Weekly Materials/Ingredients Checklist
Make sure that your camper has everything in order to participate in all of the daily activities!
If you are unsure which age group your camper has been placed in, please contact your Homeroom counselor or email camp@curious.com
⌄ 1-5 Grade Material List
This list is for our YOUNGER campers (generally “rising” 1st-5th graders). If you are unsure which age group your camper has been placed in, please contact your Homeroom counselor or email camp@curious.com.
Monday
- Arts/Crafts: Name Tower (Teacher: Sonali Kapoor)
- White plain paper/cardstock sheet
- Pencil, eraser, and scale
- Colors/markers
- STEM: Chess/Board Games
- Second device to play on (optional)
Tuesday
- Arts/Crafts: Let's Get Handy (Teacher: Sophie, Sophie's World)
- Plain white paper
- Pencil
- Eraser
- Markers/crayons/or colored pencils
- STEM: Brain Teasers: Analogy Part 2 (Teacher: Sonali Kapoor)
- Paper or pencil
- Printouts (linked above)
Wednesday
- Arts/Crafts: Scribble Drawing (Teacher: Jennifer King, Origami Twist)
- Pen
- Printer, drawing, or construction paper
- Flat surface to work on
- Optional - markers, coloured pencils, or crayons to decorate
- STEM: Science Demo (Teacher TBD)
Thursday
- Arts/Crafts: Insects (Teacher: Jennifer King, Origami Twist)
- Several colors of felt or construction paper if they can’t find felt
- White glue
- Scissors
- Wiggle eyes (optional)
- STEM: Tinfoil Shadow Sculptures (Teacher: Sophie, Sophie's World)
- Tin foil
- Tape
- Paper
- Markers
- Flashlight
Friday
- Arts/Crafts: Egg Carton and Cereal Box Crafts (Teacher: Jennifer King, Origami Twist)
- Several empty egg cartons and or empty cereal boxes
- White glue
- Masking tape
- Scissors
- Optional - markers, coloured pencils, or crayons to decorate
- STEM: Coding on Paper (Sonali Kapoor)
- Pen or pencil
- Paper
⌄ 6-9 Grade Material List
This list is for our OLDER campers (generally “rising” 6th-9th graders). If you are unsure which age group your camper has been placed in, please contact your Homeroom counselor or email camp@curious.com.
Monday
- Arts/Crafts: Psychedelic Art
(Teacher: Sonali Kapoor)
- White plain paper/cardstock sheet
- Pencil, eraser, and scale
- Colors/markers
- STEM: Chess/Board Games
- Second device to play on (optional)
Tuesday
- Arts/Crafts: Woven Turtle (Teacher: Sophie, Sophie's World)
- Assorted colored papers
- Markers
- Glue stick
- Scissors
- STEM: Brain Teasers: Rebus Puzzles, Part 2 (Teacher: Sonali Kapoor)
- Pencil
- Paper
- Printouts (linked above)
Wednesday
- Arts/Crafts: Scribble Drawing (Teacher: Jennifer King, Origami Twist)
- Pen
- Printer, drawing, or construction paper
- Flat surface to work on
- Optional - markers, coloured pencils, or crayons to decorate
- STEM: Science Demo (Teacher TBD)
Thursday
- Arts/Crafts: Duct Tape Crafts (Teacher: Jennifer King, Origami Twist)
- Duct tape (can be plain silver or patterned)
- Empty cereal box or other light cardboard
- Scissors
- STEM: Milk Carton Well (Teacher: Sophie, Sophie's World)
- 1/2 gallon carton (empty milk carton will do)
- Straws
- String/yarn
- Tape
- Scissors
- Optional: X-Acto knife (if old enough)
Friday
- Arts/Crafts: Point Perspective Drawing (Teacher: Jennifer King, Origami Twist)
- Printer paper
- Sharp pencil & eraser
- Ruler
- Flat surface to work on
- optional: Coloured pencils, markers, crayons to decorate
- STEM: Coding (Teacher: Justin Kitch)
- Second device to code on (optional)
⌄ Ingredients List (All Grades)
- Monday: Chicken Tenders (Chef Cindy La Toque)
- 10 ounces chicken breasts, cut into 3-inch-long, thin pieces
- 1/4 cup all purpose flour
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 egg, lightly beaten
- 2/3 cup panko or breadcrumbs
- 4 tablespoons white sesame seeds
- 2 tablespoons sunflower seeds, roughly chopped
- ½ teaspoon ground coriander
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- 1/4 teaspoon ground turmeric
- 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- about 4 tablespoons oil if frying (you can alternatively bake this recipe)
- lemon wedges for garnish, optional
- 3 bowls
- skillet or rimmed baking sheet
- rolling pin or kitchen hammer
- plastic wrap
- measuring cups and spoons
- tongs
- Tuesday: Smoked Salmon with Spread/Strawberry Smoothie (Chef Cindy La Toque)
- Salmon:
- 4 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
- ¼ cup sour cream or crème fraiche
- 2 teaspoons lemon juice
- 2 teaspoons minced fresh dill (or ½ teaspoon dried)
- ½ teaspoon horseradish (or substitute fresh ginger, wasabi or hot mustard)
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 2 or 3 ounces smoked salmon, minced (about 1/3 cup)
- Crackers or baguette slices for serving
- Measuring cups and spoons
- Electric mixer with paddle attachment OR food processor
- Citrus Squeezer
- Knife
- Strawberry Smoothie:
- 2/3 cup yogurt (6 ounce container) (vanilla or strawberry are good choices)
- ½ cup strawberries, fresh or frozen
- ½ cup orange or pineapple juice
- Measuring cups
- Knife
- Blender
- Salmon:
- Wednesday: Chicken Wraps (Chef Sandy, La Petite)
- 1 lb. of chicken – cut into peanut
- sized chunks (sprinkle with S & P and
- set aside (tofu is fine)
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil
- Salt and Pepper
- 2 cloves of garlic – minced
- 1” piece of ginger grated finely
- 1⁄2 can of water chestnuts (small dice)
- 1 C (about 4 medium) shitake
- mushrooms (small dice)
- 1⁄4 iceberg lettuce
- 4 tbsp soy sauce
- 4 tbsp brown sugar
- 1 tsp rice vinegar
- 2 scallions - not sliced
- Cutting board
- Knife
- Measuring spoons
- Fry pan or wok
- Cooking spatula
- Dish for serving
- Small cereal bowl
- Thursday: Spaghetti Limone (Chef Cindy La Toque)
- 1 teaspoon salt (for pasta water)
- ½ pound dried spaghetti
- 1 lemon
- 3 ½ ounce Parmesan cheese
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- ¼ cup basil leaves (5-10 depending on their size)
- Large pot
- Colander
- Grater or rasp
- Citrus squeezer
- Bowl
- Spoon
- Tongs
- Friday: Shawarma (Chef Sandy, La Petite)
- 3 tbsp of low-sodium chicken broth 2 T tahini (sesame paste)
- 1 tbsp honey
- 1 tsp ground ginger
- 1 tsp ground allspice
- 1⁄4 tsp cayenne pepper or to taste (more if you like spicy)
- 1⁄2 tsp salt
- 1 lb. ground chicken breast or thighs (or turkey). I like thighs as they are juicer and more tender
- Vegetable oil
- 1 C plain fat free yogurt
- 1⁄2 C finely diced onion
- 1⁄2 tsp salt
- Pinch of white pepper if you like spicy
- 1 T sumac
- Finely shredded (chiffonade) lettuce
- Diced tomato
- Chopped cilantro
- Pita bread
- Large skillet
- Cooking tongs
- Plate lined with paper towel
- Large bowl
- Mixing spatula
- Small cookie scoop or your hands to form meatballs
- Medium bowl
- Paper plate or dish to put formed meatballs