Every day at Camp Cosmo Co-op is an adventure. What makes it so special? The kids decide what we do. Past Activities have included: Creative Crafts, Science Experiments, Super Dangly Earrings, Mini Bottle Rockets, Lemonade Stands, Talent Shows, Slime Lab, 3D Engineering, Dance Lessons, Camp Cosmo Land, Library Time, Shaving Cream Sumo Wrestling, Ceramics, Fashion Shows, Cooking, Boxing, Mani/Pedis, Filmmaking, Music Production, Pop-Up Shops and much much much more.
Our experienced counselors are always on hand to support the kids' imagination and creativity, to ensure safety, and to help resolve conflicts.
Schedule
We start the day with a morning meeting, while munching on the most delicious snacks and fruits. We present Activity options for the day, and ask for special requests or suggestions. Kids can sign up for 2-3 Activities per day, or they can choose Free Play. Every Friday is Beach Day, with Boogie Boarding, Beach Olympics, Shade Tent, and a pizza lunch option.
Check out our gallery below to see a sample of some of our regular offerings, and peruse our photos HERE.
Our experienced counselors are always on hand to support the kids' imagination and creativity, to ensure safety, and to help resolve conflicts.
Schedule
We start the day with a morning meeting, while munching on the most delicious snacks and fruits. We present Activity options for the day, and ask for special requests or suggestions. Kids can sign up for 2-3 Activities per day, or they can choose Free Play. Every Friday is Beach Day, with Boogie Boarding, Beach Olympics, Shade Tent, and a pizza lunch option.
Check out our gallery below to see a sample of some of our regular offerings, and peruse our photos HERE.
DESTRUCTION STATION
Sometimes, destruction can be very constructive. Taking things apart and finding out what makes them tick is a great way to explore the world of machines.
Using real tools, campers are challenged to disassemble computers, keyboards, fax machines, printers, cameras, you name it. Sometimes this process takes hours or even days. But what they find inside is worth the wait - there are often many layers to discover, machines within machines within machines! Once the destruction is complete, campers recycle the parts for tinkering, art projects and even jewelry making. There are endless uses for all those interesting bits - who knows what the kids will invent next! (PS - We are always on the lookout for tech donations for our Destruction Station. Please bring your old, out of date technology to Camp Cosmo!) |
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SLIME OF THE DAY
There's nothing like whipping up a batch of something ooey gooey slimy (and maybe even smelly). Slime is a great way to integrate science into summer. Every day the kids can become scientists in the Camp Cosmo lab, where they create the Slime of the Day.
We discuss polymers, chemistry, and the characteristics of non-Newtonian fluids. Beyond the basic ooblek, we have made bubbling swamp slime, polka dot slime, and even chocolate slime. And when Slime comes alive, you never know what will happen next! |
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JEWELRY MAKING & POP-UP SHOP
What started out as a simple project has become a camp favorite. What makes our Jewelry Station so special? For one thing, we provide high quality, unique materials to work with; vintage necklaces, earrings and bracelets are taken apart and re-imagined. But most of all, the kids are given free reign to create jewelry that has never been seen before.
And -- on Friday during Jewelry Week, we partner with a neighborhood store to host a pop-up shop featuring Camp Cosmo jewelry. Kids are encouraged (but not required) to contribute part of their profits to a charity of their choice. In this way, our campers are empowered through charitable giving, and experience how they can help to make the world around them a better place. Last year the kids donated over $1000 to A Purposeful Rescue, an animal rescue organization! They were so proud of their accomplishment. |
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WATERPLAY
On hot afternoons, we cool off with Waterplay. Water Balloon Baseball, Giant Water Blob, and our Build-Your-Own-Sprinkler, are just a few of the ways we have fun and stay cool with water.
At Camp Cosmo, kids have invented amazing water games like Human Dunk Bucket, Drip Drip Drop, and Shaving Cream Sumo Wrestling, which have become part of our most requested activities. |
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SPECIALISTS
Throughout the summer, we bring in specialists to introduce new ideas to the camp. Sensei Joel Jimenez of Hanshi Karate played karate games with us. Alexa Fischer of WishBeads taught us to make paper beads with wishes hidden inside. Developmental Specialist Shak Okoebor from PS1 brought interactive games to help us get to know each other better. Amy Harrison from The Little Studio helped us create a mural. Danny Tieger of Story Pirates taught us how improv works and helped us write songs, including the Camp Bruno Theme Song (Camp Cosmo theme song is in the works...)!
If you have a special interest you'd like to share with Camp Cosmo, please contact Rachel. We'd love to have you! |
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