The Stepping Stones Camp at Clapping Hands Farm hosted Mon, Jul 21-Fri, Jul 25, 9am-3pm is designed to give younger kids a stepping stone towards Clapping Hands Farm’s “big kid camps.” They’ll have gobs of counselor attention, nurturing art teachers, and the parts of a big kid camp, but in a shorter day. Younger campers will get familiar with the farm, the flow of their day camp, and make connections with other campers, all with a ton of gentle support from the staff.

Each morning, Louise Omoto Kessel will work with the five-seven year-olds with an enormous assortment of art projects, storytelling, and favorite camp games. Seven-nine year-olds will have their own leader. In the past, this group has played cooperative games, made art – including working together on big collaborative art projects, built forts, and told interactive stories with movement. They are finalizing leaders for all camps now, so check back for more details on this group’s leader and activities.

In the afternoons, they’ll have “Anything Goes” choice classes with tons of fantastic activities to choose from – art, games, toy making, nature explorations, engineering projects, sensory activities, creative challenges, music, dance, and more. Morning and closing circles, buddy group check-in, and an all-camp activity will round out each day.

The cost is $350 per child. Ages 5-9 are welcome. Chatham County residents receive a $25 discount. There is a $25 discount for participants who register before January 30, 2025. Scholarships are available, and no one is turned away. Register here.