Ages 5 - 7 years Old. Monday - Wednesy (8:30 - 3:30)
All camps require an iPad. You can either bring your own or choose from our rental options.
Extended Pick-Up & Drop-Off Available
In this three-day camp, young creators learn stop motion animation by bringing bugs, critters, and tiny creatures to life using LEGO figures, paper puppets, and simple craft materials.
Each day, campers build small characters, design mini sets, and animate movement frame-by-frame using Stop Motion Studio. They explore how posing, sequencing, and creativity turn tiny creatures into fun animated scenes, ending with a finished mini-movie they proudly share.
Key Skills
Stop Motion Basics
Learn how taking photos frame-by-frame creates movement and brings creatures to life
Creature Creation
Build bug and critter characters using paper puppets, Lego figures, and craft materials
Animating Movement
Animate simple creature movements like crawling, hopping, and slithering
World Building
Design tiny sets like leaf forests, deserts, gardens, or underground bug homes
Frame-by-Frame Photography
Use cameras or tablets to capture steady shots and create smooth animations
Creature Storytelling
Create short animated stories with beginning, middle, and end featuring your creatures
Camp Breakdown
Day 1 - Meet the Creatures - Campers learn how stop motion works and create their first paper or LEGO creature. They practice frame-by-frame photos and animate simple motions like crawling, hopping, or slithering.
Day 2 - Build the Bug World - Students design tiny backdrops, leaf forests, gardens, deserts, or underground bug homes, and animate scenes inside them. They explore expression, acting, and personality through movement.
Day 3 - The Creature Feature - Campers film a short animated scene using their characters, props, and sets. The camp ends with a celebratory Oscars where creators share their films with the group.
