Camp Invention – A Weeklong STEM Experience They'll Never Forget!
A STEM Summer Camp for Grades K-6 That Turns Curious Kids Into Innovative Thinkers
What is Camp Invention?
Trusted by schools and parents across the country, Camp Invention® has brought hands-on STEM experiences to kids for over 35 years.
- Who: Curious kids entering grades K-6.
- What: A summer day camp filled with fun, hands-on STEM adventures led by qualified local educators and designed to spark creativity, build confidence and ignite a lifelong love for learning.
- Where: Over 1,500 camp programs run nationwide in schools, community centers and other local facilities.
- When: Camp dates and hours vary by location. Some locations offer Before and After Care to fit families' busy schedules – check your specific site for details.
- How Much: Pricing starts at $290 or ~$9/hour. Payment plans are available at checkout up to 12 weeks before your camp start date. See your local camp for exact pricing.
- Why Choose Us: Kids thrive at camp as they jump into hands-on fun and grow through enriching STEM experiences carefully crafted to spark joy and ensure the development of persistence, adaptability and creative problem-solving skills.
In an all-new season of high-energy STEM challenges, this year’s inspiring program empowers kids to grow their confidence and creativity through authentic, hands-on exploration and creative problem solving. Campers take on a fresh adventure of fun-filled learning, collaboration and skill building with friends!
Campers step into the role of entrepreneurs and design an exclusive new product. As they compete in a high-energy prototyping challenge, earn Scrappy Bucks and explore every phase of product development, children visit the Sticky Situation Station for a spark of inspiration to keep their creative ideas flowing. After learning to take risks to earn big rewards, campers showcase their inventions at the DIY Expo.
Children take on the ultimate engineering challenge as they design and build a towering superstructure inspired by cutting-edge architecture. Engineering buildings that touch the sky, campers explore biomimicry and materials technologies and assemble a motorized elevator. After they construct, test and modify their sustainable masterpiece, they deliver a winning elevator pitch to investors and present their eco-friendly design.
Campers team up with friends and gear up to invent as they explore the inner workings of mechanical gadgets and find inspiration for their own innovative solutions! After children take apart a wind-up robot, they excavate a useful gearbox, discover idea-sparking creativity tools and repurpose parts for fresh creations. Next, campers design their very own Etch-n-Glow Wand™ — a dazzling gadget that lights up and spins!
Children uncover ooey gooey chemistry concepts as they ignite their imagination and investigate nature’s tiniest organisms in the Backyard Laboratory! Wading into the wonders of a freshwater pond, campers explore, observe and analyze slimy substances after collecting scientific samples. Celebrating nature-inspired innovation, they design a device to protect aquatic wildlife, build unique habitat features and create an insect-inspired bioinvention to control a new invasive species.
Ready to Sign Up for an Unforgettable Summer?
See the Difference. Feel the Real Impact of Camp.
The learning doesn’t end when camp is over! Discover long-term benefits, including:
- Boosted confidence and creativity
- Stronger creative problem-solving and collaboration skills
- Improved school attendance
- Higher GPA and test scores
- Decreased STEM anxiety
Camper Families Say It Best
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“My daughter came home beaming with excitement, eager to share all the amazing things she was learning. It's been beautiful to see her confidence and love for learning blossom.”
Sonia S.Durham, NC
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“It was so amazing to see how quiet our son was before the camp and now he wants to try everything and be more involved with friends.”
Katie J.West Lafayette, OH
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“My daughter loves this camp. She was so excited to bring her inventions home and teach her little brother about everything she learned. We are already signing up for next year.”
Heather D.Westminster, MD
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“All three of my children attended camp this year and it was so amazing to see the learning from the youngest group to the oldest group. The conversations on the way home every day made me so happy!”
Meghan M.Mansfield, TX
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“My son is autistic and gifted. He loves your camp. It's been wonderful for him to be around other kids who are creative and inventive. It's helped his social skills tremendously!”
Apryle S.Leavittsburg, OH
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“Camp Invention is always a highlight of my summer — as a parent and educator.”
Lisa D.Moultrie, GA
Here’s what an action-packed day looks like with Camp Invention
Morning Experiences
Led by qualified local educators, campers kick off each day with high-energy morning games that encourage creativity and teamwork. Next, they tackle two of the all-new experiences above to stretch their imagination and explore hands-on STEM challenges.
Games & Lunch
Campers refuel with packed lunches and head outside – or to the gym – to enjoy action-packed games with friends.
Afternoon Experiences
Campers keep the learning going in two confidence-boosting afternoon activities where they explore innovation and world-changing inventors. As their fun-filled day wraps up, children keep the inspired ideas coming as they wind down with problem-solving games before pickup.
The following sponsors help make our education programs possible:
United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)
Overdeck Family Foundation
Army Education Outreach Program (AEOP)
Nordson
Department of War (DoW)(Previously U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) )
Intel
The Red Backpack Foundation by Sara Blakely
Ohio Department of Education and Workforce
Walton Family Foundation
General Motors
Burton D. Morgan Foundation
The Weld Trust
John Deere
The Weissman Family Charitable Fund
Johnson Controls Foundation
Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan
Shurtape
EQT
APS Foundation
H.B. Fuller Company Foundation
The Timken Company Charitable and Educational Fund
ABB
The Fossum Family Young Inventors Fund
Community Foundation of Lorain County
First Energy
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
Greater Alliance Foundation
TE Connectivity
Camp Invention Parent Donations
