Believe it or not, this camp is the first camp ever offered by Club SciKidz and it remains a camper favorite! Campers learn the science behind Hollywood’s special effects, including decades ago when “moving pictures” were first being developed, to more current effects like green screen technology. Activities will demonstrate concepts related to light, sound, perception, illusion, and model building. One of the great features of this camp is that all campers will create (and take home!) a movie using techniques in Claymation and Stop-Motion Animation. Lessons include plot development, story boarding, set building, filming and sound effects.
Campers will also learn various special effects make-up techniques, working with the same materials used by professional make-up artists. They will simulate cuts, bruises, artificial blood and old age. Is there a future movie director living in your house? This is a camp your child won’t want to miss! Please have your moviemaker bring a 2GB Flash Drive to camp to save their movie.
Typical Daily Schedule
This is the general schedule, but exact times vary by site. Ask your site director for your site’s daily schedule.
8:00-9:00 Before Care (optional for an additional fee)
8:30-9:10 Camper Arrival
9:10-9:30 All Camp Demonstration & Morning Meeting
9:30-10:30 Science Activity #1
10:30-11:00 Snack & Morning Outdoor Activity
11:00-12:00 Science Activity #2
12:00-12:30 Lunch
12:30-1:30 Science Activity #3
1:30-2:15 Snack & Afternoon Outdoor Activity
2:15-3:30 Science Activity #4
3:30-4:00 Camper Dismissal
4:00-5:30* After Care (optional for an additional fee)
*After care at Timonium UMC ends at 5:00pm.
Forms & Resources
Summer Camp 2026 Welcome Information
Getting ready for camp should be an exciting process for your entire family. Many families attend multiple camps throughout the summer and often the information gets lost or misplaced. Although you’ll receive more information as summer gets closer, we’ve created a Summer Camp Welcome Information document that will give you all of the information that you’ll need to be prepared for camp!
The Welcome Packet mentions an ‘Administration of Medicine Form’. If your child requires any medications during the time he/she is at the camp (including an Epi pen or inhaler), please download this form and print it, have it completed & signed by your doctor, and bring it with the child on the first day of camp.
Camps start at $389.00 per week*. *Please note the same camp may be a different price depending on the camp location—We keep our prices as low as possible at each individual location
Our week is Monday-Friday from 9am-3:30pm. Regular drop-off is between 8:30-9:00 and regular pick-up is between 3:30-4:00.
Before care and aftercare is available for an additional fee. You can choose before/aftercare by the week or per-day.
Before care hours start at 8am and is $30 for the week.
Aftercare hours go until 5:30pm and is $70 for the week. At the Timonium UMC location, after care ends at 5:00pm and the cost is $45 for the week.
Depending on the camp, additional lab fees may apply. Please see our camp descriptions for more information.
Registration Deadline
Online registration closes at midnight the Wednesday before that week of camp. For example, registration for camp the week of June 16th ends midnight on Wednesday, June 11th. Registrations made after the deadline will be subject to a $30 convenience fee.
Discounts
A discount will be offered at the end of November when registration opens on Small Business Saturday. Other discounts may be offered periodically through the end of January.
We always offer multi-week and sibling discounts. You receive $10 off the second and each additional child per week for the sibling discount and $10 off the second and each additional camp for a camper for the multi-week discount. These discounts are cumulative and are applied automatically when camps are registered for at the same time.
An active military discount is offered. Contact us to provide proof and receive the discount code.
Summer 2026 Flexible Cancellation Policy:
Just like last summer, we’re excited to bring you another amazing summer of science and technology fun and learning! As always, we provide you some comfort and flexibility when enrolling in camp for 2026 with our flexible cancellation policy.
If you enroll in camp and your plans change, you can cancel and receive a refund or credit according to our policy. Our policy encourages early decisions so as not to affect other customers or our ability to efficiently deliver our programs and is based on the fact that supplies are purchased for your child in March. Because we cover registration fees for you, all cancellations for a refund will incur a $30 cancellation fee (per camp) to cover administrative costs.
Our cancellation policy is as follows:
Receive a full refund (minus the $30 cancellation fee per camp) through March 31, 2026.
Receive a 75% refund April 1, 2026– May 31, 2026. No refunds will be given after May 31, 2026.
Starting June 1, 2026, cancellations will receive a full credit as long as the cancellation is made at least two weeks in advance of the camp start date. This credit can be used for a different week of camp during the summer or anytime in the next two camp seasons. Cancellations made within two weeks of the camp start date are not eligible for credits or refunds for any reason. There are no refunds or credits for missed sessions due to illness, family emergencies or for campers who prove unsuccessful in the camp setting due to behavior or other reasons.
Please note that camps purchased with account credit can only be issued an account credit in the event that you’d like to cancel.
Account credit can only be used towards camps and programs in the future. Account credit expires after two years. (Example: If you cancel a 2026 camp for a credit, you can use it through the end of Summer 2028.) It is notrefundable for cash at some point in the future, regardless of circumstances.
Cancellations must be made via email (sciencecamps@clubscikidzmd.com) by the cut-off date or at least two weeks in advance, whichever is applicable.
