SUMMER of STEM
All 2021 Summer Camps at our Richardson location are one week long. Camp hours are 9:00am-2:30pm. Campers should come with their own lunch; snacks and water are provided by WorkChops. We are now located at 502 Business Parkway, Richardson, Tx 75081. Call or email us with any questions: 469-570-4127 mess@workchops.org
NOTICE FOR THOSE WITH CREDITS FROM 2020
You will be in receipt of credit per our COVID Summer page. There will always be space for you in 2021, even if a camp shows “Sold Out.”
Contact Mess to be added to the camp rosters: mess@workchops.org
Little Kid Camps (Ages 4-8)
June 7 – June 11: Think Like a Chemist & Rocket Scientist Combo Camp (SOLD OUT)
June 14 – June 18: Young Tinkerers (SOLD OUT) We will open a few spots in “Big Kid Camp” this week. See Details below.
June 21 – June 25: Art Meets Science & Kid Technologist Combo Camp (SOLD OUT)
June 28 – July 2: The DIY Life, Do-It-Yourself (Purchase Here)
July 5 – July 9: Think Like a Chemist & Rocket Scientist Combo Camp (SOLD OUT)
July 12 – July 16: Young Tinkerers (SOLD OUT)
July 19 – July 23: Art Meets Science & Kid Technologist Combo Camp (SOLD OUT)
July 26 – July 30: TBD (Week is “on hold” until other camp weeks are Sold Out.)
August 2 – August 6: Think Like a Chemist & Rocket Scientist Combo Camp (ONE SPOT REMAINS – Purchase Here)
August 9 – August 13: Art Meets Science & Kid Technologist Combo Camp (Purchase Here)
August 16 – August 20: TBD (Week is “on hold” until other camp weeks are Sold Out.)
Think Like a Chemist & Rocket Scientist Combo Camp Description:
This camp is for the child who is crazy about science experiments! In this hands-on camp, students will make slime and putty, observe chemical reactions and explore dry ice. Then: Rockets, and Bridges, and Air, oh my! This is the camp known for its Lego play and bring-your-own Nerf artillery. Electricity lessons and a laser light show make this a great Camp for “high energy kids!”
Young Tinkerers Camp Description:
Do you have a maker kid on your hands? This is their camp! Simple machines, marble runs, catapults and lots of creations inspired by Leonardo daVinci’s notebooks and Rube Goldberg cartoons. These campers can make a Mini Catapult, Action Figure Parachute, Foam Cube Castle, hand-made “flippers”, giant Vitruvian selves, and more! If your kids like using hand tools or building structures, this is right up their alley.
Art Meets Science & Kid Technologist Combo Camp Description:
Enjoy take-home art projects with science correlations to stimulate any aspiring scientist/artist. Tie dye, recycle paper, craft textile pompoms, construct a mobile, and make a paint ball shooter with this messy, “out of the box” science experience. Young learners can experience the concepts and components that offer electricity to toys, household items, and the larger world. We’ll take circuitry to the next level when we solder and repair circuits. Camp includes lots of take home circuit board projects and opportunities for adding light, movement, and sound to the campers’ creations.
The DIY Life, Do-It-Yourself Camp Description:
“Home Ec” just got a remix! This camp is for the kid who either loves DIY or could use some new do-it-yourself skills. All week, we will cook in popular countertop appliances, rework old furniture, repurpose things from the junk drawer, make jewelry, paint, sew, repair beloved broken things and more.
Content Creation 101 Camp Description:
Learn how to create your own brand with Content Creation 101. Branding and showcasing yourself starts early, and we teach you how to create great content including photography, video, podcasting and setting up your own online channel. Everything you need to get started in building content for YouTube, TikTok, Twitch and other platforms is here.
Big Kid Camps (Ages 8-Older)
June 7 – June 11: Young Designer: Special Effects/Costume Makers (SOLD OUT)
June 14 – June 18: Kids CNC Machining & 3D Printing (Purchase Here)
June 21 – June 25: Tinker & Code: Electronics Lab (SOLD OUT)
June 28 – July 2: The DIY Life, Do-It-Yourself (Purchase Here)
July 5 – July 9: Young Designer: Special Effects/Costume Makers (TWO SPOTS REMAIN – Purchase Here)
July 12 – July 16: Kids CNC Machining & 3D Printing (Purchase Here)
July 19 – July 23: Tinker & Code: Electronics Lab (Purchase Here)
July 26 – July 30: TBD (Week is “on hold” until other camp weeks are Sold Out.)
August 2 – August 6: Kids CNC Machining & 3D Printing (Purchase Here)
August 9 – August 13: Tinker & Code: Electronics Lab (Purchase Here)
August 16 – August 20: TBD (Week is “on hold” until other camp weeks are Sold Out.)
Tinker & Code: Electronics Lab Camp Description:
In this camp, young learners can experience the concepts and components that offer electricity to toys, household items, and the larger world. We’ll take circuitry to the next level when we solder and repair circuits. Camp includes lots of take home circuit board projects and opportunities for adding light, movement, and sound to the campers’ creations. Depending on skill levels, this camp may include Arduino basics, too.
Young Designer: Special Effects/Costume Makers Camp Description:
Design Thinking rules at this camp for creatives and techies, too. Explore Graphic Design, 3D Printing, Parametric Modeling, Sewing, Stenciling, Etching, Cyanotyping, Electronics, and more. We will use hands-on making, hardware, software, and even some coding to make campers’ designs come to life in just one week!
Kids CNC Machining & 3D Printing Camp Description:
Digital fabrication is a design and manufacturing workflow that takes ideas, turns them digital, then makes them come to life in the physical world. Kids who attend this camp will learn design for 2D making and 3D printing. Next they’ll 3D print things and make original wooden signs on our CNC router.
The DIY Life, Do-It-Yourself Camp Description:
“Home Ec” just got a remix! This camp is for the kid who either loves DIY or could use some new do-it-yourself skills. All week, we will cook in popular countertop appliances, rework old furniture, repurpose things from the junk drawer, make jewelry, paint, sew, repair beloved broken things and more.
Content Creation 101 Camp Description:
Learn how to create your own brand with Content Creation 101. Branding and showcasing yourself starts early, and we teach you how to create great content including photography, video, podcasting and setting up your own online channel. Everything you need to get started in building content for YouTube, TikTok, Twitch and other platforms is here.
*Each camp will be limited to 6-8 campers. Age restrictions are flexible. Talk to us if you have a learner who is an outlier and can benefit from being with older/younger campers.
Read our cancellation/change policies here.
All Camps cost $350, until June 1, when price will increase to $400 (Early Bird discount pricing of $275 ends March 15.)