Description Ever wanted to learn how to blow smoke rings? Well, this is your chance! Campers will get to build a customized air vortex cannon. It will shoot a vortex of air clear across a room. It’s super fun to play with. Using it against your friends & family will provide a ton of laughs…
Description In this station, students will be guided step by step to create a beautiful painting. This station is setup so that even if you aren’t artistically talented, you’ll still be able to create something beautiful by carefully following the instructions of expert painter Kathy Powell. Below is an example painting that was created by…
Description Campers in this station will get the opportunity to design & build their own sound reactive light stick! These light sticks include a microphone, amplifier, microprocessor and NeoPixel RGB LEDs that light up to make any color. Students will get to learn about soldering, fabricating, light and sound in this station!
Description The River Maker Camp has forged a partnership with Trash Amps to bring students the Trash Amp DIY kit! Trash Amps is a local San Jose company that sells portable speakers that can be made of a mason jar, a soda, a book or almost any other piece of trash you can imagine! Usually,…
Description Campers will create their own stop-motion videos using simple materials such as clay, legos, etc. We will add sound effects and visuals to polish our masterpieces. Perhaps we’ll discover the next generation’s great filmmakers!
Description Who likes candy? Just kidding, who doesn’t like candy!? Campers will make a variety of basic candies that don’t require fancy tools but look and taste great! Time permitting, we’ll make caramel, fudge, peppermint patties, bark, and gummies. And we’ll package them up nicely so that each camper will take some home to show…
Description Campers will get to design and create a few different leathercraft projects (time permitting) including a cord/earbuds holder, a pouch, a bracelet, and a wallet. They will learn how to cut, pierce, weave, grommet, sew, and metal stamp leather through these projects. At the end of the day, campers will get to take home…
Description Travel the world with your taste buds! At the Cooking the World station, campers will learn how to cook a simple global dish, turning simple, everyday ingredients into something yummy that the kids can take home and share with their families. Each kid will bring home the items they prepared that day, it will…
Description Wearable electronics are growing in popularity these days, and here’s a chance to create one yourself. Campers will get to make some really cool wearable electronics with customized animations. Campers at the Wearable Electronics Station will solder together a matrix of 64 LEDs to a tiny PIC microprocessor. Then they’ll program that processor using custom…
Description At this station, students will learn the basics of hand embroidery using design patterns, starting with a couple of basic stitches. Students will work at their own pace and have a choice of projects, including tea towels, cloth napkins, handkerchiefs, framed wall art, and pillows. Students will complete 1-2 of these to bring home.…
Description Campers will learn how to sew using a real sewing machine. Students will get to bring home hand sewn bags with zippers!! . Led by: Dorothy Chang Bio I find sewing is relaxing and productive! Random Fact about Me: Ask me anything about the Chronicles of Narnia!
Description Campers will get to use power tools to make a set of wind chimes! Students will learn about sound, materials, and tones as they build their custom wind chimes! Led by: Daniel Kim Bio I am a mechanical engineer with over 20 years of experience making products using a CAD (computer aided…
Description: Campers will learn how to use 3-D Printers, Laser Cutters and CNC mills! This will be a super fun station! Students will take home some of their designs, while some of the designs will be used in other stations (for the Animated LED Necklace and Sound Reactive Light Stick, if the student is signed…
Description Campers will get to explore the world of printmaking. We’ll make Monotype, Linoleum, and Silkscreen prints. We’ll start with an understanding of positive and negative space, design some custom images, and silkscreen a t-shirt. Led by: Alison Higuera Bio I’m mostly an artist and designer. I have work history in five different industries, which…