Camp Invention at Mercer Elementary School, Pennsylvania
Mercer Pennsylvania
Spark New Ideas at the All-New 2026 Camp Invention at Mercer Elementary School, Pennsylvania
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.
Fur-ensics™
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.
Make Waves™
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.
The Infringers™
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!
Space Morphers™
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.
Register today
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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16 Reviews on “Camp Invention at Mercer Elementary School, Pennsylvania”
This is our second year. She’s had so much fun and enjoys the projects.
They are all sooo excited to show us each project. They love this program and all the teachers.
She’s come out of her shell a bit more and has also become more creative.
My son loves to create things from drawing to building…. He has a great imagination and is very interested in science so this opportunity was amazing for him. He was so excited to get up and go every day and didn’t want to leave!!!
My son loved everything he did at this camp!
My son is always curious and wanting to build/create things. This program allowed him to do this in an encouraging and successful way!
My son has always liked doing science kits we get at the store but this program has opened his eyes the other things he can do and wants more.
My kids consistently come home talking about the projects they are working on and the science behind them! They work very diligently all week, and all projects they bring home are treasured! The financial aid our family received for all 3 kits is paramount in their attendance to this program.
My child refuses to throw things away and is constantly designing things like robot costumes out of boxes and old toys. Camp creates a whole new level of creativity and my aspiring architect wants to branch out his future career fields now.
My child loves to learn and is excited to tell me about her say and the things they made.
My child is constantly creating new things and coming up creative ideas
Mercer hosts an excellent camp! My sons 3rd time and my daughters 1st both come home on the 1st day ready to sign up for next year! Very well organized and a great experience for all of us!
Love this program. So happy my girls are interesteps in STEM like their mama
I love that my child was able to get out there and do something out of her comfort zone.
Great program! Love the activities!
My grandchildren attended last year and wanted to return. They live in Mars, stay with me (Mercer) for the week. They get up without a fight and come home with smiles on their faces. 🙂