I can’t believe that we have made it all the way to week 6! This week we finally had the kids back at camp! The theme was a day at the beach. We made it an unspoken goal to dress in beach attire for the entirety of this week. I passed the test on the first day but as the week went on, I ran out of different colorful things in my closet. While my outfits were not on par with the theme, this week seemed to be a fan favorite amongst all of the kids. 

At the beginning of the week, we made miniature coral reefs using different types of art material to try and create an array of colors and textures. It was so nice seeing the kids be able to do a project without much structure and direction so we were truly able to see their own creativity within their art pieces. These reefs ended up coming out beautifully! I am so proud that they were able to stay on track with creating a 3 day project. Most people would get lost in what they are doing and give up, these kids just went with the flow and let things fall accordingly. Towards the end of the week we had 2 more big projects, the first being a mobile wall decoration made out of beads and seashells. This project was very challenging. They had to learn how to make a few different types of knots. Some I know people my age can’t do! The other project was a giant sun scenery portrait made out of scrap paper. This one was messy! Using just paper, glue and paint as materials it was bound to be interesting. That it was! All these projects turned out to be incredible and I was so proud that they were able to finish strong. 

As I finish this week off for myself, I will be focused on getting ready for next week. The teens are gonna be coming back,  we should be setting up for that and welcoming them bright and early on Tuesday morning!