Thanksgiving Break camps for the kids

These daytime outings on Monday, Nov. 21-Wednesday, Nov. 23, will keep your little critters busy while they’re out of school.

Helen Woodward Fall Camp SD

Critter Camp is hoppin’.

Photo via Education Team at Helen Woodward Animal Center

Parents, this one’s for you.

Thanksgiving week is quickly approaching, with local students on break from school Monday, Nov. 21-Friday, Nov. 25. If you’re trying to figure out how to keep your kids busy, we’ve rounded up a few fall camps that can help Monday-Wednesday of that week.

🐇 Thanksgiving Break Critter Camp | Helen Woodward Animal Center

Join the waitlist for this daily 9 a.m.-3 p.m. camp for kids in K-6th grade focused on hands-on humane animal education. Preschool day camps — for ages 4-5 — run 9 a.m.-1 p.m.

👟 Camp Kroc | Kroc Center Campus

Choose from a variety of day camps — most 7:30 a.m.-5 p.m. — including Kroc Adventures, Edible Art Camp, and LEGO Robotics Camp. There’s also Pee Wee Kroc Adventures for little ones ages 4-6.

☀️ Plunge and Play | Plunge San Diego

This 9 a.m.-3 p.m. camp is designed for ages 5-12 and covers arts, science, and P.E. — in and out of the pool.

🎨 Thanksgiving Craft Camp | Paint Box Art Studio

There are still openings for the 9 a.m.-3 p.m. camp for ages 6-13, where kids will sew, paint, and create crafty, fall-themed projects.

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