For Any Students Entering 1st-5th Grade in Fall 2025.
CAIS Enrollment Not Required.
| Dates | Camp |
|---|---|
| 6/16 – 6/20 (closed 6/19) | Energy Enquiry |
| 6/23 – 6/27 | PVC Pursuits |
| 6/30 – 7/3 (closed 7/4) | Playscapes |
| 7/7 – 7/11 | Marine Marvels |
| 7/14 – 7/18 | Electron Extravaganza |
| 7/21 – 7/25 | Medieval Engineering |
| 7/28 – 8/1 | Energy Enquiry |
| 8/4 – 8/8 | PVC Pursuits |
Cost: $599/week
Location: CAIS Campus, 3250 19th Ave, San Francisco CA
Dates: Weekly from July 16 – August 8
Hours: 9:00 a.m. – 3:45 p.m.
Morning Care: 8:30 – 9:00 a.m. (complimentary)
Aftercare: 3:45 – 5:30 p.m. ($130/week)
Contact: team@campdoodles.com
Energy Enquiry
Ready to unlock the mysteries of motion and energy? Watch potential energy transform into kinetic energy as you design and test your creations. Turn curiosity into action and ideas into reality!
- Unleash the power of rubber bands to power your very own helicopter, car or rocket. Learn about tension, energy transfer, and Newton’s 3rd law of motion.
- Fuse the magic of motion and energy with your artistic flair. Channel your inner Simon Hurley and Alexander Calder to create mesmerizing kinetic art.
PVC Pursuits
So you’re a master with LEGOs. How about giving PVCs a try and make fun, useful creations? PVC is like LEGOs for adults, but it doesn’t have to be that way. Your imagination is the limit and we are here to get you started.
- Build a periscope to look around corners and over objects, and a marshmallow shooter.
- Work as a team in PVC marble run challenges.
Playscapes
Did you know that playing improves the way your brain functions, stimulates new neuron growth, boosts creativity, improves your relationships with your friends and relieves stress? That’s why we’re building our famous DIY Carnival that is 100% designed and run by you!
- Design, build, and run your own carnival including all of the booths, games, and prizes.
- Investigate the meaning and importance of play and find opportunities to incorporate systems of play into everything you do.
- Explore why logic and rules are needed to create structured play (sports and games) versus non-structured play.
- Offered the week of 6/30.
Marine Marvels
Embark on a week of marine-themed innovation and creativity, where you’ll dive deep into the world of engineering and art, making waves with unique creations. Experience the marvels of marine engineering and make a splash in the world of renewable energy and robotics.
- Harness the power of the wind and discover how water can be turned into a powerful energy source. Finish the week with robot arm creations and competition.
- Craft stunning models of ocean creatures and submarines, then bring it all together in a captivating under-the-sea diorama.
Electron Extravaganza
Circuits and magnets will take center stage this week. Buddy up to complete fun projects full of light, movement, and sound. Pull it all together in the form of a fully active town!
- Learn the basics of magnetism and circuits, and use this knowledge to complete projects and challenges.
- Design and build a city … Electro City, an interactive miniature town, complete with a showcase of camper projects.
Medieval Engineering
Castles don’t have to just be made out of stone and iron. Use medieval era technology to build a cardboard or wood castle and many of the things you might find in one! Make your own paper and ink to create a tome for secrets, or just fun pictures!
- Learn about simple mechanisms like pulleys and use this knowledge to build a kid-sized castle.
- Make ink, paper, quills, and stamps. Then put them all together to create a personalized book.
- Look out! Mini-catapults might be on the menu. Watch out for flying ping-pong balls!