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Yellow Lemon Drops
The Yellow Lemon Drops have been celebrating the
much-anticipated superhero week to the fullest!
On Monday, we created a project like never before in
art class… We each picked a colored, sandy powder,
then sprinkled it on a piece of wet paper to create a
beautifully textured collage. We loved playing with
the different textures and picking our favorite colors.
We also painted on aluminum foil with neon paint!
The bright colors were so fun to mix together; we
wondered if they would glow in the dark too…
Hopefully you can test our theory at home!?
No super girl or super boy is complete without his or
her trusty shield and mask, so on Wednesday after our
Dance Explosion class, we made superhero props! We
painted our shields using the very powerful colors of,
purple, red, blue, green and yellow. You may have
seen us wearing our superhero masks at dismissal,
because the campers loved making and wearing them!
On Friday, we were so excited for water play ~
the campers had been asking about it all week!
We had so much fun riding the tricycles through
the sprinkler and zooming down the slippery
slides in our wet swimsuits. It is easily our
favorite day of the week!
It is hard to believe next week is our last week
of camp! Next week, we’ll be sure to celebrate
all the good friends and happy memories we
have made this summer.
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The PURPLE PIXIE POST
THIS WEEK IN LATIN SUMMER DAY CAMP
The Purple Pixies had many fun-filled activities this
week, which included a superhero training session
with the Green Gummy Bears! The Purple Pixie
Superheroes experienced what it was like to be a
real superhero by practicing running super fast in
teams, jumping super high and even using their
super powers around the gymnasium! On Tuesday,
the superheroes made a magic painting in art class
with Miss. Cindy. First, we painted our construction
paper with water, and then we splashed on magic
sprinkle paint!
On Wednesday, the Purple Pixie Superheroes made
a super marshmallow with the Green Gummy Bears!
It was exciting to mix in mini graham crackers and
chocolate chips too! On Thursday, campers made a
special trip to the Adler Planetarium! The Purple
Pixies especially loved the Moon Room and the
Rock Center.
We ended the week, with water play on the roof
top on Friday! It’s always one of our favorite
activities, because we get to jump in the sprinkler!
Next Week: It is hard to believe next week is our
last week of camp! Next week, we will be
traveling to the Farm at the Zoo at Lincoln Park
Zoo, while also celebrating all the memories we
have made this summer.
SESSION 2
WEEK 3
GREEN GUMMY GAZETTE
Faster than lightning, more powerful than a sonic boom, here come
the Green Gummy Bears! We had a wonderful week talking about
superheroes and how we can learn from their adventures!
On Monday, the campers experimented with some new art media:
powdered tempera paint on wet paper and acrylic paint on tinfoil.
Back in the classroom, we used watercolor paints to decode secret
superhero messages!
The Green Gummy Bears showed up in their finest hero and fantasy
attire on Tuesday! The campers enjoyed sharing their costumes with
their friends and taking fabulous “flying” photographs! Later, we
were moved and grooved in the gym during Dance Explosion!
On Wednesday, we pumped up our little heroes with superhero
training games! The campers enjoyed relay races and physical
challenges in the gym. During our special Wednesday addition of
Munchies and Crunchies, campers added and stirred ingredients for
delicious s’mores balls!
The half-day campers blasted off to the Adler Planetarium on
Thursday for a fun-filled field trip. Campers explored Planet X in the
Planet Explorers hands-on exhibit. We were able to learn about the
life of an astronaut, rocket ships and space exploration tools.
The Green Gummy Bears finished the week with water play on the
rooftop! Back in our classroom, we created marbled designs on paper
plates using shaving cream and food coloring.
It is hard to believe camp is almost over! We look forward to
finishing off Session 2 with a bang!
--Kate and Affy
WEEK 7: Summer at Latin - Blue Bubble Gums
This week our Blue Bubble Gums turned into superheroes, flying
around Latin Camp and having a blast! On Monday, we brought the
campers out to the park to play “Superhero Games.” We jumped in
hula-hoops, ran around cones, and threw balls to complete a fun
obstacle course. We were also able to bring out a giant parachute to
play under, which we ended up having story time on top of at the end
of the day! On Tuesday, the Blue Bubble Gums painted on aluminum
foil and created fantastic artworks out of red, green, and yellow
powder paint with Ms. Cindy. We also played in the movement room
of the JK Etc. classroom — where there is a small climbing wall,
bouncy balls, and mini-bridges. At the end of the day, we made
masks to hide our superhero identities. Wednesday, the campers
really enjoyed dancing the “sillies” out with Ms. Kelly. Afterward, we
created superhero shields and played super soccer in the park. Thursday’s field trip was a huge
success. The Blue Bubble Gums blasted off into outer space to explore our solar system and play
in the infamous Planet Explorers room at the Adler Planetarium. :) On Friday, the campers were
able to end the week with our favorite activity…WATER PLAY! It was a great way to end this
exciting week. We only have one week left of camp, but we know it will be one of the best yet. We
plan on sending campers home with all of their extra clothes and art projects throughout the
week, so be on the lookout for those items! Thank you for an amazing three weeks of camp. We
are very lucky to have such supportive families as part of our Blue Bubble Gum team!