Are you ready to fall down the rabbit hole? This camp will feature drama, visual arts, STEM activities, and games all centred around Alice in Wonderland! This will not be a book club camp and campers will not be expected to do any reading in camp. They do not need to have read the book or seen the movie but should have some familiarity with the story in order to get the most out of the camp. I am a youth theatre director and elementary school teacher and have also taught summer camps for many years. 

Below is a more detailed breakdown about what each day of camp will cover:

Day 1 - Meet Alice
This day will focus on the character of Alice. We will make our own Alice puppets, get lost in a wacky world of our own by making a marble maze, learn what it's like for things to grow and shrink by playing a zoomed-in object guessing game, and make our own mysterious fizzy drink. We will also be introduced to the Alice in Wonderland Readers Theatre Script for the first time. 

Day 2 - Meet the Cheshire Cat and Caterpillar
This day will focus on the characters of the Cheshire Cat and the Caterpillar. We will build our own caterpillars on a mushroom and Cheshire Cat faces, play a guess who game in the spirit of the Caterpillar, and do an improv exercise to try to make other campers grin like the cat. We will also be cast in our Alice in Wonderland Readers Theatre show and get to rehearse the script.

Day 3 - Meet the Queen of Hearts
This day will focus on the character of the Queen of Hearts. We will turn a deck of cards into a Wonderland worthy army, and paint salt dough hearts red. We will also continue to rehearse our Alice in Wonderland Readers Theatre show. 

Day 4 - Meet the Mad Hatter and the March Hare
This day will focus on the characters of the Mad Hatter and March Hare. We will create a decorative mad hatter hat craft, explore head-scratching riddles and optical illusions, and celebrate our own un-birthdays with mini tea sandwiches. We will also have our final rehearsals for our Alice in Wonderland Readers Theatre show. 

Day 5 - Meet the White Rabbit
This day will focus on the character of the White Rabbit. We will make our own craft pocket watches to make sure we won't be late, design a white rabbit face craft, make sure we beat the clock in an Alice-themed escape room, and play a variety of timed challenges. We will also get to perform our Alice in Wonderland Readers Theatre show. At the end of the camp, each camper will be presented with a certificate recognizing the special skills that they brought to Wonderland.