Build a Game by Friday.
Ship an App Before the
Popsicles Melt.
CampCodeBuilder is a one-week summer camp where kids 8–12 write real code, make things that move, and go home with something they built themselves — not a worksheet. Not a tutorial. A real project.
Drag the slider. See what 5 days builds.
Every project below was built by a real camper — not a demo, not a template. Slide from Monday morning to Friday afternoon.
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Pixel Platformer
In just 5 days, campers go from “I've never coded before” to a working pixel platformer they can show their friends and family. Every line of code is theirs.
// Written by a real 9-year-old
function startGame() {
createWorld();
let score = 0;
loop(() => {
update(); draw();
});
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Four tracks, zero boring worksheets. Each one ends with something real your kid can show off at dinner.
Game Dev
First game, first cheer.
Game Dev Curriculum
- 🕹️Scratch → JavaScript bridge
- 🎨Sprite design & animation
- ⚙️Game loops & collision logic
- 🔊Sound effects & scoring
- 🌐Publish to itch.io
Game Dev Track
First game, first cheer. Our game dev track is designed for kids in the ages 8–10 range who want to create something real. Taught by ex-Roblox devs. Every camper ships a playable platformer or puzzle game.
App Dev
Ship before lunch.
App Dev Curriculum
- 🐍Python fundamentals
- 🌐API calls & real data
- 💅UI design with Tkinter
- 📦Packaging & sharing
- 🚀Live demo day
App Dev Track
Ship before lunch. Our app dev track is designed for kids in the ages 11–12 range who want to create something real. Taught by software engineers. Every camper ships a working app with live data.
Robotics
Code it. Watch it move.
Robotics
- 🔧Assemble your own bot
- 📡Sensor programming
- 🗺️Maze navigation logic
- 🦾Arm & gripper control
- 🏆End-of-week robot battle
Web & Art
Make the internet yours.
Web & Art
- 🖼️HTML & CSS from scratch
- ✨CSS animations & effects
- 🎭Generative art with p5.js
- 📸Personal portfolio site
- 🌍Deploy to the internet
Monday 8:30am to Friday 3:30pm.
Here's exactly what your kid does each day. No mystery, no filler — every hour has a purpose.
Arrival & Warm-Up
Campers arrive, grab a snack, and fire up their laptops. Daily "5-min challenge" — a tiny coding puzzle to get brains warmed up.
Concept Intro
Counselors demo one new concept — loops, functions, sensors — using live code on the big screen. 15 minutes max. Then everyone tries it.
Build Sprint
Heads down, keyboards clicking. Campers build on their project with 1:6 counselor support. Questions fly, ideas spark, bugs get squashed.
Lunch & Freeplay
Nut-free lunch break. Campers show each other what they built that morning. Spontaneous collaboration happens here. Projects borrow each other's best ideas.
Afternoon Build
Second build sprint. By Wednesday, most campers have a working prototype. Thursday is polish. Friday morning is final testing.
Daily Standup
Each camper shares their screen for 60 seconds: "Here's what I built, here's what broke, here's my plan." Real engineering culture, kid-sized.
Friday: Demo Day
🏁 Friday OnlyParents arrive. Every camper demos their finished project on the big screen. Applause, stickers, and a USB drive with their code to take home.
Sounds like the best week of summer?
🏕️ Pick Your Week →Safety first. Creation second.
Fun always.
What parents are saying
“My daughter came home Friday and made me play her game for 45 minutes straight. She built it. She coded every line. I cried a little.”
“As a software engineer, I was skeptical. By Wednesday he was debugging async code and asking me about APIs. I couldn't be prouder.”
“We home-school and were looking for something structured but hands-on. CampCodeBuilder filled our whole July. Worth every penny.”
“He used to say coding was boring. After camp he started a Roblox game with his friend. CampCodeBuilder changed how he sees the computer.”
“The 1:6 ratio isn't marketing. My kid had a counselor over her shoulder every time she got stuck. She never felt lost for more than 5 minutes.”
“The robot actually solved the maze on demo day. She screamed. All the parents clapped. Genuinely one of the best moments of the summer.”
“My daughter came home Friday and made me play her game for 45 minutes straight. She built it. She coded every line. I cried a little.”
“As a software engineer, I was skeptical. By Wednesday he was debugging async code and asking me about APIs. I couldn't be prouder.”
“We home-school and were looking for something structured but hands-on. CampCodeBuilder filled our whole July. Worth every penny.”
“He used to say coding was boring. After camp he started a Roblox game with his friend. CampCodeBuilder changed how he sees the computer.”
“The 1:6 ratio isn't marketing. My kid had a counselor over her shoulder every time she got stuck. She never felt lost for more than 5 minutes.”
“The robot actually solved the maze on demo day. She screamed. All the parents clapped. Genuinely one of the best moments of the summer.”
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