Join us for two Creative Arts Camps in the summer of 2026, where kids explore, create, and connect with the natural world. Registration is open!
This summer, photographer and teaching artist Kim Soles, founder of Indigo Nature Arts, invites children to slow down, explore, and create through immersive Creative Arts Camps set in the beautiful Wissahickon woods.
Does your child love dreaming up ideas, telling stories, or following their curiosity outdoors? Kim invites your child into a truly special creative experience in the heart of the Wissahickon. Camps take place at the Tree House, also known as the Wissahickon Environmental Center, nestled in the magical Andorra Natural Area. Old majestic trees, native animals, and climbing rocks create nature’s playground.
June 15-19 - 🎭 Theater in the Woods (Ages 6–11)
June 22-26 - 📸 The Art of Photography (Ages 8–11)
About Kim Soles & Indigo Nature Arts
Kim Soles, owner and director of Indigo Nature Arts, has been inspiring hundreds of children through camps and programs for over 14 years. While Kim is no longer offering full summer-long camp experiences, she is intentionally creating smaller, meaningful camp weeks, bringing the same energy, enthusiasm, and care into a more focused time together. Camp is held in a safe, supportive, and loving environment, where every child is met exactly where they are. No experience needed — just a love of creativity, curiosity, and being outdoors.
June 15-19
Children ages 6-11
School's Out, Theater in the Woods
School’s out, and it’s time to let loose! This joyful week is filled with costume fun, dreaming up a play to share with friends, card and board games, painting, drawing, finger knitting, and plenty of cozy treats. Children are invited to take the imaginative lead, held by loving and attentive guidance. Each afternoon winds down with a drumming circle, offering a fun and grounding way to express energy before pick-up.
During Theatre in the Woods, your child can tap into their love of dress-up, set design, directing, storytelling, singing, or even playing an instrument. Campers explore performance in ways that feel natural to them—whether they enjoy being in the spotlight, working behind the scenes, or imagining the big picture.
Just as importantly, this camp honors choice. Children may also choose to be the audience, relax in the forest, observe, and simply enjoy the magic unfolding around them. Participation is always optional, creating space for curiosity, comfort, and joyful play.
Monday - Friday
9:00-3:30
$475
June 22-26
Children ages 8-11
The Art of Photography
This camp invites your child to slow down and really see! Campers create nature-inspired still lifes, memorable dress up for forest-inspired portraits, and photograph nature's wonders along the trails and at the Wissahickon Creek. Photography becomes a way to notice, explore, feel and express what sparks their curiosity. At the end of the week, kids will share their favorite images with the group.
With over 40 years of experience in photography, Kim Soles gently guides campers to trust their eye and follow their interests as they capture the world around them.
Students bring their own camera (film, digital, or The iPhone is encouraged, as it allows for easy transfer of images). Your child should know how to work their camera, and make sure it is fully charged before each camp day.
Monday - Friday
9:00-3:30
$475
In 2025, Kim stepped back from her long-standing summer camp offerings to be more available to visit and care for her mother, who was living with Alzheimer’s. It was a life decision that honored her deep devotion to family. During this time, Kim also recognized that holding summer-long camps in the woods was no longer sustainable, and she chose instead to hold space for future creative offerings for children. Kim was by her mother’s side when she passed in December of 2025. Her call to inspire and support growing adolescents—work she has been devoted to for more than two decades—remains at the forefront of her heart and mind. Known as Miss Kim to campers and their families, she is excited to step back into offering places and spaces where children can tap into curiosity, creativity, individuality, and the simple joy of having fun.
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PARENT FEEDBACK
Indigo Nature Arts has been a vital part of my daughter’s life for 7 years. Kim designs programs that encourage wonder, creativity and learning while meeting each child where they are. ~ Carrie M.
Summer Camp is always fun, full of different themes and the freedom to play and be creative. My kids love Indigo Camp and are happy to return every year. ~ Julianna A.
INDIGO NATURE ARTS SUPPORTS BLACK LIVES MATTER. OUR HEARTS, MINDS, EARS, EYES, AND ARMS ARE WIDE OPEN. WE WILL, AND WE DO, WELCOME YOU TO SPEAK, TEACH OR CREATE OPPORTUNITIES FOR OUR YOUNG PEOPLE TO LEARN ABOUT RACISM, TO GAIN A DEEPER UNDERSTANDING.
Thank you Camp Families!
Over the past ten years, Indigo Nature Arts has proudly served families and children from more than 29 schools throughout the Philadelphia area and beyond.
Abington Friends School
C.W. Henry
Enfield Elementary School
Erdenheim
Fanny Jackson Coppin
Germantown Academy
Germantown Friends School
Greene St Friends School
Henry H. Houston Elementary
Homeschooled
ICS
Independence Charter
KBA
Lingelbach Elementary
Lower Gwynedd Elementary
Miquon
Moffet Elementary
Perelman Jewish Day School
Plymouth Meeting Friends
Ridge Park
Southwark
Springfield Township
Springside Chestnut Hill Academy
St. Luke's Glenside
Stratford Friends School
Summit Children's Program
The Philadelphia School
The Waldorf School of Philadelphia
Whitemarsh Elementary School
Indigo Nature Arts provides programming that takes place amongst some of Philadelphia's enchanting and exceptional natural landscapes. Children unplug from the technological and competitive world, and engage within natural environments.
Indigo Nature Arts encourages the freedom to discover through play and creativity. In turn, children naturally develop valuable skills at their own pace.
Art and photography classes, yearly summer camps, and winter programming offer opportunities for children to "be" in nature, and truly experience the transformation of the seasons.
Children are supported to visually and physically express themselves. Thoughtful guidance and love, nurtures growth and healthy development.
Documenting the rich experiences the children have over the years tells the story of Indigo Nature Arts. Please take a moment and browse the gallery by clicking the image above.
Listening to a child tell their story helps them to feel at ease. Children are eager to share their experiences, even the imaginary ones! Developing patience to listen to one another leads to tolerance. It helps children to discover more about their peers and friendships develop.
When the mind, body and spirit are fully engaged in physical activity and hands-on exploration, the magic of invention happens. Wonder and surprise helps the child to blossom.
Indigo Summer Camp is in its 9th year serving families with children between the ages of 5-12 years-old.
Camp is held primarily outdoors in a forest setting, and offers
remarkable and diverse landscapes for exploration. Professional, loving, intuitive teachers and counselors offer respectful care and knowledge.
Indigo Nature Arts camp runs on the belief that summertime is for play-time and down-time. We create a community environment where the children enjoy simple, yet memorable adventures, such as scouting for frogs, toads and snails, investigating insects in the meadow, exploring and playing at the creek, and hiking the trails in the Andorra Natural Area.
Child-led play, minute-morning-mediation, mini-healing herbs lessons, handwork, imaginative nature-based art projects, painting, drawing, and natural science, weave together practical programming.