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Summer Camp Workshops

Building Cars with Cardboard

Cardboard Design Workshop

All Day: 9am - 5pm

Kids will learn about mechanical designs, using cardboards, folding and cutting tools, connectors and markers for coloring, while they are creating their own cardboard cars and trucks.

Animating a Storyboard

Animation Workshop

All Day: 9am - 5pm

Bring characters to life through the 12 principles of animation. Students will learn core techniques while creating short animated scenes.

Dexterity Board Games

Board Game Design Workshop

All Day: 9am - 5pm

Design your own playable board game! Students will dive into strategy, storytelling, and prototyping to bring their unique game ideas to life.

12 Principles of Animation

Animation Workshop

All Day: 9am - 5pm

Bring characters to life through the 12 principles of animation. Students will learn core techniques while creating short animated scenes.

Making a 2D Dino Game

Video Game Design Workshop

All Day: 9am - 5pm

Kids will learn about 2D Game development and level design, while they are creating their own pixel art dino game level design with simple tools.

Making Your Own Dice Game

Board Game Design Workshop

All Day: 9am - 5pm

Design your own playable board game! Students will dive into strategy, storytelling, and prototyping to bring their unique game ideas to life.

Creating Pixel Art Heroes

Pixel Art Workshop

All Day: 9am - 5pm

Get hands-on with clay! Students will shape original 3D characters using air-dry clay, learning sculpting basics and creative expression.

Popular Emoji Illustrations

Vector Art Workshop

All Day: 9am - 5pm

Kids will learn about vector art, colors and illustration, while they are creating most famous emojis with paper and digital illustration tools.

Dexterity Board Games

Board Game Design Workshop

All Day: 9am - 5pm

Design your own playable board game! Students will dive into strategy, storytelling, and prototyping to bring their unique game ideas to life.

Monster Face in 3D Modeling

3D Modeling Workshop

All Day: 9am - 5pm

Kids will learn about 3D modeling, polygons, and textures, while they are creating their own simple monster face on professional 3D tools.

Make a Race Game with Robot

Coding Fundamentals Workshop

All Day: 9am - 5pm

Kids will learn about fundamentals of coding, computer logic and binary, while creating their own code blocks to control a robot ball to build a racing game,.

Stop Motion Lego Movie

Stop Motion Workshop

All Day: 9am - 5pm

Kids will learn about motion picture movie making, while they are creating their own story line and movie, using legos and basic digital tools.

Coding a Bowling with Robot

Coding Fundamentals Workshop

All Day: 9am - 5pm

Kids will learn about fundamentals of coding, computer logic and binary, while creating their own code blocks to control a robot ball to build a bowling game,.

Escape Room Board Games

Board Game Design Workshop

All Day: 9am - 5pm

Design your own playable board game! Students will dive into strategy, storytelling, and prototyping to bring their unique game ideas to life.

Making Puppets with Cardboard

Cardboard Design Workshop

All Day: 9am - 5pm

Kids will learn about mechanical designs, using cardboards, folding and cutting tools, connectors and markers for coloring, while they are creating their own cardboard puppets.

3D Character Modeling

3D Modeling Workshop

All Day: 9am - 5pm

Kids will learn about 3D modeling, polygons, and textures, while they are creating their own simple 3D character on professional 3D tools.

Strategy Board Games

Board Game Design Workshop

All Day: 9am - 5pm

Design your own playable board game! Students will dive into strategy, storytelling, and prototyping to bring their unique game ideas to life.

Deck Building Games

Board Game Design Workshop

All Day: 9am - 5pm

Design your own playable board game! Students will dive into strategy, storytelling, and prototyping to bring their unique game ideas to life.

RPG Fantasy Worlds

Role Playing Games Workshop

All Day: 9am - 5pm

Unleash your imagination in a role-playing adventure. Students will step into the world of game masters, crafting characters, quests, and epic storytelling.

Customizable Vehicle Art

Vector Art Workshop

All Day: 9am - 5pm

Kids will learn about vector art, colors and illustration, while they are creating custumaizable vehicles with paper and digital illustration tools.

Idle, Walk and Jump

Animation Workshop

All Day: 9am - 5pm

Bring characters to life through the 12 principles of animation. Students will learn core techniques while creating short animated scenes.

Race Board Games

Board Game Design Workshop

All Day: 9am - 5pm

Design your own playable board game! Students will dive into strategy, storytelling, and prototyping to bring their unique game ideas to life.

Coding a Bowling with Robot

Coding Fundamentals Workshop

All Day: 9am - 5pm

Kids will learn about fundamentals of coding, computer logic and binary, while creating their own code blocks to control a robot ball to build a bowling game,.

Creating Pixel Art Villains

Pixel Art Workshop

All Day: 9am - 5pm

Explore the world of pixel art! From retro video games to modern pixel trends, students will design and animate their own pixel-perfect creations.

Vehicles in 3D Modeling

3D Modeling Workshop

All Day: 9am - 5pm

Kids will learn about 3D modeling, polygons, and textures, while they are creating their own simple 3D vehicle designs on professional 3D tools.

12 Principles of Animation

Animation Workshop

All Day: 9am - 5pm

Bring characters to life through the 12 principles of animation. Students will learn core techniques while creating short animated scenes.

Creating Pixel Art Heroes

Pixel Art Workshop

All Day: 9am - 5pm

Explore the world of pixel art! From retro video games to modern pixel trends, students will design and animate their own pixel-perfect creations.

MTG Tournament

Magic the Gathering Workshop

All Day: 9am - 5pm

Kids will learn about Magic the Gathering card game, rules and gameplay, while they are competing each other in a friendly tournament.

Making Characters with Clay

Physical Sculpting Workshop

All Day: 9am - 5pm

Get hands-on with clay! Students will shape original 3D characters using air-dry clay, learning sculpting basics and creative expression.

Making a Ball Balance Game

Video Game Design Workshop

All Day: 9am - 5pm

Kids will learn about 3D Game development and level design, while they are creating their own 3D balance game level design with simple tools.

Making your own Race Game

Board Game Design Workshop

All Day: 9am - 5pm

Design your own playable board game! Students will dive into strategy, storytelling, and prototyping to bring their unique game ideas to life.

Making your Abstract Game

Board Game Design Workshop

All Day: 9am - 5pm

Design your own playable board game! Students will dive into strategy, storytelling, and prototyping to bring their unique game ideas to life.

Expression Emoji Illustrations

Vector Art Workshop

All Day: 9am - 5pm

Kids will learn about vector art, colors and illustration, while they are creating orange face emojis with paper and digital illustration tools.

RPG Fantasy Worlds

Role Playing Games Workshop

All Day: 9am - 5pm

Unleash your imagination in a role-playing adventure. Students will step into the world of game masters, crafting characters, quests, and epic storytelling.

Stop Motion Storytelling

Stop Motion Workshop

All Day: 9am - 5pm

Kids will learn about motion picture movie making, while they are creating their own story line and movie, using air dry clays and basic digital tools.

RPG Fantasy Worlds

Role Playing Games Workshop

All Day: 9am - 5pm

Unleash your imagination in a role-playing adventure. Students will step into the world of game masters, crafting characters, quests, and epic storytelling.

Creating Small Pixel Art

Pixel Art Workshop

All Day: 9am - 5pm

Explore the world of pixel art! From retro video games to modern pixel trends, students will design and animate their own pixel-perfect creations.

RPG Fantasy Worlds

Role Playing Games Workshop

All Day: 9am - 5pm

Unleash your imagination in a role-playing adventure. Students will step into the world of game masters, crafting characters, quests, and epic storytelling.

Prop Design in 3D Modeling

3D Modeling Workshop

All Day: 9am - 5pm

Kids will learn about 3D modeling, polygons, and textures, while they are creating their own simple prop designs on professional 3D tools.

Learning Computer Logic

Coding Fundamentals Workshop

All Day: 9am - 5pm

Kids will learn about fundamentals of coding, computer logic and binary, while playing basic logic games together.

Building Single Color Decks

Magic the Gathering Workshop

All Day: 9am - 5pm

Kids will learn about Magic the Gathering card game, rules and gameplay, while they are building their own choice of single color decks.

Occupation Illustrations

Vector Art Workshop

All Day: 9am - 5pm

Kids will learn about vector art, colors and illustration, while they are creating character clothing for different occupations with paper and digital illustration tools.

Making a 2D Fantasy Game

Video Game Design Workshop

All Day: 9am - 5pm

Kids will learn about 2D Game development and level design, while they are creating their own pixel art fantasy game level design with simple tools.

12 Principles of Animation

Animation Workshop

All Day: 9am - 5pm

Bring characters to life through the 12 principles of animation. Students will learn core techniques while creating short animated scenes.

Making a 2D Sci-fi Game

Video Game Design Workshop

All Day: 9am - 5pm

Kids will learn about 2D Game development and level design, while they are creating their own pixel art sci-fi game level design with simple tools.

3D Character Modeling

3D Modeling Workshop

All Day: 9am - 5pm

Kids will learn about 3D modeling, polygons, and textures, while they are creating their own simple 3D character on professional 3D tools.

Paper Craft of Real Paintings

Vector Art Workshop

All Day: 9am - 5pm

Kids will learn about vector art, colors and illustration, while they are creating their own versions of famous paintings with paper and digital illustration tools.

How to Game Master

Role Playing Games Workshop

All Day: 9am - 5pm

Unleash your imagination in a role-playing adventure. Students will step into the world of game masters, crafting characters, quests, and epic storytelling.

Creating Pixel Art Villains

Pixel Art Workshop

All Day: 9am - 5pm

Explore the world of pixel art! From retro video games to modern pixel trends, students will design and animate their own pixel-perfect creations.

RPG Fantasy Worlds

Role Playing Games Workshop

All Day: 9am - 5pm

Unleash your imagination in a role-playing adventure. Students will step into the world of game masters, crafting characters, quests, and epic storytelling.

Stick Figure Animations

Animation Workshop

All Day: 9am - 5pm

Bring characters to life through the 12 principles of animation. Students will learn core techniques while creating short animated scenes.

Dice Board Games

Board Game Design Workshop

All Day: 9am - 5pm

Design your own playable board game! Students will dive into strategy, storytelling, and prototyping to bring their unique game ideas to life.

3D Character Modeling

3D Modeling Workshop

All Day: 9am - 5pm

Kids will learn about 3D modeling, polygons, and textures, while they are creating their own simple 3D character on professional 3D tools.

RPG Puzzle Designs

Role Playing Games Workshop

All Day: 9am - 5pm

Unleash your imagination in a role-playing adventure. Students will step into the world of game masters, crafting characters, quests, and epic storytelling.

Expression Emoji Illustrations

Vector Art Workshop

All Day: 9am - 5pm

Kids will learn about vector art, colors and illustration, while they are creating orange face emojis with paper and digital illustration tools.

Abstract Board Games

Board Game Design Workshop

All Day: 9am - 5pm

Design your own playable board game! Students will dive into strategy, storytelling, and prototyping to bring their unique game ideas to life.

Creating a Large Pixel Art

Pixel Art Workshop

All Day: 9am - 5pm

Explore the world of pixel art! From retro video games to modern pixel trends, students will design and animate their own pixel-perfect creations.

RPG Fantasy Worlds

Role Playing Games Workshop

All Day: 9am - 5pm

Unleash your imagination in a role-playing adventure. Students will step into the world of game masters, crafting characters, quests, and epic storytelling.

Creating Pixel Art Heroes

Pixel Art Workshop
February 13, 2026

All Day: 9am - 5pm

Explore the world of pixel art! From retro video games to modern pixel trends, students will design and animate their own pixel-perfect creations.

Race Board Games

Board Game Design Workshop
February 16, 2026

All Day: 9am - 5pm

Design your own playable board game! Students will dive into strategy, storytelling, and prototyping to bring their unique game ideas to life.

Expression Emoji Illustrations

Vector Art Workshop
February 17, 2026

All Day: 9am - 5pm

Kids will learn about vector art, colors and illustration, while they are creating orange face emojis with paper and digital illustration tools.

How to Game Master

Role Playing Games Workshop
February 18, 2026

All Day: 9am - 5pm

Unleash your imagination in a role-playing adventure. Students will step into the world of game masters, crafting characters, quests, and epic storytelling.

Monster Face in 3D Modeling

3D Modeling Workshop
February 19, 2026

All Day: 9am - 5pm

Kids will learn about 3D modeling, polygons, and textures, while they are creating their own simple monster face on professional 3D tools.

Making a 2D Dino Game

Video Game Design Workshop
February 20, 2026

All Day: 9am - 5pm

Kids will learn about 2D Game development and level design, while they are creating their own pixel art dino game level design with simple tools.

Making Your Own Dice Game

Board Game Design Workshop
March 13, 2026

All Day: 9am - 5pm

Design your own playable board game! Students will dive into strategy, storytelling, and prototyping to bring their unique game ideas to life.

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