Summer Camps 2022
Join the waitlist for camps that are currently sold out.
KidsQuest is thrilled to be offering a variety of summer camps in 2022, including virtual with shipped materials plus half-day and full-day in-person camps capped for safety! We offer fun and learning through science experiments, arts, and more for ages 4-10. COVID guidelines, as set by the American Camp Association of America, will be followed.
If your child has any physical or learning disabilities please contact the museum after registering so we can better accommodate them.
Scholarship spots have been filled for this summer.
If you have additional questions, please email our Education Department at education@kidsquestmuseum.org
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Explorer Camps @ KidsQuest Children's Museum Ages: 4-6 years old
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Half Day: 9am-12pm
Price for One Week: $275
Members receive one-week early registration.Science Explorers:
I. June 20th – June 24th– Sold Out
II. August 1st – August 5th–Sold OutGet ready to experiment! Join your fellow budding scientists as we become junior biologists, chemists, physicists, paleontologists, and geologists. New experiments each session.
Art Explorers:
I. June 27th – July 1st–Sold Out
II. August 15th – August 19th –Sold Out
It’s time to get creative and embrace the mess! We’ll create our own masterpieces while getting hands-on experience with lots of fun tools and materials. Experiment with clay, paint, wire, and more!
Nature Explorers: July 25th – July 29th–Sold OutLearn about the amazing wonders that can be found in our own backyard. We will become nature detectives as we uncover the secrets of plants, animals, water, trees, and bugs.
Engineering Explorers: July 11th – July 15th– Sold OutBuild it big, roll it fast, and create beautiful design! Can you construct the tallest dollhouse? Will your car win the race? We’ll experiment with serious scientific concepts while having serious fun!
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Adventure Camps @ KidsQuest Children's Museum Ages: 7-10 years old
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Full Day: 9am-4pm
Price for One Week: $450
Members receive one week of early registration.Fusing Fabrics with Bellevue Art Museum: July 11th – July 15thSold OutOur morning starts with the science of art at KidsQuest. Learn to fuse fabrics from recycled materials, explore felting and spend your week learning to sew a creation creature. After diving into the science behind the art, we head to the Bellevue Art Museum for afternoons filled with creative projects. Get inspired by BAM’s current art exhibitions and experiment with new ways of making art using fabric, fibers, and recycled materials.
*Campers will need to be dropped off at KidsQuest and picked up at Bellevue Art Museum each day.
Brush with Biology: August 8th – August 12thSold OutJoin our KidsQuest educators as we step outside into the natural world. Learn to create nature journals, explore the animals living in our backyard as we discover how to use binoculars and microscopes. Then bring nature back to the classroom and get your brushes busy as we print with plants and examine how to create art using the sun’s UV rays.
Creation Studio: August 22nd – August 26thSold Out
Join us as we build foundational skills in power tools, art techniques, design, and more. Enjoy learning essentials in clay work, get hands-on experience with manual and power tools, and explore how art and construction come together in this unique studio camp. Each student will have the opportunity to plan and create their own project throughout the week.Photography and Physics with The Sprouting Image: July 25th – July 29thSold OutWe’ll explore the physics behind big body movements like pendulum painting in the mornings then educators from The Sprouting Image will show how we can make unique works of art using shutter speed, aperture, and ISO!
Tinkering with Tinkerbell: July 18th – July 22nd
We’ll dive into science through the world of fairies. How do fairies fly? Can we create a light-up wand using our engineering skills? Science and art collide through the exploration of levitation, fairy handbooks, and creative creations of fairy dwellings during this fantastical week.
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Virtual Camps @ Home Ages 3-6 or 7-10 years old
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STEAM Explorers (Prerecorded)
Ages 3-6
$125
Prerecorded boxes ship June 13th
Join us as we investigate chemical reactions, color concepts, math moments and building. With this camp box you will get 5 days of experiments as well as stories to connect them all. Follow along with our educator lead videos and learn at your own pace at home! All the materials delivered to your door in our camp box!
Silly Circuits (Prerecorded)
Ages 7-10
$125
Prerecorded boxes ship June 13th
We are wired to get you started on this creative adventure as we explore circuits in 5 fun-filled days. With this camp box, you will follow along with our educator as they teach all about electricity and its lazy ways. Then you will get creative as you build gardens that light up, bugs that move, and cupcakes with spinning tops. All the materials are delivered to your door in our camp box.
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Camptivities
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June 20th-August 26th
Monday-Friday
10:30am-11:30am
2:30pm-3:30pm
All summer long get a flash from the past with themed camp activities FREE with admission or membership. Themes like the Olympics to the great outdoors plus planting, growing, and more!New activities each week. Free with admission or membership.
Cancellation and Fees
- No refunds will be awarded to campers who are “no shows.”
- No refunds will be issued after June 1st.
- Refunds are not issued if a child is dismissed due to disciplinary action.
- KidsQuest Children’s Museum reserve the right to cancel programs or sessions based on insufficient enrollment and government mandates. In these events, a full refund for the specific camp will be issued.
- All other cancellations will result in a $50 processing.
- Campers are expected to be picked up on time every day. All late pickups will be charged a fee of $1/per minute.
If you have additional questions, please email our Education Department at education@kidsquestmuseum.org