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.
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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 and Saturdays from 9-10 am. Registration is required and is available via our website calendar.
Check out our calendar for Play Dates
Classes for Ages 3-5
Playful Preschoolers
Wednesdays & Thursdays // 8:30-11:30 am
Registration Required via our website calendar // Drop Off Optional // $33 ($26.40 members) // Snack Provided
Connect with new friends, explore new interests, and build new skills. Classes are hands-on and child-led providing children with a chance to learn through play and inquiry. Play along!
Space is limited. Register for camp via our website calendar.
Check out classes for playful preschoolers
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Afternoon Summer Camps for Ages 5-12
Every camp is a new adventure! Read full descriptions and find a link to register on the individual calendar items linked below. Register for one, or register for them all.
1 to 5 pm // Ages 5-12 // Registration Required via our website calendar // Drop Off $40 ($32 members) // Snack Provided
Tuesday, June 2: Slime 1.0 Camp
Wednesday, June 3: 3D Art Adventures
Thursday, June 4: Wearable Creations Camp
Tuesday, June 16: Hot Glue 1.0 Camp
Wednesday, June 17: Game & Puzzle Design Camp
Thursday, June 18: Science Kitchen Camp
Tuesday, June 30: Paleontology Camp
Wednesday, July 1: Biology 1.0 Camp
Tuesday, July 14: Bugs Camp
Wednesday, July 15: Biology 2.0 Camp
Thursday, July 16: Maker Studio Camp
Tuesday, July 21: Circuits + Bots Camp
Wednesday, July 22: Tangle Studio
Thursday, July 23: Gross–ology Camp
Tuesday, July 28: Hot Glue 2.0 Camp
Wednesday, July 29: Paint the Afternoon Away Camp
Thursday, July 30: Slime 2.0 Camp
Tuesday, August 18: Paper Creations Camp
Wednesday, August 19: Pizza Lab
Thursday, August 20: Slime 3.0 Camp
Friday, August 21: Slime 4.0 Camp
Register on our calendar for school-age camps
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Multiday Summer Camps for Ages 6-12
With 4 half days of exploration, these camps offer the time and space you need to dive into each camp’s theme. Read the full descriptions and find a link to register on the individual calendar items linked below.
1 to 5 pm // Ages 6-12 // Registration Required via our website calendar // Drop Off $145 ($116 members) // Snack Provided
Tuesday, June 9–Friday, June 12: The Upcycle Studio
Tuesday, June 23-Friday, June 26: Animal Adventures
Tuesday, July 7-Friday, July 10: The Great Theater Camp
Tuesday, August 4-Friday, August 7: Chaos Engineering
Register on our calendar for school-age camps
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Afternoon Pottery Wheel Camp for Ages 6-13
Want to throw mud? Take a spin on our pottery wheels. Campers will learn how to create one-of-a-kind pieces that will be fired in our kiln. Choose one session, or take them all!
1 to 5 pm // Ages 6-13 // Registration Required via our website calendar // Drop Off $50 ($40 members) // Snack Provided
Tuesday, August 11: Pottery Wheel Camp
Wednesday, August 12: Pottery Wheel Camp
Thursday, August 13: Pottery Wheel Camp
Friday, August 14: Pottery Wheel Camp
Register on our calendar for school-age camps
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