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:
- Jun 6 (TDSB PA Day)
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:
February 14 - LED Cards & Valentine Delivery Bot
Campers will create two fun activities for today’s special Valentines P.A. Day! We’ll begin the day by making our own light up valentine’s day card. Campers will use batteries, copper tape and mini LEDs to create “paper circuits”. After lunch we’ll build a valentine delivery bot! Campers will assemble their bots from kits made in our laser cutter before wiring up and attaching a vibrating motor. This makes our robots shuffle around to deliver stickers, candy and other goodies to all their friends and loved ones.
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!