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CHARACTER CREATIONS Dream big and turn your character ideas into larger-than-life creations. Campers will try a variety of artistic techniques to depict their characters and create dynamic backgrounds for them. Campers now receive a Des...
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STEAM ART EXPERIMENTS: CREATING PRISMATIC PAINTINGS, TINY TERRARIUMS, AND ART-MAKING ROBOTS Discover the colorful and exciting creations that take shape when you combine art and science! Campers will innovate, tinker, and fabricate an array of...
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