Camp OC

Salmon Arm Mini Camps

For children born 2018-2020 and entering Grades 1-3 in the Fall

Our Mini camps are all about fun, curiosity, and trying new things! Whether you love creating art, exploring science, building with LEGO, or learning about dinosaurs, there's a camp just for you! Each day is filled with hands-on activities, games, and exciting discoveries - plus new friends, cool learning, and tons of summer fun at Camp OC!

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Registration
  • Register your child NOT yourself
  • If you have two or more children, they need to be registered separately
Mini Camp Cost

$249 per camp + material fees

*Some exceptions apply

Browse Salmon Arm Mini Camps by Week

Click on a week to view available camps and to learn more about the camp

Mini LEGO® Robotics - (CAMP 1300)

Bring your friends, or meet new ones, and explore the amazing world of robots, mechanisms and other innovative creations using LEGO®. In a playful learning environment, we’ll use basic coding to bring creations to life, starting with entry level projects and moving on to limitless creative design possibilities. This week is full of hands-on learning and creative thinking.

Mini Soft Arts - Creative Stitching for Little Hands - (CAMP1509)

Cute little soft arts are everywhere, but did you ever want to make your own little owl or sock octopus? During this week you will design, cut, trim and stitch your way to cute little projects. From stuffies, felt work, gifts to mini-embroidery - this week is full of hand-crafted fun! There are projects for all abilities, as well as a lot of fun activities to do while we rest our little hands. Supplies are provided, but campers can bring in their own materials if they wish.

Mini Creators - (CAMP 1309)

This week will be full of designing and building things! Join us and explore the engineering behind building bridges, airplanes, machines and structures. Using different supplies and material you will create cardboard forts, spaghetti structures and maybe even a robot. Gear up for lots of fun building cool prototypes!

Mini Minecraft™ - (CAMP 1301)

Join us as we explore the world of Minecraft™ Education! Throughout the week, we will get creative with online challenges and projects inside Minecraft, experimenting with basic coding concepts, building skills, and collaborating with fellow players.

*While we include a few intentional screen-free activities to break up the day and keep things balanced—the bulk of the learning happens online. 

Mini Nature is Neat - (CAMP 1108)

This camp will cover everything nature related! Guided by the interests of the campers, we will explore how local plants and animals survive and thrive in the Okanagan. The indoor and outdoor activities will allow campers to engage in a variety of hands-on science activities, eco-art projects and shared learning. Bring your sense of adventure to this camp!

Mini Time Travelers - (CAMP 1116)

Journey through history one day at a time! From roaring dinosaurs to the icy world of the Ice Age and the wonders of Ancient Egypt, explore a new era each day through hands-on crafts, imaginative play, and themed games. Young adventurers will build, create, and discover as they travel across time, learning about fascinating moments from the past! 

 

Mini Hand Stitch & Sparkle - (CAMP 1501)

If you have a passion for fashion, you don't want to miss this week of camp! We will draw and sketch out ideas, discuss different colour combinations, cut and hand stitch, glue, and bejewel boring clothing items. Please bring any clothing items you have that need a re-design or some flair added to them. 

Mini LEGO® Robotics - (CAMP 1300)

Bring your friends, or meet new ones, and explore the amazing world of robots, mechanisms and other innovative creations using LEGO®. In a playful learning environment, we’ll use basic coding to bring creations to life, starting with entry level projects and moving on to limitless creative design possibilities. This week is full of hands-on learning and creative thinking.

Mini Mad Scientist - (CAMP 1101)

Prepare to get messy! Liquid, solid and gas, matter, motion and mass. This camp is all about scientists gone mad! So throw on your lab coat, head to the laboratory and get ready to embrace your inner scientist. Develop your own hypotheses and make your very own experiments. We will be playing with things that move and making ooey-gooey concoctions all week long!

Mini Moana’s ® Island Adventure - (CAMP 1521)

Set sail on an island adventure inspired by Moana! Explore Polynesian culture through hands-on activities, games, and creative projects. Learn about navigating with the stars, the ocean and island traditions while you craft fun treasures, try water-themed challenges, and go on mini quests with friends. Adventure, creativity, and teamwork await every wave! 

Mini LEGO® BricQ Builders - (CAMP 1312)

You can never have too much LEGO®—especially when you’re building, testing, and discovering how things work! In this camp, young creators will use LEGO® Education BricQ kits to design contraptions, explore force and motion, and experiment with gears, springs, and simple machines. You will put your builds to the test through races, strength trials, and friendly competitions, learning how small adjustments can lead to big results. Along the way, themed crafts and open-ended free-build challenges will be woven into the lesson plan, helping spark curiosity, creativity and a love of engineering through play.