Find maker camps near you, as listed below, and grow skills in the exciting world of technology development. One aspect critical to the success of maker camps is the open-ended diversity of projects that kids can take part in or explore. Makerspace culture features shared spaces, with a juxtaposition of kids working on projects that may all be quite different from each other. Read more
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St. Clement's School Summer Program
Kick off your summer by earning an Ontario credit, launching your own business, learning Mandarin, creating in the Makers Cafe, and more! SCS is offering both Ontario credit courses and enrichment/general programming. Summerhill, Toronto
Traditional (multi activity)
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Idea Labs Kids Pickering & Whitby
A STEAM (STEM + Arts) summer camp and before and after-school care provider that offers variety of classes, including coding, cooking, game design, robotics and virtual reality for children ages 4-13. Pickering; Whitby
Traditional (multi activity)
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Crescent Camps
Our Camps reflect Crescent School's excellence in STEM, robotics, athletics, business, the arts and leadership, with highly qualified, enthusiastic instructors and staff. North Toronto, Toronto
Traditional (multi activity)
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Code-it Hacks
Blend of 5 flavors in our Kids Coding & Robotics Camp in Toronto! Learn to Code, Learn to build: Robotics & Circuits, Outdoor play:Logic Games & a field trip to a tech company! Never a dull moment in our camps & programs Bloor West Village, Toronto; High Park, Toronto
Computer (multi)
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WillowWood School Camp and Summer School
WillowWood offers 3 different summer programs: camps for Grades 1-6, skills programs for Gr. 7-9 and high school credits for students in Grades 9-12. Don Mills, Toronto
Education (multi)
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The STEAM Project
Camps and classes for creative girls and boys who love science, technology, robotics, and design projects. Our kids learn while they experiment, invent, digitally fabricate, and build projects with their own hands! Markham; Richmond Hill
Education: STEAM
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Pickering College Summer Camps
Our nature centered day camp is for campers entering Kindergarten to Grade 8. Overnight camp options for Global Leadership and ESL for students entering Grades 9-12 are also available. Newmarket
Traditional (multi activity)
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Neilson Park Creative Centre
Arts-focused camps, classes and workshops supporting a creative learning environment where children, teens and families are encouraged to explore and enrich their lives through the arts. Markland Wood, Toronto
Arts (multi)
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Camp Laureate
A fun-filled summer camp featuring a blend of STEAM programs and traditional day camp activities including robotics, hiking, photography, painting, archery, sports, and more! Weekly themed special guests. Lunch included. Burlington
Education: STEAM
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Empower Learning Centre
Join our summer camps at Empower Learning Centre! Engage in fun activities, develop new skills, and make lasting memories. Limited spots available. Register now! Mississauga
Traditional (multi activity)
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Ontario Tech University Camps
Explore unique science and technology camp programs at Ontario Tech, including LEGO, Coding, Minecraft, Math, Engineering, and more! In-person and virtual camps available. Oshawa
Education (multi)
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Imagine Architecture
Three exceptional summer courses for high school students interested in architecture, design, and urbanism, and developing a portfolio. Ottawa
Education: Architecture
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Radiant Girls
All-Girls Leadership & Wellness events led by professional coaches, school teachers, & female leaders. Camps featuring Adventure, Arts, Horses, Spa, Fitness, Leadership, Business, Friendship & Emotional Intelligence Burlington; Guelph; King
Traditional (multi activity)
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Ross Creek Centre for the Arts
SummerArts combines the best of camp with the best of the arts! We offer great food, a full rec schedule, campfire, and a core of incredible arts programming, all set on a beautiful campus overlooking the Bay of Fundy. Canning
Arts (multi)
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Out to Play
Learning and connecting through play! A Forest and Nature School offering outdoor arts, storytelling, daily hikes and play in forests and meadows. Experienced educators. Easily accessed from downtown Ottawa and Kanata. Ottawa
Adventure (multi)
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Kids Inc Camp
Kids Inc provides a variety of activities - swimming, canoeing, archery, theme days, crafts, LIT, catered lunch option, junior camp and more. Bus service included from Peel, Halton, Orangeville, Guelph Areas and beyond! Halton Hills; Milton
Traditional (multi activity)
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Kanata Camps
Kanata Camps offers themed weekly day camps, specialty STEAM robotics and coding camps programs and overnight adventure and tripping programs that qualify for Duke of Ed credits. Ottawa
Traditional (multi activity)
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UC Summer Programs
We are a traditional day camp that fosters kids' curiosity over the summer by offering fun, unique, and educational activities and field trips. Markham
Traditional (multi activity)
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Strathcona-Tweedsmuir School Camps
Strathcona-Tweedsmuir School offers a variety of inspiring summer camps for kids 4-17 yrs, from science, robotics & math to art, magic, film, sports, outdoor adventures & more! All led by experienced leaders & teachers. Calgary
Traditional (multi activity)
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uOttawa Engineering Outreach
uOttawa Engineering Outreach offers a wide range of programs in engineering, science, technology, and coding for both kids and teens. From summer camps to clubs and afterschool programs, as well as credited courses. Kanata; Orleans; Ottawa; Ottawa South
Education: STEM
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Indus Space
Space Exploration-themed STEAM camps and workshops for Grade 1-8 youth. Choose from virtual or in-person programming. Call us today for a free consultation (leave a message on our voicemail). Mississauga
Education: Space
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Steamoji
A STEM / STEAM maker academy for kids that offers after-school programs, year-round 400-hour classes, along with fun camps. Throughout Alberta, British Columbia, Ontario (11)
Traditional (multi activity)
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St. Michael's College School Summer Camps
SMCS Camps provides youth with exciting academic, athletic, and artistic outlets, as well as opportunities to learn and grow within a fun and interactive environment. Please visit: smcscamps.com Forest Hill, Toronto
Traditional (multi activity)
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Maker camps have similarities to related tech kids camps such as STEM camps, Minecraft camps, kids' LEGO camps, and others. All of these offer a technology-heavy orientation, focused on appealing to kids' budding technology interests. Some key concepts relatively unique to makerspace are hands-on acticvity and collaboration.
Camp activities often involve electronics, an integration with coding skills, and may also include hand crafts and hand tools as well as improvisation. Among other things, makerspace camps develop kids' and teens' interests in making toys, games and other inventions. Camps for teens and older kids may also have an orientation toward entrepreneurialism. Maker projects are situated in a broader world. So, for example, there is nothing stopping kids from bringing their idea for a new robot to any of the makerspace camps listed above.
Maker camps may also be more flexible than camps that previously identified themselves as robotics camps, for example. Makerspace is entirely open-ended, allowing for the integration of any or all of coding, cutting-edge application design, and any other skills needed to make the things kids have in mind. This open-endedness extends from maker culture, where an open-concept-feel to the architecture and layout of buildings and workspaces fosters collaboration, as opposed to private learning.
Juxtaposition of interests and orientations opens up space for uniquely creative interactions. Unusual ideas may be sparked and unexpected insights made by those working within the open space of a maker environment. It's a uniquely creative setting.
Maker camps in Toronto and elsewhere have many success stories to share, including projects that have helped kids as young as 12 years and younger start their own business. Camp projects produced by kids in Toronto and elsewhere in Canada have won international awards from organizations as highly respected as NASA (as well as corporations and others). The success of these camps is just one sign of their relevance to our contemporary world as well as the world coming in the next years and decades.
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