Located at Crestwood Elementary School, our traditional camp program is designed for current elementary students entering 1st through 6th grades for the upcoming 2026-27 school year. To accommodate busy schedules, we offer convenient hours from 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. Each week features a unique theme packed with engaging activities like art, music, science, and games, plus favorites like swimming and snow cones. To round out the experience, every week also includes either an exciting field trip or a visit from a special guest speaker.

Pulling Rabbits out of Hats and other Animal Tricks! Magically produce a rabbit (made of sponge—you have to start somewhere)! Vanish an elephant! Change a chicken into a goat! These are just a few of the fun animal tricks you’ll learn in Abra-Kid-Abra’s new magic class! You’ll get your own magic box and new tricks to perform each class! Participate in a family show the last class! You’ll also learn about all the animals that we do tricks with. (None are live.) Goals are to develop presentation skills and build confidence. Tricks are new from previous camps and classes. If you like animals or magic, this class is for you! Offered in partnership with Abra-Kid-Abra.

Chatterbox Studios is a hands-on podcast camp where kids become the voices behind the mic! Campers learn how to plan, record, and produce their own podcasts while building confidence, creativity, and communication skills.

A hands-on, outdoor garden camp for mixed-age elementary kids focused on growing vegetables, tasting new foods, and exploring nature. Campers will plant, tend, and harvest vegetables, learn about Missouri native wildflowers and animals, and discover the important role of pollinators through engaging, age-appropriate activities and outdoor exploration. Kids will get dirty! Rain boots and garden gloves are good idea as well as sunscreen, sunglasses, and bug spray. Led by Crestwood Elementary English Language Specialist, Beth Bridwell!

Have you ever wanted to play the nationally-known game Dungeons and Dragons? Stretch your imagination telling stories with your friends, and build useful creative skills? What about play the game they do in Stranger Things? Well this is your chance! In this class, we'll be exploring collaborative storytelling through Dungeons and Dragons. Along the way, we'll develop social and emotional skills that will serve us well outside of the RPG. Offered in partnership with VAC Enrichment

Taught by local art instructor, Todd Tevlin, this four day course will cover a variety of topics for ages 6-11, and will be voted on by the class. Choices will include How To Draw Pokemon, Minecraft, Cartoon Dragons, Cartoon Animals, Dogman, Captain Underpants, Teen Titans GO, and many more! All supplies included, and for all skill levels.

Whimsy & Wonder invites performers to step into a magical world where pirates, princesses, monsters, heroes, and mysterious creatures collide. Through theatre games, improvisation, and guided scene work, students will explore storytelling inspired by fairy tales, fantasy, and imaginative adventure. Campers will create original characters, travel through enchanted settings, and discover how stories connect through teamwork and creativity. This camp emphasizes playful exploration and expressive acting while encouraging students to make bold choices and support one another as an ensemble. Designed to feel magical and accessible, this camp is ideal for both first-time performers and returning students who love fantasy, pretend play, and brining imaginative worlds to life.

Press start to Level up on creativity! In this exciting video game themed jewelry camp, campers will design and create their own bracelets, necklaces, keychains, zipper pulls, and more all inspired by their favorite video games. From pixel style designs to character colors, power ups, and game worlds, campers will turn gaming inspiration into wearable and usable creations!

Our fun and unique program is specially designed for children in 1-5th grade. This curriculum incorporates karate, fun and fitness. Robinson's karate instructors teach basic blocks, punches and kicks while emphasizing a healthy attitude versus absolute precision. Karate can help children improve their focus and concentration and develop self-confidence through exciting and organized activities delivered in a supportive environment. Offered in partnership with Robinson's Karate.

Ready to unleash your creativity in the extraordinary world of Minecraft? Join our captivating Minecraft Club and embark on an unforgettable adventure! Dive into a realm of limitless possibilities as you learn the ropes, build awe-inspiring structures, and conquer thrilling challenges. With a vibrant community of fellow builders, unleash your imagination, forge lasting friendships, and elevate your Minecraft skills to new heights. Offered in partnership with the Recreation Academy.

Ready to unleash your creativity in the extraordinary world of Minecraft? Join our captivating Minecraft Club and embark on an unforgettable adventure! Dive into a realm of limitless possibilities as you learn the ropes, build awe-inspiring structures, and conquer thrilling challenges. With a vibrant community of fellow builders, unleash your imagination, forge lasting friendships, and elevate your Minecraft skills to new heights. Offered in partnership with the Recreation Academy.

Unleash Your Creativity with Sewing! Join this exciting Sewing class to design and create unique projects. Beginner or experienced, you'll develop essential sewing skills and unleash your imagination. No experience or special materials needed, we’ll provide everything. Discover various techniques, stitches, and decorative embellishments. Craft stylish garments, accessories, and home decor items. Combine learning with fun and become a sewing enthusiast. Enroll now and explore the exciting possibilities of this timeless craft. Get ready to stitch, create, and unlock endless creativity! Offered in partnership with VAC Enrichment

Lights, Camera, Action! Welcome to Video Production - a hands on camp where students will learn the basics of videography and editing. Discover how to bring imagination to life! Gain experience in script writing, creating special effects, basic editing, and how to operate production equipment. Sign up today and let's get creative!

How would you like to turn your next LEGO creation into a robot, programmed to do exactly what you tell it to do? Join us for this high energy and fun robotic engineering camp where campers will build a new robot each day while learning programming on powerful software including LEGO WeDo and Scratch programming platforms. This is a great camp to introduce students to the world of programming.

Enjoy a week of building Minecraft characters with LEGO bricks, amateur LEGO robotic motorized builds, and playing the real Minecraft computer game. No experience necessary. Two great things that go great together - Minecraft and LEGO bricks!