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for ages 6-8

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2025 Summer Program

Mud week has become a beloved tradition here at EWMW. This week we will honor Mud leading up to International Mud Day, on Sunday, June 29, 2025. This camp celebrates a material that is often overlooked. Heighten the senses, and stimulate creativity with its bountiful possibilities. Invent, play, pretend, and experiment outdoors with mud.

-Craft a Dorodango, a Japanese clay ball
-Mold a ceramic pot, paint it, and plant a seed in it to demonstrate how mud sustains plants and insects.
-Construct a mud house inhabited by magical forest creatures you will make.
-Use mud to stain and paint pictures using rocks, grass, and leaves as your paintbrush
-Concoct baked goods and dump trucks
-And much more…


Please Note: Dress for a Muddy Mess! You will get MUDDY!
Parent Tip: It is a good idea to bring a towel for your child to sit on in the car at pick-up.

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