Summer is for exploration, and camps and classes at the Children’s Museum of South Dakota are a great way to expand your horizons and learn something new.
Registration for our camps and classes is now open!
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Playtime for 0-36 months
Play Dates is designed for children ages 0-36 months and their grown-ups to connect, discover, play, and explore through hands-on experiences.
Join us Fridays from 9-10 am. Registration is required and is available via our website calendar.
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Check out our calendar for Play Dates
Classes for Ages 3-5
Playful Preschoolers
Wednesdays & Thursdays (no class July 3 & 4) // 8:30-11:30 am
Registration Required via our website calendar // Drop Off Optional // $22 ($17.60 members) // Snack Provided
Is your little one new to the idea of a camp or class experience? Playful Preschoolers offers an opportunity to connect with new friends, explore new interests, and build new skills. Every camp is a new adventure and tailored to the interests of the child. Let’s learn through play and inquiry!
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Space is limited. Register for camp via our website calendar.
Check out classes for playful preschoolers
Download our schedule for your fridge
Download our schedule en español
Classes for School-Age Children
Join us for Summer Maker Studio sessions designed to inspire all makers. Experiences will foster creativity, curiosity, and self-expression through a variety of activities:
- Robotics
- Circuitry
- Pottery
- Sculpture
- Painting
- And more!
Every day is a new adventure and children will have the time to explore the diverse interests they bring with them. Read more about our Maker Studio Philosophy.
Summer Maker Studio for 5-7 year-olds
Thursdays (no class July 4) // 1-5 pm // Registration Required via our website calendar // Drop Off
$30 ($24 members) // Snack Provided
Summer Maker Studio for 8-12 year-olds
Wednesdays (no class July 3) // 1-5 pm // Registration Required via our website calendar // Drop Off
$30 ($24 members) // Snack Provided
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Space is limited. Register for camp via our website calendar.
Register on our calendar for school-age camps
Download our schedule for your fridge
Download our schedule en español
All-Day Camps for Ages 6-12
In our Maker Studio Day Camps, children engage in collaborative projects and explore hands-on activities that unleash their creativity and dive into STEAM concepts (science, technology, engineering, art, and math).
9 am to 5 pm // Ages 6-12 // Registration Required via our website calendar // Drop Off
$60 ($48 members) // Bring a Sack Lunch (snack provided)
Tuesday, June 11 – Whimsical Creations
Tuesday, June 25 – Exploring the Studio
Tuesday, July 9 – Mission to Space
Tuesday, July 23 – Theater Camp
Tuesday, August 6 – Express Yourself – A few spots added!
Tuesday, August 20 – Animal Science – A few spots added!
![View of the Maker Studio at the Children's Museum of South Dakota.](https://prairieplay.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/maker-studio-2-carousel.jpg)
Space is limited. Register for camp via our website calendar.
Register on our calendar for school-age camps
Download our schedule for your fridge
Download our schedule en español