Design & Build - DEAN Adventure Camps (Grades K-6)

Design & Build (Grades K-6)

  1 week sessions        9:00am–3:00pm       Price: $600-$695

Imagine building a castle or designing the perfect racetrack where the thrills have no limits—that’s what you can do with our Design & Build Studio. With the creativity of an artist and the mindset of an engineer and architect, campers will not only learn the physics behind how things work and the foundation to building; they’ll also bring their imaginations to life. Under the direction of experienced designers and crafters, campers will turn their ideas into high-quality projects using award-winning cardboard kits, hand tools, and imagination. 

Below are descriptions for Summer 2025 programs.

General Daily Schedule:

• Morning introduction

• Activity period—approximately 1 hour

• Snack and stretch break—approximately 15 minutes, outside weather permitting

• Activity period—approximately 1 hour

• Lunch and Recess break—approximately 1 hour, outside weather permitting

• Activity period—approximately 2 hours (included in this time can be a stretch break as needed)

• Clean up, pack up, dismissal 

Dates, Hours, and Fees

2025 Dates	Programs K-1	Programs 2-3
June 9 - 13		Tiny Home Builders
June 16 - 20 *4-day week	Design Your Own Amusement Park	Design Your Own Amusement Park
June 23 - 27	Mario Kart Racetrack Design	Mario Kart Racetrack Design
June 30 - July 3 *4-day week	Tiny Home Builders
July 7 - 11	Design Your Own Amusement Park	Design Your Own Amusement Park
July 14 - 18	Mario Kart Racetrack Design	Mario Kart Racetrack Design
July 21 - 25	Tiny Home Builders	Tiny Home Builders
July 28 - August 1	Design Your Own Amusement Park	Design Your Own Amusement Park
August 4 -8	Mario Kart Racetrack Design	Mario Kart Racetrack Design
Hours
Full Day	9:00am – 3:00pm
Fees
Full Day	$695 5-day week / $600 4-day week

Themes + Weekly Overview

Design Your Own Amusement Park!

Don't just go to an amusement park this summer; build your own! In this dynamic program, participants craft dazzling theme parks using 3D-construction and circuitry skills and tools to build giant Ferris wheels and more!

Campers won't just design; they'll engineer. From gravity-defying roller coasters to magical-themed zones, they'll harness the potential of the design process to bring their ideas to life.

By the program's close, each participant will proudly showcase their miniature amusement park, embodying creativity, engineering, and teamwork.

Ready to construct the unthinkable? Let the theme park building begin!

Mario Kart Racetrack Design

Drop that controller and pick up your pencil! We're bringing Mario Kart into the ultimate reality–real life! Campers explore how kooky themes like Rainbow Road, Moo Moo Meadows, Sherbet Land, and Bowser’s Castle influence the design of tracks, cars, and racers! Campers learn 2D and 3D constructing, blueprint design, and other fundamentals to let their cars soar!

Campers experiment by exploring cause-and-effect within their designs to achieve new results. By the end of the week, campers will showcase racetracks that Mario (and, of course, Luigi) wishes he could drive! Note: We do not play Mario Kart in this program, but campers can pull from their past gaming experience to inspire their physical creations!

Tiny Home Builders

Dive into the world of architectural wonders as campers bring miniature homes to life. This program introduces participants to the fundamentals of design, scale, and 3D building techniques. Throughout the week, campers will work with a specialized model-making kit, piece together adorable to-scale furniture, and finish off by constructing an intricate 'Dream House' that reflects their own interior ideals!

From elegant living rooms to cozy attic spaces, each house will be a testament to your child's dream design. Join us and watch as your child crafts a miniature masterpiece, be it a Dream House or a Mojo Dojo Casa House.