Summer Camp Games and Manners Sampler

We're going into our third week of summer camps this morning, and with three weeks on our resumes for Summer 2013, we thought we'd share some of the fun things we've been working on so far this summer! 

Teachers, campers, parents all agree: camp weeks are some of the most fun of the year. Camps include fun games and crafts that regular ballet classes don't have. But the real fun in camps come from the creativity of our teachers and from new experience each week and each camp brings. How do you make each new day, week, month of camp a new adventure?

You have to mix it up!

Joint snack time for a treat last week! Three camps all eating and chatting together!

Ballerinas always want to behave like princesses, especially at the table. Dancers always sit with their legs criss-crossed applesauce, and they are very careful to keep their feet away from the food. We remember our pleases and thank-yous and enjoy sharing our Nilla cookies and Goldfish with our new friends!

Playing "Something's Missing!", led by Miss Katie!

"Something's missing, something's missing,

Can you tell, can you tell?"

The game starts with a handful of items in the center of the circle: i.e. a pumpkin, a teddy bear, a CD, a scarf, etc. Then, one or two people leave the circle; meanwhile the remainder of the circle decides on a couple of items to pull and hide. Miss Katie takes those items and hides them behind her. The two people return to the circle and have to guess which items were taken! 

We're looking forward to even more games and dances this summer! Have pictures from your camper's performance in the previous weeks? We'd love to see them!