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Kindercamp: Kraft Family YMCA

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A $20 weekly deposit holds your child’s spot.

Summer 2026

Kindercamp is a half-day summer day camp for our littlest campers. These half-day programs are a great introduction to the structure and rhythm of day camp. Days are filled with songs, games, water play, circle time and crafts. We keep our ratios intentionally low so each camper can have plenty of one-on-one attention and care.

Kindercamp is located at Penny Road Elementary School* (10900 Penny Rd, Cary, NC 27518), and is open to campers ages 3 – rising kindergarten. Kindercampers are required to be potty trained. Kindercamp will bus to the Kraft Y 3-days a week for swimming. 

You can read more about how we operate our day camps in the YMCA Parent Manual. Details include safety information and links to our medication forms and packing lists.

We know you have questions about your little one's first camp experience. Find answers in our FAQ document!

Theme Day Date Time Early Price March 1 Price Ages

Campers zoom into summer fun with games, songs, and playful activities inspired by space, magic, and imagination. Campers will pretend, dance, create, and explore as they blast off into a week full of smiles, movement, and summer joy. 

Mon, Wed, Fri
Jun 15 - Jun 19 8:30 am - 1:00 pm M:$105 PP:$132 M:$111 PP:$139 3 - 5

Campers zoom into summer fun with games, songs, and playful activities inspired by space, magic, and imagination. Campers will pretend, dance, create, and explore as they blast off into a week full of smiles, movement, and summer joy. 

This creative week invites campers to explore colors, textures, and materials through process-based art and sensory play. The focus is on experimenting and expressing — not perfection — helping little ones build confidence, fine motor skills, and joy through hands-on creativity.

Mon, Wed, Fri
Jun 22 - Jun 26 8:30 am - 1:00 pm M:$70 PP:$88 M:$111 PP:$139 3 - 5

This creative week invites campers to explore colors, textures, and materials through process-based art and sensory play. The focus is on experimenting and expressing — not perfection — helping little ones build confidence, fine motor skills, and joy through hands-on creativity.

Campers get ready for a playful week of movement, music, and make-believe! Campers will dance with ribbons, try silly balancing games, explore pretend performances, and create colorful crafts inspired by the circus. Through imaginative play and group activities, children build confidence, coordination, and joy while having fun together under the big top.

Mon, Wed
Jun 29 - Jul 2 8:30 am - 1:00 pm M:$70 PP:$88 M:$74 PP:$93 3 - 5

Campers get ready for a playful week of movement, music, and make-believe! Campers will dance with ribbons, try silly balancing games, explore pretend performances, and create colorful crafts inspired by the circus. Through imaginative play and group activities, children build confidence, coordination, and joy while having fun together under the big top.

Sun, sand and smiles! Campers will enjoy beach-inspired fun with water play, music, dancing and seaside crafts. They will explore colors, textures, and movement inspired by summer, the beach and water.

Mon, Wed, Fri
Jul 6 - Jul 10 8:30 am - 1:00 pm M:$105 PP:$132 M:$111 PP:$139 3 - 5

Sun, sand and smiles! Campers will enjoy beach-inspired fun with water play, music, dancing and seaside crafts. They will explore colors, textures, and movement inspired by summer, the beach and water.

Wild fun for future Zoologists! Campers will roar, hop, swim and wiggle through a week of animal-themed games, songs and crafts. They’ll explore different animals and habitats through movement, pretend play and hands-on fun designed just for curious little minds.

Mon, Wed, Fri
Jul 13 - Jul 17 8:30 am - 1:00 pm M:$105 PP:$132 M:$111 PP:$139 3 - 5

Wild fun for future Zoologists! Campers will roar, hop, swim and wiggle through a week of animal-themed games, songs and crafts. They’ll explore different animals and habitats through movement, pretend play and hands-on fun designed just for curious little minds.

Stomp, roar and explore! Your young paleontologists will travel back in time for dinosaur-themed fun filled with movement games, crafts, and imaginative play. From big stomps to tiny fossils, this week is all about curiosity, creativity, and playful discovery.

Mon, Wed, Fri
Jul 20 - Jul 24 8:30 am - 1:00 pm M:$105 PP:$132 M:$111 PP:$139 3 - 5

Stomp, roar and explore! Your young paleontologists will travel back in time for dinosaur-themed fun filled with movement games, crafts, and imaginative play. From big stomps to tiny fossils, this week is all about curiosity, creativity, and playful discovery.

Mix, stir and smile! Campers explore pretend cooking, simple food-themed crafts, and sensory play. This week encourages creativity, sharing and independence as little chefs cook up big fun!

Mon, Wed, Fri
Jul 27 - Jul 31 8:30 am - 1:00 pm M:$105 PP:$132 M:$111 PP:$139 3 - 5

Mix, stir and smile! Campers explore pretend cooking, simple food-themed crafts, and sensory play. This week encourages creativity, sharing and independence as little chefs cook up big fun!

Build it big! Campers stack, build, and create with blocks, boxes and imagination. Through hands-on play and movement activities, little builders develop coordination, problem-solving and teamwork.

Mon, Wed, Fri
Aug 3 - Aug 7 8:30 am - 1:00 pm M:$105 PP:$132 M:$111 PP:$139 3 - 5

Build it big! Campers stack, build, and create with blocks, boxes and imagination. Through hands-on play and movement activities, little builders develop coordination, problem-solving and teamwork.

Campers explore nature through outdoor play, sensory activities and simple discoveries. From leaves and bugs to sunshine and flowers, this week encourages curiosity, wonder and a love of the outdoors.

Mon, Wed, Fri
Aug 10 - Aug 14 8:30 am - 1:00 pm M:$105 PP:$132 M:$111 PP:$139 3 - 5

Campers explore nature through outdoor play, sensory activities and simple discoveries. From leaves and bugs to sunshine and flowers, this week encourages curiosity, wonder and a love of the outdoors.

Campers zoom into summer fun with games, songs, and playful activities inspired by space, magic, and imagination. Campers will pretend, dance, create, and explore as they blast off into a week full of smiles, movement, and summer joy.

Mon - Fri
Jun 15 - Jun 19 8:30 am - 1:00 pm M:$174 PP:$218 M:$183 PP:$229 3 - 5

Campers zoom into summer fun with games, songs, and playful activities inspired by space, magic, and imagination. Campers will pretend, dance, create, and explore as they blast off into a week full of smiles, movement, and summer joy.

This creative week invites campers to explore colors, textures, and materials through process-based art and sensory play. The focus is on experimenting and expressing — not perfection — helping little ones build confidence, fine motor skills, and joy through hands-on creativity.

Mon - Fri
Jun 22 - Jun 26 8:30 am - 1:00 pm M:$139 PP:$139 M:$183 PP:$229 3 - 5

This creative week invites campers to explore colors, textures, and materials through process-based art and sensory play. The focus is on experimenting and expressing — not perfection — helping little ones build confidence, fine motor skills, and joy through hands-on creativity.

Campers get ready for a playful week of movement, music, and make-believe! Campers will dance with ribbons, try silly balancing games, explore pretend performances, and create colorful crafts inspired by the circus. Through imaginative play and group activities, children build confidence, coordination, and joy while having fun together under the big top.

Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu
Jun 29 - Jul 2 8:30 am - 1:00 pm M:$139 PP:$139 M:$146 PP:$146 3 - 5

Campers get ready for a playful week of movement, music, and make-believe! Campers will dance with ribbons, try silly balancing games, explore pretend performances, and create colorful crafts inspired by the circus. Through imaginative play and group activities, children build confidence, coordination, and joy while having fun together under the big top.

Sun, sand and smiles! Campers will enjoy beach-inspired fun with water play, music, dancing and seaside crafts. They will explore colors, textures, and movement inspired by summer, the beach and water.

Mon - Fri
Jul 6 - Jul 10 8:30 am - 1:00 pm M:$174 PP:$218 M:$183 PP:$229 3 - 5

Sun, sand and smiles! Campers will enjoy beach-inspired fun with water play, music, dancing and seaside crafts. They will explore colors, textures, and movement inspired by summer, the beach and water.

Wild fun for future Zoologists! Campers will roar, hop, swim and wiggle through a week of animal-themed games, songs and crafts. They’ll explore different animals and habitats through movement, pretend play and hands-on fun designed just for curious little minds.

Mon - Fri
Jul 13 - Jul 17 8:30 am - 1:00 pm M:$174 PP:$218 M:$183 PP:$229 3 - 5

Wild fun for future Zoologists! Campers will roar, hop, swim and wiggle through a week of animal-themed games, songs and crafts. They’ll explore different animals and habitats through movement, pretend play and hands-on fun designed just for curious little minds.

Stomp, roar and explore! Your young paleontologists will travel back in time for dinosaur-themed fun filled with movement games, crafts, and imaginative play. From big stomps to tiny fossils, this week is all about curiosity, creativity, and playful discovery.

Mon - Fri
Jul 20 - Jul 24 8:30 am - 1:00 pm M:$174 PP:$218 M:$183 PP:$229 3 - 5

Stomp, roar and explore! Your young paleontologists will travel back in time for dinosaur-themed fun filled with movement games, crafts, and imaginative play. From big stomps to tiny fossils, this week is all about curiosity, creativity, and playful discovery.

Mix, stir and smile! Campers explore pretend cooking, simple food-themed crafts, and sensory play. This week encourages creativity, sharing and independence as little chefs cook up big fun!

Mon - Fri
Jul 27 - Jul 31 8:30 am - 1:00 pm M:$174 PP:$218 M:$183 PP:$229 3 - 5

Mix, stir and smile! Campers explore pretend cooking, simple food-themed crafts, and sensory play. This week encourages creativity, sharing and independence as little chefs cook up big fun!

Build it big! Campers stack, build, and create with blocks, boxes and imagination. Through hands-on play and movement activities, little builders develop coordination, problem-solving and teamwork.

Mon - Fri
Aug 3 - Aug 7 8:30 am - 1:00 pm M:$174 PP:$218 M:$183 PP:$229 3 - 5

Build it big! Campers stack, build, and create with blocks, boxes and imagination. Through hands-on play and movement activities, little builders develop coordination, problem-solving and teamwork.

Campers explore nature through outdoor play, sensory activities and simple discoveries. From leaves and bugs to sunshine and flowers, this week encourages curiosity, wonder and a love of the outdoors.

Mon - Fri
Aug 10 - Aug 14 8:30 am - 1:00 pm M:$174 PP:$218 M:$183 PP:$229 3 - 5

Campers explore nature through outdoor play, sensory activities and simple discoveries. From leaves and bugs to sunshine and flowers, this week encourages curiosity, wonder and a love of the outdoors.

Campers discover their inner hero through kind actions, teamwork, and playful adventures. With dress-up fun, movement games, and creative play, this week celebrates kindness, bravery, and helping others in age-appropriate ways.

Mon - Fri
Aug 17 - Aug 21 8:30 am - 1:00 pm M:$174 PP:$218 M:$183 PP:$229 3 - 5

Campers discover their inner hero through kind actions, teamwork, and playful adventures. With dress-up fun, movement games, and creative play, this week celebrates kindness, bravery, and helping others in age-appropriate ways.

Kindercamp Details

Rides In
Rides In begins at 8:30 a.m. and ends at 9 a.m. Children may not be dropped off prior to 8:30 a.m. 

Rides Out
Rides Out begins at 12:30 p.m. and ends at 1p.m. 

Both Rides In and Rides Out take place in the main carpool loop in front of Penny Road Elementary. Staff members will be there to help your children out of your car. 

If you are dropping off late or picking up early, you can let us know by calling our camp phone at 919-649-4322 prior to your arrival. 

Penny Road Elementary Rides In

Each day at Kindercamp and Wee Camp includes indoor and outdoor active play, creative learning (crafts or STEM), social-emotional skill building, music, swimming and station time. We also have a daily assembly time!

Kids eat both snack and lunch at Kindercamp and Wee Camp.

Wacky Wednesday
Every Wednesday we invite your child to dress wacky and fun!

Funky Friday
Every Friday we invite your child to dress in the theme for the week! Check out the weekly newsletter email for more details on the dress for that Friday.

Nut Free Camp 
Kindercamp and Wee Camp are nut-free camps. Thank you for your support in keeping all our kids safe!

Kindercamp 
Kindercamp goes swimming on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Please send your child in their bathing suit with a change of clothes for after. Also, please have them at camp no later than 9 a.m. to catch our bus to the Kraft Family YMCA Pool.

Wee Camp 
Wee Camp participates in Water Day on Fridays. Please send your child in their bathing suit with a change of clothes for after.

Meet Anna

Hi! I'm Anna, and I am the Director of Kindercamp and Wee Camp. I have worked for the Y for 5 years and became a director at the Kraft Family Y last September. I enjoy spending time with my two beagles, Woody and Brooklyn, reading on the beach and anything fall-related (Halloween, the cool weather, leaves falling and pumpkin pie). I am excited to spend the summer getting to know you and your wonderful children!