Welcome to Adventure Camp at Home!
We invite participants to join us daily on Monday-Friday for free, virtual events as we laugh, play, learn and connect.
All virtual events will take place using the audio and video-sharing platform, Zoom. Every week we will explore a new theme together through games, arts and crafts, music, movies, and even virtual field trips.
To register for a program, please fill out the form at the bottom of the page before the start time.
Please note: If the program you wish to register for is not listed in the form below, that session is currently full.
If you would like to receive weekly updates and be added to the Adventure Camp at Home weekly email list, please send us an email at info@easterseals.ab.ca.
August 8-12: Harry Potter Week
Monday August 8- Harry Potter Wordsearch and Puzzles
10am-11am MST on Zoom
Put on your thinking cap and join us for a Harry Potter themed morning of wordsearches and puzzles.
Monday August 8- Harry Potter Bingo
12pm-1pm MST on Zoom
Find Harry and his friends on your Bingo card in this Harry Potter game of Bingo!
Tuesday August 9 – Harry Potter Escape Room
10am-11am MST on Zoom
Put together the clues and escape the Hogwarts common room! Work together as a team to solve puzzles and clues.
Tuesday August 9 – Harry Potter Trivia
12pm-1pm MST on Zoom
How well do you know Harry Potter? From Wizarding World newbies to experts in Harry Potter, everyone is welcome to come test their trivia skills!
Thursday August 11 – Snowy Owl Learning Hour
10am-11am MST on Zoom
Learn about the owl that is Harry Potter’s pet- the snowy owl! This hour will feature fun facts, snowy owl videos, and more!
Thursday August 11 – How to Draw Harry Potter
12pm-1pm MST on Zoom
Become a drawing wizard as we learn step-by-step how to draw the characters and creatures of Harry Potter.
Materials Required
• Paper
• Pencil Crayons, Markers
Friday August 12 – Bookmark Making
10am-11am MST on Zoom
Materials Required
• Coloured Paper (or blank paper and something to colour it with)
• Scissors
Create bookmarks with us for when you’re reading your favourite Harry Potter book (or any other book you like).
Friday August 12 – “Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone” Movie
12pm-2pm MST on Zoom
Harry Potter discovers he is a wizard and begins attending Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry in the first installment of the Harry Potter series!
August 15-19: Games Week
Monday August 15: Jeopardy
10:00am – 11:00am MST on Zoom
Join us for a fun game of Jeopardy to test your trivia knowledge!
Monday August 15: Eye Spy
12:00pm – 1:00pm MST on Zoom
It’s time to play I spy! Decode the riddles to find the necessary objects!
Tuesday August 16: Scattergories
10:00am – 11am MST on Zoom
Join us to get your brain jumping as we play the classic creative thinking game Scattergories!
Tuesday August 16: Pictionary
12:00pm – 1:00pm MST on Zoom
Join us for a fun game of drawing and guessing!
Thursday August 18: Drawing Activities
10:00am – 11:00am MST on Zoom
Join us to learn how to draw some of your favourite characters from classic video games!
Thursday August 18: Super Mario Escape Room
12:00pm – 1:00pm MST on Zoom
Play as Princess Peach and fight to save Mario in this super fun digital escape room!
Friday August 19: Family Feud
10:00am – 11:00am MST on Zoom
The top 10 answers are on the board! See how many you can guess when we play Family Feud!
Friday August 19: Movie time – Jumanji
12:00pm – 2:00pm MST on Zoom
Grab some popcorn and join us to watch Jumanji!
August Summer Camp
We invite participants to join us twice weekly on Monday and Wednesday for additional free, virtual programs. Please note that some of these programs require extra materials that you may not already have at home. To enjoy these programs to the fullest please ensure that you have all of the required materials ready prior to the program start time.
Wednesday August 10th – Walking Water
11am – 12pm MST on Zoom
Gather the listed materials and join us for this colourful science experiment!
Materials Required
• 7 plastic cups
• Food coloring (Red, Yellow, Blue)
• Stirring stick or spoon
• 2 cups of water
• Table or tray for experiment to sit on
• Paper Towel
Monday August 15th – Stained Glass Art
2pm – 3pm MST on Zoom
Join us to get creative and make stained-glass art with a handful of Sharpies!
Materials Required
• Sharpies
• Photo paper (preferred)
• paper (if don’t you have photo paper)
• Plastic Wrap (Optional)
Wednesday August 17th – Egg Carton Flowers
11am – 12pm MST on Zoom
Join us for a fun project where we transform old egg cartons into colorful flowers!
Materials Required
• Paint
• Paint Brush
• Straws
• Glue
• Egg Carton
Monday August 22nd – Masking Tape Mondrian
2pm – 3pm MST on Zoom
Who would have thought that different colours of sticky tape could be used to make art? Join us for a simple but enjoyable Piet Mondrian activity!
Materials Required
- Masking Tape
- Coloured Masking Tape (Optional) or Paint & Paint Brush
- Cardboard Square / Canvas or White paper
Wednesday August 24th – Slime
11am – 12pm MST on Zoom
Calling all Scientists! Join us for a fun chemistry session where we make slime!
Materials Required
• Measuring spoons
• Glass or plastic mixing bowl
• Mixing spoon
• Airtight container for storage
• 2 (4-ounce) bottles washable school glue, such as Elmer’s
• 1 to 2 drops liquid food coloring (optional)
• 1/4 cup glitter (optional)
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 to 3 tablespoons saline solution (i.e., contact lens solution), divided
Monday August 29th – Build A Ferris Wheel
2pm – 3pm MST on Zoom
You have probably ridden on a Ferris Wheel, but can you build one? Stock up on wood craft sticks and find out! Play around with different designs to see which one works best.
Materials Required
- Popsicle sticks
- Glue
- Markers
- Tape
We will be updating this page each week with the following week’s sessions. Please check back frequently to make sure you don’t miss a minute of fun!
