Looking for a creative or active summer camp? One that keeps the kids brains and bodies engaged? Our VM Picks: Top Vancouver Summer Camps list features some of our favourite camps for kids. We connected with Owen Hann the Academy Director about summer camps at Steamoji, here is what he had to say about the summer camp classes they offer.
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What is the mission and philosophy of your summer camp, and how does it align with Vancouver parents’ needs?
Steamoji’s mission is to train the next generation of builders, makers, inventors and entrepreneurs. We believe the best way to prepare for a world of accelerating change is to train our children with the foundational skills and mindsets to build solutions to the problems of their future.
Our hands-on STEM camps for the real world expose children ages 5-14 to emerging technologies like AI, robotics and 3D printing. From catapult competitions that will engage their engineering brains to coding and designing an RGB desk lamp, kids get into a growth mindset and problem-solving zone.
We have a range of full-day and half-day options to suit parents’ busy schedules, all throughout the summer. As the fastest-growing kids education franchise in Canada with 20+ locations and over 10 in the Lower Mainland, Steamoji is the Canadian brand you can rely on to engage your kids this summer.
By the end of a week at Steamoji, they’ll have become builders, makers, inventors and entrepreneurs – ready to dream up their next big idea.
What sets your camp apart from others in the area?
Steamoji’s difference is the maker mindset. Kids get active with hands-on projects that engage their curiosity. They’ll learn hard skills like 3D printing, engineering, coding and robotics, as well as softer skills like design thinking and resilience, as their projects may not always work on the first try! We’ll help them to learn that it takes a series of attempts, and failures, in order to create anything of significance.
At the end of the week, they’ll get to take their creation home with them and will feel proud of what they’ve been able to accomplish in such a short time. Whether it’s a fully-functional solution or a work in progress, it will serve as a reminder of their experience and as inspiration for future projects. Plus, it will look great in their room or on their nightstand!
Can you provide an overview of the activities and programs your camp offers during summer camp, and how they contribute to children’s development?
We have eight (8) different camps available this summer:
1. Lightbulb Moment: Making a 3D Printed Lamp
Campers will design and build their own RGB lamp using coding, 3D modeling, printing, and circuit-building. They’ll take home a fully functional light at the end of the week.
2. Arduino in Action: Build, Code, Move!
Campers will code an Arduino to create a motion-sensor device. They’ll apply STEM skills to connect digital programming with real-world action.
3. Marble Run Madness: Design and Engineer
Working in teams, campers will design and build a marble roller coaster using household materials, learning engineering and the design process along the way.
4. Battle Bots: Engineer, Code, Compete!
Kids will build and code their own robot to compete in a final day battle! They’ll use microcontrollers, 3D printing, and hands-on engineering skills.
5. Build and Code Your Own Voice Assistant (Ages 10+)
Campers will build “Spencer,” a talking voice assistant, by learning soldering, Python coding, and 3D fabrication. They’ll take Spencer home at the end of the week.
6. STEAM Goes Medieval: Creating Castles & Catapults
Teams will build catapults and towers while learning about levers, balance, and engineering principles, culminating in a fun medieval-style challenge.
7. The Art of Games (Ages 5–7)
Young campers will design and build their own mini games inspired by art, blending creative expression with basic game design and hands-on making.
8. Carnival of Creativity: Digital Storytelling and Fabrication
Using Scratch Jr. and fabrication tools, kids will create digital stories and bring them to life through design, coding, and hands-on building.
4. What kind of feedback have your received about your camp?
“Wonderful program for kids which prepares them for challenges of tomorrow, and supplies them with the most in-demand skills. My kids are always happy to come to Steamoji, and I am thrilled to see the new skills that they gain and see new ideas which they have now. Don’t think twice, you will witness the growth and development of your kids.”
- Alexander Gogolev, Parent
“My 8 year old daughter got introduced to Steamoji by their summer camp last year. She enjoyed this experience so much that she asked to join a winter camp in the early weeks of their opening. Nowadays, she spends a few hours each week in Steamoji learning through hands-on projects. She loves designing, making and building. She particularly enjoys using the 3D doodling pen.”
- Yeganeh Farigam, Parent
This post is sponsored by Steamoji
Steamoji is a maker academy for kids ages 5-15 that trains builders, makers, inventors and entrepreneurs. We believe the best way to prepare for a world of accelerating change is to train our children with the foundational skills and mindsets to build solutions to the problems of their future.
