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Our Digital Art class is buzzing with color, imagination, and innovation as campers dive into the world of digital illustration using Adobe Fresco. Throughout the week, students have been exploring this powerful art platform, learning professional techniques and transforming their tablets into creative canvases. 🖌️ Mastering the Tools of the TradeFrom layering and blending to […]
It’s been a rainy, humid, and hot week here in Basking Ridge, but that hasn’t stopped the fun! Whether it’s been our young detectives in Spy Lab, our Murder Mystery Writers, or our Financial Campers ready to be sent out to Wall Street, there have been no shortage of smiles this week! Python has been […]
This week, our Escape Rooms & Scavenger Hunts class stepped out of the classroom and into the great outdoors for an unforgettable adventure! Armed with clues, curiosity, and a whole lot of energy, our campers set off on a nature walk scavenger hunt through the beautiful local green spaces of Scotch Plains. 🔍 Clues, Critters […]
Week 1 brought a flurry of financial excitement to Scotch Plains as our Investment & the Stock Market campers jumped headfirst into the world of Wall Street. With calculators in hand and strategy on their minds, these young investors took on a week-long simulation challenge to grow virtual portfolios using real-world stock data—and things got […]
Happy last day of camp! We can not believe we are at the end of another awesome summer in Short Hills. The past 8 weeks have been so much fun and it is all thanks to our amazing campers and staff! Thank you to everyone who made this summer unforgettable! We hope all of our […]
This week for our last theme Thursday of the summer, it’s pajama day in Short Hills! Campers showed up to camp today in their favorite pajamas. We loved seeing all the pajamas, robes, and slippers campers wore today! It was so nice wearing very comfy clothes to camp today. Our counselors came up with great […]
Our creative-writing campers open the week with enthusiasm as they plan to bring their imaginations to life! On the first day of story writing, these campers have already drawn out their protagonists and determined the conflicts these characters must face. One camper decided to write a story titled “Froggy and the Terrifying Threats of the […]
This week, campers in Youngsters Shoebox Theater are using their creativity to build unique sets and costumes for their stories! Each day, the campers read two new stories and act them out. Today, one of the stories was the Dog and his Reflection, which campers showcased using a bridge and a dog puppet. Campers look […]
This week for our Theme Thursday, it’s decade’s day in Short Hills! Campers got to dress up from any decade of their choice. We saw some pretty awesome decade’s outfits, especially in our 3D art class! We love to see the energy and camp spirit our campers bring! To celebrate decade’s day, we played a […]