Summer Camps 2023

JUNE 26-SEPTEMBER 1, 2023 | Half-Day Camps (MON-FRI)

Tap into your inner Picasso, go on a bug hunt, create your own robots, explore next level LEGO® building, make and crack dino eggs, and pretend to camp in the great outdoors.

Children must be able to use the restroom independently. Age 5 qualifies for additional camp options, see summer camps for ages 5-7.

If the camp you want is sold out, contact us to join the waitlist call (360) 956-0818 ext. 103 or email reservations@hocm.org.

WEEK 1: JUNE 26-30 (5 DAY)

Artist’s Studio AM
(Monday – Friday) 9 AM – 12 PM
Let your inner artist shine in this exploratory camp, in which artists will mix paint, create their own “paintbrushes,” experiment with texture, and get their hands (and more) messy!

Bugs and Butterflies AM – SOLD OUT
(Monday – Friday) 9 AM – 12 PM
Head out into the garden on daily bug hunts, create and taste your own nature nectar, get messy with fly swatter paintings, and explore the wild world of insects in this weeklong exploration.

Artist’s Studio PM
(Monday – Friday) 1:15 PM – 4:15 PM
Let your inner artist shine in this exploratory camp, in which artists will mix paint, create their own “paintbrushes,” experiment with texture, and get their hands (and more) messy!

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WEEK 2: JULY 5-7 (3 DAY)

Splish Splash AM – SOLD OUT
(Wednesday – Friday) 9 AM – 12 PM
Pump, spray, drip and drop as we experiment with the way water moves. Race raindrops, create a storm painting, play with pressure and gravity, and mix up potions in this wet and wild camp!

Splish Splash PM
(Wednesday – Friday) 1:15 PM – 4:15 PM
Pump, spray, drip and drop as we experiment with the way water moves. Race raindrops, create a storm painting, play with pressure and gravity, and mix up potions in this wet and wild camp!

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WEEK 3: JULY 10-14 (5 DAY)

I, Robot AM
(Monday – Friday) 9 AM – 12 PM
Use exciting materials to build your own robots—including one that can draw pictures! At the end of the week, we will even turn ourselves into walking and talking robots!

Light and Shadow AM
(Monday – Friday) 9 AM – 12 PM
Play with light and shadow all week long! Create sun catchers, shadow puppets and mysterious nighttime paintings. Discover why the moon glows, where your shadow comes from, and what animals come out at night.

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Light and Shadow PM
(Monday – Friday) 1:15 PM – 4:15 PM
Play with light and shadow all week long! Create sun catchers, shadow puppets and mysterious nighttime paintings. Discover why the moon glows, where your shadow comes from, and what animals come out at night.

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WEEK 4: JULY 17-21 (5 DAY)

Artist’s Lab AM
(Monday – Friday) 9 AM – 12 PM
Find out what happens when science meets art as we explore big ideas in art: color, line, shape and texture. Mix up custom colors and create magical paintings when we mix wax and watercolor.

Artist’s Lab PM
(Monday – Friday) 1:15 PM – 4:15 PM
Find out what happens when science meets art as we explore big ideas in art: color, line, shape and texture. Mix up custom colors and create magical paintings when we mix wax and watercolor.

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WEEK 5: JULY 24-28 (5 DAY)

DUPLO® Days AM
(Monday – Friday) 9 AM – 12 PM
Take your LEGO build to the next level in this exciting building camp! While the primary focus is the amazing architecture we create with DUPLOs, we will also build incredible forts, and structures big and tall!

To the Zoo AM
(Monday – Friday) 9 AM – 12 PM
Learn all about animal habitats as we explore the savanna, examine polar regions, and design a habitat for a made-up creature. We will also make animal puppets, investigate animal tracks, and read many stories about our favorite animals all over the world!

To the Zoo PM
(Monday – Friday) 1:15 PM – 4:15 PM
Learn all about animal habitats as we explore the savanna, examine polar regions, and design a habitat for a made-up creature. We will also make animal puppets, investigate animal tracks, and read many stories about our favorite animals all over the world!

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WEEK 6: July 31-August 4 (5 DAY)

Dino Days AM – SOLD OUT
(Monday – Friday) 9 AM – 12 PM
Move and chomp your way to prehistoric dino fun! Make and crack open a dinosaur egg, turn yourself into a stegosaurus, and get your hands on some fossils.

Messy with the Masters AM
(Monday – Friday) 9 AM – 12 PM
Get inspired by Miró, Picasso, Van Gogh, and other artists as you paint, collage, and sculpt this week! Create a cubist masterpiece, expressionist painting, and beautiful sculptures as you learn about pattern, color, line, and texture.

Dino Days PM
(Monday – Friday) 1:15 PM – 4:15 PM
Move and chomp your way to prehistoric dino fun! Make and crack open a dinosaur egg, turn yourself into a stegosaurus, and get your hands on some fossils.

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WEEK 7: AUGUST 7-11 (5 DAY)

Oodles of Doodles AM
(Monday – Friday) 9 AM – 12 PM
Let your budding artist shine as you invent your own colors, uncover invisible paintings, and use art materials in unexpected ways!

Oodles of Doodles PM 
(Monday – Friday) 1:15 PM – 4:15 PM
Let your budding artist shine as you invent your own colors, uncover invisible paintings, and use art materials in unexpected ways!

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WEEK 8: AUGUST 14-18 (5 DAY)

Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus AM
(Monday – Friday) 9 AM – 12 PM
The full Pigeon description is: In this beloved camp dedicated to the wonderful world of Mo Willems, campers will create pigeon art, read as much of the Willems canon as their brains can handle, and have lots of silly Gerald and Piggie fun!

Gone Camping AM
(Monday – Friday) 9 AM – 12 PM
Use your senses to spot creatures of the Pacific Northwest, pretend to camp under a parachute, make a comet to toss into the sky, and build structures that help us imagine a night in The Great Outdoors!

Gone Camping PM
(Monday – Friday) 1:15 PM – 4:15 PM
Use your senses to spot creatures of the Pacific Northwest, pretend to camp under a parachute, make a comet to toss into the sky, and build structures that help us imagine a night in The Great Outdoors!

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WEEK 9: AUGUST 21-24 (4 DAY)

Artist’s Lab AM – SOLD OUT
(Monday – Thursday) 9 AM – 12 PM
Find out what happens when science meets art as we explore big ideas in art: color, line, shape and texture. Mix up custom colors and create magical paintings when we mix wax and watercolor.

I, Robot PM
(Monday – Thursday) 1:15 PM – 4:15 PM
Use exciting materials to build your own robots—including one that can draw pictures! At the end of the week, we will even turn ourselves into walking and talking robots!

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WEEK 10: AUGUST 28-SEPTEMBER 1 (5 DAY)

Fluffy, Furry, Feathery Friends AM – SOLD OUT
(Monday – Friday) 9 AM – 12 PM
Adopt your own stuffed pet and learn how to care for animals. We will make unique pet homes, craft collars, make pet toys, and meet a live animal visitor.

Fluffy, Furry, Feathery Friends PM
(Monday – Friday) 1:15 PM – 4:15 PM
Adopt your own stuffed pet and learn how to care for animals. We will make unique pet homes, craft collars, make pet toys, and meet a live animal visitor.

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JUNE 26-SEPTEMBER 1, 2023 | Half-Day Camps (MON-FRI)

Steward our natural world through science, adventure, and invention, cook your way through the rainbow, explore reactions, magnets, and circuits, jump into the world of fairies, learn to navigate using maps, charts, and a compass, and design, build, and test toys.

Children must be able to use the restroom independently. Some ages qualify for additional camp options:

• For age 5, also see summer camps for ages 3-5
• For ages 6-7, also see summer camps for ages 6-9

If the camp you want is sold out, contact us to join the waitlist call (360) 956-0818 ext. 103 or email reservations@hocm.org.

WEEK 1: JUNE 26-30 (5 DAY)

Eco Kids AM
(Monday – Friday) 9 AM – 12 PM
Learn how to be a steward of our natural world through science, adventure, and invention! Create trash to treasure crafts, tend the garden, and create delightful weavings and art as we learn about how to help our ecosystem thrive.

Inspired Chefs: Rainbow Kitchen PM – SOLD OUT
(Monday – Friday) 1:15 PM – 4:15 PM
In this exciting and colorful culinary adventure, we will cook our way through the rainbow, making delicious foods and focusing on a new segment of color each day!

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WEEK 2: JULY 5-7 (3 DAY)

Space Camp AM – SOLD OUT
(Wednesday- Friday) 9 AM – 12 PM
Join the elite group of astronauts who have orbited the earth in this high flying camp! Create and launch stomp rockets, build and race mini Mars rovers, and eat astronaut ice cream!

Space Camp PM – SOLD OUT
(Wednesday- Friday) 1:15 PM – 4:15 PM
Join the elite group of astronauts who have orbited the earth in this high flying camp! Create and launch stomp rockets, build and race mini Mars rovers, and eat astronaut ice cream!

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WEEK 3: JULY 10-14 (5 DAY)

Animal Science AM – SOLD OUT
(Monday – Friday) 9 AM – 12 PM
Learn and play like animals! In this camp, we will explore the exciting lives of some of our local wildlife and learn about the ways in which animals in our area survive and thrive!

I Dream of Science PM
(Monday – Friday) 1:15 PM – 4:15 PM
In this camp, we will fuse art and science as we skip from chemistry to physics to biology! Explore reactions, magnet play, and circuits in a fun and playful way. Dissect a plant, and explore cause and effect with your scientist friends!

Inspired Chefs: Food Artists PM
(Monday – Friday) 1:15 PM – 4:15 PM
Create faces, landscapes, and beautiful architecture from tasty food. Use art to level up your snack-making skills and create an art gallery full of edible delights!

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WEEK 4: JULY 17-21 (5 DAY)

Nature Makers AM
(Monday – Friday) 9 AM – 12 PM
Discover the makers studio in your own backyard as you tinker, create, and explore our natural world! Engineer like an animal, learn about native plants, and mix up potions in our forest apothecary.

I Dream of Science PM
(Monday – Friday) 1:15 PM – 4:15 PM
In this camp, we will fuse art and science as we skip from chemistry to physics to biology! Explore reactions, magnet play, and circuits in a fun and playful way. Dissect a plant, and explore cause and effect with your scientist friends!

Nature Makers PM
(Monday – Friday) 1:15 PM – 4:15 PM
Discover the makers studio in your own backyard as you tinker, create, and explore our natural world! Engineer like an animal, learn about native plants, and mix up potions in our forest apothecary.

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WEEK 5: JULY 24-28 (5 DAY)

Space Engineer AM – SOLD OUT
(Monday – Friday) 9 AM – 12 PM
How high can it fly? In this engineering camp, we will build rockets and use electric paper airplane launches, wind tunnels, and brainstorm other ways to get our spacecrafts as high as we can send them!

Inspired Chefs: Whipping up a Feast PM
(Monday – Friday) 1:15 PM – 4:15 PM
Whisk, grate, scrape, and bake! In this tool-heavy camp, chefs will practice basic techniques to create the components of a feast that will be held on the final day of the week (grown ups invited for the culminating event on Friday afternoon)!

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Space Engineer PM
(Monday – Friday) 1:15 PM – 4:15 PM
How high can it fly? In this engineering camp, we will build rockets and use electric paper airplane launches, wind tunnels, and brainstorm other ways to get our spacecrafts as high as we can send them!

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WEEK 6: July 31-August 4 (5 DAY)

Fantastic Beasts AM
(Monday – Friday) 9 AM – 12 PM
Join us for an enchanting adventure! Learn about the real-life creatures that inspired mythical unicorns, dragons, and griffins. Transform into your favorite with a magical mask you make, and explore other art that takes you to the realm of magical creatures.

Fairyland PM
(Monday – Friday) 1:15 PM – 4:15 PM
Jump into the world of fairies! We will tell fairy stories all week long, design our own fairy wands, hunt in the garden for fairy hideouts, and make a tiny fairy house! We will end the week with a fairy tea party.

Inspired Chefs: Cooking Around the World PM
(Monday – Friday) 1:15 PM – 4:15 PM
Cook through a different time zone each day with adventurous recipes from around the globe! Learn about ingredients and where they come from, and how different parts of the world use the same ingredients to make wildly different dishes!

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WEEK 7: AUGUST 7-11 (5 DAY)

Chart, Compass and Climb AM – SOLD OUT
(Monday – Friday) 9 AM – 12 PM
Learn how to navigate on your own in the wilderness by creating and learning to read maps, climbing our boulder and the visiting rock wall, and exploring how to use your (new) trusty compass!

LEGO Builders 3000 AM – SOLD OUT
(Monday – Friday) 9 AM – 12 PM
This camp is for the LEGO aficionado who can build for an hour without coming up for air! Use our massive LEGO stores to dream big and build collaboratively and independently. Explore LEGO Robotics and code your own build.

Art Adventures PM
(Monday – Friday) 1:15 PM – 4:15 PM
Learn about art techniques that bring your artwork to the next level! Make prints with brayers and ink, create your own paper, and make your own wooden toys and sculptures.

LEGO Builders 3000 PM
(Monday – Friday) 1:15 PM – 4:15 PM
This camp is for the LEGO aficionado who can build for an hour without coming up for air! Use our massive LEGO stores to dream big and build collaboratively and independently. Explore LEGO Robotics and code your own build.

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WEEK 8: AUGUST 14-18 (5 DAY)

Toy Inventors AM – SOLD OUT
(Monday – Friday) 9 AM – 12 PM
Design, build and test out all kinds of toys. Explore the laws of physics and find out how objects stay in motion, bounce and fly. Create toys that wind up, launch and spark your imagination – catapults, spinning tops, paper rockets and more.

Inspired Chefs: Root to Fruit PM
(Monday – Friday) 1:15 PM – 4:15 PM
In this exciting, plant-focused camp, we will cook with all the parts of the plants: roots, stems, leaves, flowers, fruit and seeds! We will explore the world of seedlings and get our hands dirty in the garden as we learn about plants in and out of the kitchen.

Toy Inventors PM
(Monday – Friday) 1:15 PM – 4:15 PM
Design, build and test out all kinds of toys. Explore the laws of physics and find out how objects stay in motion, bounce and fly. Create toys that wind up, launch and spark your imagination – catapults, spinning tops, paper rockets and more.

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WEEK 9: AUGUST 21-24 (4 DAY)

Puppet Pals AM
(Monday – Thursday) 9 AM – 12 PM
Beginning puppet creation and performance. We will make characters come to life and storybooks jump off the pages as we design, create, and perform with our own puppets. Your child will get an opportunity to use a variety of materials to explore this fantastic art form.

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Puppet Pals PM
(Monday – Thursday) 1:15 PM – 4:15 PM
Beginning puppet creation and performance. We will make characters come to life and storybooks jump off the pages as we design, create, and perform with our own puppets. Your child will get an opportunity to use a variety of materials to explore this fantastic art form.

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WEEK 10: AUGUST 28-SEPTEMBER 1 (5 DAY)

Glow and Glimmer AM
(Monday – Friday) 9 AM – 12 PM
Create bath bombs and other apothecary and whimsical potions as we explore the world of all things that shine! This art and maker-focused camp will adventure with black lights and neon, and reflective materials that glitter and glow.

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Glow and Glimmer PM
(Monday – Friday) 1:15 PM – 4:15 PM
Create bath bombs and other apothecary and whimsical potions as we explore the world of all things that shine! This art and maker-focused camp will adventure with black lights and neon, and reflective materials that glitter and glow.

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JUNE 26-SEPTEMBER 1, 2023 | Half & Full-Day Camps (MON-FRI)

Immerse yourself in the world of textile arts, learn how to stay safe on an outdoor adventure, and create incredible comics.

Ages 6-7 qualify for additional camp options, see summer camps for ages 5-7.

If the camp you want is sold out, contact us to join the waitlist call (360) 956-0818 ext. 103 or email reservations@hocm.org.

WEEK 1: JUNE 26-30 (5 DAY)

Designer’s Dream PM
(Monday – Friday) 1:15 AM – 4:15 PM
Immerse yourself in the world of textile arts from the simplest stitch all the way to wearable technology. We will learn basic stitches, collaborate on complete outfits, and make our own bracelets.

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WEEK 2: JULY 5-7 (3 DAY)

Survivor Full Day – SOLD OUT
Full-day camp, Combo Care included
(Wednesday- Friday) 9:15 AM – 4:15 PM
Learn the skills you need to stay safe on an outdoor adventure. Spend the week learning survival skills like building fires, making shelters, purifying water, and more! This camp makes the wilderness an adventure through art, science, and social time!

WEEK 3: JULY 10-14 (5 DAY)

No camps

WEEK 4: JULY 17-21 (5 DAY)

Comic Books and Animation AM – SOLD OUT
(Monday – Friday) 9 AM – 12 PM
Create incredible comics with the help of an expert, make your own stop-motion movies, and learn how to make your stories and ideas come to life in this dynamic and artistic exploration.

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WEEK 5: JULY 24-28 (5 DAY)

No camps

WEEK 6: July 31-August 4 (5 DAY)

No camps

WEEK 7: AUGUST 7-11 (5 DAY)

No camps

WEEK 8: AUGUST 14-18 (5 DAY)

No camps

WEEK 9: AUGUST 21-24 (4 DAY)

No camps

WEEK 10: AUGUST 28-SEPTEMBER 1 (5 DAY)

Designer’s Dream AM
(Monday – Friday) 9 AM – 12 PM
Immerse yourself in the world of textile arts from the simplest stitch all the way to wearable technology. We will learn basic stitches, collaborate on complete outfits, and make our own bracelets.

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Save up to 30%

• Become a Museum member and get discounted tuition
• Sign up for multiple camps and save 10%
• Register by March 27 and get Early Bird pricing and save 10%

Full Day Camps

• 3-Day Camp $232 Members (Early Bird $210), $264 Non-Members, (Early Bird $238)

Half-Day Camps

• 5-Day Camp $190 Members (Early Bird $175), $220 Non-Members (Early Bird $200)
• 4-Day Camp $154 Members (Early Bird $140), $176 Non-Members (Early Bird $160)
• 3-Day Camp $116 Members (Early Bird $105), $132 Non-Members (Early Bird $119)

Combo Care

Register for AM and PM camps and add Combo Care to drop off your child as early as 8:45 a.m. We will care for your child between camps (lunch not provided). Pick up as late as 5:00 p.m. Available for 5-year-olds who have completed kindergarten through age 9.

• 5-Day Combo Care $88 one price for all
• 4-Day Combo Care $70 one price for all
• 3-Day Combo Care $52 one price for all

Credit Card Payment
We accept Visa, Mastercard, and Discover.

To register for multiple camps, follow these steps as we work to enhance our online camp registration experience.

1. In your web browser, open a new ‘tab’ for each camp you wish to register for.
2. In the first browser tab, select the camp you wish to purchase and click “Register Now”.
3. Complete the registrant information and click “Add to Cart”.
4. Switch over to the second open browser tab and follow the same procedure to register for an additional camp. You will have the option to “Auto-Fill” with the same registration information from the previous camp.
5. The Shopping Cart will reflect total camp registrations. Complete the billing & payment information.
6. If you need assistance or prefer to register over the phone, please call (360) 956-0818 ext. 103

Full payment is required to register. $25 of camp tuition is non-refundable per half day camp spot. Remaining tuition and materials fee is refundable for cancellations made 2 or more weeks prior to camp start date.

For more information, please call (360) 956-0818 ext. 103 or email reservations@hocm.org.

Registered families must submit required camp forms at least two weeks before camp start. For campers with allergies or medical accommodations, return forms at least two weeks before camp start. If registering after the deadline, please return forms as soon as possible.

Email completed forms to edforms@hocm.org.

Behavior Expectations
Our teachers will use behavioral management strategies to uphold acceptable classroom behavior. If these strategies are unsuccessful, the child will be removed from the classroom and the parent will be called to pick up the child. If a parent needs to be called a second time for disruptive behavior, we may ask the parent to withdraw the child from the program and seek a more appropriate setting. If this occurs, a pro-rated tuition amount will be refunded for the days the child does not attend.