Summer Camp 2026
Where the Wild Arts are
A Wild Minds Creative Summer Experience
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Where the Wild Arts Are is a small outdoor art camp for curious young artists who love to explore, imagine, and create with their hands. Surrounded by the dunes and trees of Meijendel, children will spend a week discovering how nature itself can become a studio. This summer, we leave the studio walls behind and create under the open sky.
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We will sculpt clay forest spirits, create life-size portraits with petals and charcoal, experiment with sun prints and natural textures, and transform our creations into a small open-air exhibition under the trees.
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A typical camp day:
Arrival & warm-up activity
Nature exploration
Main creative project
Snack break
Creative building / experimentation
Sharing and reflection
It’s a week of wild creativity, discovery, and artistic freedom in nature!
Creating outside allows children to experience art in a completely different way. Instead of working only with prepared materials, they can respond directly to the world around them - textures, colours, shapes, light and movement.
Nature becomes both studio and inspiration, encouraging creativity that is spontaneous, playful and deeply personal.
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Wild Minds workshops focus on curiosity, exploration and creative confidence.​
Rather than following strict instructions, children are encouraged to:
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experiment with materials
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follow their curiosity
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develop their own ideas
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connect with nature through art
Every artwork that emerges is unique, expressive and full of personality.
The goal is not perfect results - but joyful discovery and creative courage!
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This camp is perfect for children who:
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love drawing, building and creating
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enjoy being outside
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are curious about nature
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like imaginative projects
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enjoy working independently or in small groups
Both beginners and experienced young artists are warmly welcome.
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You can sign in by contacting me here, or send me a message directly via WhatsApp.
See you and your little adventurer(s) soon!
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Practical Info:
Location
Meijendel Nature Area, The Hague
(Exact meeting location shared the day before)
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Dates
Summer holidays: August 18–22, 2026
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Time
10:00 – 13:00
(drop-off from 9:50)
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Age
(roughly) 6–12 years
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Group Size
Maximum 10 children
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Price
€180 per child
All materials included
What we´ll create:
Each day introduces a new creative adventure inspired by the natural world.
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Clay Forest Spirits
Using clay and natural materials we find around us, children will sculpt mysterious creatures that seem to belong to the forest itself.
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Life-Size Nature Portraits
Children trace their bodies on large paper and fill their silhouettes with petals, charcoal drawings, leaves, textures and colours from nature.
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Sun Prints & Colour Experiments
We explore how sunlight, plants and pigments can create surprising patterns and prints.
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Nature Sketching & Texture Studies
Looking closely at shells, insects, leaves and bark, children learn to observe and translate textures into drawings.
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Outdoor Exhibition Day
At the end of the week, we create a small open-air exhibition under the trees for families to visit.
