Join us at Design Hive for an in-person day camp focused on creative exploration in our LA Maker Space!
We offer a combination of project work and exploratory activities to engage kids in activities such as kinetic art, circuitry, game design, movement, architecture, engineering and more!
Notes:
- We teach proper tool usage and expect that all campers use the tools we provide. We use real hammers, nails, screws, and screwdrivers, etc. We use real HOT glue guns. We do not use cool touch or low heat guns. We do not use "protective" hand-wear with our tools. Sometimes we get small burns or little bruises. It is part of the learning and making process.
Class Requirements:
WHAT TO KNOW BEFORE REGISTERING
We are a small, process art and STEM studio. We don't have an outdoor space, though we do some stretching, dance, and movement during the camp day. Our physical space impacts our scheduling, which is why our camp is not the length of a full school day, and why we only offer a small window of extended day care. When you walk into our studio, what you see is what you get! Because we don't have separate rooms or other spaces for campers to work in, we have the expectation that kids of all ages work together on projects. We acknowledge that this is a wide age range. However, we design our projects and scaffold our instruction so that a 6-7 year old and a 10-11 year old can do the same project. We rarely separate students in our studio by age group. Our older students can dive a bit deeper into a project or get a bit more complex, and our younger students benefit from seeing the skills and behavior of our older campers modeled for them. As veteran classroom teachers, with 30+ years of experience between us, we see the indelible value of kids in this age range working and learning together. If this does not sound appealing to you or your child, or you are looking for something catered to a very specific age range or tech skill, please consider this before registering as we do not issue any refunds for camps.
What you'll learn:
- This camp offers a combination of project work and exploratory activities to engage kids in art, craft, engineering, and tech activities.
- Activities MAY include, but are not limited to, kinetic art, circuitry, game design, movement, architecture, engineering and more!
What To Bring:
- Water bottle
- Lunch and snacks (please do not send anything that needs to be heated or refrigerated
- Dress in layers
- Wear close-toed shoes- tennis shoes preferred
