Summer Camp

Weekly Nature Drop-Off camps • Ages 4-8 or 4-7 • Newton, south newton, Wellesley, & Needham

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.

About Our Camp

PUDDLESTOMPERS Summer Camps are full of active, hands-on nature fun! Sign up for one or more weeks at one of our four locations. 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, STEM-based experiments, active movement, outdoor play, crafts, games, stories and songs. You can find a full list of our STEM-based curriculum here.

In order to offer a close-knit experience, we will always maintain a high teacher-to-student ratio. Safety is our top priority. All of our Lead Teachers are CPR and First Aid certified and all of our programs are nut-free. Please check our COVID-19 Safety Plan for more information on our COVID-specific safety protocols.

Our camps in Newton and South Newton are designed for ages 4-8.
Our camps in Wellesley and Needham are designed for ages 4-7.
This is a 4.5-hour drop-off program that runs from 9:00am-1:30pm each day. Registration is on a weekly basis. Sign up for as many weeks as you’d like!
Daily Early Drop-Off (8:20-9:00am) & Extended Day (1:30-3:30pm) options available in South Newton & Newton!
Our 2022 Summer Camps are located in South Newton, Newton, Wellesley, & Needham. See below for more details!
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.
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.

Locations

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Sample Schedule

9:00am - 1:30pm

8:20am - 9:00am Optional early drop-off (at available locations)

Drop-Off / Free Play • Opening Circle • Snack & Nature Story • Exploration / Free Play • Active Movement Games • Lunch • Nature Craft • Pick-Up / Free Play