Ages 4 - 6  |  8:30am - 1pm  |  $240

Childhood Magic Aftercare: 1 - 3 pm  $100

Arts, crafts, nature walks, outdoor free play, water play, storytelling, and more led by our early childhood staff from Emerson Waldorf School. Campers will enjoy the outdoors and have fun on our awesome Kindergarten playground! We will offer campers the opportunity to splash in our wading pools every day, so please plan to send them with a bathing suit and towel. Parents can also “opt in” for the additional aftercare from 1:00-3:00, which will include a quiet rest time after we splash. We will send a complete list of suggested items for campers to bring before camp begins.

Ages 6 - 8  |  8:30am - 3pm  |  $340

In a week of outdoor crafting, campers will use natural materials to create their own special crafts. We will forage most of our materials during nature walks in the forest. Activities will include pinecone angels, kindness stones, flower crowns, and leaf rubbing collages. Campers will use their creative skills, grow in their connection to nature, and most importantly, have loads of fun! 

Ella Craddock is currently a student at Appalachian State University in Boone. She is an education major and aspires to become a teacher. Ella attended Emerson Waldorf from 1st to 4th grade and loves the outdoors, art, and school! 

Ages 7 - 11  |  8:30am - 3pm  |  $340

Join us as we spend a week sketching and stitching flowers, leaves, and other growing things. In the mornings, students will spend time sketching outdoors before the heat takes over. In the afternoons, we’ll retreat indoors and turn our sketches into patterns we can transfer to linen – then we’re ready to stitch! Campers will use running stitch, backstitch, lazy daisy, chain stitch, seed stitch, stem stitch, and couching stitch.  We will experiment with embroidery floss, perle cotton, and sashiko thread. Campers will create a unique plant-inspired piece of needlework, framed in a hoop and ready to hang on the wall. 

Jill Moffett is an educator, writer, and fiber artist. She teaches language arts at EWS, and fiber arts at the Carrboro ArtsCenter. She lives in Chapel Hill with her family.

Ages 8 - 12  |  8:30am - 3pm  |  $340

Join Ms. Atula in creating Sculpture Art with Clay. In this camp, we will dig deep into Earth Magic as we explore how clay is harvested and how "Wild Clay" can then be used to create works of art. Campers will have an opportunity to express their creativity and learn how to use different tools and techniques for different results when working with clay and mixed media to create sculpture art. The motto is "Messy Hands, Happy Heart!"

Atula Sakhi has had a life-long passion for the arts. She had a career in the world of fashion before she began teaching art classes to children. Atula and her family moved to Chapel Hill in 2019 for friends and community. She previously served as art director for a local private school and currently teaches at The ArtsCenter in Carrboro, as well as leading art clubs at the Expedition School in Hillsborough.

Ages 8 - 12  |  8:30am - 3pm  |  $340

Spark your child's creativity this summer at our Woodworking Camp for kids ages 8-12! Campers will learn essential woodworking skills, including measuring, sawing, sanding, and assembling, in a safe and supportive environment. Through hands-on projects, they’ll design and build unique creations, from small crafts to functional items, while exploring their imagination. By the end of camp, participants will gain confidence, new skills, and handcrafted projects they’ll be proud to show off!

Samantha Roehrighas been teaching English for 12 years in North Carolina. She has always had a passion for crafting. She has worked with middle school aged children to design sets for drama club.

Ages 8 - 12  |  8:30am - 3pm  |  $340

In this Waldorf-inspired camp, young minds will discover the transformative magic of nature through hands-on, creative experiences. Campers will engage in guided nature walks, learning how to use plants to make beautiful, natural dyes, and then have a chance to use these dyes. We will craft items using materials from the garden and identify different types of soil. We will also dig up natural clay to mold and shape their own creations. This week-long adventure encourages curiosity, environmental awareness, and artistic expression, while fostering a deep sense of connection to the earth and the elements that sustain it.

Madelyn Bircher works in Early Childhood at Emerson Waldorf School. She is passionate about nature, conservation, and reusing resources to make something new! She is looking forward to sharing this with the campers this summer.

Ages 9 - 14  |  8:30am - 3pm  |  $350

Are you a young skateboarder who wants more practice and a chance to improve your skills? Have you always wanted to skate but never had the chance? Spend a week learning the basics of skating and the positive aspects of skate culture. We will get warmed up and practice on campus and then venture out to explore local skateparks of the triangle (Apex, Durham, Chapel Hill). Any level of experience is welcome! All skaters need a board, helmet, and pads to ride. Let's skate!

Ben Trueblood grew up skating in Chicago in the 1980s and has continued to skate for his whole life. He is also a class teacher at Emerson Waldorf, a mushroom forager, and a forest dweller. He is interested in the connection between kinesthetic learning and the development of mental health and other human capacities. Ben lives with his family in Hillsborough and, when not teaching, can be found skating or scouring the woods for treasures. Ben is looking forward to returning to Skate Camp and is excited to keep the stoke going for another generation.