MAKER NEXUS
We Grow Makers
Learn - Practice - Share
Maker Nexus Youth Camps
Intensive 3-hour, 1-day, and 4 to 5-Day Experiences
We offer a variety of camps of different lengths for a range of age groups. Our camps are typically offered during school holiday breaks and summer, but we are able to customize camp experiences for youth outside the break schedule. Just email us with your request details and we will work with you to build a camp to your needs.
Each class takes place in our 28,000 square foot makerspace in Sunnyvale, CA.
Summer LEGO® Adventures
Levels 1, 2 and 3
Offered June - August
LEGO® Adventures - three levels and multiple themes to choose from. Each level designed to develop skills needed to advance to the next level.
Sign up for three or more adventures
for a $150 discount!
Level 1: Beginning to intermediate LEGO® engineering is the place to start. Level 1 teaches everything needed to advance to Level 2.
June 13-17; June 20-24; July 18-22
Level 2: Themed Adventure Series - multiple themes to choose from that can be taken as a series without boredom. Try them all...
Star Wars Adventure: June 27 - July 1
Bot Battle Arena Adventure: July 11-15
Pirates of Silicon Valley Adventure: July 25 - 29
Jurassic Era Adventure: August 1 - 5
Level 3: Congratulations! Completion of Levels 1 and at least one Level 2 sessions of our LEGO® Adventures series will now admit you into the Level 3 Masters Camp:
LEGO® Adventures Masters Camp: August 8-12
Summer Camps
May 23 - September 9, 2022
Our Summer Camp schedule is here, and more is on its way.
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Beginning Woodworking - multiple session dates to choose from for our basic woodworking skill development and simple wood projects camp
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Intermediate/Advance Woodworking - develop greater woodworking skills through designing and building more complex wood projects
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Camp Arduino MouseBot - build and program Arduino projects
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Dungeon Makers' Guild - create scene props, cast resin dice, 3D print miniatures and counters, laser cut deck box, and join the fun with daily DnD campaigns.
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Design Maker: Escape the Summer Escape Room Maker - what's more fun than escaping an escape room? Designing one.
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Welding - learn Stick, TIG and MIG welding, as well as safety and basic welding and plasma cutting techniques and skills:
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makerSPACE! - Our youngest makers will explore and build their way through space in this hands-on camp! We combine space exploration and aeronautics concepts with projects that promote their growth as Makers.
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Microsmithing - Blacksmithing, but in miniature - smaller hammers, smaller forge, smaller projects. Build a mini sword and scabbard.
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Maker Math - l have fun exploring math while making a pinball machine.
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Build-A-Clock Soldering Project - develop electronic and soldering skills while building a digital clock.
More youth camps and activities in the works...
Schedule of Youth Camps
Click on any of the camps below to register for them on Activity Hero.