Summer Camp 2024
Mitchell Elementary School
187 Brookline St, Needham, MA 02492
About
NEW for Summer Camp 2024: Extra 1/2 hour added to camp day! We have added an additional 30 minutes to our program. Each camp program in 2024 will be a 4.5 hour drop-off from 9:00am-1:30pm. Early drop-off is from 8:20am-9:00am, and extended day is from 1:30pm-3:30pm.
PUDDLESTOMPERS Summer Camps offer an amazing hands-on nature experience for children ages 4-7! Following a weekly theme, each day children and educators investigate a different topic in nature. Our experienced teacher naturalists guide children in nature discovery and play through hands-on exploration, active movement, outdoor play, craft, stories and songs.
PLEASE NOTE: All children must be potty-trained in order to attend any PUDDLESTOMPERS Drop-Off Program.
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Our Needham Summer Camp location is designed for ages 4-7.
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This is a 4.5-hour drop-off program that runs from 9:00am-1:30pm each day.
Early Drop-Off (8:20-9am) & Extended Day (1:30-3:30pm) options available each day!
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Located at Mitchell Elementary School
187 Brookline St, Needham, MA 02492
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Programs are held outdoors as much as possible, with appropriately spaced indoor options for inclement weather (please check our policies for more info). Please come prepared with sneakers and/or boots, rain gear, snow gear, layers, sunscreen, bugspray, etc.—whatever your child needs to be comfortable outdoors on the day!
Please also pack your child with a water bottle and a nut-free snack and lunch. Please note that we require all snacks, lunches, and other food items brought with a child to a drop-off program to be clearly and completely labelled with their contents. If your child arrives with unlabelled food, we will provide you with a form to fill out upon drop-off specifying the contents of their lunchbox.
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Due to Massachusetts state regulations, all children attending PUDDLESTOMPERS Drop-off Programs must submit a health form (including a physical dated within 18 months and a full immunization record), a completed consent form, and a waiver of liability. These forms must be submitted prior to the start of your program. If these forms are not received by the start of your child's program, your child will not be allowed to attend per Board of Health regulations and no refunds will be given. You can email all health forms to healthforms@puddlestompers.com, or mail your health forms to:
PUDDLESTOMPERS™ Nature Exploration
45 Puddingstone Lane
Newton Centre, MA 02459 -
Wearing masks is optional but encouraged if you or your child are experiencing COVID-19 symptoms. As a certified camp, our masking policy is subject to change based on MA state guidelines. If your child/children test(s) positive for COVID19, do not bring them to camp.
To see all of our science and nature-based topics, visit our STEM-based Curriculum page!
Summer 2024 Camp Schedule
6/22-6/28: Insect Parade!
This week we will be learning about different types of insects, where they live, what they eat and more!
7/8-7/12: My Home in the forest
Learn how animals turn the forest into their home while we explore during this week at camp!
7/15-7/19: Nature's Food Store
Learn about what animals munch and crunch on outside! From Nature’s Food Store to trees and more, discover how food is made in nature.
7/22-7/26: Songs in Nature
This week we will be learning about nature’s most talented musicians!
7/29-8/2: Hide & Seek Nature
Don’t blink or you might miss it! This week we are learning about nature’s expert hiders.
8/5-8/9: Living vs. Non-Living Nature
Everything is connected in nature, even non-living matter! Learn about the living and non-living components of an ecosystem during this week at camp.
Tuition & Registration
Price: $590/Week
Registration for this program is run through the Needham Parks & Recreation Department, and is therefore subject to their specific policies and procedures. You can view the Needham Recreation website for more information or call them at (781) 235-2370 with questions about registration.
This camp must comply with regulations of the MDPH & be licensed by the LBOH.
Weekly Early Drop-Off & Extended Day
For an additional fee per day, we offer both early drop-off and extended day options. We will keep your kiddos busy with additional games, crafts, and exploration time!
Weekly Early Drop-Off (8:20am-9:00am) $80
Weekly Extended Day (1:30pm-3:30pm) $240