Living Arts School Summer Camps

Living Arts School Summer Camps offers Wee Folk Forest Camps for children ages 2 1/2 to 6 and Living Arts Summer Camp for campers ages 6 to 12. Camp activities include hands-on projects, free play by the creek and under the trees, energetic group games, music, storytelling, and eating together. The listed camp offerings include forest friends, wand carving, fort building, knot tying, nature-based art, plant-based potions, medieval dreamscapes, gardens and dwellings for wee folk, heroes and giants, and mapmaking.

Programs

• Wee Folk Forest Camps — 2 1/2 to 6 year old child · Nature immersion summer camps for young children.
• Living Arts Summer Camp — 6-12 yr old campers · Folk arts/crafts and nature immersion curriculum; camps at the StarHouse in the woods.
• Living Arts Camps — ages 6-12 · 2026 summer camps for curious children located at the Fox Den in East Boulder.
• Hiding in the Woods: Fascinating Forest Friends — ages 6-12 · May 26-29, 2026, Tuesday-Friday, 8:30am-3pm · $476 · 4 day camp.
• Forest Dwellers: Wand Carving, Fort Building & Knot Tying — ages 6-12 · $595
• Do You See What I See? Masterpieces from Nature's Palette — ages 6-12 · $595
• From Whence They Came: Werewolves, Bigfoot & the Rest — ages 6-12 · $595
• Magic Potions: Plant-Based Surprises for Healing & Fun — ages 6-12 · $595
• Preparing for the Banquet: A Medieval Dreamscape — ages 6-12 · $620
• Tiny Worlds: Gardens & Dwellings for Wee Folk — ages 6-12 · $595
• Thunder & Mischief: Heroes, Goddesses & Giants — ages 6-12 · $595
• Explorers & Mapmakers: Journey into a Foreign Land — ages 6-12 · $595

At a glance

• Ages: 2–12 years old
• Price range: $476–$620

About the provider

Living Arts Summer Camp is in its 12th year. Living Arts School is Colorado's folk school. Its mission is to offer opportunities for children to experience the richness of the natural world and the quiet beauty found in working with their hands, and to enrich the community’s natural, cultural and artistic legacy while supporting heart-centered resiliency and awake, aware living.

For ages 6-12, maximum of 16 campers. Relationship focused ratio = 8 campers: 1 teacher. All weeks of camp include hands-on projects, free play by the creek and under the trees, energetic group games, music, storytelling, and eating together; campers should bring a sack lunch, snack, and water bottle. Sibling discount of 5% is available. Aftercare tuition is $88 from 3-4pm and $176 from 3-5pm, minimum of two campers required to offer aftercare. Transfer requests up to 30 days before camp incur a $15 administrative fee; within 30 days incur a $35 administrative fee.

What families say

“Our family loves the Living Arts summer camps! A beautiful blend of hands-on activities and free play that fosters connecting with self, one another, and nature. We have found the instructors to be engaging, knowledgeable, and trustworthy. I know that when I leave my children with Living Arts they will be safely cared for heart, body and mind!” — Camper Parent

Last updated November 6, 2026.