Toy Inventors & 3D Design + Printing Camp Vancouver

Date: June 22-June 26

A Maker Camp Where Children Design, Build, and 3D Print a Real Invention

Every great toy started as an idea — and a question: What if I could actually build this?

+ Early Exposure to Coding and Robotics

+ Hands-On Learning

+ STEAM Education Enhancement

+ Real-World Problem Solving

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  • Children learn design thinking by interviewing each other to understand real needs, then begin defining the problem their invention will solve.

  • Teams rapidly sketch multiple ideas in a Crazy 8s sprint, share them in a gallery walk, and vote on their best concept to move forward with.

  • Children build a hands-on cardboard prototype of their invention and get their first introduction to Tinkercad for 3D modeling.

  • The Tinkercad model is completed, reviewed by the teacher, and exported for 3D printing — while children polish their physical prototype.

  • children collect their 3D prints, set up their station, pitch their invention to the class, and celebrate with a vote and awards ceremony.

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About the Activities

In our 3D printing and design thinking camp in Vancouver, children become real product designers. This hands-on maker camp for ages 6–12 guides children through the full design thinking cycle: interviewing real users, sketching concepts, building cardboard prototypes, modeling in Tinkercad, and printing their invention on a real 3D printer.

By Friday, they won't just have a toy. They'll have a product — something they designed, tested, and presented at their very own Toy Inventor Expo.

This maker camp is for kids who take things apart to see how they work, who fill notebooks with sketches, or who always ask "but what if we tried it this way?" Give them the tools, the real creative challenge — and watch what they build.

What children develop: Design thinking · 3D modeling (Tinkercad) · Prototyping · Peer feedback · Public presentation · Creative problem-solving

  • June 22 - June 26 2026

  • 9:00am – 4:00pm (Mon–Fri)

  • $750 + tax / week

  • $100 + tax / week

  • $100 + tax / hour / week (3:00pm – 6:00pm)

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