Kids Technology Classes in Chicago, IL

This course is designed for students who wish to use both digital and traditional/analog media to create moving images. Students learn animation principles while discovering many different techniques, including stop-motion animation, frame-by-frame animation, digitally modified video, and 2D computer-aided animation.  Digital tools including...

3D animation is an exciting and fast growing industry used in most video games and animated movies- think Mario Kart 8, Madden NFL, Frozen, and How to Train Your Dragon. Students in this course learn the basics of 3D animation by creating their own worlds with life forms, digital objects from the Internet, and sound using Maya software.  The...

Video games develop exciting characters, tell original stories, build vivid graphics, and present a great opportunity for interactivity- plus they are super fun! In this course, students learn the process of game production through illustrating and coding playable games.  Students make use of traditional and digital media such as sketchbooking,...

All levels are welcome to explore the tools of calligraphy with emphasis on the broad-nib dip pen in this interactive class. Learn how to render beautiful letterforms in the Foundational, Italic, and Uncial hands, for starters, and follow your curiosity and pleasure in experimenting with new materials and ideas. Instruction on slant, spacing, and the...

Remember Robby the Robot? Well your kids might not, but after this class they'll not only know him but understand how this mechanized robot is built. We'll dabble with making our own mini version that the kids can design with their own personal touches. Nothing forbidden in our planet Studio! Skills involved: • Mechanical and electrical engineering...

We depend on electricity just about every minute of the day. It's mysterious and magical force will be the lead for this exciting class. Students will model the flow of electrons in a circuit, draw diagrams, test conductivity and make their very own electric circuit to explore and play with for hours beyond this class.  Skills involved: • Electrical...

Learn to program drones while you develop computational thinking and problem-solving!  Over a week, students will experience the importance of testing instructions to achieve an objective. The drone flying element increases as student understanding increases, with the group choreographing a 'drone-show' at the end.  Skills students will practice:...

Remember Robby the Robot? Well your kids might not, but after this class they'll not only know him but understand how this mechanized robot is built. We'll dabble with making our own mini version that the kids can design with their own personal touches. Nothing forbidden in our planet Studio! Skills involved: • Mechanical and electrical engineering...

Let the adults make the turkey, this year you can bring something new and unique to the family table with sophisticated twists on holiday classics. Add the finishing touches by learning how to whip up these simple yet incredibly delicious side dishes that will complement the turkey and will have your relatives coming back for seconds.  On The...

In this camp, students learn to program and write mods using Minecraft's source code of Java programming language to customize the game, build new recipes, armor and items for the game.  The camp focuses on giving students a world where they don’t have to worry about the survival part of Minecraft, but rather on the exciting design and building...

Learning coding helps students develop computational and logical thinking abilities and improves problem-solving skills, while fostering autonomy, tenacity, and creativity.  Skills involved: • Computer science • Project design and planning • Team coordination and collaboration • Creating and testing algorithms • Debugging Our week-long...

Art if fun. This class is for older kids, 8 - 10 or 9 - 12 years old. It’s been proven that early exposure to visual art and music promotes activity in the brain. It’s been proven that early exposure to visual art and music promotes activity in the brain. Teaching children about art is a good idea because art helps children understand other school...

This class is a MoPeD class for students aged 10 and under. Parent/caregivers are welcome. MoPeD® is a new approach to movement and body awareness. It is a fun, aerobic and improvisational class that encourages participants to experience the benefits of thoughtful, unchoreographed movement and creates a foundation for each dancer to open up to all...

Art is fun in this class, It’s been proven that early exposure to visual art and music promotes activity in the brain. Teaching children about art is a good idea because: Art helps children understand other school subjects much more clearly—from math and science, to language arts and geography.  Art nurtures inventiveness as it engages...