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 filmmaking by bringing paper puppets, LEGO figures, and small props to life, frame by frame, in their own mini animation studio.
Each day, campers design characters, build tiny sets, and animate simple scenes one photo at a time. They learn how stories come alive through posing, sequencing, and collaboration, and complete a short animated film starring the characters they create.
Key Skills
Stop Motion Fundamentals
How still images become moving stories
Character Creation
Crafting simple puppets and figures of pets and friends
Storyboarding
Planning what happens in a scene
Set Building
Designing miniature worlds for filming
Animation Timing
Moving characters one small step at a time
Creativity & Collaboration
Sharing ideas, acting out scenes, and giving positive feedback
Camp Breakdown
Day 1 - Meet the Actors - Campers learn the basics of stop motion and create their first paper or LEGO characters. They shoot simple tests to explore movement, expression, and emotion.
Day 2 - Build the Studio Set - Students design and construct a miniature set, like a bedroom, street, toy town, or alien world and animate short character actions within their created environment.
Day 3 - Lights, Camera, Animate! - Campers film a complete short animated scene using their characters and sets. The camp ends with a fun Oscars screening where everyone shares their films.
