Young Builders Palo Alto

My son thoroughly enjoyed himself. It was a distinctive experience compared to other camps he has been to. Experiencing the immense satisfaction of constructing something and seeing a project through to completion brought him a great sense of accomplishment. Thank you for providing such a rewarding experience!

Jake had great fun working with Kobi. He came home excited with a great sense of achievement at the end of camp.
Definitively will go back!

Very nice! My kids like it. We love it. The projects brought home are amazing.

My son had a great time. It was a unique experience among camps he has attended! He had the immense satisfaction of building something and seeing a project through to the end! Thank you.

Our 7yo daughter had a blast! We will definitely consider after school class and camps this summer!

My sons (ages 10 & 12) had a great time at building camp. They were both really into their projects and proud of what they made. I thought it was good that there were many different projects at different levels and that the kids (with some guidance) got to choose. The boys came home good and tired every day, too!

It was great, my 10 year old really enjoyed it. Kobi was really great and love his enthusiasm for doing this.

It was a great experience. My 6 year old son made a battleship and a pencil holder. It’s so true kids are so proud of themselves if they’ve made something all from scratch. If you have a crafty kid, don’t miss out.

Camp was excellent. My son had a great time and wants to go back for the after school program.

Our 6 year old son really enjoyed this camp. He's so proud that he was able to build a battleship and a mouse from scrap wood. Our son learned to use a handsaw, file, sandpaper, and a powerdrill. He's continued to build at home.

Excellent program. Kobi really encourages and supports the kids : either with structured projects or to tackle their own if they have the skills. My 12yr & cynical 14yr old were both happy to go every day. A real sense of accomplishment in the things made. A fabulous camp, with hands on projects (so rare these days) and easily drew the kids away from their screens.

Our son enjoyed this camp. Thank you for keeping him engaged!

My son really enjoyed this workshop! He got to build a pencil holder and kept on wanting to come back to this place.

Our six year old was very happy with his two-day experience and proud of what he made. He wasn't super-stoked about summer camps this last summer, so I was really impressed that an experience with no outdoor play time kept him fully engaged for six hours straight.

My son (age 6) was a bit hesitant to attend the 3-day Woodworking camp over Winter Break because he didn't have any friends signed up with him. He ended up having an incredible time and couldn't stop talking about camp each afternoon and evening. In addition, the projects he made were much more sophisticated than I expected, and he took genuine pride in them. He can't wait to return to Young Builders for more camps and classes in the future. It was a hit!

My twins have been taking Kobe's weekly workshop for a semester, after this time our friend who hasn't seen the kids for a couple of months commented that their hands became much stronger as they play ball etc. I credit this to Kobe's set up with manual work. Really unique in our area. Very much enjoyed by my kids.

This is a wonderful camp. The owner/teacher, Kobe, is friendly with the kids but he doesn't baby them, which I like. The kids do all the work, and if they make a mistake, he tells them to fix it. The kids really do build their own projects. This is my son's 2nd year at this camp.

My 11 year old enjoyed her week of summer camp so much that the following week she convinced me to eat at the taqueria next door, while I was ordering she popped over to look at the projects going on and say hello. She was very proud of her ability to saw by hand and choose how she wanted to complete her projects.

It's awesome!! Kobi taught my daughters a lot of how to use tools and they did measurements and made their project from scratch.

My son had his seventh birthday party at Young Builders and it was a fabulous experience. Kobi did an excellent job teaching the 7 boys and every kid couldn't stop talking about how much fun they had. I would definitely recommend it.

My 7 year old son is half-way through his first session at Young Builders and absolutely loves it. Kobi (Owner) gives children enough instruction so they do things safely, but gives them room to experience and really work independently. I've loved that they don't start from a kit -- they start building things from a block of wood. My son comes home with a boosted confidence that comes from working with his hands. I've noticed a willingness for him to try to fix stuff around the house and confidence in his problem solving. I absolutely recommend this place and plan on continuing the classes and signing up my other children,

It's a great class!! Very different and creative than other classes. My kid is really happy and exited to assist every class.

I've learned about Young Builders workshop through a gifted children organization my child belongs to called Lyceum of Santa Clara Valley lyceum-online.com . The feedback from Lyceum members was really good, but before committing to drive from San Jose to Palo Alto (45 min. for me) I took my child (12 y.o) and his friend (11y.o) to see the place and the instructor, Kobi. Both of them wanted to do it right away, chose a project and couldn't wait till their camp start. Kobi at Young Builders seems really good with children. He shows them what to do and how to do it. Then he checks every part and doesn't allow move ahead before finishing the part "just how it should be". I think it is a very important lesson for children: do the foundation properly first. The instructor works with every kid individually (depends on tools and project) when needed. The max of kids in the workshop is seven. Also all new students should start with simple woodworking projects (usually done in 6 hours) to learn the basic skills. Then they can choose something more complicated projects. What I like about Young Builders is that kids learn to build from scratch. Many of the other building workshops have kits and teach to assemble them, which is kind of OK for the younger kids, but many children can read the instructions and follow them without taking classes. It is a different sense of achievement when you do it all yourself from scratch! Young Builders is a great place. Everyone chooses their own project and work at their own pace. We had 2 days camp 3 hours each, but on second day it was almost 4 hours, because my child and his friend wanted to finish. Now they want to do a more sophisticated project (more time needed).

Young Builders is a place where kids of all ages, boys and girls alike, can learn to use their hands, determination, planning, and lots of hard work to make their dreams come true! My 9-year-old son, 14-year-old daughter, and 15-year-old nephew all had a wonderful summer camp experience at Young Builders this year. They each walked out with two finished projects and were beaming with pride! Kobi is very good with kids of all ages and he truly seems to have a magic touch with guiding and inspiring them. I highly recommend this place and my kids already have plans to go back for their next projects!

Our kids love this woodworking studio/camp for kids. Great confidence builder. The owner is a fun guy, very relaxed, and knows how to get the kids to work & cooperate on projects.