Welcome to Pear Tree’s Pro-D Day Camps Yaletown!

Under the Sea

Make a splash at our Under the Sea Pro-D Camp designed especially for 5–6 year olds! 

Budding marine biologists will dive into ocean life through stories and hands-on discovery, then head to the beach for a guided Crab Scavenger Hunt—spotting shells, molts, and different crab species, and even learning how to tell males and females apart. Back at camp, children will create and label their own scientific crab diagrams and share favourite finds from the shore.

Please note, part of this day will be spent at the beach, rain or shine, and we maintain a 1:6 adult-to-child ratio on field trips for safety.

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Mini STEAMers

Bring your child for a one-day burst of hands-on creativity at Mini STEAMers Pro-D Camp! Young makers will explore how scientists and engineers think as they imagine, test, and refine their ideas through playful challenges that blend science, technology, engineering, art, and math.

We’ll kick off with chain-reaction marble runs inspired by Rube Goldberg (expect lots of “try again!” moments), then invent and build a custom back-scratcher to solve a real-world problem, and finish by crafting a paper-plate marble maze to take home.

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Fairytale Theatre

“Run, run, as fast as you can…” into a joyful day of storytelling, theatre, and making! We’ll bring The Gingerbread Man to life with a lively read-aloud and drama games—kids freeze into tableaux, step into character, and echo the famous line together.

Next, children create a “Missing” poster—tracing and cutting a gingerbread figure, adding googly eyes, buttons, and more, then writing a short description to help “find” our runaway friend.

After lunch, we head to the park for fresh air and play, then return for a hands-on play-dough gingerbread session. Makers roll, decorate, and proudly bag their creations to take home.

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Painter’s Pallet

Splash into a full day of colour at our Painter’s Palette Pro-D Camp!

Children explore three inspiring art experiences: a story-led, guided-drawing Chinese Lucky Lion watercolour (with bold oil-pastel fireworks), a dot-painting pointillism winter scene using tempera and Q-tips, and a moonlit owl painting after listening to Owl Moon.

Built-in snack breaks, choice time, and a visit to the park keep the day balanced, creative, and fun. Dress for paint and outdoor play!

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Interesting Insects

Bugs are heroes! In this hands-on day, children discover what makes an insect an insect, why pollinators and decomposers matter, and how scientists borrow ideas from buggy bodies to invent new tech (hello, drones!).

We’ll start with a welcoming Soft Start, then dive into a lively read-aloud of “What Is an Insect?” followed by a class Venn diagram and a quick-thinking Insect Roll-and-Cover game. Next, campers engineer their own insect sanctuaries—crafting a viewing window, collecting natural materials, and heading outside on a mini-safari to gently search for local critters (yes, we’ll learn where to find roly-polies!). Later, we meet the many-legged star of the afternoon with The Secret Diary of a Centipede and a kid-friendly fact booklet activity.

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Connect to Nature

Spend a day becoming forest detectives! We’ll kick off with a welcoming Soft Start, then dive into Looking Closely at the Forest to spark keen observation skills and set up a fun photo-guided scavenger hunt challenge.

Mid-morning, we head by bus to the forest for hands-on exploration—searching for textures, tracks, and tiny wonders—and use found sticks, cones, and leaves to craft whimsical fairy/gnome houses right in the woods. (We stay near the entrance so the focus stays on discovery.)

Back at camp, makers turn collected twigs into star ornaments, wrapping vibrant yarn around their glued twig frames—an inviting blend of nature art and fine-motor creativity.

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Medieval Times

Charge into a day of castles, courage, and clever design! We’ll set the scene with a lively read-aloud from Magic Tree House: Knights & Castles, then sketch a cross-section castle—moats, towers, and all—so kids can picture life in a medieval fortress.

At the park, campers take part in a friendly jousting tournament with safe “noodle” horses and hoops—plus classic medieval games—building teamwork, coordination, and big smiles.

Back at camp, makers become engineers with a mini-catapult challenge: plan, build, test, and compare launch distances—then head outside to see whose design flies farthest.

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Amazing Artists

Spend a joyful day creating like real artists! We’ll begin with a vibrant still-life painting—perfecting brush grip, long strokes, shading, and value—while composing a classic pear scene that nods to Pear Tree’s roots. Kids choose warm backgrounds and finish with pastel outlines for a gallery-ready look.

Mid-morning, we head outdoors to gather autumn treasures and craft Andy Goldsworthy–inspired nature art—sorting, patterning, and photographing circular designs right at the park. It’s hands-on, collaborative, and wonderfully mindful.

After lunch and play, artists dive into bold fall-leaf resist paintings—drawing in oil pastel and brushing over with inky black tempera for dramatic contrast.

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Food, Glorious Food!

Bring curious tastebuds and big imaginations for a delicious day of learning!

Our morning adventure takes us on foot to a local supermarket scavenger hunt. In small teams, kids hunt for examples from the six food groups and record their finds—no touching the displays, just sharp eyes and great teamwork!

Back at camp, we explore proteins with a quick “unsqueezable egg” science demo and then cook a kid-favourite Egg-in-a-Frame at our supervised station. (Vegetarian options and plant proteins are part of the conversation!)

After lunch and a brain-and-body break at the park, the afternoon turns into a sensory lab: a mystery spices challenge where children sniff, guess, and connect smells to memories—discovering how closely taste and smell are linked.

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Ancient Olympians

Step into the world of gods, games, and grand arenas! We’ll kick off a lively intro to Ancient Greece—browsing books, meeting Zeus and King Midas, and reading from Magic Tree House: Ancient Greece to spark curiosity.

Next, kids discover how enormous amphitheatres carried sound to thousands and create bold Greek theatre masks with exaggerated happy/sad expressions—perfect for the stage.

After lunch and time at the park, we put storytelling skills to work in a spirited Reader’s Theatre performance of “King Midas.” Teams of four rehearse and present, building confidence, voice, and teamwork.

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