Sol Sparks Summer Program Develops Kids' Emotional Wellness Through Fun!

Kids can learn and develop at Sol Sparks, a kids’ holistic summer program in Aurora! Their daily lessons and weekly programs are filled with creative activities, such as Art Therapy, Sound & Rhythm and Drama & Mindfulness. Plus, each week, a new chapter of a Dungeons & Dragons campaign gets the kids’ imaginations run wild with mystical possibilities! Furthermore, children also stay active outdoors, exploring nature, playing sports and going on different excursions to splash pads, parks and libraries.

Sol Sparks Summer Program — Weekly Themes

At this summer program, daily activities ignite the spark of the kids’ inner creativity and inspire them to be confident. Each week is built around important life goals to further each child’s emotional development, while still having plenty of fun!

Week 1: Self-Awareness

Revolving around the notion that “you are the Sun, lighting up the beauty of your own life”, this weekly program is full of adventure.

Art Therapy: I Love Myself
Sound & Rhythm: What Inspires You?
Drama & Mindfulness: I’m a Star
Nature Exploration & Gardening: Connecting Your Senses
Sports: Discover Your Inner Athlete
Dungeons & Dragons: Chapter 1 – I am Going on an Adventure!

Week 2: Harmony & Balance

This program week lets kids feel at one with nature and balanced with themselves. “The moon shows you who you are deep down.”

Art Therapy: Sound of Creativity
Rhythm & Sound: Blending Harmonies
Drama & Mindfulness: Inside Out
Nature Exploration & Gardening: Tranquility in Nature
Sports: Creating Synergies
Dungeons & Dragons: Chapter 2 – Mirrors & Mimes

Week 3: Teambuilding & Fortune

This week’s program teaches children how to succeed by working together in a team.

Art Therapy: Expand Your Mind
Rhythm & Sound: Enrich Your Senses
Drama & Mindfulness: Team-building
Nature Exploration & Gardening: Money Grows on Trees
Sports: Winning Together
Dungeons & Dragons: Chapter 3 – One For All, All For One

Week 4: I Am Unique

Kids learn to appreciate their individuality and their extra-special talents through creative and physical challenges.

Art Therapy: Be the Architect
Rhythm & Sound: Perfect Pitch
Drama & Mindfulness: Be the Director
Nature Exploration & Gardening: My Terrarium
Sports: My Inner Olympian
Dungeons & Dragons: Chapter 4 – The Awkward Hero

Week 5: Seeking Connection

Kids discover their caring side through the ability to build lasting friendships.

Art Therapy: Make the Connection
Rhythm & Sound: Sound in Motion
Drama & Mindfulness: Body Language
Nature Exploration & Gardening: Commune with the Wild World
Sports: Passing the Torch
Dungeons & Dragons: Chapter 5 – A Seriously Urgent Message

Week 6: Manifest Your Creativity

Children find out how to open their hearts and minds and discover their creative selves.

Art Therapy: Express Your Passion
Rhythm & Sound: Discover Your Voice
Drama & Mindfulness: Be the Speaker
Nature Exploration & Gardening: Nurture Your Environment
Sports: For the Love of Sports
Dungeons & Dragons: Chapter 6 – Tale of the Bards
Excursions: Splash Pad, Parks & Library

Week 7: Unravel the Mystery

Life’s mysteries are tackled by the program participants, challenging them to explore and discover personal treasures.

Art Therapy: Guess Who
Rhythm & Sound: Discovering Your Frequency
Drama & Mindfulness: Escape Room
Nature Exploration & Gardening: Digging for Treasure
Sports: What is a Winner?
Dungeons & Dragons: Chapter 7 – The Dinner Invitation

Week 8: Leaders in Action

To close out the summer, children learn to take the many important lessons they’ve learned and pay it forward in their community.

Art Therapy: Canvas Splash
Rhythm & Sound: Chariots of Fire – Spoken Word
Drama & Mindfulness: Choreography
Nature Exploration & Gardening: Harvest What You Sow
Sports: The Solympics
Dungeons & Dragons: Chapter 8 – Be Your Own DM

Program Details

The cost of each program session is $75/day per child.
A $100 non-refundable Registration deposit is required to hold the desired dates. However, the registration deposit is waived if you book and pay for an entire month.

Sign up for these amazing and thought-provoking summer programs on their Jotform site here!