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Younger kids can get so much out of summer day camps. Opportunities to socialize, explore fun new activities, acquire independence and get ready for school in a safe and nurturing environment…. not to mention necessary childcare and a break for parents! Unfortunately, we hear from a lot of parents struggling to find summer camps for little ones (ages 4 and under) because they are not as common as camps for older kids. And even if you find one, they often fill up quickly. Don’t worry, we are here to help. Check out our round up of great Brooklyn summer camps that still have availability for younger kids… but don’t forget to sign up soon!
And if you’re looking for summer camps for your older kids, there are still plenty of those in our Virtual Camp Expo.
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Brooklyn Schoolhouse
The Summer Program at Brooklyn Schoolhouse is modeled after their Multiage Pre-K with additional fun summer activities. Children (ages 3 and 4) collaborate on projects related to the weekly themes: cooking, animal and insect exploration, movement, planting and sprouting, recycled and natural materials exploration, storytelling, water play and sensory exploration, and science. They also work and play in the various areas of the classroom (painting, building, dramatic play, books and more) and spend lots of time outside in their yard.
Ages: 3-4 / Dates: June 10 – August 1 (M-Th 9 am – 12:30 pm) / Cost: $300 for 3 days per week or $380 for 4 days per week (register for any number of weeks) / Location: Clinton Hill / Registration Deadline: Wednesday, March 20th
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Child’s Play NY
The Adventure Series Camp gets little ones (ages 3-5) moving, singing, and acting while exploring classic and contemporary children’s literature – and creating their own adventures. The classes help develop empathy and collaboration while also boosting self-esteem in a fun and safe environment lead by a staff of early education specialists. The Adventure Series Camp themes include Around the World, Ocean Adventures and Carnival of Animals, Unicorns + Dragons, Animal Adventures, Superheroes on Stage, Ocean Adventures, and Magical Travels. The Mini Musical series gives slightly older kids (ages 4-6) the chance to explore popular musicals through improvisation, dance and music in The Big Top, Moana, Mary Poppins, Pride Rock, The Wizard of Oz, Alice in Wonderland, NYC Kids, Under the Sea and Peter Pan.
Ages: 3-5 (Adventure Series) and 4-6 (Mini Musicals) / Dates: July 8 – August 29, M-F 9-12 PM (Adventure Series) and July 29 – August 29, M-F 9-12 PM (Mini Musicals) / Cost: $365 per week / Locations: Carroll Gardens, Cobble Hill, Fort Greene
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Dodge YMCA Summer Camp
Their Kinder Camp is a great option for little kids who want to try lots of new activities in a fun and nurturing YMCA camp atmosphere. Campers get to engage in a wide range of day camp activities that support building social and emotional skills and the camp has a focus on classroom structure, transitional activities, and group play. Activities include instructional swimming, indoor and outdoor physical fitness, interactive science, literacy activities, theme-based arts and crafts, and local outings. They even provide on-site events like live petting zoos, pony rides, and the circus.
Age: 3-5 (they offer other camps for older kids) / Dates: July 1-August 23, M-F 8-4:40 PM (extended hours available) / Cost: $650 (member) or $750 (non-member) per two-week session / Location: Downtown Brooklyn
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Mill Basin Day Camp
Their Pioneers Camp for little ones (entering PreK-K) includes fun camp activities designed specifically to engage little ones and promote their physical and emotional well-being. Activities include arts and crafts, sports, swim instruction, games, music and dance, gymnastics, drama and more. They take half-day trips once a week to local attractions and swimming takes place four times a week in Brooklyn’s largest outdoor pool (weather permitting) in groups based on skill/ability level. Beginning swimmers are given limited group instruction one or two times a week by fully licensed and trained staff. They have also installed a small fun sprinkler park for the youngest campers.
Age: 3-14 / Dates: July 1 – August 23 / Cost: Varies depending on number of registered weeks (4-8) and days per week (3-5) / Location: Mill Basin
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NORY Summer Camp
Their STEM summer camps encourage creativity, innovation, and problem solving. Kids of all ages get to explore robot-building, structural engineering, chemistry and physics through interesting themes like Robotic World, Magic Kingdom, Innovation Around the World, Sports Science, Carpenter’s Land, Animal Kingdom, Galaxy Expedition, Inventing for Good, 2050: Future World, and Game Design. There are several camp options including NORY Robots & Science, which offers a full day of robotics, as well as NORY Soccer & STEM or Swim & STEM, which split time equally between robotics and a sport for more active kids. They also provide lunch (included) from Little Green Gourmets.
Age: 3-12 (Swim & STEM is 4-12) / Dates: June 24 – August 30, 9 AM – 4 PM (full day) or 9 AM – 12 PM (half day) Extended day/early drop off options available. / Cost: $700 per week (full day) or $450 per week (half day). Multi-week discounts available. / Locations: Downtown Brooklyn, Downtown Manhattan, Upper East Side, Upper West Side, Gramercy
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NY Kids Club Summer Camp
The Storyland Adventure Summer Camp will give little ones the chance to explore classics like Dr. Suess’s “Horton Hears a Who,” Roald Dahl’s “James and the Giant Peach,” Peter Pan, and many more all-time favorite stories. The kids also participate in art gymnastics, dance, music, architecture and engineering, science, sports, cooking, karate, and yoga. NY Kids Club camp educators encourage social interaction with peers from diverse backgrounds and introduce children to fun new activities. They can also help you transition your child from spending days at home with a parent or caretaker to participating in a structured environment with routines and schedules.
Age: 2.5-6 / Dates: June 3 – September 7, M-F 9-3 PM (half day and extended day options available) / Cost: $154 per day (9-3), $128 per half day (9-12), $192 per extended day (9-6) / Locations: Park Slope, Brooklyn Heights, Cobble Hill, Dumbo, and locations in Manhattan
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Prospect Gymnastics
These gymnastics camps can teach confidence and focus and help kids develop preschool readiness skills… while having fun! The preschool camp focuses on gymnastics, creative dance, coordination games, arts and crafts, stories and playtime. They will work with USA Gymnastics Coaches to build basic gymnastics skills and increase balance and coordination. They also have a grade school camp for older kids that includes intensive gymnastics, acrobatics and hip-hop dance training alongside fun art projects, circus workshops, and water activities.
Age: 3-9 (preschool camp ages 3-5.5) / Dates: August 5-16 (one or two week sessions), 9 AM – 2 PM (aftercare available until 4 PM for $20 per day) / Cost: $500 per week (or $950 for two weeks) / Location: Prospect Park South
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Williamsburg Northside Summer Camp
Their Space Explorers Summer Camp allows campers to take an exciting trip to outer space. They get the chance explore the entire solar system with weekly themes like Planets, Stars, Moon, Space Travel, and the Sun while digging deeper into the sun, moon, and stars. Children at the Preschool campus (ages 2-3) are given daily unstructured gross motor time on their rooftop playground along with visits to their community garden and sprinkler set up. Older kids also get plenty of outdoor time and participate in fun enrichment activities like cooking, hip hop, mad science, and robotics. And they get a bonus Spanish and Chinese Immersion week of Space Odyssey.
Age: Preschool 2s and 3s & Incoming Grades PreK – 7 / Dates: June 24 – August 9, 8:30 – 3 PM (half day and partial week options available) / Cost: Varies depending on age, days, and time / Location: Williamsburg
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French for Little Ones Summer Camp
This French language immersion program for kids offers a weekly French Language Summer Camp for young kids (age 3-8). The camp activities include one hour of French language lessons daily as well as lots of other fun activities like Robotics, Arts & Crafts, Tennis, Music, Soccer, Dance, Gymnastics, and daily outdoor play (weather permitting) in a safe, supervised environment in Williamsburg/Greenpoint.
Age: 3-8 / Dates: July 1 – August 16, 8:30 AM – 3 PM (Extended day option until 6:00 pm for $18) / Cost: $590 per week or $135 per day for drop in (when available) / Location: Williamsburg/Greenpoint
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Disclaimer: While we try to find the best camps for our readers, we don’t have the resources to visit them all. For this round-up, we gave preference to camps who are participating in our virtual camp expo.
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