Wild About Animals Day Camp is your children’s one day backstage pass to learn about the animals at Pet World! By the end of the day, your children will be EXPERT animal handlers! This camp is offered on occasion, throughout the year, usually when public schools are out and hosted by Pet World in Lawrence.
Please check out Campfires and Forts day camp if you are looking for something outdoors!
8:30-9am Drop Off at Pet World
Kids gather and get signed in, put their stuff in their cubby, then proceed to playtime! Kids have optional stations with live animals and stories.
Throughout the day we’ll learn about animals, fish, arachnids, and, of course, everyone's favorite, reptiles! Often we'll split into two rotating groups for free time and feeding time. One group will feed the animals and fish while the other has free time with their animal of choice.
Just before lunch we’ll group up for a lesson and read a book about the animal in the lesson! After each child has interacted with the animal, they will wash up and grab their sack lunches brought from home. We'll always eat outside, weather permitting. After lunch we’ll learn more about how to handle, feed, and care for animals.
During our fish lessons we’ll head over to the aquatic section, siphon tanks, feed and maybe touch some fish, and learn about bettas. Participants will be offered a free betta voucher ($20 value) after completing the betta lesson. Families can come back and redeem vouchers when the time is right for you.
Of course, no Pet World experience would be complete with holding lizards and snakes so we'll have plenty of that throughout the day!
Registration fee is $95 per child per day.
Prefer your child to spend more time outdoors? Check out Campfires and Forts day camp!
The Nature Objective's Educational and Kids' Program staff are all trained professionals with years of experience working with children and animals. All are extensively trained in child development, teaching and coaching; First Aid, Rescue, and CPR certified.
Our Kids' Programs maintain adult-to-child ratios between 1:3 and 1:6 at all times.
