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A LEGO Summer Camp Unlike Any Other!

Kidizens Builds Future Leaders through Play-Based Learning

At Kidizens' Young Mayors Summer Camps, kids take creativity and confidence to towering heights. During 1-2 excitement packed weeks, kids are immersed in the collaborative process of building, managing and governing their own LEGO cities. The program leverages your child's love of LEGOs to help them learn important 21st-century skills and leadership strategies, all while having tons of fun creating civilizations from the ground up.

During camp, kids will:

  • Build a brand new LEGO City!
  • Serve as a Co-Mayor in the Kidizens City Council, and role-play other positions
  • Create city infrastructure to handle city resident’s basic & growing needs
  • Handle unexpected scenarios that arise (natural disasters, crime, resource scarcities, budget crises)
  • Establish laws and justice systems - fun court cases bring many concepts to life
  • Build amazing LEGO creations, many incorporating robotics

While happily LEGO-ing to their heart’s content, kids will sharpen their skills in:

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  • Leadership and interpersonal skills
  • Out-of-the-box creative thinking
  • Problem solving in a fast-paced environment
  • Teamwork and collaboration
  • Public speaking

Age Groups:
Our one-week camps are suitable for grades K-6, and two-week camps are for grades 3-6 only. Grades K-3 and 3-6 are grouped separately and presented with age-appropriate city-building challenges and problem-solving opportunities.
Additional Information:
Camps run 9 am- 3 pm. Aftercare provided at an additional cost.

Voted Best of Activity Hero for 3 years in a row! Camps run June-August in Los Altos and 5 other convenient Bay Area locations. Learn more and register now at https://thekidizens.com/camps/lego-summer-camps/.

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