Camp Invention to return to Tuscarawas Valley Local in June

Camp Invention, a nationally recognized nonprofit summer enrichment program, is coming to Tuscarawas Valley Local the week of June 15-19.

A program of the National Inventors Hall of Fame in partnership with the United States Patent and Trademark Office, Camp Invention challenges children in grades kindergatren through six to tap into their natural curiosity and use creativity to solve problems. Through hands-on activities, Camp Invention promotes STEM learning, builds confidence, leadership, perseverance and resourcefulness, and encourages entrepreneurship in a fun and engaging environment.

Each year, the program features new curriculum inspired by National Inventors Hall of Fame inductees. This year’s Spark program encourages children to be confident in their ideas and explore innovation through hands-on activities, including:

Space Morphers: Campers build a do-it-yourself rocket and launch a mission to transform a new planet’s atmosphere, terrain and ecosystem. After a rover race to collect samples and data, they grow crystal trees and hatch a mysterious animal egg in a space lab.

Make Waves: Campers explore entrepreneurship and invention through a surfer-inspired journey. They create prototypes, pitch innovative products to investors and build a billboard boat to set sail and make waves in the market.

Fur-ensics: Children sharpen their animal detective skills with Cap E. Bara and a fleet of robotic capybaras. They investigate a trail of footprints, collect fur and examine suspicious splatters before analyzing evidence that leads to a surprising twist.

The Infringers: Campers use invention skills to solve challenges in their community and around the world. They miniaturize top-secret innovations, safeguard designs using cryptography and protect their intellectual property from the Infringers.

“I love that this camp lets my kids step out of the usual roles that they have at home and in school, and explore different parts of themselves,” said a parent of 2025 Camp Invention campers. “At camp my son learns to be more creative and my daughter learns to be more independent.”

All local Camp Invention programs are facilitated and taught by qualified educators who live and teach in the community. Camp Invention serves 147,000 students each year and partners with more than 2,600 schools and districts across the nation.

For more information or to register, visit invent.org/camp.