Camp Invention at Charles H. Barrows STEM Academy, Connecticut
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For over 35 years, the National Inventors Hall of Fame® has brought hands-on STEM experiences to K-6 students across the country through our flagship summer program, Camp Invention®. This weeklong camp sparks creativity and boosts confidence as campers tackle fun STEM challenges inspired by real-world inventors.
This nationally acclaimed program is full of open-ended, hands-on exploration of science, technology, engineering and more! Each year, Camp Invention delivers an all-new program to ignite the spirit of innovation. As campers collaborate to take on fun, hands-on challenges, they uncover their potential to become creators, innovators and entrepreneurs while building persistence and creative problem-solving skills. In our all-new 2026 program, Spark, campers explore everything from adorable robotic capybaras to inspiring space exploration in four dynamic experiences.
Campers sharpen their detective skills and team up with their very own robotic capybara to investigate a series of mischievous pranks. After exploring the inner mechanics of their capybara, children build sleuthing gadgets to support their epic animal investigation. From animal tracks to DNA and fingerprints, children practice persistence and creative problem-solving as they collect curious clues and conduct hands-on forensic science techniques to solve an animal mystery.
Surf’s up! Campers dive into the exciting world of entrepreneurship and catch their first big break. Inspired by National Inventors Hall of Fame Inductee Tom Blake and his surfboard innovations, children build confidence as they splash into hands-on physics experiments, paddle their way through salty challenges and pitch their prototypes to hook investors. As they transform inventions into popular products, campers design an innovative billboard boat to “make waves” in the market with ocean advertising.
Campers spark their innovative superpowers and team up with the Innovation Force™ – National Inventors Hall of Fame Inductees – to identify and solve challenges in their community and around the world. Exploring innovative security tools, from reCAPTCHA to iris recognition, children miniaturize top-secret inventions, create a wearable cryptography device and learn how to safeguard their designs through intellectual property against the Infringers, who are duplicating inventions!
Children stretch their imagination and launch a mission to transform a new planet’s atmosphere, terrain and ecosystem for future habitation. Igniting their creativity, campers build a DIY space rocket and experiment with trajectory. After a high-energy Rover Race to collect important data and samples, they design and build inventions for navigating the intense conditions of their planet. In their space lab, campers make new discoveries and record observations as they hatch an animal egg and grow a dazzling crystal tree.
Led by qualified local educators, Camp Invention combines hands-on learning and unforgettable fun. Children find a fresh take on STEM each time they join us. We can’t wait to see campers spark new ideas this summer!
Early registration discounts are available! Register using CIFUN25 by 3/31 to save $25 or CIFUN20 by 4/28 to save $20 off the registration fee. Families with multiple campers can share in the savings! Bring on the sibling love and save $60 using SIBNAT30 when you enroll two campers or save $120 or more using code SIBNAT40 when you enroll three or more campers. Spots are limited! Visit invent.org/save/camp or call 800-968-4332 to secure your child’s spot today! Interest-free payment plans are available at check-out to make camp affordable for all families.
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10 Reviews on “Camp Invention at Charles H. Barrows STEM Academy, Connecticut”
Well organized, good variety of activities
We love Camp Invention! My daughter looks forward to it each year. It’s fun, engaging and teaches many skills that she doesn’t get to really use during the school year! We are extremely satisfied!
We absolutely LOVED the program and truly wish it could last a couple of weeks. The staff and everyone involved was so wonderful. My children loved the experience and our family is looking forward to next year! Thank you everyone, for making this possible!
Was first time just made him so excited that did the project was proud. Eager to show us.
My son was very excited to be at camp every day! He was very proud of all the projects he was able to make. It really help him build his confidence and creativity. We will be signing up for next year.
My son attends school in a different district and has felt so welcome by the camp staff the last two summers. He really enjoys getting to know the counselors in training and feels special having gotten an opportunity to spend time with an older student who likes STEM. He is so excited to show us the creations that he worked on during his week of camp. We think that the projects are awesome and couldn’t believe that he had designed a transistor. So cool and fun!
Initially I think he mainly wanted to go to the camp because it meant spending the week in CT with us, his grandparents. As it turned out, he really enjoyed the camp.
Enjoyed making new inventions and seeing how you can create from recycled goods
Both of my kiddos LOVE Invention Camp. They love showing us the things they make and still have some inventions from past camps!
My son really loved this program, and as soon as he returned home, he was starting to build things out of found items.