Ages 5 - 7 Years Old - Thursday - Friday (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 two-day adventure, young builders explore Minecraft by crafting animal habitats, rescuing creatures, and creating their own lively wildlife world!

Each day, campers build in Minecraft through playful, animal-themed activities. Each day, campers unleash their creativity in Minecraft with thrilling, animal-themed building challenges! They build shelters and feeding areas, gather items to care for their creatures, team up to create a wildlife sanctuary, and explore new biomes, blending creative crafting, collaboration, and active movement.

Key Skills 

Digital Literacy & Navigation
Students master Minecraft mechanics, navigation, menus, and tools, building transferable technology skills.

Collaboration and Teamwork
Students learn to negotiate ideas, contribute to a shared goal, and see how their individual work fits into a larger group project.

Digital and Spatial Reasoning
Students learn to plan and build 3D habitats, figuring out how to turn an idea in their head into a structure in the game world.

Problem Solving
Students learn to test ideas, learn from failure, and try new approaches, a core tenet of computational thinking.

Emotional and Digital Stewardship
By caring for a virtual creature, students practice nurturing and stewardship, translating pet care into the digital realm.

Patience & Focus
Build attention span by completing building projects step-by-step.

Camp Breakdown

Day 1 - Minecraft Foundations & Animal Kingdom - Campers learn Minecraft basics through fun, creature-inspired games, then create simple pixel-art animals and bring them into the game. They work together to build a LEGO animal sanctuary, using it to inspire their own habitats in Minecraft. The day ends with crafting cardboard ranger tools and badges to personalize their in-game worlds.

Day 2 - Animal Care & Survival Adventures - Campers begin with a "Wildlife Rescue" obstacle course before learning to care for and tame animals in-game. They explore crafting through a hands-on movement game, then complete simple Survival Mode challenges. The day wraps with habitat upgrades, like ponds, crops, and shelters, and an exciting Game Jam showcasing their wildlife worlds! The Creator Camp Game jam will be a showcase of your child's project at the end of day 2.