March Break Camp 2026

MARCH BREAK 2026 EPIC ART CAMP

Booking NOW OPEN for 2026- click here

LIMITED AVAILABILITY FOR FULL WEEK AND SINGLE DAYS

Looking for a fun, creative way to spend March Break? You’ve found it. Our March Break Art Camp is packed with colourful projects, exciting materials, and hands-on art adventures that keep kids inspired, engaged, and having a blast all week long.

Each day brings a brand-new creative theme — from glowing neon art and floating sculptures to cozy felting crafts, rainbow colour parties, and painting and drawing fun. Campers get to explore, experiment, and make amazing artwork they’re proud to take home, all in a warm, supportive studio environment.

If your child loves to create, imagine, build, and get a little messy with art, this camp is the perfect fit.

Spaces are limited and tend to fill quickly.

March Break Art Camp – Quick View

Mon, March 2 — Suspended Studio – The Floating Gallery
Tue, March 3 — Fuzzy Felted Friends – PJs, Movies & Crafts
Wed, March 4 — Glow Art & Optical Illusions Day
Thu, March 5 — Rainbow Party – Colour Is King!
Fri, March 6 — Painting & Drawing Party – Let’s Get Into 2D!

Vortex Studio Camp info

  • Time 9:00-3:00pm- extended care available for a fee
  • Location – Vortex Studio 903 Ch River Side Drive Wakefield QC
  • Cost -$375 per week or $79 per day All supplies included
  • Age 5-12 – We make sure that each child is accommodated with projects that are age appropriate and challenge them within their skill level.
  • Language – Camp runs in English but we have bilingual staff so please email us and let us know you would like a bilingual staff
  • Before and after care available for a extra fee.
  • All booking is done via Square online payment- please click link above to book
  • Each day will have new and exciting art projects to focus on

MARCH BREAK SCHEDULE

Monday, March 2

Suspended Studio – The Floating Gallery

No wall space? No problem.
Everything we make today hangs, spins, floats, and dances in the air. Campers create dream catchers, hanging scroll art, glowing window pieces, and kinetic mobiles while exploring colour, balance, and imagination. Expect lots of movement, big builds, and beautiful take-home creations that look great in bedrooms and windows.

Perfect for kids who love building, designing, and making art that moves.

Tuesday, March 3

Fuzzy Felted Friends – PJs, Movies & Crafts

Cozy creativity at its best.
Come in your pajamas and settle in for a warm, fuzzy day of soft crafts. Campers create felted creatures, fluffy textures, beaded embroidery, and cozy handmade projects while a gentle movie plays in the background. This is a calming, feel-good creative day filled with imagination, focus, and comfy vibes.

Perfect for kids who love crafting, animals, and cozy creativity.

Wednesday, March 4

Glow Art & Optical Illusions Day

Lights down. Art glowing. Minds blown.
This high-energy day is all about neon colour, glowing paint, and eye-tricking designs. Campers experiment with blacklight painting, bold neon drawing, optical illusion patterns, and hidden message art that reveal surprises under special lighting. The studio transforms into a glowing art playground.

Perfect for kids who love bright colours, cool effects, and visual surprises.

Thursday, March 5

Rainbow Party – Colour Is King

Bold colour. Big smiles. Creative joy.
Get ready for a full-on colour celebration. Campers create hanging paper mâché sculptures, beaded wire rainbows, vibrant pastel artwork, and playful colour experiments. Expect bright supplies, joyful messes, and rainbow magic everywhere.

Perfect for kids who love colour, sparkle, and making big, happy art.

Friday, March 6

Painting & Drawing Party – Let’s Get Into 2D

Paint it. Draw it. Doodle it. Love it.
A fun-filled art party focused on painting, drawing, and creative play. Campers bounce between stations using watercolours, acrylic paint, markers, pastels, and mixed media to create lots of awesome flat artwork to take home. There’s plenty of freedom to experiment, try new ideas, and make art your own.

Perfect for kids who love to draw, paint, and get messy with colour.

All artwork made will go home with the child at the end of each day.

Note- We do list the planned projects but some days are more hectic than others so we might not get to all of them, If there is a project that your kiddo is super excited about please let us know and we will make sure to fit it in!

Things to note:

March Break Epic Art Camp is all about making lots of art — about 90% of our day is spent creating. Outdoor time is weather dependent and may be limited in winter, so please keep this in mind when booking.

Art can get messy, so please dress children in clothes they can create freely in. No favourite outfits at Vortex (unless it’s a smock!)

Vortex Studio – What to bring to winter camp and general information Packet 2025

Thank you so much for your interest in Vortex Studio Camp. We apologise that it is so long but we would like to ensure that everyone is on the same page in such a unique time. This is our way of keeping your children and our staff safe. 

Please see info below about 

  • Camp hours, location, contact info..
  • What to bring to camp,
  • Camp rules,
  • Pick up and drop off
  • Art pick up
  • Before and after care
  • refund policy

 General information

Location:Vortex Studio – 903 RiverSide Drive – In studio

Time– 9:00am-3:00pm 

Before and after care: available for a fee – Start time 7:30am – 5:30pm 

Cost- $375 per week or $79 per day Supplies included – Note we do not issue R24 forms

Number of Groups on grounds: 1

Camp age– 5-12

  • Contact info–  artatvortexstudio@gmail.com 
  • call Stella 416 629 6504 http://www.vortexstudio.ca​ TEXT if you can get get though
  • FB & instagram: @vortexstudio —> Want to see what we are doing at camp during the
  •  Follow our stories on instagram to see all our cool projects @vortexstudio 

When booking camp we will require that you fill out

  • -A child emergency contact form- see link on website please email it to us ASAP
  • -A before and after care form if needed– will note if you need it or will not need care for the week of camp. emailed
  • -Child pick up form if relevant emailed
  • Medical information form – If relevant- In the case the child needs to take medication, epipen, inhaler

We must have your signed “Emergency contact form” to hold a spot

CLICK HERE TO GET ALL REQUIRED CAMP FORMS

  • within 48 hours of booking.
  •  This form must be filled out with all your child’s information so we can review it and file it before camp starts. 

Pick up and drop off:

  • We will have a pick up and drop off at the front door of Vortex Studio outside. We ask that parents try not to come inside as its a tight space. 
  • We ask that you wait in a line when picking up your child to not overcrowd the entrance area. Your child’s name will be given to the JR counselor and they will notify our staff who is to come and meet their parents. Or we will be outside playing and we will bring the artwork & bags out to you.
  • Drop off in the morning will be between 8:55 and 9:05.
  • PLEASE do not drop off your child before 8:55am unless you have before care scheduled. We will not have staff ready to care for your child before this time.
  • If you require before care this can be arranged for a fee and we request that you set it up beforehand by sending the before and after care form.

Parking-​

Please DO NOT park in front of the studio door as families need to come in and out. Please drive slowly in the parking lot as children and animals might be present. Please note that the parking lot might be icy.

Vortex Camp Rules and guidelines
Vortex takes safety and respect very seriously. Please go over the rules with your child before attending camp.

  • Respect of yourself, our staff, the studio, the art supplies
  • Safety – Never put yourself or others in harm’s way, do not:
  • Run with scissors
  • Aimlessly wander around the studio because of the art supplies it can be dangerous
  • Play by the pond
  • Kick on the swings
  • Play by the road or leave the camp area
  • Squirt others with paint
  • Play with a hot glue gun when its on
  • Do something continuously after another camper or staff requests that you stop
  • You MUST stay in the camp zone at all times unless you are being picked up or dropped off by a guardian. Or unless the group with team leaders is with you. We will not tolerate children leaving the space unattended or hiding. 2 strikes and we will have to send them home for the day.
  • ●  Cleaning. Always clean up after yourself after you are done a project. Leaving the space as you found it. You must clean up all of your food garbage
  • ●  Inside Voices. Always be respectful of others. We must use inside voices when we are in the tent. No yelling please. When asking a question or making a comment please raise your hand.
  • *Always eat in view of a buddy. You must always be sitting when eating so as to not choke.
  • ●  Keeping our hands to ourselves. – Never hit, push or be unkind to ourselves or others
  •   Pets. Please do not pick up the pets.
  • -> Vortex now has a 3 strikes policy before a child will be sent home. If we do see unkind or disrespectful behaviour we will notify parents. If a child is sent home for the day we do not issue a refund.
  • ●  first time – though email
  • ●  second time – phone call
  • ●  third to pick up the child for the day.

★ This is to ensure a positive and safe environment for all our campers, animals and staff

Mask and Cover 19 guidelines- None available at this time 

What to bring- please pack everything on the list

– CLOTHING THEY CAN GET MESSY! Paint and dirt ALWAYS finds its way to nice clothing. Please note we do use acrylic paint and it DOESN’T come off clothing.

 An extra set of clothing in case something gets wet or dirty – this happens a lot.

Slippers or indoor shoes. we won’t have boots on in the studio as its to wet.

At least 2 – Snacks for break time – Note we will not be able to heat up food.

A lunch

A water bottle

Outdoor appropriate clothing- Hat, snow pants, gloves, scarf

Optional – Noise cancelling headphones or a personal headphone music device such as an iPod to aid in personal focusing if you think it would be beneficial (Note we will not be giving access to wifi. We will also not tolerate devices being used as a toy or games being played. Devices used as a negative distraction will be taken away for the day and returned at home time. It is a focusing tool only.

  • Up to 2 small personal calming items in a bag for quiet time such as a book, sketchbook, IQ game, dolly, toy, polly pocket ect.. This is what they will have access to when we have relaxation time.
  • After care children should bring items to play with at this time as we do not do art projects facilitated by staff. Please also pack extra snacks.

Thank you so much for reviewing all the information. – The Vortex Team 

Covid 19 and Refunds

Refund policy

(If no government-mandated Covid or others shutdowns or restrictions occur.)

  • Cancellations: We will be offering 100% refunds minus the booking fee ($10) up to 5 weeks before camp. 
  • 4 weeks before camp we can offer a 75% refund. 14 days before camp we can offer 50% Any time after 7 days before camp we are unable to offer a refund or credit. 
  • We do not offer credits or refunds due to missed days in case of illness or sick children.
  • You can transfer your spot to another person if you let us know and take care of all the arrangements and they reach out with all the required paper work.

If we have a government issued shut downs or “acts of god” closures we will offer a full credit on a gift card for later use.

We kindly request that you do not send sick children to camp. If they are showing any signs of Covid 19, flu or other illness please refrain from sending them to camp.

Please call us with any questions at all prior to booking. Please refrain from emailing questions. Stella- 416 629 6504

Before and After Camp Child Care.

  • Before and after Camp Child Care will be available but we strongly request that it is booked ahead of time.There will absolutely be no staff present to watch a child unless booked ahead of time unless it is an emergency. 
  • Before and After care is $15/hour PER Child and must be booked TWO WEEKS before their care date. You must pay for the full hour regardless if you pick up halfway through. 
  • Before Care is available starting at 7:30am
  • After Care is available until 5:30 pm
  • -> If booking Emergency Care (same week) of camp it’s $20/hour per child (we cannot guarantee this will be available as groups cannot be mixed because of covid regulations and staffing is extremely limited and is not guaranteed). 
  • If childcare is needed same day without notice it is $25 an hour. We will consider this emergency care.
  • We will settle up for care the week after care via email.