STEAM Winter Holiday Camp 2024 (Dec 23/24/27)

Idea Lab Kids Pickering brings you indoor activities with focused hands-on learning for your child during their winter break. Register with us today for a variety of fun-filled classes to enjoy during the winters!

Camp Schedule:

December 23rd

Juniors - Mish Mash Art

Give the artist in you new opportunities to think, explore and create. You will have the opportunity to use familiar media in new ways as well as learn exciting new art techniques. Projects will be both two and three-dimensional. Guests can choose from a variety of options including pour art, art coasters, shaving cream art, and more. Get ready to have some fun and get messy!

Seniors - Solar Science

Campers will explore space, the sun and its impact on the world they know! Campers will explore how solar resources are being used to power homes, vehicles, and so much more!

December 24th

Juniors - IDEA Building Company: Toy Engineering

Join Idea Lab as we design, test and build our very own toy store by using found object such as batteries, magnets, old gadgets to design, build and fine tune simple toys. This camp will challenge our budding engineers to be creative in repurposing preexisting objects into new toys that spin, move, light up or do other cool things while teaching them about Engineering principles.

Seniors - Forensic Science

Students will explore a career in forensic science by learning about different techniques used by crime scene investigators. Students will learn how to read body language, analyze handwriting and fingerprints, and more. They will learn how chemistry and deductive reasoning are important skills when solving crimes!

December 27th

Juniors - Building Science with Robots

Campers will delve into Physical Science, Life Science, and Earth and Space Science, engaging in hands-on investigations and experiments using LEGO Spike. They'll explore concepts such as light, sound, object disassembly, animal adaptations, and land shape changes. Alongside their scientific discoveries, students will also nurture their social and emotional learning skills through relatable lesson stories.

Seniors - Dissection Lab

Step in the Dissection Lab as our campers learn laboratory and medical techniques like suturing, planning and conducting surgery on a “patient,” dissecting a paper frog, and extracting DNA from strawberries!