JEWELRY MAKING

Whether it’s to add a little sparkle or to hold memories close in a sentimental keepsake, jewelry has always been an important form of wearable self-expression and art. Campers will delight in discovering that jewelry making is also a fun and accessible way to get creative. From whimsical unicorn necklaces made from polymer clay to sophisticated and elegant wire beaded rings, campers will create their one-of-a-kind pieces with the help of our patient Handwork Studio counselors. Bling never looked so good!

Dates: July 22 - 26; August 5 - 9
Grades: 1st - 5th
Fee: $610

FASHION DESIGN & STYLING

Does your child envision eclectic ensembles or sketch showstopping accessories?

Dive into the dazzling realm of our Fashion Design & Styling program, where we celebrate the art of fashion, design, and styling.  From refining illustrative skills to creating mood boards, delving into draping and fast-paced styling challenges, this program gives our budding fashionista a creative edge.

By the end of the week, designers won't just be following trends, but they'll be setting them—customizing their own T-shirts, totes, and wearable accessories. Join us and see campers take fashion from drab to fab!

Dates: June 24 - 28; July 15 - 19
Grades: 1st - 5th
Fee: $610

FASHION AND MACHINE SEWING

Aspiring designers and creative campers interested in learning new skills, look no further! Fashion & Machine Sewing provides an immersive experience into the world of machine sewing. Skilled Handwork Studio counselors instruct beginners and advanced campers on how to construct projects from patterns of their choice. Choosing from our extensive catalog of patterns provided by our exclusive partner, Simplicity Creative Group, means this camp is all about choice. Campers have the freedom to decide what to pursue, from PJs or dresses to backpacks or stuffed animals, all while learning new skills. With our endless options, campers can come back week after week and year after year.

Dates: June 24 - 28; July 1 - 5*; July 8 - 12; July 22 - 26; August 5 - 9
Grades: 4th - 8th
Fee: $610; $550* (July 1-5)

MACHINE SEWING

Aspiring designers and creative campers interested in learning new skills, look no further! Fashion & Machine Sewing provides an immersive experience into the world of machine sewing. Skilled Handwork Studio counselors instruct beginners and advanced campers on how to construct projects from patterns of their choice. Choosing from our extensive catalog of patterns provided by our exclusive partner, Simplicity Creative Group, means this camp is all about choice. Campers have the freedom to decide what to pursue, from PJs or dresses to backpacks or stuffed animals, all while learning new skills. With our endless options, campers can come back week after week and year after year.

Dates: July 15 - 19
Grades: 6th - 11th
Fee: $610

COSTUME DESIGN

Picture it: the star of the show enters stage right wearing a gown. It’s a wide-hooped silken affair—the audience gasps in awe. Enchantment awaits as campers learn the techniques that will give their characters tone, personality, time, and place—all brought to life through costuming. Each week, campers will be challenged to choose and interpret one character from a proposed play for which they'll design and sew a wearable ensemble. Campers will leave with a strong foundation for working in theatrical costume design that brilliantly captures written prose.

Dates: July 29 - August 2
Grades: 4th–10th
Fee: $610

DREAMHOUSE BUILDERS

As the great Picasso once said, “everything you can imagine is real” and The Handwork Studio is here to prove it! In this program, campers imagine and design the house of their dreams. How about slides instead of stairs? How about a full blown rainbow interior? Sure, why not! In this model making program, anything is possible. The week starts as campers flex their pencils and imagination muscles to draw out blueprints. Campers will design interiors, understand how to work in-scale, and learn three-dimensional building techniques. Then they’ll use a model making kit to bring their dream house to life. Next thing you know, they will want to build a shrink ray so they can go live in the house of their dreams! (Don’t worry, we don’t teach kids how to build one of those, yet…)

Dates: July 8 - 12
Grades: 2nd - 5th
Fee: $610

SUPER MARIO KINGDOMS

Jump down a warp pipe to the vibrant world of the Mushroom Kingdom this summer! In this immersive program, budding game designers face a delightful challenge: "How would you craft YOUR Super Mario Kingdom?" Drawing inspiration from Mario, Peach, and their colorful adventures, participants embark on a journey to conceptualize their dream video game worlds. Campers will visualize platforms, otherworldly obstacles, and thrilling landscapes for our valiant Nintendo heroes using 3D construction techniques and circuitry concepts. Beyond just imagining layouts, they'll dive deep into the essence of gameplay, ensuring their Kingdom captures the fun, challenge, and charm of the iconic franchise. So let's embark on this Super Mario Maker journey, nurturing our next generation's love for gaming while celebrating the legacy of the legendary plumber and his pals!

Dates: July 22 - 26
Grades: 2nd - 5th
Fee: $610

MARVEL MANIA

Let your superpowers take flight in this dynamic program, with an exciting mission: If you could design a new Marvel superhero, an epic hideout, or a new evil villain, what would it be?

Campers flex their creative powers and develop their own superhero characters to add to the Marvel Universe by developing their superhero backstory, powers, weaknesses, and the moral dilemmas they face.

But we are not done yet; the Marvel Universe is not complete without campers building their own area of the Marvel Universe. Using 3D cardboard construction techniques to build superhero hideouts, cityscapes, and backdrops where superheroes prevail over the evil villains, or do they? That's up to you!

Join us in the Marvel Mania program, where every child gets to add their own unique chapter to the legendary Marvel saga!

Dates: July 15 - 19
Grades: 2nd - 5th
Fee: $610

ROBOT RUMBLE

Robot Rumble is the ultimate robotic takedown challenge, tailored for those who possess a passion for robotics and competition (friendly, of course!).

This program is not just about understanding mechanics—it's about constructing the ultimate robot ready to face any challenge in the arena. Campers design, assemble, and fine-tune their own bot to create the ultimate machine. Once assembled, bots face-off in arenas that are also built by our innovative campers.

By aligning our curriculum with the principles of the Next Generation Science Standards, we ensure a perfect blend of education, competition, and nail-biting excitement.

Join us in Robot Rumble, where the sparks of competition induce adrenaline-pumping fun!

Dates: July 29 - August 2
Grades: 2nd – 4th
Fee: $610

CYBORG CREATIONS

Human meets machine in the world of Cyborg Creation!

This isn't just another robot camp. We're entwining human anatomy and cutting-edge machinery concepts in this exciting new program!

Imagine crafting a mechanical arm that mirrors human gestures or building a wearable exoskeleton! Well, imagine no more! Participants will undertake projects that blend anatomy with electronics, resulting in interactive cyborg components, such as constructing robotic appendages and augmentations.

Each of these personalized projects serves as a testament to the camp's adherence to the Next Generation Science Standards principles and our commitment to fostering inventive, boundary-pushing thought. Every camper will create tangible, responsive augmentations they can proudly take home.

Cyborg Creations melds imagination and the marvels of the human body with the frontiers of technology!

Dates: August 5 - 9
Grades: 2nd – 4th
Fee: $610

 

Published Authors

Does your camper have what it takes to become the next Harper Lee? Do they have a knack for spinning fantastical tales that are just waiting to be captured? Then they’ll love filling in the blank pages of their soon-to-be-published book with stories developed from their imagination.  But we’re also keeping a mega secret! This highly engaging camp incorporates a research based curriculum that is standards-aligned. Our project-based format promotes literacy skills, where campers will gain increased reading and comprehension, and build their vocabulary, presentation, and critical thinking skills. Still, we know the big win for our budding authors will be seeing all their hard work turned into a “published” glossy hardcover book of their story to display proudly on the bookshelf with other legends of the pen.

Dates: July 15 - 19; August 5 - 9
Grades: 1st - 5th
Fee: $610

Comic Creators 

Welcome to the creative side of storytelling and writing! In our Art & Lit Studio, campers learn the elements that make their favorite stories so compelling. They explore character development, plot progression, and different ways stories can be presented and illustrated. By the end of each week, budding curiosity has been overtaken by enthusiasm, confidence, and a love of putting pen to paper! Campers return home with story-enhancing props and anticipation, and in some programs even receive a professionally published book or comic to arrive in the mail! While we love good spelling and writing proficiency, we use this time with campers to celebrate and hone the art of creative writing and illustration, which can complement their academic endeavors for years to come!

Dates: July 22 - 26
Grades: 1st - 5th
Fee: $610

Dungeons and Dragons 

Grab your swords, maps, and 20-sided dice, and let the quest begin!

Whether it's your camper's first roll of the dice or they're seasoned adventurers at level 20, all are welcome in our immersive Dungeons & Dragons journey. Campers will forge their own dice out of resin, build their own dice tower, design dynamic 3D maps, craft compelling characters, and plan one-shot campaigns. This camp engages our new and long-time adventurers' spirits of creativity and problem-solving skills through writing and storytelling.

The grand finale? A Friday session where they come together to embark on a shared one-shot adventure. Gear up for a week brimming with tales and quests!

Dates: July 29 - August 2
Grades: 1st - 5th
Fee: $610

WOODWORKING

What do you call a piece of wood with nothing to do? Board! Well not at this camp! Have fun while learning the practical and timeless craft of woodworking. Your child will use traditional hand tools to create a range of projects, from toolboxes to small pieces of furniture that can be put to use. This weekly camp is where every child learns to use their hands in a constructive and fun way. Hey—have you heard the “under construction” joke? It’s not done yet. Because all that’s missing is you.

Dates: June 24 - 28; July 1 - 5; July 8 - 12; July 22 - 26; August 5 - 9
Grades: 3rd – 8th
Fee: $610

SOAPBOX DERBY

Buckle up for the ride of your life as campers transform plain old plywood into gravity-powered cars! In this weeklong program, campers learn and expand upon woodworking knowledge to create a 52 inch cart that is ready to race by Friday. While there is only one Grand Champion, everyone walks away from this track as a winner with their own gravity-powered car, designed and built by their own hands. Ready to race? Let's build!

Dates: July 15 - 19; July 29 - August 2
Grades: 5th – 8th
Fee: $610

FIBER ARTS

Get ready to experience a universe of colors and textures as we go on a journey through the wonderful world of fiber arts. Yarn, fabric, threads, and fun all spun together make up this camp. After just one week, your child will create marvelous handmade crafts that they’ll be proud to give as gifts, display as forever keepsakes or use in everyday life. From knitting to felting to embroidery to weaving, campers will learn a variety of fiber art techniques to create one-of-a-kind pieces. Campers can come back week after week or year after year to experience new themes, projects and of course continue to build on their fiber arts skills.

Dates: July 1 - 5*; July 8 - 12
Grades: 1st - 5th
Fee: $550* (July 1 - 5); $610

SFX MAKE-UP MAGIC

Is that a zombie? AHHHH! Oh, no, PHEW, it’s just a special effect. In this program, campers explore the power of makeup and special effects as they turn the ordinary into the extraordinary. Campers receive their own makeup palette and create prosthetics to explore optical illusions, old-age makeup, and more. Whether the characters will scare or delight remains to be seen, but we can almost guarantee that you’ll see some strange people roaming around your house after the week’s end. Campers bring home their kits at the end of the week so watch out, you never know who is going to turn up in your kitchen.

Dates: July 8 - 12; July 29 - August 2
Grades: 3rd – 8th
Fee: $610