Some typical types of projects that go on at camp:

1. • electronics
   

2. • drawing/painting
   

3. • robotics
   

4. • designing and launching rockets
   

5. • taking things apart
   

6. • making pizza (and looking at yeast under a microscope!)
   

7. • making computer games
   

8. • programming circuit boards
   

9. • photography
   

10. • bicycle mechanics and modification
    

11. • liquid nitrogen ice cream
    

12. • screen printing
    

13. • beading
    

14. • lasers
    

15. • computer animation
    

16. • And much more...
    

Plus optional weekly swimming, hiking, or field trips!

Camp Kaleidoscope is a camp geared towards kids who like to create, invent, explore, and do so in a hands on, non coercive setting.

We believe strongly in not forcing children to do anything they don't want to do.  Each day begins with a morning meeting where the counselors discuss what activities are planned that day, and the kids discuss what they'd like to do (both that day and later in the week if extra materials might be needed).

Camp is located at 136 Magazine Street, Cambridge, MA 02139.  Camp runs from 9:00AM to 3:00PM Monday through Friday, including holidays.  Early care and late care are available for an additional fee.  Please make sure to indicate your needs on your enrollment form. 

Camp Kaleidoscope began in 2006.  There is staff that both has projects planned each day as well as staff who's sole purpose is to support whatever projects the campers might be interested in.  The camp site is divided into 'stations' where campers can work freely on their own projects. We have a wide variety of art supplies, robotics and electronics equipment, computers for creating and programming, artwork and games, and quite a bit more. We also have a staff of counselors enthusiastic about helping children learn to use all of these things.

Every day we will also have a number of scheduled activities for children that want to take part in them. A counselor might set up a time to show children how to make something, such as building a kite, exploring an animal and it's habitat, making a soda bottle rocket, or might show a group of children how to use something that we have around, like a robotics kit or a piece of computer software.

During the normal camp day, children can move pretty freely between working and playing on their own and taking part in activities run by counselors. The important thing as we see it, is that there is always enough going on that everyone can find something inspiring.  However, there are times when a child expresses that they simply want to sit down and read or play games, and we never prevent them from doing such.

April Vacation Week

April 16th to 20th

Is Now Open!