Weekend Classes

What if your child could create their own board game from scratch—designing the rules, theme, and mechanics—while learning critical thinking, teamwork, and storytelling? In this hands-on class, kids will build, design, and take home their own board game!

In this engaging class, kids explore pixel art through both hands-on and digital methods. First, they'll use physical pixel art toys to create real-life designs, then transition to iPads to bring their artwork to life digitally. Along the way, they’ll learn key concepts like resolution, DPI, and PPI, helping them understand how their artwork moves from physical to digital. It's a fun fusion of creativity and technology!

In this exciting class, kids will dive into the world of colors and vector graphics. They'll explore how colors work on screens vs. paper, experiment with digital color mixers, and learn the differences between raster and vector images. Using hands-on and digital tools like Figma, they’ll create stunning vector art while understanding key design concepts!

In this hands-on class, kids will dive into the exciting world of 3D art and sculpting! They’ll learn how to create and manipulate 3D models using digital tools, explore concepts like polygons, meshes, and UV mapping, and bring their digital sculptures to life with colorful air dry clays. Using industry tools like Nomad Sculpt, they’ll build their own 3D creations while developing essential design skills!

In this hands-on animation class, kids will explore the magic behind making drawings move! Students will learn key principles used by animators around the world—from squash and stretch to timing, arcs, and secondary action—while applying their own creativity through frame-by-frame drawing and digital tools. Using the FlipaClip app and traditional techniques, students will create short animated sequences and bring their ideas to life one frame at a time.

In this hands-on class, kids will explore how computers think! Through interactive games, digital challenges, and real robot programming, students will learn the fundamentals of coding logic, binary systems, and core programming concepts like variables, loops, and conditionals. This class blends screen-free learning with coding tech, allowing kids to build real-world tech skills in a playful, approachable way!

In this beginner-friendly, hands-on class, kids will explore the fundamentals of video game development and design by creating a fully playable 2D platform game using GameSalad. Students will design a level, customize game logic and publish a working video game, all while learning how real game engines work. From drawing out ideas on grid paper to testing and launching a finished game, this class combines, coding, art, logic, and fun in an unforgettable experience!

In this immersive game development class, kids will first use cardboards and connectors to make a game level, then they will explore how to make their level in a video game, using the PlayCanvas browser-based 3D game engine. With just an iPad, keyboard, mouse and their imagination, students will build, edit, and publish a functional 3D game level. They’ll learn to manipulate 3D objects, apply materials and physics, and gain experience with industry-standard design tools, all while having a blast bringing their ideas to life in a fully playable game!