Maker & Art Camp

Weekly themes explore how and why things work through hands-on maker projects. Yes, success is rewarding but it’s even better to learn from mistakes along the way. We offer 5 different themes each summer.

We generally break the program into two age groups depending on enrollment. *1st through 5th Grade (entering in Fall 2024)

• 1st – 2nd Graders: Our projects are specifically designed for the age of the child. Our 1st – 2nd graders focus on the form and function of the objects around them. Our small 8:1 child-to-coach ratio ensures lots of individual attention throughout the creative process. The best mentors can change the way we see ourselves and the world. We want to give that same love and support to our kids – so we do.
• 3rd – 5th Graders: These are the seasoned veterans at Doodle whose out-of-the-box thinking constantly breaks new barriers. Using more advanced tools, they take projects one step further by considering how they engage with the world around them and how they might change that user experience. It’s a pretty amazing thing to see.

And now for the fun part …. our daily awesome labs!

Maker Lab
Grab your favorite tools (hammers, screw drivers, ratchets, sanders, hand saws, files, pliers, wire clippers, etc.) and materials from our workbench as you imagine, design and build unique solutions to daily challenges. Took something apart and have no idea how to put it back together? No problem. Thought your invention would produce one result and something totally different came out instead? Fantastic. You don’t learn when things go exactly according to plan. You learn when you prototype, iterate, and discover unexpected solutions.

3D Art Lab
This isn’t your average art room. Not even close. You can choose from all kinds of different traditional and non-traditional materials to bring your ideas to life in 3D. You will reimagine and redesign spaces. You will bring the outdoors inside and the indoors out. You will design, build and run your own carnival. You may even splatter paint a massive mural. Ever yarn-bombed something before? Neither had we until recently… and it is pretty amazing!

‘X’ Lab
This is where you can do what you already love and find new things you’ll love too. Choose from several specialty activities that will be offered each day and rotate throughout the week. You can make pasta in Culinary Arts, sew a beanie or make jewelry in Fabric Arts, sculpt / paint / draw / do print making in Classic Arts, act out a short skit in Performing Arts, make lanyards or friendship bracelets in Crafts, bring your own skateboard and safety equipment for Skate Boarding class, ride your own bike or scooter with safety equipment, continue an earlier project in the Maker or 3D Arts Lab, or take apart something just for the fun of it – because honestly, why the heck not?

Sports & Games
This is a dedicated daily period just for sports and games. Everyone needs more play in their life, even kids. It’s good for our cognitive, social and physical development, as well as it makes life a whole lot more fun. Not a huge traditional sports fan? Don’t worry – we choose sports and games that stress teamwork and fun and are not competitive or skill-based. Trust us, you will have a blast!