Join Backyard Summer Camp for our summer 2026 live sessions!
This year we’re organizing 5 weeks of free summer camp fun for kids age 5-12. Get a daily craft tutorial that you can create with your kids sent by email.
Summer 2026 schedule
- Space Week: June 22 – 27
- Pirate Week: June 29 – July 4
- Dinosaur Week: July 6 – 11
- Ocean Week: July 13 – 18
- Nature Week: July 20 – 25
What’s included
After you sign up, you’ll receive an email with a list of recommended supplies. They might be items you already have on hand (like crayons and glue) or can substitute (drawing paper, mixed media paper, or even computer paper).
This also gives you time to shop if you need to pick up a few things, but you can always wait until you get the daily email to decide if you need to get something. Our crafts are simple and open-ended, so you can use what you have at home or can find at the dollar store.
During your selected week, you’ll receive one email Monday through Friday introducing the daily craft and linking to the blog for the tutorial. On Saturday, the final email will include a wrap-up and extra resources for parents who want to keep doing themed activities.
How to sign up
Choose one week, a few, or all of them!
Our summer sessions are delivered to your inbox through our newsletter system. Sign up below to join our monthly newsletter and select your 2026 summer camp sessions.
(You can unsubscribe at any time to stop receiving emails from us, but if you remove your email address from our newsletter before camp, we won’t be able to email you.)
Ad-free lifetime access
The free version of these session includes links to tutorials on the Backyard Summer Camp blog, supported by ads. Prefer an ad-free version that you can follow on your own schedule? Find those in the Backyard Summer Camp shop.
