Jul
18
to Aug 1

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.


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Jul
27
to Jul 30

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!

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Jul
30
to Jul 31

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

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Aug
4

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.

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Aug
5

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.


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Aug
5

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.

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Aug
8

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.


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Jul
30

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.

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Jul
29

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.


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Jul
29

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!


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Jul
28

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.


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Jul
25

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!

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Jul
25

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.


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Jul
23

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.


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Jul
23

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.


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Jul
22

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.


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Jul
20
to Jul 24

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.

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Jul
20
to Jul 23

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.

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Jul
20
to Jul 24

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.

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Jul
17

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.


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Jul
17

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.


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Jul
16

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.

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Jul
13

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.

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Jul
13

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.


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Jul
13
to Jul 17

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!

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Jul
13
to Jul 16

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!

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Jul
11

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.


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Jul
10

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.


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Jul
9

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.


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Jul
9

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!

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Jul
8

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.


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Jul
7

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!

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Jul
7
to Jul 10

CAMP: Design-A-Game

Register here!

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

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Jul
6
to Jul 10

CAMP: World Building: Mythical Castles

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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

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Jul
6
to Jul 10

CAMP: Build a Fort Camp!

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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

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Jun
30

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.


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Jun
29

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.

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