Camp Quiz: What Type of Camp Should Your Child Attend?

When we were kids, life was simpler. Many of us just hung around the house during the summer and played with neighborhood friends or maybe attended a local day camp sponsored by our school or city. Well, nowadays there are camps for everything you can imagine! It can be quite confusing, and even stressful, trying to find the right camp for our kids. Sometimes we even have to choose different camps for each child based on their interests.

Finding the best camp is essential for our children’s comfort and growth. Camps can offer them experiences and tools to go out in the world and discover who they are and what they want to become.

If you are struggling to find the right camp for your child this summer, take this fun and easy quiz. You’ll be able to discover which type of camp is the best fit for your child.

Please only choose one answer.

1. How would you best describe your child?

1. Artistic
2. Athletic
3. Brainy
4. Adventurous

2. What is your child’s favorite subject in school?

1. Music
2. Physical education
3. Math or science
4. My child likes a variety of classes

3. What is your child’s favorite activity after school?

1. Music lessons
2. Playing a sport
3. Robotics or science club
4. Participating in a bunch of different activities with friends

4. Which type of birthday party would your child most likely choose?

1. Dance party
2. Indoor soccer or gymnastics
3. Science museum
4. Every year it’s different

5. What does your child usually do on weekends?

1. Goes to theater rehearsal
2. Has a game
3. Competes in a robotics or math tournament
4. Mixes it up with bike rides, art projects, and shooting hoops

6. What is your child’s favorite role in a group project?

1. Presenter
2. Collaborator
3. Researcher
4. Fills in wherever needed

7. What’s your child’s favorite rainy day activity?

1. Listening to music
2. Running around the house
3. Playing a video game
4. Inviting a friend over to hang out

8. Which would be your child’s dream vacation?

1. Seeing Broadway shows in New York City
2. Touring sports stadiums around the country
3. Visiting science museums
4. Doing something different every day, including hiking, playing on the beach, and amusement parks

9. What would your child hope to achieve at summer camp?

1. Starring in a musical
2. Being team captain
3. Creating an app
4. Trying new things

10. What does your child want to be when they grow up?

1. Movie star
2. Coach
3. Engineer
4. No clue

Camp Quiz Results

Tally up your answers and match the letter you mostly chose to the type of camp below.

1. Creative/Performing Arts Camps

Specialty art and musical theater camps focus specifically on the arts. Some may offer a variety of art forms to choose from, such as pottery, woodworking, painting and photography. Others focus solely on one type of art, such as sewing camp or band camp. Musical theater camps are quite popular and typically showcase a production after a few weeks of rehearsals. Art camps come in all lengths and locations. You can sign your child up for a one-week-long art camp or find multi-week, even overnight, art camps where they can truly hone their craft.

2. Sports Camps

Sports camps usually consist of only one sport that a child plays throughout the day. The main goal is for participants to improve their skills by focusing extensively on a sport they love. You can find all types of sports camps like tennis, golf, soccer, baseball, lacrosse, or gymnastics. It is also a way for your child to try a new sport or something only offered during the summer, such as surfing and sailing.

3. Science/Tech Camps

If your child loves to code, build and tinker, then a tech camp may be the right fit. These types of camps make learning about science and technology fun and exciting for kids. They also provide an opportunity for kids to dive deeper into a subject they love, such as working on a science experiment, designing a website or programming a robot. You can find science and tech camps through local schools, colleges and museums.

4. Traditional Camps

Traditional camps are what you think of when you envision summer camp—canoeing, hiking, archery, relay races, swim lessons and crafts. They can be considered “jack-of-all-trades” camps because they offer all types of activities for children to try. They give kids an opportunity to enjoy natural surroundings. Some are day camps, while others are overnight experiences where your kids can also learn more independence skills.