Stamp collecting? You can’t be serious.

No respectable kid wants to spend his or her summer searching for an Inverted Jenny. So it will be a red-letter day when you register them for one of these camps.

Kids ages 8 to 14 learn circus stunts such as juggling, stilt-walking, and ball-walking, before putting on an Alice in Wonderland-themed show at Lookingglass Theatre’s Summergglass.

At Experiencia’s Exchange City, kids ages 10 to 16 create their own faux working city by electing a mayor, interviewing for jobs, and selling goods and services.

The Notebaert Nature Museum’s Wild Waterways teaches kids ages 7 and 8 about the ecosystems of lakes, ponds, and rivers and includes a canoe trip on the Chicago River.

They’re sure to stick. Stick around, that is.

DRINK
First Juice
What: Organic fruit and veggie juice is fortified with nutrients.
Why: Your sippy cup runneth over.
When: You need a main squeeze.
Where: Online at firstjuice.com.

EAT
Breakfast with Apes
What: Dine at the Regenstein Center for African Apes and get a private viewing of chimps and gorillas.
Why: Don’t quit monkeying around.
When: Sat., 9:30-11 a.m.
Where: Lincoln Park Zoo, 2200 N. Cannon Dr., at Fullerton Pkwy. Tickets online at lpzoo.org.

DONATE
Used Kids’ Books
What: Drop off old reads in support of Rock for Reading and Open Books.
Why: Spread the word.
When: Sat., 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
Where: Open Books Warehouse, 600 N. Albany Ave., at Ohio St., Ukrainian Village.