January is here, which means our spring break and summer camps are just around the corner! Perfect for Pre-K–5th grade students, Thinkery Camps are designed to spark curiosity and inspire creative learning through hands-on fun and discovery.
The countdown is officially on—and we’ve been busy planning and prepping for our biggest and best camp season yet! So, what’s new? We’re so excited to introduce brand-new camp concepts, challenges and themes to engage young innovators. Oh, and we’re offering camps at THREE locations across the city to ensure that we’re meeting the needs of our campers and our community. We’re pumped!
In 2017, we are thrilled to offer six innovative camp themes to challenge and inspire campers. Take a look at our 2017 Thinkery Camp themes—and reserve your child’s preferred spot today!
Up, Up and Away
3, 2, 1, blast off! Join us for an exciting week of physical science exploration and experimentation that defies expectation—and gravity! Learn about the forces of flight while investigating the way things fling, float, fly and fall through the air. Prepare for takeoff, aspiring aviators—sky-high adventures await you.
Fantastic Fabrication
Join the maker movement! Spend the week weaving through the science and art of textiles in this hands-on camp for artists, designers and makers. Hone your creative skills as we master modern fabrication techniques and processes. Join us as we find out what makes fabrication so fantastic—and so fun!
Illuminating Inventions: Design and Explore with the Innovators
Embark on an ambitious journey back in time as you become an apprentice to famous inventors from the Renaissance! Turn inspired ideas into original inventions as we draw from the work of Galileo, da Vinci, Michelangelo and many more to discover new ways to change the world
Tinkering with Color and Light
See sparks fly as we make and tinker with cool circuits, bright lights and vibrant colors. Explore how light is used in science, art, medicine, engineering and beyond. Illuminate your imagination and ignite your curiosity by creating your very own magical world of light and color.
Program, Animate and Create
Dream it. Design it. Develop it. This summer, explore exciting new technologies as you think outside the box and let your imagination run wild. That’s right—we’re exploring the creative side of coding! Program, animate and create customized games, crazy inventions and super cool stories. Check it out!
RoboCircus
Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls—step right up and join the fun! Become a robotics ringmaster and build wacky, whimsical carnival contraptions. You’ll combine technology, playful tactile learning and basic computer programming to create a truly spectacular show.
Ready to purchase your child’s preferred camp spot? Thinkery Camps may be purchased online or by calling (512) 469-6201.
Thinkery Camps are supported in part by the Cultural Arts Division of the City of Austin Economic Development Department. Visit Austin at NowPlayingAustin.com.
