Safari Kid Summer Camp 2026 Themes

Let’s spend the week singing, creating, and learning alongside everyone’s favorite cool blue cat! Each day, we’ll step into a new Pete the Cat story, using music, movement, art, and imaginative play to explore themes of positivity. Through hands-on projects, playful math experiences, early STEM thinking, and cooperative games, children build foundational skills while practicing following directions, working together, and expressing themselves creatively. With plenty of opportunities to dance, design, experiment, and collaborate, this joyful and energetic week supports social-emotional growth and friendship-building—helping campers stay groovy, keep trying, and enjoy the learning adventure no matter what comes their way.

Elephant, Piggy, & Pigeon invites our youngest campers into a joyful week inspired by the beloved characters of the talented author, Mo Wilems. His laugh-out-loud stories are the catalyst for fun read-alouds, creative play and movement, early science exploration, and fun art activities. Children will explore their big feelings and learn how to communicate them in productive ways. This playful, literacy-rich week encourages imagination, cooperation, and confidence while supporting social-emotional growth and a love of stories.

Explore a week filled with mystery, curiosity, and imaginative play inspired by the beloved series, Nate the Great. Through hands-on investigations, creative storytelling, and playful case-solving, children practice observing closely, making connections, and thinking logically as they work together to crack clues and unravel puzzles. Campers will collaborate in small teams, strengthening communication skills and building friendships while engaging in early science and STEM thinking through experimentation, mapping, and evidence-based reasoning. With a warm blend of mystery, creativity, and cooperation, this joyful week encourages confidence, curiosity, and the excitement of discovery—showing campers that great detectives are made through teamwork, careful thinking, and a love of learning.

Inspired by Roald Dahl’s Matilda, this camp celebrates the power of books, clever thinking, and curiosity. Campers will feel a touch of “magic” during our Magical Fireworks science activity, where simple ingredients create dazzling bursts of color in water, showing how curiosity and experimentation can make ordinary moments extraordinary. They’ll also take flight in our Paper Plane Workshop, designing, testing, and racing their own paper airplanes as they explore how small changes can lead to big discoveries. Along the way, campers will be immersed in other hands-on fun with activities such building cozy reading spaces, designing personalized bookmarks, and celebrating the power of imagination, proving that knowledge is its own special kind of magic.

Pack your bags and grab your passport—Paddington Bear is ready to travel the world, and you are invited along for the adventure! Worldly Wonders with Paddington is a joyful vacation that introduces young campers to global cultures through hands-on exploration, imaginative play, and meaningful collaboration. As Paddington journeys from Europe to South America, and then Asia, children will engage in playful activities that blend art, early engineering and measurement, food exploration, and cultural traditions, all while building curiosity about the wider world. Campers work together as travelers, creators, and problem-solvers—practicing communication, cooperation, and kindness as friendships naturally form along the way. With plenty of opportunities for discovery woven throughout each day, this week captures the heart of Paddington’s adventures: trying new things, learning from one another, and finding joy in the journey.

Camp Half-Blood Adventures is a myth-inspired world of hero training, teamwork, and discovery based on the Percy Jackson series. Throughout the week, children will engage in dynamic, story-driven experiences that blend physical activity, creative problem-solving, hands-on scientific exploration, and imaginative expression. Campers will explore themes of identity, courage, and responsibility through collaborative challenges, creative projects, and immersive role-play designed to engage both mind and body. With opportunities to build, experiment, create, and perform, this adventure-filled week encourages confidence, curiosity, and cooperation—bringing mythology and literature to life in a fun, age-appropriate way.

Step into the world of The Wild Robot for a week of imagination, exploration, and teamwork! Campers will think like engineers, observe like scientists, and move like robots as they explore what it means to adapt, build, and survive in a new environment. Through hands-on challenges, creative design, and energetic games, children will discover how curiosity, problem-solving, and kindness help characters like Roz thrive in the wild — and how those same skills can help them succeed, too. This week blends creativity with movement, cooperation with discovery, and storytelling with science for an unforgettable adventure on Wild Robot Island.

The Mysterious Benedict Society invites campers into a world of puzzles, strategy, and clever collaboration inspired by the beloved book series. Throughout the week, children will engage in thoughtfully designed challenges that blend critical thinking, teamwork, hands-on scientific exploration, creative expression, and imaginative problem-solving. Campers will practice observation, logic, communication, and ethical decision-making through immersive, story-driven experiences that engage both mind and body. With opportunities to design, investigate, perform, and reflect, this intellectually playful week builds confidence, curiosity, and collaboration—bringing literature to life in a way that feels smart, engaging, and fun.