SUMMER CAMPS 2026
Little Nestlings Early Learning Center – West Linn, Oregon
Join us for creative preschool summer camps in West Linn, Oregon at Little Nestlings Early Learning Center. Our Summer Camps 2026 offer engaging, hands-on learning experiences for children ages 3–6, inspired by our Reggio Emilia-inspired approach.
Children explore storytelling, building, nature, art, water play, and social-emotional skill building in a warm preschool environment. Families may register for one week or both weeks for most camp themes. Half-day and full-day options are available, with optional extended afternoon hours.
What summer camps does Little Nestlings offer?
Little Nestlings offers creative preschool summer camps in West Linn for children ages 3–6. Camp themes include storytelling, building, nature exploration, art, water play, and hands-on discovery. Camps support creativity, confidence, social-emotional growth, and connection in a warm Reggio Emilia-inspired preschool environment.
Summer Camps 2026
A Season of Discovery and Creativity!
Get ready for a summer filled with hands-on learning, creative exploration, and outdoor adventures! Our thoughtfully designed summer camps for preschool children offer a dynamic and immersive experience, fostering curiosity, collaboration, and self-expression.
Each week features a unique theme, allowing campers to dive into new interests, experiment with different materials, and build lasting friendships—all while having fun in a nurturing environment at our West Linn early learning center.
Find the right summer camp for your child
Each camp theme offers a different way for children ages 3–6 to explore, create, connect, and build confidence. Families may register for one week or both weeks for most camp themes.
| SUMMER CAMP | DATES | BEST FOR |
|---|---|---|
| Once Upon a Studio | June 22 - SOLD OUT June 29 - SOLD OUT |
Children who love stories, art, movement, pretend play, and sharing ideas. |
| Build It! Studio | July 6 - SOLD OUT July 13 - SOLD OUT |
Children who love building, designing, problem-solving, and collaborating. |
| Roots and Wings Camp | July 20 - CLOSED July 27 - SOLD OUT |
Children who love nature, outdoor discovery, sensory exploration, and caring for the world around them. |
| The Children’s Atelier | August 3-SOLD OUT August 10-SOLD OUT |
Children who love art, texture, clay, mixed media, and creative self-expression. |
| Water Works Studio | August 17-SOLD OUT | Children who love water play, pouring, floating, sensory discovery, and cooperative exploration. |
Please note: Our Summer Camps are SOLD OUT for 2026. Enrollment for Fall is OPEN.
Families may register for one week or both weeks for most camp themes. Half-day and full-day options are available, with optional extended afternoon hours.
Children who attend both weeks of a theme have more time to deepen their ideas, continue projects, build relationships, and settle into the rhythm of the camp experience.
WEEKLY THEMES & DATES:
1. Once Upon a Studio
Week 1: June 22 — SOLD OUT
Week 2: June 29 — SOLD OUT
Week 2: June 29 — SOLD OUT
Please note: the June 22, and 29 week of Once Upon a Studio is sold out. When registering, please choose an available camp week.
- Best for imaginative children who love stories, costumes, art, movement, and make-believe. Children will have opportunities to practice listening, sharing ideas, confidence, collaboration, and creative self-expression.
- Focus: Exploring storytelling through art, movement, and dramatic play—where children’s ideas shape the stories we tell together.
- Activities: Story baskets with objects, fabrics, textures, and found items Character-making studio using clay, cardboard, fabric scraps, and natural materials Story-in-motion games and open-ended costume play Pop-up storytelling spaces created by the children Collective story mapping and collaborative class book
- Projects: Story Showcase Day — children choose how to share their stories.
2. Build It! Studio
Week 1: July 6 — SOLD OUT
Week 2: July 13 — SOLD OUT
Week 2: July 13 — SOLD OUT
- Best for children who love blocks, cardboard, tools, building challenges, and figuring out how things work. Children will have opportunities to practice problem-solving, patience, collaboration, flexible thinking, and persistence.
- Focus: Exploring design, construction, and problem-solving through hands-on building and collaboration.
- Activities: Loose parts building with wood, cardboard, tubes, fabric, and natural materials Balance and stability challenges Tool exploration Sketching and planning structures Rebuilding and refining favorite structures Collaborative construction projects
- Projects: Campers contribute homes, bridges, parks, and gathering spaces to Our Shared City.
3. Roots and Wings Camp
Week 1: July 20 — CLOSED
Week 2: July 27 — SOLD OUT
Week 2: July 27 — SOLD OUT
- Best for children who love nature, mud kitchens, leaves, sticks, outdoor play, and discovery. Children will have opportunities to practice curiosity, care for the natural world, observation, cooperation, and confidence in outdoor exploration.
- Focus: Deepening children’s connection to the natural world through hands-on exploration, open-ended play, and creative expression.
- Activities: Nature challenges Expanded mud kitchen with tools and water channels Mini habitat building using natural materials Field journals with observational drawings and leaf rubbings Loose-parts nature art studio
- Projects: Story of the Forest Sculpture.
4. The Children’s Atelier
Week 1: August 3 — SOLD OUT
Week 2: August 10 — SOLD OUT
- Best for children who love art materials, clay, color, texture, drawing, painting, and creative expression. Children will have opportunities to practice self-expression, decision-making, confidence, emotional regulation, and pride in their creative process.
- Focus: Exploring self-expression through a wide range of materials and techniques.
- Activities: Large-scale collaborative painting Texture and pattern exploration through printmaking and rubbings Clay exploration Drawing and mark-making Mixed-media projects and collaborative installation pieces
- Projects: The session concludes with a Studio Showcase celebrating the creative process.
Preschool summer camps near Lake
Oswego and Oregon City
Little Nestlings is located in West Linn, just a short drive for many families in Lake Oswego, Oregon City, Tualatin, Wilsonville, and nearby Southwest Portland.
Our summer camps are designed specifically for younger children ages 3–6 who thrive in a warm, creative, hands-on environment where social-emotional growth, curiosity, and connection are part of the experience.
Camp Logistics & Registration Details
Cost:
- $365 per week Full Day
- $285 per week Half Day
- Additional $80 per week for extended afternoon hours (1:00pm – 3:15pm).
Half-Day & Full-Day Options:
- Half-Day: Core activities and group projects.
- Full-Day: Extended exploration with additional open-ended play, outdoor activities, and rest time for younger participants.
- Camps run 8:15am – 1:00pm
- Optional additional afternoon hours from 1:00pm-3:15pm available for an additional $80 per week.
- Camp themes are two weeks each, except Water Works Studio, which runs for one week.
- Campers may attend one week or both for a deeper experience.
Cancellation & Refund Policy:
- Full payment is required at the time of registration.
- You may switch to another camp date if space is available.
- No refunds or make-ups for missed days or if the camp is not the right fit.
- Withdrawal requests must be made at least 2 weeks before the camp start date to receive a refund minus a $50 non-refundable deposit.
Additional Information:
- Ages: 3-6 years old (must be potty trained or well on their way).
- Location:
- Little Nestlings Early Learning Center
19200 Willamette Dr, West Linn, OR 97068 - Little Nestlings is located in West Linn, just a short drive for many families in Lake Oswego, Oregon City, Tualatin, Wilsonville, and nearby Southwest Portland. Our preschool summer camps are designed for children ages 3–6 who thrive in a warm, creative, hands-on environment where social-emotional growth, curiosity, and connection are part of the experience.
- If you’re exploring summer options for young children, you may also find our guide on how to choose the best preschool summer camp in West Linn helpful.
- Little Nestlings Early Learning Center
- Registration:
- Secure your child’s spot by completing the online form. Once registered, families will receive an invoice—camp spots are only guaranteed once payment is received.
Please note: Our Summer Camps are SOLD OUT for 2026.
Enrollment for Fall is OPEN.