Camps at Beehive

 Camp Beehive is a crafting summer camp for children ages 4-9 years old.  Each week, immersive crafts have been chosen that will help shape our theme, activities, and adventures. Our program day runs from 8:30 AM- 3 PM and aftercare is available from 3-5:00 PM for an additional fee. 

Camp Beehive has 3 "home" spaces in the Bok Building:  Beehive, Beehive Upstairs (Beehive's new classroom, crafteteria and board game cafe) and The Craftship, artist Steph Kimmel's studio.  We also travel to local parks and spend time on the Bok stoops.  

Weekly Themes

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Weekly Themes 〰️

  • Making gifts for your besties (and you!). Bath bombs, knotted friendship bracelets, scrapbooking and making your own epic photo props. We will read The Sandwich Swap by Kelly DiPucchio and Rania Al Abdullah, head to local parks, play and craft. It'll be a memorable week!

  • Way beyond basic builds- big and small. New tools and new tricks! We will read Andrea Beaty’s Ada Twist, Iggy Peck, Architect, head to local parks, construct, play and craft. Let’s get building!

  • Campfire songs, spooky stories, forest animals, tents, lanterns, maps, and faux smores. Through reading Peter Brown’s Wild Robot and The Hike by Allison Farrel, heading to local parks, playing and crafting we will explore the wilderness… all from our Beehive home in South Philly!

  • Get tangled up in choose your own adventure with string art, finger knitting, crotchet, scrap fabric weaving, embroidery, knotted bracelets and more! We will read Extra Yarn by Mac Barnett, create community art, head to local parks, play and craft. Yarn bombing, anyone?

  • SO many beads: polymer clay, sculpting, charms, painting beads, bead looms, perler beads, and more! Reading Hidden Gem by Linda Lui, we will explore faux jewels and gems, do a Bok-wide treasure hunt, explore local parks and more… all while getting fancy!

  • All things Philly- design your fave team gear, mini love sculpture, make a stuffie of your favorite (famous!) Philly food. We will read Wild Philly by Mike Weilbacher, head to local parks, play and craft. Let's get cheesy!

  • Mixing paint, pouring glitter, slime and squishies- in our carpet, not yours! We will read The Girl who Drew Butterflies by Joyce Sidman, head to local parks, play, paint, and craft. A colorful week awaits!

  • Flap your wearable costume wings, learn some local birds to identify and experiment with things that coast, glide and fly! We will read Magnificent Birds by Narisa Togo, head to local parks, make a giant bird nest, play and craft. Let’s fly into a bird-filled week!

  • Is it flat or 3D? You decide as we fold, tear, cut, glue and sculpt with paper! We will read The Paper Dolls by Julia Donaldson, head to local parks, make paper dolls and superheroes, play and craft. From goopy papier mache sculpting, to delicate paper flowers, collage and oragami, we've got you all wrapped up!

  • Everything glow in the dark, light up sculpture and sensory play. We will explore DK’s The Mysteries of the universe, make a HUGE model solar system, head to local parks, play and craft…it’ll be outta this world!

4th annual Camp Beehive!

  • Hanging, crafting and playing at Beehive Upstairs, Beehive’s new space in the Bok Building

  • Crafting with artist Steph Kimmel in The Craftship’s new Bok home

  • Small groups that will participate in rotating activities in the various spaces at and around Beehive, including read alouds, park, chalking on the Bok stoops, writing and acting out stories, time in the play space and in the crafting room

  • Immersive experience where campers work on large projects that utilize a variety of artistic and crafting techniques to dive deep into our weekly themes

Daily Schedule*

8:30-9:15 Exploration and Innovation (free-craft, build, create, tinker)

9:30- 12:00 Craftship & Park (in 2 or 3 groups)

12:15-12:45 Lunch

12:45-1:30 Read Aloud, Rest, Quiet Crafting

1:30-1:45 Snack 

1:45-2:30 Sidewalk chalk, Park, Neighborhood walk, Craft

2:30-3:00 Circle time, Pack-up, Playtime

3-5:00 Aftercare (3-4 outdoor walks and park trips/ 4-5 free crafting and creation, lego lab/ 5-5:30 free play in playspace)

*This schedule reflects our day to day outline.  Each week’s adventures and activities will be planned based on the theme of the week and are subject to change. 

**We will be in small groups of 10-12 students each who will at times do different activities and at times be part of a larger group.

Camp Beehive is not a day care center. Campers who enroll at Camp Beehive should be interested in crafting and art.

Pricing

Weekly $450

5% Early Bird Discount (Must book before February 15, 2023)

10% Multiple Week Discount (Register for 6 or more weeks to receive the discount)

15% Sibling Discount (Registrations need to be completed at the same time to receive the discount)

Discounts will be applied to the remainder of the balance after the deposit is paid. Discounts do not apply to aftercare. Only one discount may be applied to a booking.

Cancellation Policy

If you need to cancel for any reason:

Cancellations and registration changes can be made by reaching out to us in writing through info@beehiveatbok.com.  Please read below carefully as this policy will be strictly enforced for the 2024 camp season.  

 Before April 1, 2024: Full credit to your Beehive account or a refund less a $50 processing fee.  The last day to receive a refund or credit will be April 1, 2024.

April 2, 2024 on: Registration changes can be made, space permitting. No refunds will be issued.