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Spring Break Camps in Lincoln 2021

By Mary Monahan February 23, 2021

LPS Spring Break is just around the corner (March 8-12). Looking for childcare? Lincoln offers many camps with different options. We have week long camps and day camps.

Kids Park of Lincoln

No need to sign up, just drop your kids off! KidsPark is drop-off childcare located in South Lincoln (14th and Old  Cheney). They accept kids aged 18 months thru 11 years of age. Older kids are on Blue Crew,  they play board games, do art projects, science experiments, play Legos and there is even a Wii. Toddlers enjoy playing in their playhouse and building with blocks. The preschooler's favorites are the train sets, doll houses, and cars. Aside from the toys there is something going on every hour: art projects, games, or STEM explorations. To learn more click here.

Time: M-R 7:30 AM-8:00 PM, 7:30 AM-10:00 PM on Friday
Dates: March 8-March 12
Age Range: 18 months-age 11
Cost: $9.50 per hour for one child/$5.00 per hour for each additional sibling. Daily Rate is available for visits between 7-10 hours. Our daily rates are: $66.50 for one child, $40.00 for one sibling, $5.00 per hour applies for additional siblings
Registration:https://www.kidspark.com/lincoln/

Children's Museum

Mix, melt, dabble and draw! Dabble in science and mix up a masterpiece. Join us to see how we can use science experiments to create one of a kind works of art!

Time: 8 AM-4:30 PM
Dates: March 8-March 12
Age Range: K-4th grade
Cost: $220 per child/per week (members) $240 per child/per week (non-members)
Registration: Click here

YMCA

Out of School Days is a licensed child care program offered on some Lincoln Public Schools non-school days for youth in Kindergarten through age 13. Participants will need to bring a sack lunch. While we will not swim every day, it is a good idea to bring a swimsuit.

YMCA Fundays program: offered at Cooper, Copple Family, Fallbrook and Northeast. 

Time: 7:15am-5:45pm
Dates: March 8-March 12
Age Range: Kindergarten through age 13.
Cost: Lincoln Y Family Member: $27/day per child, Lincoln Y Youth Member or Non-member: $42/day per child
Registration: https://www.ymcalincoln.org/programs/child-care-parties-rentals/out-school-days

Camp Sonshine

Register for the days that fit your spring break schedule, or register for the entire week of day camp to take advantage of our full week rate.  Enjoy many of your favorite Camp Sonshine activities and get to be among the first to try out some of the new activities! 

Time: 9:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m., Morning Extended Camp Available
Dates: March 8-March 12
Age Range: K – 6th Grade & 7th – 9th grade (past LITs)
Cost: Full Week: Full Week: $185, Individual Days: $45/day Extended Camp: $5/day or $20/week
Registration: http://campsonshinememories.org/year-round/spring-break-camps/

My Gym

At My Gym camp we activate the fun every single day – SO LET THE FUN BEGIN! Energizing games, exciting gymnastics, cool arts and crafts, and music that guarantees to keep them moving and engaged. And they can kiss boredom goodbye with themes and programs that constantly change, so no two weeks of camp are ever the same. Our drop-off program, pay-by-day options and multi-day and sibling discounts make My Gym camp an awesome, affordable, no-stress option.  

Time: Monday March 8th 12:00pm-3:00pm, Wednesday March 10th 12:00pm-3:00om, Friday March 12th 9:00am-12:00pm
Age Range: All children must be potty-trained and at least age 2.5 thru age 10
Cost: $28/ Non-Members $30
Registration: Click here

Lincoln Parks & Rec: Kids Week Off

Supervised play when school’s not in session during the Lincoln Public School spring break. This program is available at Belmont and Calvert Recreation Centers. 

Time: 6:30 AM-5:30 PM
Dates: March 8-12
Age Range: Kindergarten through 5th grade
Cost: $139/week, $32 day
Registration: https://www.lincoln.ne.gov/City/Departments/Parks-and-Recreation/PRPrograms/Kids-Day-Off

Lincoln Children's Zoo

Off-Season Camps are a great way for your child to experience the Zoo in the off season and explore and learn what happens during the colder months. All Zoo Camps are led by a group of highly skilled instructors and aided by real zookeepers. The camp for 5-7 Year Olds is Animal Athletes and for 8-12 Year Olds it is Jr. Zoo Keeper.

Time: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Dates: March 8-12
Age Range: 5-7 Year Olds and 8-12 Year Olds
Cost: Members $238, Non-Members $278
Registration: Click here

Makit Takit

Join our teacher Marci Powers in her Craft Cave!!!  We will make several crafts including our most popular Slime, Acrylic Pour, and take a trip into our Splatter Room.  Each day will be filled with more than one craft that will keep everyone busy and learning tons of new techniques.

Time: 1:00-4:00 PM
Dates: March 8-12
Age Range: 7-12
Cost: $150
Registration: https://makittakit.com/collections/camps-special-events/products/spring-break-kids-camp

Shelli's Speech, Language and Reading

We have two groups over Spring Break.

One group will focus on Orton-Gillingham/Structured Literacy -based ‘sound-to-print’ phonemic language interventions. Great for those who struggle in reading, writing, and spelling!  Approx grades K-1, 2-4, &4-6.   Additional groups may be available upon request.

Dates: March 9, 10, 11
Times: Afternoons
Cost: $125

Our Speech Sound Supersatrs, will meet to begin or maintain skills over break. All ages are welcome. Earlier emerging sounds and phonological  processing disorders. All ages are welcome; for older children we will focus on sounds such as l, r, s, sh.  

Dates: March 9, 10, 11
Times: Late Morning and Afternoons
Cost: $85

Registration: https://www.shellispeech-reading.com/