For toddlers and young children, childcare often doubles as summer camp. If your little one is not currently enrolled in childcare or if you simply want to change things up, you have a quite a few options that cater to the pre-school and Kindergarten crowd.
In general, summer programs at churches often include programs for toddlers as do branded childcare centers such as Primrose or Kids ‘R’ Kids.
Here are some some other options to consider that cater to campers as young as 2 or 3-years-old.
1280 Peachtree St., NE, Atlanta, 30309
Creative play camps for pre-Kindergarten and music theater or creative drama camps for young school age students are available at the Alliance Theater summer camps. Campers work together to create and present short productions during the sessions.
[Find out more about Alliance Theatre Summer Day Camps]
5343 Roberts Drive, Dunwoody, 30338
Beginning at age 3, campers can take part in programs that offer outdoor play, arts and crafts and environmental education. Only half-day camps are available for campers younger than rising Kindergarten.
[Find out more about Dunwoody Nature Center summer camp]
56 17th Street NE, Atlanta, 30309
This camp can be fully customized. Pre-school kids get a flexible schedule and fun musical activities while older children can choose their schedule and which instruments they want to play during full and half-day programs. Featured instruments include piano, guitar, violin, ukulele and drums as well as singing, songwriting and more.
[Find out more about Eclectic Music Summer Camp]
Various metro area locations
Kids as young as age 2 1/2 receive tennis instruction from USTA certified coaches. There are also golf camps and general sports camps available at locations throughout the metro area. Programs are encouragement based and run through the end of July.
[Find out more about Kidz Tennis summer Camp ]
Locations in Brookhaven and Atlanta
Summer camps include themed weeks such as Princesses, Play-Doh, Lego, Shopkins and more. Activities include crafts, interactive sessions, stories, dress-up play, games and a bouncing playhouse. The camps begin at age 3. One week sessions run from June through August with options for full-day or half-day.
[Find out more about The Little House of Art summer Camp]
Locations in Buckhead, Dunwoody and Kennesaw
Sign your toddler up for one or two-week sessions in ballet, jazz, tap, musical theater and acting. Two and three-year-olds will learn ballet and ballet terminology while performing daily story dances while dressed as fairy-tale characters. Four to six-year-olds do the same while learning formal ballet technique.
[Find out more about Once Upon a Ballet summer camp ]
Tabula Rasa The Language Academy
Locations in Sandy Springs and Lawrenceville
Even 2-month-olds can enjoy this Spanish total immersion experience. During the two or four-week sessions, campers learn Spanish culture and the language of different countries. In Sandy Springs, French is offered for 30 minutes per day and in Lawrenceville, Chinese is offered for 30 minutes per day. During the afternoon, campers engage in sports related to the countries they are studying.
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