Providers: Help Spread the Word About Camp!
Camp Sparkler Overview
- What: Camp Sparkler is FREE to all CT families with children 1.5 through aged 5!
- When: Camp Sparkler will run for eight weeks, starting the week of July 4, 2022.
- Learn Through Play: Each week, there’s a new theme and five play-based learning activities. One of the activities per week is a “culminating activity” that families can work on all week. For example, Week 1 is astronaut week for 3-5 year olds; the culminating activity is a pretend space walk at the International Space Station.
- Story Times: Each week, there will also be a Facebook Live story time from a CT librarian on the weekly theme. Participating families will receive badges and prizes.
Share to Spark Summer Play and Learning!
- Media Kit: Please use the “media kit” on this web page to spread the word and let families know about Camp Sparkler!
- Hashtag: #CampSparkler
- Tags: @playsparkler on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter; @ctoec on Facebook; @ctoecgov on Instagram, and @CT_OEC on Twitter; @211CT on Facebook and Twitter and @211connecticut on Instagram; and @csldld on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.
Materials CT Providers Can Print and Share
Double-sided flier about Camp Sparkler, which you can share with families.
Double-sided palm card (which is a post card that you don’t mail!) about Camp Sparkler, which you can print and share with families.
Kit of Social Media Posts for Providers to Share With Families During Camp Sparkler
Please share the following posts on social media, in newsletters, or in other communications with families!
Anytime This Summer!
Suggested Social Posts
Spark learning this summer with #CampSparkler! Connecticut families can learn and play with 8 weeks of FREE virtual camp for children ages 1.5 through 5 years old through the Sparkler app! Learn more about exciting weekly themes and the badges and prizes your family can get for participating by visiting: https://www.playsparkler.org/camp22.
Camp Sparkler is almost here! If you’re a CT family with a child 1.5 through age 5 years, you can take part in 8 weeks of FREE virtual camp, #CampSparkler, through the Sparkler app. With weekly themes, your child can be an astronaut, a storyteller, or a zoologist — and win badges and prizes! Spark learning all summer, starting July 4: https://www.playsparkler.org/camp22.
Week 1: July 4 - 10
This Week’s Theme
Littles: Astronaut; Toddlers: Meteorologist
Suggested Social Posts
For Littles
3-2-1…blast off! It’s the first week of Camp Sparkler from @PlaySparkler — you and your 3-5 year old can explore outer space together to earn badges and prizes while building hearts, minds, bodies, and words. All families using the Sparkler app are eligible. To win badges and prizes, you must press “We Did It” on the play card and submit a photo of your activity!
For Toddlers
Put on those sunglasses! It’s the first week of Camp Sparkler from @playsparkler — and you and your toddler can become meteorologists to earn badges and prizes while building hearts, minds, bodies, and words! All families using the Sparkler app are eligible. To win badges and prizes, you must press “We Did It” on the play card and submit a photo of your activity!
Week 2: July 11 - 17
This Week’s Theme
Littles: Olympian; Toddlers: Athlete
Suggested Social Post
Ready, Set, Go! It’s Week 2 of Camp Sparkler from @PlaySparkler — and families across Connecticut are about to get sporty with yoga, running, and more (while building strong hearts, minds, bodies, and words)! To earn badges and win prizes, you must press “We Did It” on the play card and submit a photo of your activity!
Week 3: July 18 - 24
This Week’s Theme
Toddlers & Littles: Storyteller
Suggested Social Post
Time to read some stories … and create your own! It’s Week 3 of Camp Sparkler from @PlaySparkler — and families across Connecticut can explore stories, while building strong hearts, minds, bodies, and words! To win, you must press “We Did It” on the play card and submit a photo of your activity!
Week 4: July 25 - 31
This Week’s Theme
Toddlers: Gardener; Littles: Engineer
Suggested Social Post
Put on your hard hats, and ready your gardening tools! It’s week 4 of Camp Sparkler from @PlaySparkler. It’s time for families with toddlers to garden and it’s time for families with children 3-5 to dive into engineering to explore simple machines and how they work, all while building kids’ hearts, minds, bodies, and words! To win, you must press “We Did It” on the play card and submit a photo of your activity!
Week 5: August 1 - 7
This Week’s Theme
Toddlers: Painter; Littles: Artist
Suggested Social Post
It’s time to get creative! This is week 5 of Camp Sparkler from @PlaySparkler, and it’s time to use art art to grow children’s hearts, words, minds, and bodies! We can’t wait to see all the beautiful art children across the state create this week. To win, you must press “We Did It” on the play card and submit a photo of your activity!
Week 6: August 8 - 14
This Week’s Theme
Toddlers & Littles: Zoologist
Suggested Social Post
It’s time for an imaginary trip to the Zoo! This is week 6 of Camp Sparkler from @PlaySparkler, and it’s time for us all to meet some (imaginary) birds and bears, zebras and seals! As we learn about the animals, we’ll grow children’s hearts, words, minds, and bodies. To earn badges and win prizes, you must press “We Did It” on the play card and submit a photo of your activity!
Week 7: August 15 - 21
This Week’s Theme
Toddlers & Littles: Architect
Suggested Social Post
If you can imagine it, you can build it! This is week 7 of Camp Sparkler from @PlaySparkler. Parents and children across the state can explore structures and create their own. To win, you must press “We Did It” on the play card and submit a photo of your activity!
Week 8: August 22 - 28
This Week’s Theme
Toddlers & Littles: Chef
Suggested Social Post
Let’s meet in the kitchen for week 8 of Camp Sparkler from @PlaySparkler. Parents and children across the state can whip up cookies, salad, lemonade, and more as part of this fun (and tasty) final week of virtual camp. To win, you must press “We Did It” on the play card and submit a photo of your activity!
Camp Sparkler Partners
Sparkler is creating this fun summer lineup in collaboration with partners including:
