Camp Common Thread immerses children in week-long art projects, music listening and unstructured outdoor play. Join us!
Our daily schedule varies; the general outline of our days is …
Arrival is 9am
Art Project + Music Listening
Snack and Play
Art Project + Music Listening
Lunch, Play + Campus Exploration
Art Project + Music Listening
Dismissal is 3pm
week-long art projects
music listening
learning about Artists and their work
journaling
playing outside
campus hikes
Where: Hutchinson Hall, University of Washington
Who: Elementary School - Age Children (Students currently in grades K-5)
What: Each week will focus on making one work of art over the span of 5 days. Past week-long projects have included mosaics and wire & paper mache sculptures. [Insert video of finished projects]
When: Week-Long Sessions, 9am-3pm. *Aftercare available, to be arranged with our counselors. Dates for Summer 2027 will be announced in January 2027.
Supervision: The Director of the Camp, Emilia Kister, will be with the campers at all times. Camp Common Thread also hires a Teaching Assistant for each summer. High school students are welcome to volunteer as counselors and Middle School students are welcome to attend as CITs.
Group Size: The goal for each session is15 campers, numbers may vary.
Cost: $400 per week There is a10% discount for siblings. Scholarships available.
Social Media: Please go to our our social media channels to see posts from past summers at Camp Common Thread
What are parents saying: [Insert video of parent quotes]
Want to see photos from Summer 2025?
Check out the "Highlights" labeled CCT1-5 on our Instagram and under "Saved Reels" on Facebook.
If you use Instagram, go to @emilia.kister_music.outreach and take a look at the "Highlights" from Session 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 from summer 2025.
If you use Facebook, go to Emilia Kister: Music & Outreach and click on "Reels". Then on "Saved Reels" to see photos from the Camp 2025 sessions.
Summer Camps 2023 & 2024
Day Camps from 2023 & 2024
“Ms. Kister wasn’t really a teacher, she was like a magical fun maker.”
“Thank you for such a wonderful week. [Camper] showed me her whole journal page by page. ”
Paper Cut and Watercolor. Emilia Kister. May 2023
“Ms. Kister did so much work to plan for everything. I loved how we always had something fun to do!”
“I just love the end of the day recap so very much. ... the ability to have a pointed conversation about the day at camp is truly awesome. Needless to say, we’re huge Kamp Kister fans!”
“The kids rave about Kamp Kister. Thank you so much!”
“Thank you so much for having me! I adore seeing you all and I was happy to sing!”