DuPage Children's Museum

Summer 2008 MINI-CAMPS!

Registration Required. Please call 630-637-8000 to register.
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The Museum offers three specialty day camps to choose from, all open to children ages 7-10 (must have completed first grade),
each featuring 3 consecutive half-days of skill-building fun.

Hurry! Early Registration Discount through May 30:
$80 Members / $90 Nonmembers

Registration fees after May 30:
$90 Members / $100 Nonmembers

All camps are open to children ages 7-10.
Minimum 10 per class, maximum 15 per class.
Children do not need an adult partner to participate. An adult must drop the child off and pick the child up at the room.
A snack will be provided.
Museum floor time during program is included and will be supervised by Museum staff and volunteers.
Unlike other classes, registration for mini-camps closes two weeks prior to the start of each mini-camp.

Code	Title	Ages	Dates	Time
SMC-108	Cardboard Carpentry SOLD OUT	7-10	June 24, 25, 26	9:00 a.m. - Noon
SMC-208	Cool Chemical Concoctions SOLD OUT	7-10	July 15, 16, 17	9:00 a.m. - Noon
SMC-308	Electric Explorers	7-10	July 22, 23, 24	9:00 a.m. - Noon
SMC-408	Electric Explorers	7-10	July 22, 23, 24	1:30 - 4:30 p.m.

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Electric Explorers: Electrify your summer with lights, buzzers and motors in our amazing camp that explores circuits, electricity and magnetism! Learn what makes things work then use your newly-gained knowledge to design and create your very own electricity project. SKILLS DEVELOPED: Creativity, sequencing, fine motor skills and knowledge of engineering science.

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Cardboard Carpentry: Measure twice, cut once! Girls and boys enjoy working with real tools and learn some carpentry basics while creating a useable piece of furniture from super-thick cardboard. SKILLS DEVELOPED: Creativity, sequencing, fine motor skills and knowledge of carpentry basics. SORRY, CARDBOARD CARPENTRY IS SOLD OUT.

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Cool Chemical Concoctions: Amaze yourself by making concoctions that change color, bubble, fizz and ooze. Experience science as fun, learn new terms and see what it’s like to be a chemist! SKILLS DEVELOPED: Creativity, sequencing, fine motor skills and knowledge of chemical science. SORRY, COOL CHEMICAL CONCOCTIONS IS SOLD OUT.

Cancellation Policies for all DCM Classes:

No portion of enrollment fee will be refunded as of the day the class begins.
Registrants withdrawing one week prior to the start of the class will be charged a 50% administrative fee.
Registrants withdrawing prior to the week before the class will be charged a 25% administrative fee.

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