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Welcome to Wonder Camp!
Named Best Summer Camp by Kansas City magazine!
Wonder Campers meet new friends and enjoy stimulating, themed learning in the museum exhibits. With indoor and outdoor activities, group games, art projects, and exploration playtime, your children are sure to have a memorable time at Wonder Camp!
In addition to Spring Break Camps, Winter Break Camps, and Summer Camps, Wonderscope has “Pop-Up Camps” on various days throughout the year when school districts in the area are not in session.Â
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Wonder Camp Contact:Â
Lauren Hirsch, Director of Play and Learning
lhirsch@wonderscope.org
Summer Wonder Camp 2026
June 1 - July 31, 2026
Summer Wonder Camp Scholarships are available. Please email the Community Programs Manager for an application.Â
At Wonderscope, we believe that summer should be a time for discovery and growth. Our Summer Wonder Camp offers the perfect blend of hands-on activities and structured learning, ensuring your child thrives while having a blast.
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Our expert educators have crafted a curriculum that goes beyond traditional classroom teaching. Your child will develop new skills and reinforce what they’ve learned during the school year, setting them up for future success. But Summer Wonder Camp isn’t just about learning; it’s about building relationships, too. Your child will have the opportunity to connect with new friends, share stories and experiences, and create lasting memories that will (hopefully) extend well beyond the summer break.
MORNING DROP OFF: 8:45-9:15 AM
AFTERNOON PICK-UP: 3:30-4:15 PM
- Cost: $200/week (Monday - Friday)
- Enrollment is by the week
- Themed activities and learning powered by play
- Two classrooms with a 1:9 ratio (3.5-5 yrs., 6-9 yrs.)
- Two snacks provided per day
- Your child must have turned 3 years old by Jan. 31, 2026
- Parents provide nut-free lunch and bottle of water
- All children must be potty trained to attend Wonder Camp
Click the week to learn about the theme and to register:
In Dinosaur Camp, children dig into the prehistoric world through hands-on exploration and movement-based learning. Campers will investigate fossils, build habitats, compare dinosaur species, and explore what we know about the past through scientific discovery. This theme blends curiosity and critical thinking with active play, giving children opportunities to question, hypothesize, build, and test their ideas, all while engaging their love for these larger-than-life creatures.
Cardboard Creations Camp is all about open-ended design and problem solving. Using cardboard and simple materials, campers will plan, build, redesign, and collaborate to bring their ideas to life. This theme emphasizes process over product, giving children space to experiment, take risks, and iterate. It supports spatial reasoning, teamwork, creativity, and resilience through a fun, child-directed classroom experience.
Natural Wonders Camp centers on curiosity about the world around us. Campers will explore weather, landforms, plants, animals, and the systems that shape our environment through experiments, art, sensory play, and observation. This theme encourages children to notice details, ask thoughtful questions, and make connections between their experiences and the natural world. It fosters both scientific thinking and appreciation for the environment in developmentally supportive ways.
Fairytale Camp invites children into a world of imagination, storytelling, and dramatic play. Throughout the week, campers will explore classic tales and create their own stories through art, movement, collaborative building, and role play. Castles will be constructed, problems will be solved, and new characters will come to life. This theme encourages language development, social collaboration, and creative risk-taking as children practice stepping into new roles and building narratives together.
In Dinosaur Camp, children dig into the prehistoric world through hands-on exploration and movement-based learning. Campers will investigate fossils, build habitats, compare dinosaur species, and explore what we know about the past through scientific discovery. This theme blends curiosity and critical thinking with active play, giving children opportunities to question, hypothesize, build, and test their ideas, all while engaging their love for these larger-than-life creatures.
There will be no camp this week!
Cardboard Creations Camp is all about open-ended design and problem solving. Using cardboard and simple materials, campers will plan, build, redesign, and collaborate to bring their ideas to life. This theme emphasizes process over product, giving children space to experiment, take risks, and iterate. It supports spatial reasoning, teamwork, creativity, and resilience through a fun, child-directed classroom experience.
Natural Wonders Camp centers on curiosity about the world around us. Campers will explore weather, landforms, plants, animals, and the systems that shape our environment through experiments, art, sensory play, and observation. This theme encourages children to notice details, ask thoughtful questions, and make connections between their experiences and the natural world. It fosters both scientific thinking and appreciation for the environment in developmentally supportive ways.
Fairytale Camp invites children into a world of imagination, storytelling, and dramatic play. Throughout the week, campers will explore classic tales and create their own stories through art, movement, collaborative building, and role play. Castles will be constructed, problems will be solved, and new characters will come to life. This theme encourages language development, social collaboration, and creative risk-taking as children practice stepping into new roles and building narratives together.