornings (starting at 8 am), and $10 afternoons (until 5:30).
We are trying a new registration system. Our camp has grown to the point where we are in need of a professional software to manage our registrations. This new system features a “timed reservation” to hold your spot while you complete the checkout process. You will be asked to create a personal login which you can do in advance of our registration launch date to help make the checkout process even smoother.
Summer 2025 Program
Our theme this summer will be :
Fantasy in flight
Each day campers are introduced to new hands-on skills through our classroom lessons. In addition to their daily projects, students will engage in the creation of a week-long project that they can return to each day during our Open Build period. We conclude the week with a very special celebration and a Show & Tell Open House for friends and family to come see what we got up to during the week!
We maintain small classroom sizes and an overall 1:5 staff to student ratio to ensure a quality camp experience. All of our staff have completed a Vulnerable Sector check and CPR/First Aid Training.
Mini Makers: ages 5-6
This program is modeled after our original Classic Camp program with some thoughtful modifications to better suit the needs of our younger students like shorter craft sessions, story time, outdoor play and collaborative group projects.
Our youngest eligible campers must have 1 year of kindergarten experience before coming to camp this summer.
Break times will take place at the same time camp wide. Siblings and friends in different groups can play together at these times of the day.
Each week we welcome a class of 12 students maximum per session. There will be 2 instructors leading the class and we will enjoy having the additional helping hands of our volunteers throughout the week as well.
Classic Camp: ages 7-13
This age group is comprised of 32 students that we split into smaller groups of 16. We will be dividing our Classics groups based on age into Junior and Senior classes so that we can modify our lessons to better accommodate the different skill levels in this varied age group. Campers attending with friends or family can request group assignments to ensure a fun experience for all!
Each camper group will enjoy the use of our outdoor and indoor classroom spaces to work on their art projects while being guided by two of our expert art instructors.
In this camp we challenge each of our students to work to their potential as we explore various art making mediums throughout the week. We have been so impressed with the work our students make at camp. It is a joy to create together!
To be eligible for this camp, students must be 7 or entering grade 2 this fall, September 2025.
This summer our lessons will include a variety of projects including:
Book Binding
Dyeing our camp t-shirts
Fibre art sewing project
Paper Making with recycled pulp
Clay + Plaster sculpture work
Cardboard creations
Electronic light up artwork
Nature weaving
Printmaking
Projects are open to modifications based on the student's interest. Our end goal is to teach how a tool or process works and help you make something awesome with your newly learned skills!
For our short weeks some of these activities will be omitted.
Leadership Camp: ages 14-16
We are looking forward offering our Leadership Camp training week again this summer. This program is designed specifically for our 14-16 year old students. The youngest eligible campers must be entering grade 9 in the fall of 2025.
The goal with this program is to transition our students from being a camper themselves, to being in a position of camp leadership. Our program is designed for our students to gain practical experience using their hands, hearts and minds to become engaged and effective leaders in our maker camp community ecosystem. Leadership camp is a wonderful opportunity for learning to work together as a team, working in service to others, building confidence in oneself, practicing hands on maker skills, and most importantly just having a fun time at maker camp!
Leadership Camp will only be offered during our 2nd week (Session 2: July 7-11) this summer.
After completing this program once, students are then eligible to return as volunteers for any number of weeks in the same summer or subsequent summers.
Volunteers will be booked into available weeks based on preference marked on their registration form, or by request. We have 3 volunteer spots open per session this summer.
We do not accept volunteers who have not been trained through our program.
AGE groups:
Mini Makers Camp : ages 5 - 6 (entering SK - Grade 1 in fall of 2025).
Classic Camp : ages 7 - 13 (entering grade 2 - 8 in fall of 2025).
Leadership Camp: ages 14 - 16 (entering grades 9 - 11 in fall of 2025).
COST:
Full week: $369 plus HST
Short week: $309 plus HST
All materials are included in our camp price.
DISCOUNTS:
For families with 3 or more children (from the same household) we are able offer a small discount on your registration.
If you'd like to attend a 2nd week of summer camp, we will offer a small discount for families with 2 or more children.
If you are eligible, we ask that you please contact us and let us know which weeks you'd like to register for so we can assist with applying the discount to your account.
SESSIONS:
We offer one-week camp sessions which will be running over eight consecutive weeks this summer.
Our class lessons will repeat weekly. Campers are always welcome back to keep practicing their maker skills, however we recommend no more than 2 weeks in the same summer.
Single day registrations are not offered for our summer programs.
*During short weeks, some camp activities will be omitted.
Session 1: June 30 - July 4 (short week, no camp on Canada Day)*
Session 2: July 7 - 11
Session 3: July 14 - 18
Session 4: July 21 - 25
Session 5: July 28 - August 1
Session 6: August 5 - 8 (short week, no camp on Civic Holiday)*
Session 7: August 11 - 15
Session 8: August 18 - 22
Friday FAMILY SHOW & TELL:
On the Friday of each week, families and friends are invited to join us for an informal Show & Tell Open House between 4:00 pm - 4:30 pm. Campers will have this opportunity to show off what they made over the week.
TIME:
Drop-off 8:30 -9:00 am
Pick up 3:45- 4:30 pm
Camp programming runs 9:00 am - 3:45 pm.
EXTENDED CARE:
Before and After Care are available for a small fee: $5 mornings (starting at 8:00 am), and $10 afternoon (until 5:30).
LOCATION:
St. John's Kilmarnock School
2201 Shantz Station Rd, Breslau, ON N0B 1M0
WHAT TO BRING:
We will be taking two nutrition breaks during the day to eat and spend time outdoors and playing games, weather permitting.
Campers should come with:
Water bottle
Nut-free lunch and snacks
Appropriate clothes for the weather each day
Please come to camp already wearing sunscreen if desired. Our staff will not be applying sunscreen unless parents have made arrangements with our Camp Director. We recommend bringing clothing to cover up arms, legs and heads!
Please wear clothing that can get stained. Some of our art activities can get messy!
Please DO NOT bring electronics (phones, tablets, gaming devices) to camp. If your child has one for emergency use it must be kept in their backpack and not used during camp time. We will not he held responsible for lost or damaged property.
SUMMER CANCELLATION POLICY:
If you need to cancel your registration please contact agnes@mindfulmakers.ca as soon as possible.
Upon cancellation the following penalties will apply:
anytime after registration and up to 30 days before your session start date: a full refund minus a $45 + HST admin fee will be issued.
8 - 29 days before the session start date: a full refund minus $95 + HST admin fee will be issued.
Sorry, refunds cannot be issued within 7 days of your camp start date unless your spot can be filled from our waitlist.
Switching Sessions: If you would simply like to be moved into another available session rather than cancelling, we are happy to make this accommodation, free of charge.
