Explore fun ways to build with clay! Create mugs, bowls, sculptures, and tiles.

Explore fun ways to build with clay! Create mugs, bowls, sculptures, and tiles.

Explore mixed media to create sculptural, handmade objects!

Explore glass in different ways!

Harness the power of fire in our metals studio.

Harness the power of fire in our metals studio.

Round and round we throw! Campers will have fun using the potter's wheel and gaining new skills in clay; wedging, centering, forming, and even glazing with a colorful palette.

Round and round we throw! Campers will have fun using the potter's wheel and gaining new skills in clay; wedging, centering, forming, and even glazing with a colorful palette.

Using a small frame loom and an assortment of colorful yarns, explore the art of tapestry weaving.

Learn the fundamentals of relief printmaking with linoleum blocks - from design, carving, and printing.

Roll up your sleeves, put on your makers cap, and get ready to create! This is our most hands-on camp! Together, campers will build a geodesic dome large enough to sit in. Who can build the strongest bridge? Can your bridge withstand the shake rattle and roll challenge? Explore the world of birds and beasts with bird feeder building and our super bug investigation. Speaking of birds, what did Hooty the owl have for dinner? A mouse? A Squirrel? A Frog? Kids will dissect owl pellets and reconstruct Hooty’s dinner. Enter the Mad Science chemistry lab and mix, mash, and brew concoctions to create cool sidewalk chalk and bath fizzers! Assemble and control pulleys, levers, catapults, simple machines, and megapinchers! Campers will discover the wonders of photography and make their own chromatography-dyed T-shirt. It’s a week packed with non-stop science fun!

Are you ready for an art expedition? Let the wonder and beauty of the animal kingdom inspire your empathy, curiosity, and creativity. Learn about lions, elephants, sharks and more, and find out how wildlife conservationists are working to protect species around the globe. Experiment with a variety of art techniques, and use Crayola® products to create animal-inspired art projects, from frog paintings to polar bear sculptures! Let your creativity run wild, and bring your handiwork home to build a menagerie of animal-themed masterpieces.

Grainger Engineering Summer Camps are designed to provide STEM-interested students the opportunity to experience authentic and challenging projects and activities, world-class instructors, and a collegiate experience from one of the best engineering schools in the world.

Grainger Engineering Summer Camps are designed to provide STEM-interested students the opportunity to experience authentic and challenging projects and activities, world-class instructors, and a collegiate experience from one of the best engineering schools in the world.

Grainger Engineering Summer Camps are designed to provide STEM-interested students the opportunity to experience authentic and challenging projects and activities, world-class instructors, and a collegiate experience from one of the best engineering schools in the world.