Get ready to invent, build, and play! In this hands-on Game & Toy Making camp, students step into the role of designers and engineers as they take over our Toymaker’s Workshop. Campers explore the science behind play by wiring their own spin-art machines, building magnetic-powered swinging toys, and engineering super-strong archery bows with custom arrows and targets. Along the way, they’ll investigate circuitry, motion, balance, and magnetism learning how real toys and games are designed from the inside out.

Creativity kicks into high gear in Idea Lab, where campers collaborate on open-ended design challenges that change each week. From constructing towering paper slides and giant dancing straw puppets to inventing original board games, students test ideas, iterate designs, and think like true creators. Each project encourages teamwork, experimentation, and imaginative problem-solving.

The day rounds out with Outdoor Adventure, featuring classic camp games and energetic team challenges that keep bodies moving and minds engaged. With a perfect blend of engineering, creativity, and play, Game & Toy Makers Lab is an unforgettable week for kids who love to build, tinker, and turn their ideas into something fun.

Pinball & Arcade Engineers invites campers to step into Innovator’s Studio and design their very own classic arcade game from the ground up. Students explore real engineering concepts like levers, fulcrums, force, and motion as they build working pinball machines complete with flippers, spring-powered launchers, ramps, bumpers, obstacles, and custom backboards. Campers choose a theme, personalize their designs, and experiment with lighting, layout, and gameplay mechanics to make each creation truly one of a kind.

In Idea Lab, creativity and collaboration take center stage as students tackle rapid design challenges that encourage testing, iteration, and big ideas from building roller coaster-style tracks and rubber-band chain reactions to free-building imaginative wearable or interactive creations. The week rounds out with Outdoor Adventure, where campers apply teamwork and problem-solving through energetic games and playful challenges that keep bodies moving and minds engaged. Pinball & Arcade Engineers is the perfect blend of hands-on STEM, creativity, and classic fun for kids who love to build, experiment, and play with purpose.

Remote Control Robot Design challenges middle school students to become robotic engineers, inventors, and creators as they design, build, and control their own original robots. Campers begin by inventing a unique robot character, then bring it to life using sculpted foam features, custom styling, and functional design. As the week progresses, students dive into real robotics fundamentals building a remote-control transmitter, wiring motors, and engineering electronic systems that power movement and control.

Once their robots are operational, campers upgrade their creations with attachments and enhancements that unlock new abilities. Robots are put to the test through a series of interactive challenges, including obstacle courses, strategy games, and skill-based missions that encourage problem-solving, iteration, and teamwork. By the end of the week, students walk away with a deeper understanding of robotics, electronics, and engineering design along with a robot that reflects their creativity, innovation, and technical skills.