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Watch your child's imagination come to life through their first coding adventure! In this interactive camp designed especially for young learners, children will discover the magic of digital storytelling using ScratchJr. Through colorful, block-based programming, they'll create their own animated stories, make characters move and speak, and design playful interactive scenes—all while learning foundational concepts of logic, sequencing, and creative problem-solving in a fun, supportive environment. No prior experience or reading skills required—just plenty of curiosity and creativity!

Perfect for young minds eager to explore, create, and begin their exciting journey into the world of coding. Let their story begin today!

Ever wondered how your favorite games are made? Now’s your chance to find out—and create your very own! In this hands-on game design camp, young creators will turn from players into designers, learning to build, code, and customize their own interactive video games. Guided step-by-step, campers will explore coding fundamentals, game mechanics, and creative storytelling, all while developing a playable game they can share with friends and family. This is more than play—it’s a journey into the creative and technical world behind the screen.

Perfect for curious gamers ages 8–14 who are ready to level up from playing games to making them.

Steamoji’s “Build to Solve” program complements and enriches your child’s school studies by exposing them to new technologies in fabrication, physical computing, engineering and digital arts. With these foundational skills, students are then challenged with problems and encouraged to imagine, create and improve their own solutions.

Steamoji’s “Build to Solve” program complements and enriches your child’s school studies by exposing them to new technologies in fabrication, physical computing, engineering and digital arts. With these foundational skills, students are then challenged with problems and encouraged to imagine, create and improve their own solutions.

Unlock your child’s creativity and confidence through advanced LEGO® building and coding! Designed for kids aged 8 and up, this hands-on camp blends engineering, robotics, and coding to develop problem-solving, teamwork, and innovation skills—all while having fun.

What Kids Will Do:
Engage in advanced LEGO® builds, explore mechanical and physical concepts, learn block-based programming, collaborate on design challenges, and create coded simulations and games.

Give your child a joyful, enriching experience filled with creativity, learning, and fun! Designed for curious young builders aged 5–7, this camp inspires imagination, teamwork, and foundational STEM and coding skills through hands-on LEGO® play, storytelling, and exploration.

What Kids Will Explore:
Creative building, basic STEM concepts such as balance and movement, teamwork and communication, problem-solving through testing and redesign, fine motor skill development, and beginner storytelling and coding inspired by Scratch.

Join our VEX GO Robotics Camp and unlock a world of innovation and discovery! Designed for children aged 5-7, this camp introduces young learners to the basics of robotics and coding through hands-on activities and fun challenges.

Participants will build robots, explore the fundamentals of AI, and learn the logic behind robotics while interacting with their creations. Along the way, they’ll develop creativity, problem-solving skills, and teamwork in a fun and engaging environment.

Don’t miss this opportunity to spark curiosity and inspire the next generation of innovators!

It’s time for bright ideas! In this camp, Apprentices will work with key STEAM skills to create their own RGB lamp. Using a combination of coding, 3D modeling, 3D printing, and circuit-building, they’ll plan, design, and build a creation straight out of their imagination. During this camp, they’ll take their builds all the way from a pen-and-paper concept to a fully functional light feature, which they can proudly bring home at the end of the week. Let’s get building!

Skills: Coding, 3D Design & Printing, Electrical Circuits, Microcontrollers, Applied Design Process

Introducing our first Steamoji x CircuitMess STEM camp...

Meet Spencer - your new talkative buddy that lights up when it sees you, answers your questions and even has a joke ready when you want a laugh!

Kids will learn everything they need to know to turn a pile of parts into their very own customized voice assistant that they'll take home at the end of the week:

• Learn building skills such as soldering and parts assembly
• Code your voice assistant using Python
• Find out about the “internet of things”
• Fabricate your own 3D printed parts to personalize your new pal
• Solve problems and share ideas with other makers

Let’s Get Building!

Please note - this camp is for kids ages 10 and up. Camp price includes a take-home “Spencer” kit (retail value of $160).

Art history meets game strategy in this camp. Steamoji Junior Apprentices (ages 5-7) will invent and build their own art-inspired mini-games, merging artistic skills with critical thinking to combine the gallery with the game world.

Every day is a creative bonanza where their imaginations set the scene and game design brings the structure, resulting in a collection of fun games that they’ve plotted and crafted themselves.

From pens and markers to sculpting and LED lights, Apprentices will use classic and contemporary design principles as a springboard for their own unique artwork. It’s a place where math and art meet up to make magic. So – who’s ready to play?!

Skills: Drawing, Painting, Sculpting, Conceptualizing, Critical Thinking, Algorithm Design, Math

Embark on an exciting robotics journey with Steamoji's VEX IQ Robotics Camp! Designed for children aged 8-13, this camp offers hands-on experience in building, coding, and controlling robots. Using the VEX IQ system, participants will explore modular components, programmable sensors, and game-style controllers to develop innovative problem-solving skills.

Give your child the opportunity to learn, create, and have fun in this unforgettable robotics adventure!

Start with an idea, awaken it on the screen, and then bring it to life right in front of you. Digital storytelling meets fabrication in this camp, which taps into kids’ creativity across the entire STEAM spectrum.

From sports to entertainment, apprentices will start each day with a new theme and follow their imaginations through a series of activities. They’ll use digital art skills and coding to create characters and stories in Scratch Jr., a visual programming language that gives kids their first taste of coding. From there, they’ll bring these characters into the real-world using principles of fabrication.

Building mini games to designing graphics – it’s all about sparking ideas and using STEAM principles to tell stories. Come and find the exciting worlds that are waiting to be discovered in your imagination!

Skills: Storytelling, Coding, Digital Arts, Fabrication

This camp introduces campers to computational thinking through Python, one of the world’s most powerful and beginner-friendly programming languages. Through guided challenges and creative projects, campers learn to think like problem-solvers—not just coders.

Campers explore how computers follow instructions, break complex problems into logical steps, and use code to control actions and outcomes. They gain hands-on experience with Python basics, writing clean code, debugging errors, and building games, simulations, and mini tools.

By the end of the week, campers complete multiple projects, gain confidence in coding and problem-solving, and build a strong foundation for future learning in programming, robotics, and AI. This camp focuses not only on Python skills, but on developing the mindset behind technology—helping campers become confident creators and future innovators.

Incoming! In this camp, Apprentices will become engineers as they work in teams to build the strongest catapult and tallest tower that they can. To conquer the challenge, they'll learn about levers and mechanical advantage, building techniques and balance. As well as becoming masterful engineers, they’ll tap into their creative side and make colorful birds and mascots to launch from the catapult. On the last day, teams will face off to try and knock down their opponents' towers before their tower is tumbled, too!

Skills: Building, Testing, Simple Structures, Levers, Mechanical Advantage, Applied Design Process, Team-work

Loops! Jumps! Hair-pin bends! What's the most exciting roller coaster you can imagine? Now come and come build it. In this camp, apprentices join a team of like-minded engineers to dream up, design and construct a twisty downhill run. They'll turn cardboard, paper, straws and other household materials into a roller coaster... for marbles!

Apprentices will learn every step of the design process as they research, prototype, test and assemble their marble run. By the end of the week they'll have built a fascinating, gravity-defying structure, that combines creativity with their new engineering skills. Let's Get Building!

Skills: Research, Construction, Math, Design, Analysis, Team-work

In this high-energy camp, children become STEM game designers who blend hands-on crafting with beginner-friendly technology to build their own interactive board game. They'll safely explore simple circuits—using coin cell batteries, LEDs, and conductive tape—to light up a finish line or treasure.

Campers will also experiment with basic mechanics, adding cardboard gears, levers, or ramps for surprising physical interactions. Through the engineering cycle of Imagine → Plan → Build → Test → Improve, they’ll brainstorm a theme, engineer a playable board, craft game pieces, and proudly play-test their creation with peers.

Each camper takes home their unique, tech-enhanced game, along with newfound skills in creative confidence, introductory electrical engineering, basic mechanics, and problem-solving. Perfect for curious kids who love to build, tinker, and see how things work!

Have you ever wondered:

• How do self-driving cars see the road?
• How does facial recognition detect a face?
• How can a computer use a camera to control real-world devices?

In Coding the Future, campers dive into the world of computer vision and artificial intelligence using Python and OpenCV to answer these questions and more!

Throughout the week, they will:

• Build foundational Python programming skills
• Learn how computer vision systems process images and video
• Use OpenCV to create interactive, vision-based programs
• Combine computer vision with an Arduino to control electronic components
• Explore the relationship between AI and computer vision

By the end of the camp, students won’t just understand how AI “sees”, they’ll build their own working system that connects software and hardware together!

At our 3D Printed Project Camp, creativity takes center stage! In today’s world, 3D design is becoming an essential skill, and this camp is the perfect opportunity for kids to dive into it. Students will explore the exciting world of 3D design, transforming ideas from 2D to 3D, prototyping models, and creating unique designs with 3D pens. They’ll also learn to use specialized software to master the art of 3D design and bring their concepts to life as tangible keepsakes to take home.

Don’t miss this incredible opportunity to ignite creativity and equip kids with essential skills for the future!

Introducing our first Steamoji x CircuitMess STEM camp...

Meet Spencer - your new talkative buddy that lights up when it sees you, answers your questions and even has a joke ready when you want a laugh!

Kids will learn everything they need to know to turn a pile of parts into their very own customized voice assistant that they'll take home at the end of the week:

• Learn building skills such as soldering and parts assembly
• Code your voice assistant using Python
• Find out about the “internet of things”
• Fabricate your own 3D printed parts to personalize your new pal
• Solve problems and share ideas with other makers

Let’s Get Building!

Please note - this camp is for kids ages 10 and up. Camp price includes a take-home “Spencer” kit (retail value of $160).

Give your child a spark of creativity this season! In our hands-on camp designed just for young learners, your child will step into the world of STEM by creating their own light-up paper circuit projects. They’ll playfully discover how circuits work—why lights turn on, how electricity travels, and what brings their designs to life—through fun, guided activities.

Perfect for curious minds that love to ask “How does that work?”, this workshop blends art, play, and early engineering in a safe and encouraging environment. Enroll now and let your child shine as a young inventor!

Welcome to RoboCity, a city powered by imagination, engineering, and moving machines!

In this hands-on STEM camp, young makers will design and build their own robots while creating a miniature city where their inventions can live, move, and shine.

Campers will:

• Build two original robots using creative materials and beginner electronics
• Bring their robots to life with code
• Design and construct elements of a growing mini city
• Explore circuits, batteries, LEDs, and more
• Collaborate to combine their creations into one shared Robot Metropolis

This is more than just building projects, campers will learn to think like engineers, problem-solve like designers, and collaborate like real-world architects and robotics teams.

Creativity meets coding. Engineering meets imagination. Welcome to RoboCity!

Creative Coding Camp: Explore Scratch Jr. and Digital Storytelling

An exciting opportunity for kids to explore creativity and technology! This camp is designed to introduce children to the basics of coding through Scratch Jr., an interactive and engaging visual programming language. Each day, kids will learn essential coding skills and apply them to create their own digital stories. By designing characters and crafting imaginative narratives, participants will enjoy a blend of creative play and hands-on learning. This camp sparks curiosity, nurtures imagination, and builds foundational coding knowledge in a fun and age-appropriate environment.

Give your child a joyful, enriching experience filled with creativity, learning, and fun! Designed for curious young builders aged 5–7, this camp inspires imagination, teamwork, and foundational STEM and coding skills through hands-on LEGO® play, storytelling, and exploration.

What Kids Will Explore:
Creative building, basic STEM concepts such as balance and movement, teamwork and communication, problem-solving through testing and redesign, fine motor skill development, and beginner storytelling and coding inspired by Scratch.

Unlock your child’s creativity and confidence through advanced LEGO® building and coding! Designed for kids aged 8 and up, this hands-on camp blends engineering, robotics, and coding to develop problem-solving, teamwork, and innovation skills—all while having fun.

What Kids Will Do:
Engage in advanced LEGO® builds, explore mechanical and physical concepts, learn block-based programming, collaborate on design challenges, and create coded simulations and games.

Embark on a hands-on adventure with our Arduino Car with Bluetooth Control project! Learn the basics of Arduino programming and wiring as you build your very own car from the ground up. Then, take it to the next level by designing an app with MIT App Inventor, giving you smooth Bluetooth control of your new creation. This project brings together creativity, coding, and engineering for a fun, interactive way to explore real-world tech and innovation—perfect for aspiring young tech enthusiasts!

Please note: This camp is for kids ages 10 and up. The registration fee includes a take-home kit (retail value of $50).

Push, pull, lift or flip your opponent's robot out of the arena to claim victory and become the Steamoji Robo Battle Master! In this week-long camp, you’ll combine a whole suite of STEAM skills to design, prototype, code and build your very own battle robot that will face off against your fellow campers at the end of the week.

You will learn:

• Coding - Code a Micro:bit microcontroller as the “brain” of your battle bot
• Engineering - Planning, prototyping, evaluating and improving
• 3D Printing - Use 3D design and printing to make additional components for your robot

Start with an idea, awaken it on the screen, and then bring it to life right in front of you. Digital storytelling meets fabrication in this camp, which taps into kids’ creativity across the entire STEAM spectrum.

From sports to entertainment, apprentices will start each day with a new theme and follow their imaginations through a series of activities. They’ll use digital art skills and coding to create characters and stories in Scratch Jr., a visual programming language that gives kids their first taste of coding. From there, they’ll bring these characters into the real-world using principles of fabrication.

Building mini games to designing graphics – it’s all about sparking ideas and using STEAM principles to tell stories. Come and find the exciting worlds that are waiting to be discovered in your imagination!

Skills: Storytelling, Coding, Digital Arts, Fabrication

It’s time for bright ideas! In this camp, Apprentices will work with key STEAM skills to create their own RGB lamp. Using a combination of coding, 3D modeling, 3D printing, and circuit-building, they’ll plan, design, and build a creation straight out of their imagination. During this camp, they’ll take their builds all the way from a pen-and-paper concept to a fully functional light feature, which they can proudly bring home at the end of the week. Let’s get building!

Skills: Coding, 3D Design & Printing, Electrical Circuits, Microcontrollers, Applied Design Process

Join our VEX GO Robotics Camp and unlock a world of innovation and discovery! Designed for children aged 5-7, this camp introduces young learners to the basics of robotics and coding through hands-on activities and fun challenges.

Participants will build robots, explore the fundamentals of AI, and learn the logic behind robotics while interacting with their creations. Along the way, they’ll develop creativity, problem-solving skills, and teamwork in a fun and engaging environment.

Don’t miss this opportunity to spark curiosity and inspire the next generation of innovators!

Start with your brainpower and finish with a bang! In this physical computing camp, apprentices combine coding with a series of other STEM activities to bring their programming skills into action!

It’s all about connecting the digital world and the real world. The goal? Create a motion-sensor machine that can launch an object, play a game or simply say “hello”. To get there, apprentices will learn to code an Arduino microcontroller, and connect it to a device they’ve built using electrical engineering and fabrication skills. Come and see how far your skills can go – literally!

Skills: Coding, Arduino, Electronics, Fabrication, Design & Planning

Ever wondered how your favorite games are made? Now’s your chance to find out—and create your very own! In this hands-on game design camp, young creators will turn from players into designers, learning to build, code, and customize their own interactive video games. Guided step-by-step, campers will explore coding fundamentals, game mechanics, and creative storytelling, all while developing a playable game they can share with friends and family. This is more than play—it’s a journey into the creative and technical world behind the screen.

Perfect for curious gamers ages 8–14 who are ready to level up from playing games to making them.

At our 3D Printed Project Camp, creativity takes center stage! In today’s world, 3D design is becoming an essential skill, and this camp is the perfect opportunity for kids to dive into it. Students will explore the exciting world of 3D design, transforming ideas from 2D to 3D, prototyping models, and creating unique designs with 3D pens. They’ll also learn to use specialized software to master the art of 3D design and bring their concepts to life as tangible keepsakes to take home.

Don’t miss this incredible opportunity to ignite creativity and equip kids with essential skills for the future!

Incoming! In this camp, Apprentices will become engineers as they work in teams to build the strongest catapult and tallest tower that they can. To conquer the challenge, they'll learn about levers and mechanical advantage, building techniques and balance. As well as becoming masterful engineers, they’ll tap into their creative side and make colorful birds and mascots to launch from the catapult. On the last day, teams will face off to try and knock down their opponents' towers before their tower is tumbled, too!

Skills: Building, Testing, Simple Structures, Levers, Mechanical Advantage, Applied Design Process, Team-work

Creative Coding Camp: Explore Scratch Jr. and Digital Storytelling

An exciting opportunity for kids to explore creativity and technology! This camp is designed to introduce children to the basics of coding through Scratch Jr., an interactive and engaging visual programming language. Each day, kids will learn essential coding skills and apply them to create their own digital stories. By designing characters and crafting imaginative narratives, participants will enjoy a blend of creative play and hands-on learning. This camp sparks curiosity, nurtures imagination, and builds foundational coding knowledge in a fun and age-appropriate environment.

Embark on a hands-on adventure with our Arduino Car with Bluetooth Control project! Learn the basics of Arduino programming and wiring as you build your very own car from the ground up. Then, take it to the next level by designing an app with MIT App Inventor, giving you smooth Bluetooth control of your new creation. This project brings together creativity, coding, and engineering for a fun, interactive way to explore real-world tech and innovation—perfect for aspiring young tech enthusiasts!

Please note: This camp is for kids ages 10 and up. The registration fee includes a take-home kit (retail value of $50).

Ignite your creativity and engineering spirit in this hands-on camp where you become the designer and maker of your own custom fidget toys!

Guided by our skilled facilitators, you'll dive into the world of digital design using professional 3D modeling software to transform your ideas into printable creations. You'll then bring your designs to life through the exciting process of 3D printing, learning about digital fabrication as you watch your unique toys take shape layer by layer. Experience the complete maker journey—from initial concept to functional product—and walk away with your own collection of 3D-printed fidget toys, valuable technical skills, and the proud satisfaction of being a true creator.

Perfect for curious minds ages 8-14 who love technology, design, and hands-on building.

Give your child a joyful, enriching experience filled with creativity, learning, and fun! Designed for curious young builders aged 5–7, this camp inspires imagination, teamwork, and foundational STEM and coding skills through hands-on LEGO® play, storytelling, and exploration.

What Kids Will Explore:
Creative building, basic STEM concepts such as balance and movement, teamwork and communication, problem-solving through testing and redesign, fine motor skill development, and beginner storytelling and coding inspired by Scratch.