We will hold summer camp for 9 weeks between June 1 and July 31, 2026:
Week 1: June 1-5 - Gardening - Join us for a fun week playing in the dirt and planting our pots and garden tubs for DCP’s Garden! Children will begin sprouts, talk about planting vegetables and flowers, and even enjoy some plantings to take home.
Week 2: June 8-12 - It's Not a Box! - Inspired by the beloved children’s story, It’s Not a Box, by Antoinette Portis, we will have a fun week making, building, and creating with cardboard! What will you explore? A costume? A hideout? A car with wheels? Join us for a week that is sure to be filled with imaginative play!
Week 3: June 15-18 (short week) - Endless Summer* - In preparation for the summers solstice on June 21, we will celebrate all the goodness summer has to offer! Playing outside, enjoying the sunshine, longer days, and the beauty of nature this time of year!
Week 4: June 22-26 - Animalia - Do you love visiting the zoo? Playing with your pets at home? Looking for friends from the animal kingdom when you play outside? Join your friends at DCP for a week of animal fun!
Week 5: June 29-July 2 (short week) - The Night Sky* - We will spend this week looking up and learning more about our night sky! With the full moon on June 30 (Strawberry Moon!) we'll explore moon phases, constellations, planets, and more!
Week 6: July 6-10 - Under the Sea with DCP - Take a dive into our ocean-inspired summer camp! We may be landlocked, but that won't stop us from playing in the water, learning all about ocean life, and turning our playgrounds into a day at the beach!
Week 7: July 12-17 - Rainbow Connection - All things rainbow! Paint with many colors, explore prisms, make a rainbow snack, go on a color hunt!
Week 8: July 20-24 - Won't You Be My Neighbor - Who makes up our community? We'll spend the week exploring and learning more about the community on our campus and around the Globeville/Elyria/Swansea neighborhood!
Week 9: July 27-31 - Make a mess! - Do you love sensory play at DCP? Do you long to dump, pour, mix, blend, spread, combine, and do it all over again? Now is your chance to enjoy that fun, creative, messy play that DCP does best! We will explore shaving cream, play dough, gak, ooblek, paint, and more! Bring your smock and come ready to get MESSY!