Make things, friends & memories!
Have your child spend their day meeting new friends & learning tech skills at The Maker Bean Cafe at 1052 Bloor St. West! Using tools such as laser cutters, 3D printers & wood-working tools, and with 1 laptop per child, your children will create something straight out of their imaginations!
Next PA in 2025:
• June 3 (Shavuot holiday)
• June 6 (TDSB PA Day)
• June 25 (School holiday)
• June 26 (School holiday)
Each day has a different theme, so you can sign your child up for multiple camps, and they won’t repeat the same activity. Themes for each day are described below.
For kids 6-12 years old, both experienced & new makers alike.
Kids also head outdoors for at least 1.5 hours per day to Dufferin Grove or Dovercourt Parks (5-minute walks from The Maker Bean) for active games & fresh air. Please ensure your kids are dressed for outdoor time during the winter.
Pricing
$135/day
Lunch and snacks available (veggie options available too), +$18, use drop down menu and add lunch to cart
Times
Camps run 9 AM – 4 PM daily, drop off from 8:50 AM, pick up promptly at 4 PM
Themes for each day:
June 3 - Running Capybara & Scratch
Campers will assemble their capybaras from kits made in our laser cutter, before wiring up a motor and attaching some wooden wheels. We'll decorate our capybaras and racing them around! We’ll finish the day by coding a simplified version of a classic platformer game with their own characters, levels and obstacles in Scratch!
June 25 - Minecraft creeper Mosaics
We'll create a mosaic of this classic Minecraft mob. Campers will receive a variety of colorful tiles made with our laser cutter and a frame to hold their mosaic together. Once complete, we’ll seal in their design with a clear acrylic panel and build a stand to display their art work, before finishing the day off with a Minecraft gaming session!
June 26 - 3D printed Led lamps
We'll create 3D printed lanterns to light up the night! Design your lamp in 3D modelling software and turn it into glowing lanterns. We’ll wire up an LED circuit and build a wooden base to house our electronic components before installing our 3D prints on top!
June 6 - Wild Life wobble bots
In this 2 part activity, campers will combine graphic design with hands on assembly to create a custom wild life wobble bot. Campers start the day with a crash course in adobe illustrator where they will design the face and body of their bot. They can also choose from a variety of arms, feet and ears to bring their animals to life! Once campers’ designs have been cut out in our laser cutter, we’ll get to work assembling and wiring up a single axis motor to make our bots jump around!