4.10.2018

Kids Summer Camps 2018


Does your kiddo have a desire to learn how to sew, knit, quilt, or weave? Does the idea of teaching your own child how to do these things on your own make you nervous? Do you want your kids to attend a fun summer camp with other kids their own age? If you answered yes to any of these questions, then Home Ec. Summer Camps are perfect for your kid(s)! Summer 2018 brings with it amazing, ALL NEW summer camps as well as popular camps from last year, featuring new activities and projects! 
Throughout each week, campers will create projects and develop skills and a creative mindset that will keep them crafting long after camp is over. We limit the number of campers each week so our super-experienced teachers can provide one-on-one attention. The small groups also let our campers connect with one another and make new friends. By the end of the week, your kiddo will get to take home fun memories along with their fabulous handmade projects. And their newly acquired skills mean they'll have the ability to create many more.

The schedule below provides information about each of the camps. The cost includes instruction and all supplies. Please call Home Ec. (319-337-4775) with questions!

*Registration and Cancellation Policy*
In order to register for our camps, call Home Ec. at 319.337.4775 to sign up.  We require payment in full at the time of sign up in order to reserve your child's spot in the camp.  We require at least two weeks notice if you are going to cancel your registration to one of our camps. There will be a $50 cancellation fee taken out of your refund. If you cancel two weeks or less prior to the start of the camp, we are unable to offer a refund or store credit. No make up dates will be offered if your child misses any days of camp.

Little Big Kid Fiber ART Camp  
with Codi Josephson
June 11-15, 10-12
$150, all supplies included
Ages 5+

 
Hey little big kid campers...get ready for a fun week of being creative and getting your hands messy in a variety art supplies!  A few of the projects that campers will explore are weaving and pompom making (with yarn they dye!), fabric collage on wood, 2-D fashion design, stamp making and mural making.  This camp might have the littlest campers, but it will be BIG TIME FUN!

Horse Camp
With Liz Munger 
June 11-15, 1-4
$220 all supplies included
Ages 8+
 
 Image and pattern by Ric Rac Studio

Welcome to horse camp where it's all horses all the time! We will begin the week by sewing our very own dream horse followed by creating blankets and accessories for our horses and a matching scarf or bandana for you. We will also design and create a barn to house your horse.  Giddy up! 

Sewing:  Patchwork Camp 
With Codi Josephson
June 18-22, 9-12
$220 all supplies included
Ages 8+
Image and pattern by Green Bee Patterns
Spend the week exploring patchwork!  We will design a variety of patchwork projects including a YOU designed throw pillow, a quilted boxcar tote bag, sun printed fabric wall hanging(you will make the fabric!)and a super cool paper pieced framed cactus or house design. This camp will be super colorful, super scrappy, super creative and SUPER FUN!  

Puppets, Plays, and Improv!
With John McWilliams

June 25-29, 9-12

$195 all supplies included
Ages 8+

  

In this brand new camp at Home Ec, your child will make a variety of puppets and props, warm up his/her creativity with improv games, and work with fellow campers to create plays that we will share with families during a short performance on the last day of camp.

Sewing: Four Winds Quilt Camp
With Codi Josephson
June 25-29, 1-4
$240 all supplies included
Ages 8+
 
 Image and Pattern by Fancy Tiger Crafts

In this camp students will learn the basics of making a quilt.  Choose your favorite fabrics to make this quilt unique to you. Learn how to piece a flying geese block, make a quilt sandwich and tie and bind your quilt.  When camp is over you will leave with a completed 64"x64" quilt!

Little Big Kid Craft Camp
With Olivia Cotton
Monday and Tuesday, July 2 and 3, 9-12 pm
$90, all supplies included
Ages 5 and up

  
At Home Ec., we know all kids want to craft, which is why we are offering a camp specifically for those crafters who may not be old enough for other camps! The projects in this class are specially geared for smaller hands. Campers will get to make felted soap bars, woven coasters, make Pinecone people, pocket pals and a pillow with their own artwork on it! This camp is the perfect way to expose your little one to the amazing world of crafting!
   
Back to School Camp
With Olivia Cotton
Thursday and Friday, July 5 and 6, 1-4 pm
$100, all supplies included
Ages 8 and up

  
As much fun as summer is, school is also a blast! We decided it would be fitting to look ahead to the fall and get your kiddo ready to start back to school! With snazzy new hand-sewn journal covers, pencil pouchs, and key chains, Your kiddo is guaranteed to be thrilled to head back to school in the fall!

Print, Dye, Sew Camp
With Codi Josephson
July 9-13, 9-12
$220, all supplies included
Ages 8+
 
Spend the week exploring a variety of dyeing and printing techniques.  Students will have a blast indigo dyeing and ice dyeing on fabric (feel free to bring t-shirts if you would like).  Students will also make drawings and learn how to create a screen and screen print on fabric.  During the camp we will also be block printing and sun printing! We will use the fabric to create a skirt, tote bag or throw pillow, stationary and a zipper pouch.  So much fun and creativity packed into a week of camp!

Your Room, Your Way 
With Codi Josephson
July 16-20, 9-12
$215 all supplies included
Ages 8+
 
Spend the week making one-of-a-kind items for your room!  Projects will include a sturdy fabric basket to house books, art supplies or stuffed animals, a matching edge pieced pillowcase, a fabric covered magnetic bulletin board and magnets and a felt banner with a very important word, poem or message of your choosing!

Teen Fashion Camp
With Liz Munger 
July 16-20, 1-4
$240 all supplies included
Ages 12+
   
 Hudson pants by TrueBias, Everyday Skirt by Liesel and Co and Lark T-shirt by Grainline Studio

During fashion camp campers will pick out fabric to make a t-shirt and pants or a skirt to wear with it! To go along with their new outfit, they will design and sew a super cool coordinating accessory (bag, hat or scarf-you choose!). Campers will gain an understanding of how to read, cut and sew from a commercial pattern.  

Tiny Doll and House Making Workshop
With Melissa Arp
July 23-27, 9-12
$215 all supplies included
Ages 8+

 
Does your child enjoy working in different media? Do they like to create characters, and tell stories? This class will combine doll-making techniques, story telling and papier-mâché hand fabricated houses. A variety of media and techniques will be used including:
-sculpting with paper clay
-painting and varnishing with acrylic and water-based paints
-paper-maiche over cardboard, fabrication techniques 
-wire based, posable doll with needle felted wool body
-hand sewn clothing  
-story telling and illustration in small chapbook 
*See more of Melissa's amazing art work on her instagram @ melissa_arp
*please note this class will involve sharp needles for both hand sewn clothing as well as needle-felting-as well as hot glue guns. Campers will be monitored for safety during use of these tools. 

*Please note there is a fun homework assignment before the class.  Please collect tiny objects and treasures (bottle caps, acorn tops, beads, anything small that delights them) as well as a study box (shoebox size) for a home and tiny boxes for furniture. Have fun gathering and looking at items that might get discarded in a whole new way. 

Little Big Kid Fiber Art Camp
With Codi Josephson
July 23-27, 1-3
$150, all supplies included
Ages 5+ 
  
Hey little big kid campers...get ready for a fun week of being creative and getting your hands messy in a variety art supplies!  A few of the projects that campers will explore are weaving and pompom making (with yarn they dye!), fabric collage on wood, 2-D fashion design and mural making.  This camp might have the littlest campers, but it will be BIG TIME FUN!

Fiber Fun Camp

With Erin Kuester

July 30-August 3, 12-3pm

$215, all supplies included

Ages 8 and up

 

During this week, campers will explore the fun of fiber arts! They'll try out new fiber skills every day, and come home at the end of the week armed with all the necessary skills for being a true fiber artist! Campers will learn how to dye yarn and fabric, weave wall art on cardboard looms, learn how to batik fabric, make pom-pom/tassel garlands, knit monster puppets, and more. This week will involve lots of fiber and lots of fun!

Quilting Camp
With Olivia Cotton
August 6-10, 1-4 pm
$240, all supplies included
Ages 8 and up
  
People have said it can't be done...kids finishing a quilt in a week?! You may think it is impossible, but we are here to prove otherwise! Throughout the week, the kids will learn the basics of quilting (piecing, tying, attaching a binding, etc.) while creating their very own quilt to bring home on Friday. We were so impressed last year that we are keeping with the tradition of the campers designing their own quilts, WOW! One of the kiddos favorite camps!

"Sewtastic" Sewing Camp
With Olivia Cotton
Monday-Friday, August 6-10, 9-12 pm
$215, all supplies included
ages 8+
 
One of our most popular camps is back and full of fun new projects! This is the perfect camp for any kid who wants to learn all the basics of sewing. We will spend a majority of the week learning how to use the sewing machines, while making several projects such as a zippered pencil cases, purses, pillowcases, wallets, etc. Campers will also learn very useful hand sewing techniques through embroidered wall art and felt key-chains. Every camper will end the week as budding sewers, with the skills to create even more hand-sewn projects.

Back(PACK) to School Camp
With Codi Josephson
August 13-17, 10-12
$220, all supplies included
Ages 8+
 
Image and Pattern by Noodlehead

This camp is sure to get you excited and ready to head back to school in (your own personal) style.  Campers will make the amazing range backpack pattern (one of our popular adult sewing classes!).  This backpack is super sturdy and will definitely be useful for carrying all your necessities to and from school (or wherever your adventures might take you).  Along with the backpack, campers will make other fun and useful back to school items including a pencil pouch/notebook cover.