Children's Summer Workshops  (half day camp sessions) 

Art, Games, Horseback 

SUMMER Half-Day Sessions

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15th year at studio/ranchette near Enochs High in Modesto, CA

We provide an encouraging atmosphere where children will grow in group relationships, courtesy, good manners and respect as well as creative exploration.  

Art & More Half-Day Sessions

Arts and crafts with all materials provided. 

NOTE: Due to new insurance requirements, our lovely pool will be available to campers immediately after camp under parental supervision only. 

Our Unique Summer Sessions--     Scroll to see the choices below: 

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SUMMER  ACTIVITIES

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 Arts and Crafts, Games, Horseback    3-Day    Session 1

JUNE 17, 18, 19

This session is planned for creative painting experiences, including pour paint on canvas. Crafts include candlemaking. Daily games may be indoors or outdoors depending on the heat

Art, games and horse ride every day.

Bring a Lunch and Water Bottle labeled with your name. Bring closed toe shoes for the horse, plus cloth gloves if you have them (only if you are worried about shared germs as reins are not cleaned between riders), and a bike helmet (or use one of my helmets). 

The pool will be open until 2:00 pm after camp for parents who want to supervise their own child swimming.

9:00 am - 1:00 pm (plus parent/child pool time until 2:00)

just $155 per 3-day session

Suggested ages 7 - 17

 Arts and Crafts, Games, Horseback    2-Day    Session 2

JUNE 22, 23

Explore 3-D arts and crafts, with natural materials, upcycled materials, and anything we can think of outside of the box. Daily games may be indoors or outdoors depending on the heat

Art, games and horse ride every day.

Bring a Lunch and Water Bottle labeled with your name. Bring closed toe shoes for the horse, plus cloth gloves if you have them (only if you are worried about shared germs as reins are not cleaned between riders), and a bike helmet (or use one of my helmets). 

The pool will be open until 2:00 pm after camp for parents who want to supervise their own child swimming.

9:00 am - 1:00 pm (plus parent/child pool time until 2:00)

just $100 per 2-day session

Suggested ages 5 - 16

 Christmas in July         Crafts and Games   3-Day

JULY 28, 29, 30

This session is planned for creating gifts and decorations for the holidays. Daily games may be indoors or outdoors depending on the heat

Lots of craft time plus games every day.

Bring a Lunch and Water Bottle labeled with your name.

The pool will be open until 2:00 pm after camp for parents who want to supervise their own child swimming.

10:00 am - 1:00 pm (plus parent/child pool time until 2:00)

just $115 per 3-day session

Suggested ages 7 - 18

Please send an email to Art4u.chb@gmail.com to be put on the list to receive information as the camps will not be held without a minimum # of campers.

NOTE: Ages are suggestions.  If you have a young child that concentrates well, they may fit in, especially if accompanying an older sibling.  Call to discuss suitability.  

Enrollment

 Go to the Enrollment page and follow the directions to download a form or fill out the online enrollment form.

If you fill out the online registration, please email (art4u.chb@gmail.com) that you have done so and indicate what form of payment you will use.

A waiver must be signed for horse activities. You may print it and mail it, bring it with you, or fill one out at your session the first morning.  

NOTE:  All participants must sign a code of conduct.

    PAYMENT  

Remember, your space is not reserved until payment is made.

To guarantee the date(s) you choose, you must pay by Venmo, PayPal, check, or Google Pay.

And, of course, you can come by and drop off cash and see our place :)

NOTE: If you must cancel last minute, even for illness, you will be charged a cancellation fee as we must pay the help hired to be with your child. We will refund you as much as possible, but I hope you understand that we must cover our actual expenses.

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Special Offerings

Parent and Young Child Day of Arts/Crafts

arranged with parents -- call or email to get on interest list

  3 - 5 pm or as scheduled by parents

Bring your 3 - 6 year old for their own art/craft time. We will explore paint and printmaking with parents helping their child. 

$20 for first child, $10 for additional sibling 

(minimum # of 4 students required to hold class--not counting discouned sibling)

CREATE YOUR OWN SUMMER CLASS OR UNIQUE DAY!

-- Your Own Group Art Class --

Grades K to adult: Gather some friends and come save! Create you own art class and choose your art medium and theme. Groups of 3-4 students are just $15 per person per hour. Groups of 5 and more are $10 per person per hour.

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For those who like more than an art class, you can gather some friends and schedule your own day or days:

-- Create-a-Unique Day --

Choose your favorite activities and schedule your own day with us, Saturdays included. 

Arts and crafts, games, horse rides

Then invite up tp 4 friends (5 total participants) to share the cost and come enjoy your own individualized day!

All art supplies are provided

Participants bring their own snacks, drinks, and lunch. 

1 Day, Choose how many hours 

$90 facilities use fee

$60 per hour for one horse and staff (limited to 5 children in the hour)

(parents entertain the other children waiting for horse rides or pay staff to play games)

$40 per hour for art/craft activities with one staff

$15 per half hour use of pool under parental supervision

$20 per half hour games with staff *

Includes one-half hour parent supervised lunch time

Includes one-half hour parent supervised use of play structure 

and/or grass area, foosball, or air hockey

 *Game choices: ping pong, box hockey, Bocci ball, corn hole, board games, puzzles & more

Example camp day:  $90 facilities use, $60 one hour horse, $40 one hour craft, $30 one hour use of pool under parental supervision, $20 half hour of games, half hour lunch on your own time under parental supervision, half hour playground or fooseball table use ($240 total)--4.5 hour camp day for 5 children at $48 per child

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Previous participants have returned multiple times--references are available.

Parent Review:

 "My children look forward every summer to coming to Art and More.  There are a large variety of activities to do, art projects, air hockey, foosball and horseback riding lessons.  It is a peaceful and enjoyable atmosphere in a very relaxing setting!"  Rozelle S.

 Cheryl Brown                      art4u.chb@gmail.com                       Located in NE Modesto, CA