Please note that you need to purchase tickets AND submit a Camper Information Form to complete your camper’s registration.
Questions about registration and logistics? Email registration@lhf.org.
Questions about camp content and curriculum? Email education@lhf.org.
Choose either AM or PM; activities are the same.
Why are bees so busy? Explore the world of pollinators through hands-on activities, stories, and visits to the many gardens around the Farms, including the Bayer Pollinator Garden. Answer these questions: Are bees the only pollinators? Why are pollinators important to farmers? To us? How do good insects help gardens grow the food we eat?
JUNE 18–21 |
JUNE 24–28 |
JULY 1–3 |
Theme | Activity Highlights | |
Monday | Flowers & Gardens | Book: “In a Garden,” watercolor garden art, ID parts of a plant |
Tuesday | Bees | Book: “The Very Greedy Bee,” craft a bee, visit gardens in 1876 town of Walnut Hill, shop in Museum Store |
Wednesday | Butterflies | Book: “Amazing Life Cycle of Butterflies,” craft a butterfly, visit 1850 Pioneer Farm, creek play |
Thursday | Animal Pollinators | Book: “Flowers Are Calling,” pollinator scavenger hunt, people as pollinators activity |
Friday | Fruits of Pollination | Book: “Before We Eat,” bake cornbread muffins and make butter, visit 1900 Farm |
Activities subject to change. Short weeks will vary but will include creek play. On creek day your camper will get wet and muddy. Bring a towel or plastic bag for the car.
Choose either AM or PM; activities are the same.
Where does our food come from? Before we can buy it at the store, it is grown on the farm! Learn the basics of farm family routines by pitching in with chores like taking care of chickens and making ice cream. Each day will start with a story, followed by visits to our historic sites and crafts made from recycled materials.
PURCHASE |
Theme | Activity Highlights | |
Monday | Farm Animals | Book: “Mrs. Wishy Washy’s Farm,” visit 1900 farm, take care of chickens |
Tuesday | School Days | Book: “My Crayons Talk,” visit Schoolhouse and General Store, shop in Museum Store |
Wednesday | Farm Life | Visit 1700 Ioway Farm, visit 1850 Pioneer Farm, creek play |
Thursday | Cooking | Book: “Counting Cows,” bake apple muffins and make ice cream |
Friday | Farm Crops | Book: “How Plants Grow,” plant seeds, visit 1876 town of Walnut Hill |
Activities subject to change. Short weeks will vary but will include creek play. On creek day your camper will get wet and muddy. Bring a towel or plastic bag for the car.
When we have multiple camps of the same grade level, we cannot guarantee your child will be placed with friends. However, we will make every effort to accommodate up to two requests. Please keep the following in mind: