Camps for Rising Junior Kindergartners

Young actors will jump down the rabbit hole into a world of imagination! Through creative play, storytelling, and movement, students will help bring Alice in Wonderland to life. 
instructor: Julia Hinson
cost: $225

This camp is geared toward enhancing the camper's creative skills. Using imagination, mixed media, and color to extend each camper’s level of crafting. 
instructor: Anne Sawyer
cost: $175

Get ready to roar and explore! In this exciting camp, little paleontologists will go on prehistoric adventures to uncover the mysteries of dinosaurs. Through hands-on activities, dino digs, and interactive games, campers will learn about fossils, dinosaur habitats, and what made these amazing creatures roar. This camp is perfect for curious minds who love to discover and imagine. 
instructor: Creation Station
cost: $250

Join us for a summer adventure blending the wonders of nature with the magic of fairy tales. Each day, young campers embark on guided nature walks, discovering the beauty of the outdoors while engaging in hands-on crafting activities that enhance fine motor skills. Inspired by beloved fairy tales, children create themed crafts, such as building castles from natural materials or crafting crowns fit for royalty. This immersive experience fosters creativity, physical development, and a deep appreciation for the natural world. By combining the enchantment of fairy tales with the exploration of nature, Enchanted Explorers offers a unique and enriching summer experience for young children.
instructors: Jazmine Aguilar and Avery Penn (Hutchison Early Childhood Teachers)
cost: $225

Calling all Fancy Nancy fans! Celebrate Fancy Nancy with a unique (that’s fancy for a one-of-a-kind) camp. Imagine the adventurous fun you will have at this summer camp filled with fancy stories, creative crafts, pirouettes (that’s a fancy ballet name for spins), tea parties, fancy indoor campout, spa day, and other activities that are tres magnifique. Based on books from the Fancy Nancy series by Jane O’Conner.
instructor: Heather Fontana and Renee Grinder (Kindergarten teachers)
cost: $230

Use the flowers at the Hutchison farm to make beautiful preserved and living art! Girls will make flower crowns while also practicing patterning and counting. Explore the beauty of the farm with petal suncatchers, sun prints, and floral printmaking.
cost: $220

instructor: Maddie Beene (junior kindergarten teacher)
cost: $205

Plein Aire painting, art history education, and Impressionist style lessons based on the work of Monet are sure to delight your budding artist. Anytime you’re with Madeline, you’ll be sure to learn some fun French phrases too! 
instructor: Miss. Emily (Bloom Studios)
cost: $300

This fun-filled camp lets little ones express themselves through music, rhythm, and movement. From clapping hands to stomping feet, jumping, twirling, and playing instruments, campers will explore different sounds, beats, and music styles. Each day, we’ll sing catchy tunes, dance to fun rhythms, and create silly, joyful moments that get everyone moving. Perfect for campers who love to sing, dance, and let their imagination run wild!
instructor: Lisa Hill (Hutchison Early Childhood Teacher)
cost: $225

Campers will enjoy learning a variety of painting techniques to further develop their artistic skills and creative thinking skills. We will learn about different artists while creating fun age-appropriate art projects
instructor: Rachel Wilkes (Hutchison Early Childhood Assistant)
cost: $225

The Quickstart method makes the game of tennis easily accessible to the little ones by using a smaller court, net, racquet, and larger foam tennis balls. DROP OFF AND PICK UP AT TENNIS CENTER
instructor: Wellford-Dunavant Tennis Center Coaches
cost: $115

The Quickstart Academy will use the Quickstart Tennis teaching method, a program designed to help young athletes learn tennis. The Quickstart method makes tennis easily accessible to children by using a smaller court, net, racquet, and larger foam tennis balls.
DROP OFF AND PICK UP AT TENNIS CENTER
instructor: Wellford-Dunavant Tennis Center Coaches
cost: $150

instructors: Soccer Shots Coaches
cost: $225

Join us as we explore the magical world beneath the waves, discovering colorful fish, playful dolphins, and the wonders of the ocean. Through songs, crafts, games, and storytelling, little ones will learn about sea creatures and the importance of protecting our oceans and have a splash-tastic time with their friends. Perfect for curious young explorers who love to swim, splash, and imagine! 
instructors: Jazmine Aguilar and Avery Penn (Hutchison Early Childhood Teachers)
cost: $225

Read books about zoo animals, learn about natural habitats with hands-on projects, and go on a walking safari to the Hutchison Farm.
instructor: Brooke Fulcher (Early Childhood Teacher)
cost: $225

3, 2, 1...Blast Off!! Young astronauts will have a blast in our out-of-this-world summer camp. Campers will build and explore life in outer space with LEGOS, K'Nex, magnets, and other hands-on tools. Imaginations will soar as we explore the solar system together. Each day your little space engineer will create one-of-a-kind art projects, explore planets, and participate in intergalactic challenges. 
instructor: Creation Station
cost: $275