Kids After School Maker Club
Imagineering Club is a weekday after school program for kids who have lots of ideas and love to make things. At our maker space, Imagineers will learn new technologies and making skills to bring their ideas to life!
Kids After School Maker Club
Program Details
Similar to Imagineering, the After School Club introduces the fundamental skills of making and programming. Students will take part in a 3-week introductory course which introduces laser cutting and 3D Printing design techniques, wood shop tools and basic electronics. After the introductory lessons, students will spend 4 weeks working on personal projects along with the guidance of our maker educators and mentors.
New skills are required in the 21st century – problem solving, creativity, and collaboration. We nurture our Imagineers to develop these skills as they are designing and building their projects. Imagineers are resourceful, capable, independent and creative.
The program includes both structured activities and unstructured independent tinkering time using hand tools, craft materials, electronics, online digital tools like scratch and minecraft, and digital fabrication tools (3D printers and the laser cutter).
What's included
Skills Learned
- Use tools, craft materials, electronics, online digital tools (eg. minecraft, scratch, tinkerCAD etc), digital fabrication tools (3D printers and laser cutters) to work on projects
- Have their own project book to plan, draw and document their ideas and projects
- Learn how to generate ideas, make a plan and celebrate failures
Pricing
$210 / 7 week program
$270 / 7 week program (+ optional $60 robotics starter kit)
We offer an optional $60 robotics kit that you can use to take your project home and continue experimenting with it. This kit includes several basic parts to complete a robotics project and can be reused for future programs at STEAMLabs and beyond! If your child is interested in exploring robotics in this class and using it in their project, this kit can also be purchased afterwards with the instructor.
STEAMLabs Teaching Philosophy
- Project-based learning – learning by doing
- Interest-based learning – learning by following your interests
- Peer-to-peer learning – learn from and teach each others in the classroom
- Networked learning – learn by seeking online and offline resources
- Reflect & present – learn by keeping track of your projects and present them to a real audience
STEAMLabs Learning Values
- Lifelong learning
- Inclusivity
- Curiosity
- Creative Confidence
- Collaboration
- Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
Scholarships
Program Scholarships
We offer a limited number of program scholarships. The application deadline is one month before the program begins and we will get back to successful scholarship recipients about 1-2 weeks before the program begins! apply
Upcoming dates
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Make something you love!
“We make things every day and get to take them home. You can make whatever you want. You can make something you love.”
- Linda, Age 7
Make a robot!
“I love building things and taking them apart. This is the first time I’ve seen tools like this. We use laser-cutters, 3D printers and hand tools to make the best stuff. I made a robot!”
- Alexander, Age 9
Frequently Asked Questions
Youth
- Lunch & afternoon snack (or sign up to purchase catered lunch & snacks) - Water bottle with your name on it - Weather appropriate clothing + supplies for venturing out to the park on break (sunhat, suncream, warm layers, rain coat etc.) - Any medications or epipens with instructions
1. Before and after care is bookable by the hour each day of camp; purchase as little or as much you need 2. Select the program(s) you would like to enroll your camper in through our enrollment portal. Follow prompts to add on extras like before/after care & lunches, complete forms and process payment. 3. Repeat for additional campers.
If your child has a kit from a previous program that they would like to disassemble to reuse kit parts, please sign up for the program without kit at check out.
Yes. Individuals can apply for a scholarship.
Information for specific scholarships is listed on each individual program page.
Please visit our contact page in order to see a list of directions.
Please double check where your specific program is located before the start date.
Unfortunately, we are unable to provide make up sessions when classes are missed.
10% fee when you cancel more than a month before program start date.
50% fee when you cancel between 1-4 weeks before program start date.
No refund for cancelations within a week before program start date.