Winter Break Camp at Pawsitively Pets!
Give your animal lover a Winter Break filled with furry friends, fascinating creatures and hands-on adventures!
Looking for something fun, engaging and a little different to keep your child busy over Winter Break?
At Pawsitively Pets Winter Break Camp, animals are at the heart of every day! Campers ages 4–11 will spend their break meeting, handling, and learning about members of our amazing rescue animal team while exploring a different winter-inspired theme each day. From rabbits and guinea pigs to reptiles, birds, pocket pets and more, our campers don’t just learn about animals – they get hands-on with them!
Working with animals is an incredible way for children to build confidence, compassion and responsibility while encouraging their natural curiosity about science, nature and the world around them. Our team of rescue animals brings that learning to life through animal encounters, games, challenges, crafts, enrichment activities, and plenty of hands-on fun.
CLICK HERE for dates, daily themes & pricing for Winter Break Camp 2026 in Toronto!
CLICK HERE for dates, daily themes & pricing for Winter Break Camp in Toronto!
OTTAWA: Our Ottawa camps are hosted by The Zoo Crew. Please click on the link above to see all Ottawa-specific dates and pricing for Winter Camps 2026. You will be redirected to The Zoo Crew website.
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A Different Animal Adventure Every Day! No two camp days are exactly alike!
Our 2026 Winter Break Camp is available by the day, making it easy for families to choose the dates that work for them, or join us for several days for even more animal adventures. Each camp day features a special theme that combines hands-on animal interaction with games, activities, challenges and age-appropriate learning. Depending on the location and age group, campers will explore different fun themes each day (click on the camp information and price list for daily themes for each group and location)
Hibernation Station: Who sleeps the winter away — and who stays busy? Campers discover hibernation, brumation and torpor, investigate winter adaptations, meet animals with very different winter routines and even create cozy animal hideaways.
Cozy Critters & Winter Survival: Fur, feathers, burrows and food storage! Campers discover the clever ways animals stay warm and survive when temperatures drop while getting hands-on with members of our animal team.
The Great Winter Snooze: Who sleeps? Who slows down? Who keeps going all winter? Campers explore animal winter routines through animal encounters, games and a fun “Design the Perfect Winter Den Challenge.”
Wild About Winter! From hibernation and migration to thicker coats and changing behaviours, campers discover the amazing ways animals adapt to winter.
Arctic Animal Adventures: We’re heading on an Arctic expedition! Campers compare fur and feathers, warm-blooded and cold-blooded animals, camouflage, feet, diets and habitats — and put their knowledge to the test with an Arctic Explorer Challenge and scavenger hunt.
New Year’s Eve-Eve Animal Party! We’re wrapping up 2026 Pawsitively Pets style! Campers celebrate the animal team, explore how animals grow and change, create enrichment gifts, make fun “New Year’s resolutions” for their favourite animals, tackle animal trivia and challenges and finish the day with a Pawsitively Pets New Year’s Party!
And, of course, EVERY camp day includes hands-on time with our animals!
Choose the Camp That’s Right for Your Animal Lover!
Little Lambs: Ages 4–6: Our youngest animal lovers can discover the wonderful world of animals in a program created especially for them!
Little Lambs combines hands-on animal encounters with creative activities, games, crafts and age-appropriate animal learning. Campers will have opportunities to touch, hold, observe and interact with a variety of animals while learning about their care, behaviours and unique characteristics. Activities are designed with younger children in mind, incorporating sensory exploration, tactile experiences, fine and gross motor skills, creativity and imaginative play.
Little Lambs is an independent camp program. Children should be comfortable attending without a parent or caregiver and must be fully toilet trained and able to use the bathroom independently. Staff-to-camper ratio: 1:8
Big Bunnies: Ages 7–9 (10 year olds are welcome to join this group as well) For kids who really love animals, Big Bunnies takes their curiosity to the next level!
Campers spend their days getting hands-on with a wide variety of animals while discovering more about animal care, behaviour, habitats, adaptations and safe handling. Our daily Winter Break themes add something new to every camp day. One day campers might investigate how animals survive freezing temperatures, while another could have them designing the perfect winter den or heading out on an imaginary Arctic expedition. It’s the perfect mix of animals + science + games + creativity + hands-on fun. Staff-to-camper ratio: 1:9
Animal Friends: Ages 9–11 For older campers ready to go beyond simply meeting the animals, Animal Friends offers a more in-depth, hands-on look at animal care, behaviour, and science. Campers become part of the Pawsitively Pets animal world as they work directly with members of our animal team. Depending on the day’s activities, campers may help with food preparation, grooming, animal care, enrichment and other hands-on tasks while learning more about what animals need to stay healthy and happy.
Our special Winter Break themes have been designed with older animal lovers in mind:
Cold Weather Animal Science: Why can some animals tolerate freezing temperatures while others need carefully controlled environments? Campers investigate fur, feathers, scales, metabolism, body temperature, hibernation and brumation while comparing real members of our animal team.
Nutrition & Winter Feeding Lab: There’s much more to feeding an animal than filling a bowl! Campers investigate herbivores, carnivores and omnivores, compare diets and nutritional needs, and help prepare food for members of our animal team.
Behaviour & Enrichment Challenge: Campers explore natural animal behaviours and discover how enrichment encourages animals to forage, explore, problem-solve and exercise. Then they’ll put their knowledge into action by designing, building and testing an enrichment activity for a
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