Cardboard Invention Convention
Participants engage in a design-thinking framework creating cardboard solutions to big & small problems. A performative and engaging "Convention" then occurs where inventors discuss problems & solutions solved with their invention.
CAMP: Mini Marvels: Theme Park
Registration required! https://whitebear.arux.app/course/6640/ye-2526-summer/now-make-art-mini-marvels-theme-park-edition-gr-3-5
For grades K-5
Daily July 13 to July 16 from 1:00pm -4:00pm
Have you ever dreamed of building your very own theme park? Now’s your chance—only this time, it’s in miniature! In this imaginative, hands-on camp, young artists will team up to design and build their very own collective theme park. Using upcycled and traditional art materials like clay and patterned paper, campers will dream up everything from thrilling rides and colorful concession stands to themed lands and park mascots. Get ready for a week of creativity, collaboration, and fun that’s sure to be a wild ride!
CAMP: Stuffy Stories
Registration required! https://stillwater.ce.eleyo.com/search?it[]=Course&q=now+make+art&redirected_yet=true
For grades K-2
Daily July 13 to July 17 from 1:00pm -4:00pm
Ever wonder what adventures your favorite stuffed animal goes on when you’re not around? In this playful camp, young artists will bring their beloved stuffies to life through storytelling and performance! Each camper will imagine and craft a unique story for their stuffed friend, then join forces with others to weave their tales together into one shared world. Along the way, campers will create handmade backdrops, props, and costumes—turning imagination into a full-fledged, magical adventure!
All Seasons Forts
Using natural dens and animal dwellings as inspiration, participants let their imagination take the wheel as they build creative forts. Building materials vary depending on space and time of year.
Clay City
Young people and their caregivers get their hands dirty in CLAY CITY! Mold, poke, and build whatever you want to add to an evolving city each participant adds to. Use bits of wood and stone, and playful props to help your ideas come to life.
Garbage Friends
Let’s turn “garbage” into art! Join us as we turn everyday materials into brand new puppets and companions of your creation. Critters, people, or mythical creatures– the only limit is your imagination! Participants can use storytelling and creative drama to bring their new friend to life.
All Seasons Forts
Using natural dens and animal dwellings as inspiration, participants let their imagination take the wheel as they build creative forts. Building materials vary depending on space and time of year.
Clay City
Young people and their caregivers get their hands dirty in CLAY CITY! Mold, poke, and build whatever you want to add to an evolving city each participant adds to. Use bits of wood and stone, and playful props to help your ideas come to life.
All Seasons Forts
Using natural dens and animal dwellings as inspiration, participants let their imagination take the wheel as they build creative forts. Building materials vary depending on space and time of year.
CAMP: World Building: Planet Imaginarium
Registration required! https://summeratblake.campbrainregistration.com/
For grades K-2
Daily July 20-24 from 8:30 am-11:30 am
Are you captivated by the mysteries of the night sky? Do you find yourself daydreaming about life on distant planets? Then blast off with us for a week of creativity and cosmic fun! In this art-filled camp, you’ll use upcycled materials and traditional art supplies to imagine and build your own outer space worlds. Together, we’ll dream up colorful alien landscapes, invent fascinating intergalactic characters, and tell the stories of the worlds they call home.
CAMP: Cardboard Construction Junction
Registration required! https://stillwater.arux.app/course/7756/spring-summer-2026/cardboard-construction-junction
For grades K-2
Daily July 20-23 from 9 am-12 pm
Are you a fan of construction vehicles and machines? Get ready for an art-and-play camp all about building. Campers will design and build their own vehicles out of cardboard, dig and explore in sand and dirt, and enjoy a variety of hands-on sensory experiences with building materials. Together, we’ll create characters and stories inspired by the machines we invent.
CAMP: World Building: Ocean Odyssey
Registration required! https://summeratblake.campbrainregistration.com/
For grades K-2
Daily July 20-24 from 12:30 pm-3:30 pm
Dive into the mysterious world beneath the waves! In this underwater adventure of art and storytelling, young artists will use upcycled and traditional art materials to create stunning sea landscapes and the fascinating creatures that call them home. Campers will imagine and build an immersive ocean world as well as develop their own sea characters who inhabit the world. Working together, we’ll craft imaginative stories to intertwine our characters and explore the wonders of our planet’s largest ecosystem, bringing the magic of the ocean to life, one creation at a time.
All Seasons Forts
Using natural dens and animal dwellings as inspiration, participants let their imagination take the wheel as they build creative forts. Building materials vary depending on space and time of year.
All Seasons Forts
Using natural dens and animal dwellings as inspiration, participants let their imagination take the wheel as they build creative forts. Building materials vary depending on space and time of year.
Clay City
Young people and their caregivers get their hands dirty in CLAY CITY! Mold, poke, and build whatever you want to add to an evolving city each participant adds to. Use bits of wood and stone, and playful props to help your ideas come to life.
Clay City
Young people and their caregivers get their hands dirty in CLAY CITY! Mold, poke, and build whatever you want to add to an evolving city each participant adds to. Use bits of wood and stone, and playful props to help your ideas come to life.
Design-A-Game
Gear up to explore new ideas and build a one-of-a-kind game from the ground up. You’ll use cardboard, found objects, and all kinds of art materials to invent a totally original game of your own. Create a board game with epic twists, design a fast-paced card game, build a role-playing adventure, or even storyboard the next hit video game—it’s all up to your imagination. Bring your creativity, your curiosity, and maybe a little friendly competition!
CAMP: Build a Fort Camp!
Registration required! https://stillwater.ce.eleyo.com/search?it%5B%5D=Course&q=now+make+art&redirected_yet=true
Daily Monday, July 27-Thursday, July 30, from 12:30-3:30 pm
Grades 6-8
Gear up to explore new ideas and build a one-of-a-kind game from the ground up. In this hands-on camp, you’ll use cardboard, found objects, and all kinds of art materials to invent a totally original game of your own. Create a board game with epic twists, design a fast-paced card game, build a role-playing adventure, or even storyboard the next hit video game—it’s all up to your imagination. Bring your creativity, your curiosity, and maybe a little friendly competition!
Clay City
Young people and their caregivers get their hands dirty in CLAY CITY! Mold, poke, and build whatever you want to add to an evolving city each participant adds to. Use bits of wood and stone, and playful props to help your ideas come to life.
Process Art Adventures
An interactive program that will have folks moving, singing, and creating through a rich play process! This program includes process art & play stations designed specifically for ages 7 and under that focus on expanding sensory skills, building gross & fine motor skills, and creating connection between families. Art stations might include color mixing with liquid watercolors, a larger than life vegetable-stamped mural, or a light & shadow screen play environment!
Clay City
Young people and their caregivers get their hands dirty in CLAY CITY! Mold, poke, and build whatever you want to add to an evolving city each participant adds to. Use bits of wood and stone, and playful props to help your ideas come to life.
CAMP: Monsters Making Messes
Registration required! https://hudsonraiders.ce.eleyo.com/course/6074/community-education-spring-summer-2026/monsters-making-messes
Thursday, July 30-Friday, July 31 9:00 am-12:00 pm
What happens when monsters take over summer camp? Come find out in this playful, art-filled adventure! Campers will dream up their own monster characters and dive into messy, colorful projects—creating enormous (and super tiny!) monster portraits, running a deliciously gross “monster café,” and building a giant monster city across the classroom. Together, we’ll roar, giggle, and create as we explore furry, slimy, and feathery monsters through play-based, child-led artmaking.
Ages 5-10
Process Art Adventures
An interactive program that will have folks moving, singing, and creating through a rich play process! This program includes process art & play stations designed specifically for ages 7 and under that focus on expanding sensory skills, building gross & fine motor skills, and creating connection between families. Art stations might include color mixing with liquid watercolors, a larger than life vegetable-stamped mural, or a light & shadow screen play environment! Book as a one-time program or recurring series. Indoors or outdoors, weather permitting.
Garbage Friends
Let’s turn “garbage” into art! Join us as we turn everyday materials into brand new puppets and companions of your creation. Critters, people, or mythical creatures– the only limit is your imagination! Participants can use storytelling and creative drama to bring their new friend to life.
Cardboard Invention Convention
Participants engage in a design-thinking framework creating cardboard solutions to big & small problems. A performative and engaging "Convention" then occurs where inventors discuss problems & solutions solved with their invention.
All Seasons Forts
Using natural dens and animal dwellings as inspiration, participants let their imagination take the wheel as they build creative forts. Building materials vary depending on space and time of year.
Process Art Adventures
An interactive program that will have folks moving, singing, and creating through a rich play process! This program includes process art & play stations designed specifically for ages 7 and under that focus on expanding sensory skills, building gross & fine motor skills, and creating connection between families. Art stations might include color mixing with liquid watercolors, a larger than life vegetable-stamped mural, or a light & shadow screen play environment! Book as a one-time program or recurring series. Indoors or outdoors, weather permitting.
All Seasons Forts
Using natural dens and animal dwellings as inspiration, participants let their imagination take the wheel as they build creative forts. Building materials vary depending on space and time of year.
Clay City
Young people and their caregivers get their hands dirty in CLAY CITY! Mold, poke, and build whatever you want to add to an evolving city each participant adds to. Use bits of wood and stone, and playful props to help your ideas come to life.
Process Art Adventures
An interactive program that will have folks moving, singing, and creating through a rich play process! This program includes process art & play stations designed specifically for ages 7 and under that focus on expanding sensory skills, building gross & fine motor skills, and creating connection between families. Art stations might include color mixing with liquid watercolors, a larger than life vegetable-stamped mural, or a light & shadow screen play environment!
Cardboard Invention Convention
Participants engage in a design-thinking framework creating cardboard solutions to big & small problems. A performative and engaging "Convention" then occurs where inventors discuss problems & solutions solved with their invention.
Process Art Adventures
An interactive program that will have folks moving, singing, and creating through a rich play process! This program includes process art & play stations designed specifically for ages 7 and under that focus on expanding sensory skills, building gross & fine motor skills, and creating connection between families. Art stations might include color mixing with liquid watercolors, a larger than life vegetable-stamped mural, or a light & shadow screen play environment!
CAMP: Design-A-Game
July 7-July 10 (Tuesday-Friday) from 9:00 am-12:00 pm
Grades 6-8
Gear up to explore new ideas and build a one-of-a-kind game from the ground up. In this hands-on camp, you’ll use cardboard, found objects, and all kinds of art materials to invent a totally original game of your own. Create a board game with epic twists, design a fast-paced card game, build a role-playing adventure, or even storyboard the next hit video game—it’s all up to your imagination. Bring your creativity, your curiosity, and maybe a little friendly competition!
Cost: $181
CAMP: World Building: Mythical Castles
July 6-10 (Monday-Friday) from 12:30-3:30 pm
Grades K-2
Let’s explore the magical and mythical stories of castles and those that live there. Young artists will use upcycled and art materials to build dragons, knights, queens, kings, princes, and princesses- you name it! Together, they’ll create magnificent landscapes and stories of the characters that live there.
Cost: $250
CAMP: Build a Fort Camp!
July 6-10 (Monday-Friday) from 8:30 am-11:30 am
Grades K-2.
Let your imagination take shape! In this playful, hands-on camp, young creators dream up and build forts of all kinds—from cozy blanket hideaways to elaborate outdoor structures. Campers will collaborate to sketch their ideas (underground tunnels, maze forts, tree forts, and more) before bringing them to life using a variety of materials. Together, we’ll explore fort-building in nature, experiment with string and fabric, and even repurpose found objects. Once the forts are complete, campers will invent stories and characters to bring their creations to life—transforming each nook and cranny into a world of adventure.
Cost: $250
All Seasons Forts
Using natural dens and animal dwellings as inspiration, participants let their imagination take the wheel as they build creative forts. Drop in and take your time—spend 5 minutes, 30 minutes, or the whole event time creating! For all ages, with a special focus on children 10 and under with adult caregivers. This program was made possible with Arts & Cultural Heritage Funds from Minnesota's Clean Water, Land, and Legacy Amendment.
Pulp Pages
Dive into the universe of papermaking through a hands-on process using repurposed materials! Participants will customize paper pulp with seeds, petals, and dyes and leave with a one-of-a-kind sheet of handmade paper to use, share, or plant in the ground. For all ages, though young children will need assistance from an adult. This program was made possible with Arts & Cultural Heritage Funds from Minnesota's Clean Water, Land, and Legacy Amendment.
All Seasons Forts
Using natural dens and animal dwellings as inspiration, participants let their imagination take the wheel as they build creative forts. Drop in and take your time—spend 5 minutes, 30 minutes, or the whole event time creating! For all ages, with a special focus on children 10 and under with adult caregivers. This program was made possible with Arts & Cultural Heritage Funds from Minnesota's Clean Water, Land, and Legacy Amendment.
Pulp Pages
Dive into the universe of papermaking through a hands-on process using repurposed materials! Participants will customize paper pulp with seeds, petals, and dyes and leave with a one-of-a-kind sheet of handmade paper to use, share, or plant in the ground. For all ages, though young children will need assistance from an adult. This program was made possible with Arts & Cultural Heritage Funds from Minnesota's Clean Water, Land, and Legacy Amendment.
CAMP: Build a Fort Camp!
For grades K-5
Daily June 22-June 25 from 9:00 am-12:00 pm
Let your imagination take shape! In this playful, hands-on camp, young creators dream up and build forts of all kinds—from cozy blanket hideaways to elaborate outdoor structures. Campers will collaborate to sketch their ideas (underground tunnels, maze forts, tree forts, and more) before bringing them to life using a variety of materials. Together, we’ll explore fort-building in nature, experiment with string and fabric, and even repurpose found objects. Once the forts are complete, campers will invent stories and characters to bring their creations to life—transforming each nook and cranny into a world of adventure.
Cost: $225
Cardboard Invention Convention
Participants dive into a playful design-thinking process to imagine, prototype, and build cardboard inventions that tackle both big and small real-world challenges. The experience culminates in a lively, performance-style “Inventors’ Convention,” where creators present their innovations, share the problems they set out to solve, and showcase how their designs make an impact.
No registration required! Recommended for ages 7+ but all ages welcome.
Garbage Friends
Let’s turn “garbage” into art! Join us as we turn everyday materials into brand new puppets and companions of your creation. Critters, people, or mythical creatures– the only limit is your imagination! Participants can use storytelling and creative drama to bring their new friend to life. This is a drop-in program. This program was made possible with Arts & Cultural Heritage Funds from Minnesota's Clean Water, Land, and Legacy Amendment.
All Seasons Forts
Using natural dens and animal dwellings as inspiration, participants let their imagination take the wheel as they build creative forts. Drop in and take your time—spend 5 minutes, 30 minutes, or the whole event time creating! For all ages, with a special focus on children 10 and under with adult caregivers. This program was made possible with Arts & Cultural Heritage Funds from Minnesota's Clean Water, Land, and Legacy Amendment.
Process Art Adventures
An interactive program that will have folks moving, singing, and creating through a rich play process! This program includes process art & play stations designed specifically for ages 7 and under that focus on expanding sensory skills, building gross & fine motor skills, and creating connection between families. Art stations might include color mixing with liquid watercolors, a larger than life vegetable-stamped mural, or a light & shadow screen play environment! Book as a one-time program or recurring series.
Free, no registration required.
Design-A-Game
Using cardboard, found objects, and art materials, invent your very own game. You can make a board game, card game, role playing game, or even storyboard a new video game– it’s up to you! All ages. Drop in anytime between 4-6. Free, no registration required.
CAMP: Monsters Making Messes
June 15-18 (Mon-Thurs) from 1:00-4:00 pm
Grades K-2
What happens when monsters take over summer camp? Come find out in this playful, art-filled adventure! Campers will dream up their own monster characters and dive into messy, colorful projects—creating enormous (and super tiny!) monster portraits, running a deliciously gross “monster café,” and building a giant monster city across the classroom. Together, we’ll roar, giggle, and create as we explore furry, slimy, and feathery monsters through play-based, child-led artmaking.
Cost: $189
CAMP: Stuffy Stories
Daily from Monday, June 15-Thursday, June 18: 9:00 AM-12:00 PM
Grades PK-2
Ever wonder what adventures your favorite stuffed animal goes on when you’re not around? In this playful camp, young artists will bring their beloved stuffies to life through storytelling and performance! Each camper will imagine and craft a unique story for their stuffed friend, then join forces with others to weave their tales together into one shared world. Along the way, campers will create handmade backdrops, props, and costumes—turning imagination into a full-fledged, magical adventure!
Cost-$225
CAMP: Creature Creations
Daily from Monday June 15-Thursday, June 18, 8:30 am-3:30 pm
Grades PK-1
Step into a creature wonderland of imagination where curious beings come to life in a hands-on, art-filled adventure! Campers will invent their own quirky characters and dive into messy, colorful projects painting enormous (and tiny!) portraits, running a silly “café,” and building a giant city across the classroom. Together, we’ll roar, giggle and explore fuzzy, feathery and slimy friends through playful, child-led artmaking. Participants should wear recess attire, bring a nut-free lunch, snack and refillable water bottle each day. Refrigerators and microwaves are not available.
Cost-$340
CAMP: Play Fort Fellows
Daily from Monday June 15-Thursday, June 18, 8:30 am-3:30 pm
Grades PK-1
Where creativity and adventure come alive—one cozy hideaway at a time! In this lively, hands-on camp, young creators dream up and construct forts of every kind, from snug blanket nooks to imaginative outdoor structures. Campers will dive into stories featuring fantastical hideouts, then sketch and explore their own ideas through vibrant mixed-media process art. Using string, fabric, cardboard and repurposed treasures, their visions rise into real, buildable spaces. To top it all off, campers invent characters and weave stories for their creations through creative play, art-making and dramatic adventures. Participants should wear recess attire, bring a nut-free lunch, snack and refillable water bottle each day. Refrigerators and microwaves are not available.
Cost-$340
Color X
If you could make your very own color, what would it look like? Students explore color, mixing chalk to create unique new colors they name. Working together, students then envision a collective project to encompass their new creations!
Grades K-5
Free and no registration required!
Garbage Friends
Let’s turn “garbage” into art! Join us as we turn everyday materials into brand new puppets and companions of your creation. Critters, people, or mythical creatures– the only limit is your imagination! Participants can use storytelling and creative drama to bring their new friend to life.
Free and no registration required!
CAMP: Mythical Makers: A Realm of Color and Imagination
Grades PK-1
Daily from Monday, June 8-Friday, June 12: 8:30 am-3:30 pm
Step into a magical realm where colors sparkle and anything you imagine can come to life! In this play-based art camp, young makers will explore process-focused projects inspired by mythical worlds, curious creatures and magical landscapes. Through sculpture, spin art, mini dioramas, puppetry and printmaking, campers will experiment freely with color, texture and storytelling. Together, we’ll discover how creative worlds are built and how imagination becomes art. Participants should wear recess attire, bring a nut-free lunch, snack and refillable water bottle each day. Refrigerators and microwaves are not available.
Cost: $425
CAMP: Cardboard Construction Junction
Grades PK-1
Daily from Monday, June 8-Friday June 12, 8:30 am-3:30 pm
Are you a fan of construction vehicles and machines? Get ready for an art-and-play camp all about building. Campers will design and build their own vehicles out of cardboard, dig and explore in sand and dirt, and enjoy a variety of hands-on sensory experiences with building materials. Together, we’ll create characters and stories inspired by the machines we invent.
Cost-$425
MINI CAMP: Cardboard Creations
Registration required! https://spps.arux.app/course/17923/spring-2026-youth/mini-camp-cardboard-creations
Sliding scale fee available.
Let's see what we can make with cardboard! Each week we'll collecitvely come up with a theme and work together to make it a reality. Come see how versatile this everday material really is as we get creative with cardboard.
Stuffy Stories
Ever wonder what adventures your favorite stuffed animal goes on when you’re not around? In this playful camp, young artists will bring their beloved stuffies to life through storytelling and performance! Each camper will imagine and craft a unique story for their stuffed friend, then join forces with others to weave their tales together into one shared world. Along the way, campers will create handmade backdrops, props, and costumes—turning imagination into a full-fledged, magical adventure!
For grades K-5
Every Wednesday from May 6-June 3 (five Wednesdays) 2:20-3:20 pm
Cost-$75
Stuffy Stories
Ever wonder what adventures your favorite stuffed animal goes on when you’re not around? In this playful camp, young artists will bring their beloved stuffies to life through storytelling and performance! Each camper will imagine and craft a unique story for their stuffed friend, then join forces with others to weave their tales together into one shared world. Along the way, campers will create handmade backdrops, props, and costumes—turning imagination into a full-fledged, magical adventure!
For grades K-5
Every Tuesday from May 5-June 2 (five Tuesdays) 2:20-3:20 pm
Cost-$75
Family Mural Magic
Registration required! https://stillwater.ce.eleyo.com/course/7563/winter-2026/family-mural-magic
Let's drip, smear, and scribble our way to a beautiful collective family mural!