SPENCER — The Spencer Doll and Toy Museum will host 2014 summer day camps through early August. Snacks will be provided, but campers must bring their own lunch.
A RSVP is required for each camp. All camps are limited to 10 campers per session, and the cost is $35 for each camp. For more information, call 704-762-9359 or email spencerdollandtoymuseum@gmail.com or info@spencerdollandtoymuseum.com
Remaining camps and their dates are:
• July 10 – Paper Dolls: Timeless Appeal in a Modern Age
10 a.m.-3: p.m.
This day camp begins with a short tour of the French Fashion and Modern Fashion dolls which illustrate the extravagances of fashionable ladies and gentlemen throughout time. Children will be inspired to create their own fashions in a paper doll workshop using a wide variety of quality decorative papers and colorful trimmings. And, everyone is sure to enjoy the Paper Doll Game! RSVP by July 9.
• July 17 – Trains, Planes and Automobiles Day Camp
10 a.m.-3 p.m.
All aboard! Campers will put their transportation knowledge to the test as they explore the world of planes, trains, and automobiles while making crafts and enjoying games!  Take a turn at driving one of our 5 model trains, build a model train with scenery to take home. You’ll even get to meet a real railroader and learn about his job. RSVP July 16.
• July 24 – Under The Big Top
9:30 a.m.-4 p.m.
Step right up and join us for an amazing day full of circus fun and games! You’ll learn to juggle and how to form balloon animals. Explore the museum’s vintage Schoenhut Circus toys and figures (one of the largest in the U.S.) and the artistic designs that made them fun. RSVP by July 23.
• July 31– Alice In Wonderland (Down the Rabbit Hole)
10 a.m.-3 p.m.
Join us for a day of merriment. Participants will enjoy a Mad Hatter Tea Party. Costume encouraged but not required. We’ll make top-hats or rabbit ears. RSVP by July 30.
• Aug. 7 – Journal It
9:30 a.m.-4 p.m.
Nettie Wells, a Kansas City girl born in the 1880s, left behind a charming dollhouse and journals and flashcards recording her play. Hear her story and make a miniature journal just like the one in the exhibit to write down your own adventures! RSVP by Aug. 6.