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Day Camps

School's out? Build something today.

Single-day engineering camps on school holidays and break weeks. Drop off in the morning, pick up an engineer with something they built — and get to keep.

See upcoming datesWhat they'll build
A kid using a clamp and saw to cut wood at a Forge day camp.
Hours

8:30 AM – 3:00 PM

Ages

Grades 1 – 8

Ratio

~8 : 1 kids per instructor

Tuition

$145 / day

What they'll build

A real project, in a single day.

Each day camp centers on one buildable project. Which one runs depends on the date — here's the kind of thing kids walk out with.

A kid holding a finished spinning project they built at Forge.

Ping-Pong Ball Launcher

Engineer a spring-loaded launcher, then dial in the range and fire.

3D-Printed Flashlight

Design it, print it, wire the circuit, and light it up.

Water Blaster

Build a pressure-powered blaster from real components.

Rocket Launcher

Construct and fire a safe compressed-air rocket.

A kid in safety glasses soldering electronics at a real workbench.
Why a Forge day camp

Not babysitting. A real build day.

A day off school becomes a day of real engineering. Kids spend it building with real tools — and walk out with something they made and get to keep.

  • Real tools and real materials in a working shop
  • One real project, finished and taken home that day
  • Small groups — about 8 kids per instructor
  • Hands-on building, not sitting and watching
  • Mixed ages, grades 1–8 — projects scale to each kid
  • A midday walk to the park to run around
A day at camp

One full day, start to finish.

A morning and an afternoon build session, a snack, and a midday walk to Gandara Park for lunch and outdoor play. Please arrive before the 9:15 AM safety talk — for everyone's safety, we can't add a camper to the floor after it.

A group of kids working on projects together at a Forge camp.
Daily schedule8:30 AM – 3:00 PM
  1. 8:30 AM

    Drop-off

  2. 9:15 AM

    Safety talk — last call to join the day

  3. 9:30 AM

    Morning build session

  4. 10:30 AM

    Snack break

  5. 11:30 AM

    Walk to Gandara Park — lunch + outdoor play

  6. 1:00 PM

    Afternoon build session

  7. 2:50 PM

    Cleanup

  8. 3:00 PM

    Pickup

  9. 4:00 PM

    Aftercare ends ($30/hr)

Good to know

Day camp questions.

When do day camps run?

On major school holidays and during winter and spring break weeks. Upcoming dates are posted on the booking calendar and our holiday schedule.

What ages can come?

1st through 8th grade. Projects scale to each kid's age and pace, so a mixed-age group all works at the right level.

What about lunch?

Pack a lunch or order one. The group walks to Gandara Park around 11:30 for lunch and outdoor play before the afternoon build.

What if we arrive late?

The safety talk happens at 9:15 AM, and for everyone's safety we can't add a camper to the floor after it. Please arrive by 9:15. Late arrivals can't join that day and aren't refunded.

What's the cancellation policy?

Full refund minus a 3% processing fee if you cancel 7 or more days out. Transfers are allowed up to 7 days prior. If your kid is sick with a doctor's note, we'll credit 50% of the day.

Turn the next day off into a build day.

Check the calendar for the next day camp date and grab a spot.

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