Parents looking for camps for their children have a number of options to choose from in the Lake Houston area. This list is not comprehensive.

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Humble

1. CampVentures,
hosted by Kiddie Academy of Atascocita, includes hands-on, themed activities and field trips.


Ages: 5-12

Dates: May 29-Aug. 9

Cost: $295 per week, $100 registration fee

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12010 Madera Run Parkway, Humble

346-444-8700

www.kiddieacademy.com


2. Imagine Early Education and Childcare of Eagle Springs offers both three- and five-day camps centered around different themes to best fit children’s interests, ranging from superheroes and culinary to arts and crafts.


Ages: 5-13

Dates: May 30-Aug. 5

Cost: $180 per week (three-day camp), $300 per week (five-day camp)

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6002 Atascocita Road, Humble

281-623-5965

www.imaginechild.com/eagle-springs


Kingwood

3. Creativity Shell
will be hosting various camps designed for different interests ranging from baking and robotics to sewing and pottery. Camp sessions will run weekly from

9 a.m.-3 p.m. with lunch options available for $8 per day. This year, Creativity Shell will also be offering a new Creativity Sprouts Program for preschoolers.

Ages: 3-5 (Creativity Sprouts Program), 5 and older (summer camps)

Dates: May 30-Aug. 4

Cost: $250 per week (sewing/art camps), $300 per week (cooking camps)

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3939 Glade Valley Drive, Kingwood

832-943-9767

www.creativityshell.org


4. The Lake Houston Family YMCA will host weekly adventure camps with activities including range sports; outdoor education; swimming; canoeing; and science, technology, engineering and mathematics—or STEM—and project-based learning.

Ages: 5-15

Dates: May 30-July 28

Cost: $205 per week

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2420 W. Lake Houston Parkway, Kingwood

281-360-2500

www.ymcahouston.org


5. School of Rock offers weekly camps for musicians of all skill levels with themes including “Rock 101,” “Pop Legends,” “The Beatles” and “Classic Rock.”

Ages: 7-18

Dates: June 5-Aug. 11

Cost: $550 per camp

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1580 Kingwood Drive, Kingwood

281-358-7625

www.schoolofrock.com


6. Coach B’s Summer Science Caravan is a weeklong STEM camp designed to help middle school students learn beyond the textbook and begin dreaming about their futures. The camp offers activities such as indoor skydiving, conducting medical school science experiments, building and fighting robots, and learning how to fly an airplane using a real-life flight simulator.

Grades: 5-8

Dates: June 5-9, 12-16, 19-23, 26-30

Cost: $699 per week

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3603 W. Lake Houston Parkway, Kingwood

713-825-8375

www.summersciencecaravan.com


Porter

7. Krafty Shack
will host half- and full-day camp sessions this summer with offerings including crafts camp, art camp and sewing camp. Full-day camp will be a combination of art or sewing camp followed by craft camp, with lunch included. Free activities for children will also be available including Tuesday drawing club from 4:30-6 p.m. for age 6 and older; Wednesday story reading from 3-4 p.m. for all ages; and Thursday craft club from 4:30-6 p.m. for age 5 and older.

Ages: 5 and older (crafts camp), 6 and older (art camp and full-day camp), 10 and older (sewing camp)

Dates: May 29-July 28 (crafts camp); June 5-9, 19-23, July 10-14, 24-31 (art camp); June 12-16, July 17-21 (sewing camp)

Cost: $20 per day (crafts camp), $150 per week (art camp), $150 per week (sewing camp), $275 per week (full-day camp)

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22043 E. Hammond Drive, Porter

281-359-7775

www.kraftyshack.com


Locations vary

8. Armored Sports
will host sports camps featuring dodgeball, basketball, soccer and flag football games at Atascocita Methodist Church and Second Baptist Church-North Campus. Ages: 4-12

Dates: June 26-30, July 31-Aug. 3 (Atascocita Methodist Church); June 26-29, July 24-27 (Second Baptist Church-North Campus)

Cost: $110-$125 per week

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Atascocita Methodist Church, 19325 Pinehurst Trail Drive, Humble

Second Baptist Church-North Campus, 22770 Hwy. 59, Humble

832-725-4858

www.armored-sports.com


9. Eight Primrose Schools in the Lake Houston area will host their annual Summer Adventure Club, with science, technology, engineering, art and mathematics—or STEAM—themes including robotics, coding, art, cooking and science. Frequent field trips are included.

Ages: 5-12

Dates: Begins May 29

Cost: varies by camp

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Location varies by camp

Phone number varies by camp

www.primroseschools.com


Virtual camps

10. Language Kids World
helps children connect to culture through language fluency and fun with its immersion summer camps in Spanish, French, Mandarin Chinese and American Sign Language. Programs are taught by native-speaking language educators in a play-based and innovative environment.

Ages: 3-11

Dates: June 5-Aug. 18

Cost: $275-$320 per week

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www.languagekids.com/camps


Worth the trip

11. Camp Blessing
is a residential Christian summer camp geared for children and young adults with disabilities and their siblings. The fully accessible camp is designed to meet the varying needs of campers diagnosed with intellectual and developmental disabilities who may also use wheelchairs, walkers or crutches.

Ages: 7 and older

Dates: May 30-Aug. 6

Cost: $1,695 (need-based scholarships offered on a case-by-case basis)

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7277 Camp Blessing Lane, Brenham

281-259-5789

www.campblessing.org


12. Camp Olympia is a private, overnight summer camp located on Lake Livingston that offers one-, two- and three-week camp sessions. Camp activities include wakeboarding, golf, horseback and a challenge course.

Ages: 6-16

Dates: May 28-Aug. 5

Cost: $2,285 (one week), $4,450 (two weeks), $5,575 (three weeks)

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723 Olympia Drive, Trinity

936-594-2541

www.campolympia.com


13. Carolina Creek Christian Camps offer The Wild Camp for grades K-5, Creekside Camp for grades 5-9, Elevate Camp for grades 9-12 and Family Camp for all ages. Family Camp is free for children age 4 and younger.

Grades: K-12

Dates: May 29-Sept. 5

Cost: $149-$879 per camp

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84 Wimberly Lane, Huntsville (Creekside and Lakeview);

3129 FM 980, Huntsville (The Wild)

936-261-8334

www.carolinacreek.org


14. YMCA Camp Cullen immerses its campers in nature throughout their time at the camp, which is located off of Lake Livingston. Camp activities include water sports, hiking, equestrian activities and adventure courses.

Ages: 7-17

Dates: June 4-Aug. 6

Cost: $1,195 per week (if enrolled before May), $1,295 per week (if enrolled after May)

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460 Cullen Loop, Ste. A, Trinity

936-594-2274

www.ymcacampcullen.org