Hudson Valley Parent

14 Hudson Valley Parent n April 2020 C hildren with the Homestead School in Glen Spey dig into a bucket of clay to to create small clay balls that will be pressed with seeds for their gardens. Get your garden going with a kid-friendly activity from the Home- stead School in Glen Spey that will have your family's gardens in bloom in no time. Materials: • Clay • Garden seeds • Roller pin • Cookie cutters 1. With your kids, knead a small spoonful or large pinch of milk- weed seeds (or any kind of seeds) into a small ball of clay. Not only is working with clay fun, but it's also a great sensory activity that builds Plant garden seeds in clay with your kids hand strength and motor skills. 2. Next, press the balls into discs or use a rolling pin to roll out the dough. 3. Cut the dough with a cookie cutter. 4. Let the clay forms dry for a couple of days. 5. Dig a hole in your garden and plant the seeded clay. 6. Watch for the seeds to sprout! Pro Tip! Using milkweed seeds helps re-create the habitat for monarch butterflies. The Homestead School is a Montessori School located in Glen Spey, NY, and offers children ages 2.5 years to 14 years (Pre-K through 8th grade) a unique, life-enriching, humanitarian, and outdoor-oriented educational experience. Juckas Stables 1204 State Route 302; 845-361-1429 www.juckasstables.com At Juckas Stables your camper will learn about safety around horses, horse care and how to ride a horse in a safe, fun, and supportive environment. Our horseback riding camp gives each child the experience of working with and riding horses daily. Camp is fi lled with fun games, horsemanship skills and fond memories that will last a lifetime. Math and Physics Explore 1054 Freedom Plains Rd,Poughkeepsie 845-452-4862; Mathphysicsexplore.org Fun with math and physics is a 5-day program from 9am until noon off ered 3 weeks in August. The secret to Irvin Miller's program is that kids really enjoy learning. He has developed a program that allows kids to understand what they learn so they can apply it to learning even more. Beacon Arts Studios 1234 Rt 9, Wappingers Falls; 845-728-2542 beaconartstudios.com Project Funway: Kids will spend the week test- ing their fashion design skills by designing their own fashion. We will have a fashion show where families are invited. Project Puppets: Welcome to the world of puppets. In this hands-on, curricu- lum-based program, the students become puppet makers and puppeteers. School of Rock Beacon Summer Music Camps 344 Main Street, Beacon; 845-835-0001 locations.schoolofrock.com/beacon Off ering camp choices for all ages & skill levels. A perfect summer activity for your child. Our summer music camps are performance-based. Students learn to play, write songs by rehearsing and performing together in a fun & safe environment. Care 4 Me Child Care Center 143 Matteawan Rd, Beacon; 845-838-3830 care4meccc.com/ Our goal is to provide a safe, nurturing and loving environment and to encourage each child to develop positive self-esteem, independence and self-motivation. Our teachers are dedicated to providing a socially, emotionally, intellectually, physically and culturally stimulating environment. Renegades Baseball Camps Dutchess Stadium, 1500 Rte. 9D, Wappingers Falls; 845-838-0096 RenegadesBaseballCamps.com Renegades Baseball Camps have been around for 25 years and have been taught by future Major Leaguers on the Rene- gades! We have 4 diff erent camps where they learn from the pros! There's all kinds of camps for all kinds of kids.

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