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Summer Camps

Camps 

Summer camp at Marbles Kids Museum is a special learning adventure! Camps are for children ages 3 to 13. Sign up for morning or afternoon sessions or register for one of each and build a full day's schedule with FREE lunch bunch supervision. Each week includes museum discovery, an IMAX film (for older campers) and countless opportunities to learn and explore, get active, have fun and be creative.

 

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Before registering your child for camp, please read our Camp Policies.

 

Preschool campers must be potty trained (no pull-ups) and bring a change of clothes to camp each day. If you have a rising kindergartner who is five years old and you would like full-day summer camp, please contact Kristi Heckel at 919.857.1040 for more information.

Scheduling and Pricing

Morning Sessions (AM) 9:00am–12:15pm

Afternoon Sessions (PM) 1:15pm–4:30pm

Lunch Bunch 12:15pm-1:15pm (campers must bring their own lunch)

Extended Care Morning 7:30am-9:00am; Afternoon 4:30pm-6:00pm

Half Day: $115 members; $130 non-members
Full Day: $230 members; $260 non-members
Lunch Bunch: Free for full-day campers; $25 per week for half-day campers

Extended Care: $25 per week for each am or pm care

2009 Summer Camps Calendar


WEEK

Age 3

Ages 4-5

Ages 6-8

Ages 9-10

Ages 11-13
June 1–5 AM Around Town AMAround TownSOLD OUT!      
June 8–12 AMKids Cook: Mix & MeasureSOLD OUT! AM Kids Cook: Mix & MeasureSOLD OUT!      
June 15–19 AMColorful WorldSOLD OUT! AMColorful World AMKids Read: Who Done It?SOLD OUT!
PM Sports & Games
  FULL DAYSuper Sitter
June 22–26 AM Storybook TheaterSOLD OUT! AMStorybook TheaterSOLD OUT! AMKids Cook: Play w/FoodSOLD OUT!
PMD3SOLD OUT!
AM D3
PM Kids Cook:
Play w/Food
 
June 29 – July 3   AMCelebrate! AM Celebrate!SOLD OUT!
PM Camp MarblesSOLD OUT!
AMCamp MarblesSOLD OUT!
PM Celebrate!SOLD OUT!
FULL DAYDesign Camp(Grade 6)
July 6–10 AM Around Town AM Around Town AMKids Cook:World TourSOLD OUT!
PM Agent Destination: World Trek
AMAgent Destination: World Trek
PM Kids Cook: World Tour
 
July 13–17   AM Celebrate! AM Eco HeroesSOLD OUT!
PM Celebrate!
AMCelebrate!SOLD OUT!
PM Kids Read: Harry Potter - NEW SESSION!
FULL DAYDesign Camp
(Grades 6-7)
July 20–24 AM Eco Heroes AM Eco Heroes AM Kids Cook:Power 2 Play1 SPOT LEFT!
PM Sports & Games
AM Sports & Games
PM Kids Cook:Power 2 Play
 
July 27–31 AM Kids Cook: Mix & MeasureSOLD OUT! AM Kids Cook:Mix & MeasureSOLD OUT! AM Agent Destination: World TrekSOLD OUT!
PM D3
AMD3
PM Agent Destination: World Trek
 
Aug 3–7   AM Camp MarblesSOLD OUT! AM Kids Read: Aqua Adventures
PM Eco Heroes
AM Eco Heroes
PM Kids Read: Harry Potter - MORE SPOTS ADDED
FULL DAY
Design Camp (Grades 7-8)
Aug 10–14 AM Celebrate! AM Celebrate!SOLD OUT! AM Celebrate!
PM Camp Marbles
AM Camp Marbles
PM Celebrate!
 
Aug 17–21 AM Colorful WorldSOLD OUT! AM Colorful WorldSOLD OUT! AM Kids Read: Far, Far Away
PMEco Heroes
   
Aug 24–28 AM Storybook Theater AM Storybook TheaterSOLD OUT!      

To be added to the waiting list for any camp that is currently full, contact us via email or by phone at 919.857.1040.

Camp Descriptions

COLORFUL WORLD OF ERIC CARLE (COLOR) Ages 3; 4-5
Explore favorites such as The Hungry, Hungry Caterpillar, Brown Bear, Brown Bear and Polar Bear, Polar Bear through art, music, movement, stories, cooking and games.


STORYBOOK THEATER (STORY) Ages 3; 4-5
Build imagination and creativity during this exciting and educational camp. Each day campers will enter a storybook world and become the characters inside!


AROUND TOWN (TOWN) Ages 3; 4-5
Who are the people who work in your community? Explore community heroes who help us every day - firefighters, police, mail carriers, builders and more.


CELEBRATE! (CEL) Ages 3; 4-5; 6-8; 9-10
People celebrate all over the world! You will have a weeklong party as you learn about festivals and celebrations all over the world. The week will end with a Marbleous birthday party!


ECO HEROES (ECO) Ages 3; 4-5; 6-8; 9-10
Go green with Marbles! Learn how to take it easy on the earth while having fun. Tap into your creative side with recycled materials and learn fun ways to be an eco hero at home or school. Play games, get crafty and garden all while becoming a certified Marbles Eco Hero.


CAMP MARBLES (CAMP) Ages 4-5; 6-8; 9-10
This camper favorite returns with more campy songs, campfire stories, games, crafts and outdoor fun. At Camp Marbles, an active camper is a happy camper!


KIDS READ SERIES (READ) Material Fee $20

  • Kids Read: Who Done It? Ages 6-8
    Join in the adventures of famous literary super sleuths like Encyclopedia Brown, Cam Jansen, and the Great Brain. . . and test your own secret agent talents by solving the Marbles' mystery!
  • Kids Read: Aqua Adventure Ages 6-8
    Take a dive into the undersea world! Explore amazing and unexpected forms of underwater life as you learn to appreciate and care for one of earth's most valuable resources.
  • Kids Read: In a Land Far, Far Away Ages 6-8
    Venture to far-off lands through fiction and non-fiction books about our marvelous world. Use your imagination and flights of fancy to explore fascinating places both real and imaginary!
  • MORE SPOTS & ADDITIONAL SESSION ADDED! Kids Read: Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince Ages 9-10
    Explore the magical world of J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter. Which house will you be sorted into? Create magical potions, write spells and play Marbles' version of Quidditch.

AGENT DESTINATION: World Trek (AGENT) Ages 6-8; 9-10
Agent Destination is back by popular demand! Become an international secret agent at Marbles! With only a few clues, begin a weeklong chase to recover a special Marbles treasure. Travel the world and catch the dastardly criminals.


D3: DREAM, DESIGN, DO (D3) Ages 6-8; 9-10
Every invention comes from an idea. Tap into your creative side and watch it come to life! Become inventors, builders, scientists and designers. Dream, design, do at Marbles!


SPORTS & GAMES (GAMES) Ages 6-8; 9-10
Get active and have fun while learning new sports and games.


KIDS COOK SERIES (COOK) Material Fee $30

  • Mix & Measure Ages 3; 4-5
    Mix and Measure is the newest addition to the popular Kids Cook camps. Create healthy, creative dishes each day while learning basic kitchen skills.
  • Play With Your Food Ages 6-8; 9-10
    Create culinary masterpieces that are pleasing to both the eye and palate! Dream up new culinary creations and design interesting ways to present them.
  • Power2Play Ages 6-8; 9-10
    Power in equals power out! Create kid favorites that are healthy, delicious and designed to fuel the body for powerful play.
  • World Tour Ages 6-8; 9-10
    Travel the world to experience the food of different cultures during this original and most popular Kids Cook camp!

SUPER SITTER (SITTER) Ages 11-13
Girls and guys, become the best babysitter on the block! This camp explores important skills that babysitters need to help keep kids safe, happy and engaged. You will learn about child development, safety and positive behavior guidance by making activities, games and materials that can be used on the job. Participants will receive a Marbles Super Sitter Certificate.


DESIGN CAMP (DESIGN) Ages 11-13
Re-imagine the world around you through the lens of art and design! From the buildings above you to the shoes on your feet, someone has designed everything that you see. Unleash your creativity in a weeklong series of fun and innovative art and design projects developed by Contemporary Art Museum (CAM) and NC State College of Design.