• SUMMER DAY CAMPS!

    FIREFLIES FARMS & FIBER ARTS DAY CAMPS FOR AGES 3.5-19~ New for 2012 is the Junior Fireflies camp especially for Preschoolers to grade 2 (3.5-7years), and for Tween & Teen Girls Friendship, Farms & Fiber Arts (10-15years).

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  • FIBER ARTS & CRAFTS

    “Corking” is a popular fiber art with children of all ages. Other favourite fiber arts & crafts include: Kool Aid Yarn dyeing, felted bouncy balls,friendship bracelets and beading, spinning yarn with a drop spindle, & finger knitting.

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  • COMMUNITY

    Campers build a community both within camp and with the local and regional farm communities through camp activities including :cooking & baking traditional family farm recipes, and visits to local libraries, the Westdale Aviary and sheep & alpaca farms

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  • SHEEP TO SCARF SLEEPOVER CAMP

    AUGUST 12-18: Campers learn and do every step of processing a Shetland Sheep wool from the fleece to a scarf. Accommodations are in the 5 bedroom, 2 bath, guest house and guest cabins on the 400 acre Otter River Farms.

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  • FARMS & ENVIRONMENT

    FARMS: Sheep & alpaca farm trips, traditional farm baking & cooking, making butter, candles & soap! ENVIRONMENT: Nature hikes, Westdale Aviary visits, learning where food comes from, crafts from reused items, & more!

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Fiber Arts & Crafts

Children and teens learn at their own pace while discovering a wide variety of fiber arts & crafts including: finger knitting, Kool Aid yarn dyeing, felting, and beading.

Community

Connections to the local Hamilton community and the Ontario farm community are the second core Fireflies program component.

Farms & Environment

Fireflies enjoy sheep & alpaca farm trips, tours of the Westdale Aviary, baking & cooking farm recipes, and nature hikes.

Summer Camp

Fireflies Farms & Fiber Arts Day Camps for ages 3.5-15 years Sheep to Scarf Sleepover camp for ages 7-15 years! LIT programs for teens 13-19years

SUMMER CAMP 2012!

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