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Eight Weeks of Free, Virtual Camp for Sparkler Families with Children 1.5 - 5 Years Old

Get Ready!
  • Download Sparkler’s mobile app from the Google Play Store or Apple App Store, depending on which type of smartphone or tablet you have. 
  • Are you in Connecticut? Use access code CT or a local code from your CT school or program to register. Are you in San Francisco? Use access code SF or a local code from your San Francisco-based program. 
  • Already have Sparkler? You’re ready! Just wait for Opening Day, July 4, 2022.
  • All Sparkler families in Connecticut and San Francisco with children 1.5 years old to 5 years old will be able to participate in camp.

 

Eight-week virtual camp starts July 4, 2022
  • Camp starts July 4, 2022
  • Fun activities for parents/caregivers and children from 1.5 years old through 5 years old
  • Each week, you’ll find five off-screen camp activities to play together, plus virtual story times led by Connecticut librarians!
Learn through play — together!
  • Over eight weeks, explore fun themes together: 
    • Week 1: July 4-10 — Toddlers: Meteorologist; Littles: Astronaut

    • Week 2: July 11-17 — Toddlers: Athlete; Littles: Olympian

    • Week 3: July 18-24 — Toddlers & Littles: Storyteller

    • Week 4: July 25-31 — Toddlers: Gardener; Littles: Engineer

    • Week 5: August 1-7 — Toddlers: Painter; Littles: Artist

    • Week 6: August 8-14 — Toddlers & Littles: Zoologist

    • Week 7: August 15-21 — Toddlers & Littles: Architect

    • Week 8: August 22-28 — Toddlers & Littles: Chef

  • As you play together, you’ll practice important early childhood skills. Camp is designed by early childhood educators to grow children’s hearts, words, minds, and bodies!
Get rewards! 
  • Virtual badges:
    • Earn a Seed Badge for your first play!
    • Earn a Sprout Badge for 2 plays in a week! 
    • Earn a Leaf Badge for 3 plays in a week!
    • Earn a Blossom Badge for 5 plays in a week! 
  • The 100 Connecticut families who complete the most activities all summer long will be eligible to win prizes. 
  • To be eligible, families must live in Connecticut or San Francisco, have a child 1.5 years old through age 5, and must press “We Did It” and submit a photo of each completed activity. (The app and camp are free, no purchases necessary.) 

Camp Sparkler Partners

Sparkler is creating this fun summer lineup in collaboration with partners including: 

Provider Kit: Camp Sparkler 2022

Find information to share with families — handouts, social posts, and more!

Provider Kit