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Winter 2012 Construction for Kids, Wednesdays, 4-5:30pm (10 sessions)

January 4, 11, 18, 25
February 1, 8, 15, 29
March 7, 14

Child's Name:

$375.00

Winter 2012 Construction for Kids, Thursdays, 4-5:30pm (10 sessions)

January 5, 12, 19, 26
February 2, 9, 16
March 1, 8, 15

Child's Name:

$375.00

Winter 2012 Construction for Kids Thursday Pickup

We will meet your child at his/her school and bring them by subway to ConstructionKids for their Thursday after-school class.

January 5, 12, 19, 26
February 2, 9, 16
March 1, 8, 15

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$25.00

Winter 2012 Toddler Construction Playgroup, Wednesdays, 10-11:15am (10 sessions)

January 4, 11, 18, 25
February 1, 8, 15, 29
March 7, 14

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$275.00

Spring 2012 Construction for Kids, Thursdays, 4-5:30pm (10 sessions)

April 5, 19, 26
May 3, 10, 17, 24, 31
June 7, 14

Child's Name:

$375.00

Spring 2012 Construction for Kids, Wednesdays, 4-5:30pm (10 sessions)

April 4, 18, 25
May 2, 9, 16, 23, 30
June 6, 13

Child's Name:

$375.00

President's Week, February 21-24, 9am-3pm

We will be celebrating winter's arrival and American Presidents this week by building the White House and a log cabin. Children will also build lots of individual projects that they take home. New children learn to hammer and use hand saws, experienced builders will start out building at their level. Rain, snow or sun we go outdoors every day, bring sleds and boots. President's Week is always one of our favorite weeks!
FULLY ENROLLED

Child's Name:

$375.00

April Vacation Camp, April 9-13, 9am-3pm

We welcome Spring by building with nature in mind. We go to the Botanical Garden and Prospect Park to find signs of spring and then build what we saw. We build flowers and gardens and bird nests and bird houses, we look for fish and build fish, and we build houses for ourselves! New and experienced builders will work at their own pace. April Vacation Camp is a creative and active week both indoors and out, we go out rain or shine, send your child with boots and raincoats.

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$450.00

Extended Hours for Winter/Spring Vacation Camps-3-5pm

3-5pm, $20/day. Specify which day(s) you want to extend on. Or choose the whole week.

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# of days

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Or choose the entire week

$20.00

July 2-6, Buildings & Cities Vacation Camp (4-day week)

A favorite ConstructionKids program, Buildings & Cities focuses on the construction of structures and dwellings. We build a playhouse and several of the following: a wigwam, log cabin, fort, Empire State Building, bridge, apartment building. Each day we also create smaller structures that can be taken home. New builders learn how to hammer on the first day, while experienced builders are challenged by large structures which require planning and collaboration.

What's new in 2012: In age-appropriate groups, we explore the growth and composition of towns and cities. Then we plan, layout, and build towns based on the evolution of water, electricity, roads, and mass transit systems. Using old maps and photographs, we study Brooklyn's growth from the late 19th Century to today.

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$375.00

July 9-13, Vehicles Week Vacation Camp

One of our most popular programs, Vehicles Week is all about building fun stuff that moves—especially go-carts! Children learn about cars, boats, airplanes and build small models of each using their own designs. We build go-carts, learn the rules of the road on a controlled course in our large workshop, and then hit the car-free trails of Prospect Park.
What's new in 2012: Advanced levels of go-cart technology for experienced and older builders. We have added 2 new go-carts with progressively more sophisticated brakes and rack-and-pinion steering systems. We will also include brief video presentations about the evolution of vehicles and the innovations that have improved transportation through the years.

Pay for extended hours below (sun icon).

Child's Name:

$450.00

July 16-20, Skateboards Week Vacation Camp

What's more fun that riding a skateboard? Designing one. Every child designs and builds a unique skateboard to take home at the end of the week. Each year we are blown away by the imaginative designs our kids dream up in the workshop. Starting with a raw wood blank and using a checklist and an assembly diagram, children design the deck and install the wheel hardware using a variety of tools. Designing the deck hones each child's drawing, painting, and woodcraft skills. Children who think they can't draw learn tricks for realizing their ideas. At the end of the week, we head to Prospect Park to ride and show off our one-of-a-kind skateboard creations.

What's new in 2012: More fun, more paint, more innovative skateboard designs.

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$475.00

July 23-27, Construction Animation Vacation Camp

The best of both worlds: build stuff, then feature your project in a short film! Most animation programs for children use Lego® as the building component. We build projects out of wood, then draft a story (script) and film the story using stop-motion animation. Children work at age-appropriate levels and learn basic camera skills. We emphasize that the creation of the short films is just one component of this week. The built projects and process of making them, as well as the story lines and creative play that evolve, are what make CK's week of animation different from other animation programs. (Much as we love computers, we don't want to spend all our days in front of computer screen.) For ages 6 and up (must be starting 2nd grade in Fall 2012).

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Child's Name:

$450.00

July 30-Aug 3, Skateboards Week Vacation Camp

What's more fun that riding a skateboard? Designing one. Every child designs and builds a unique skateboard to take home at the end of the week. Each year we are blown away by the imaginative designs our kids dream up in the workshop. Starting with a raw wood blank and using a checklist and an assembly diagram, children design the deck and install the wheel hardware using a variety of tools. Designing the deck hones each child's drawing, painting, and woodcraft skills. Children who think they can't draw learn tricks for realizing their ideas. At the end of the week, we head to Prospect Park to ride and show off our one-of-a-kind skateboard creations.

What's new in 2012: More fun, more paint, more innovative skateboard designs.

Pay for extended hours below (sun icon).

Child's Name:

$475.00

Aug 6-10, Girls' Week Vacation Camp

Even in 2012, 3D design, making, and building is still mostly a male-dominated world. Girls' Week is a chance to rectify this. The energy in the shop is different and the projects take on different perspectives. This is our staff's favorite week because it's so creative, energetic, empowering, and fun. Girls work closely with staff in age-appropriate small groups. We tailor projects to age and building experience. Each child gets the opportunity to collaborate on large projects as well as build small projects that they take home.

Pay for extended hours below (sun icon).

Child's Name:

$450.00

Aug 13-17, Buildings & Cities Vacation Camp

A favorite ConstructionKids program, Buildings & Cities focuses on the construction of structures and dwellings. We build a playhouse and several of the following: a wigwam, log cabin, fort, Empire State Building, bridge, apartment building. Each day we also create smaller structures that can be taken home. New builders learn how to hammer on the first day, while experienced builders are challenged by large structures which require planning and collaboration.

What's new in 2012: In age-appropriate groups, we explore the growth and composition of towns and cities. Then we plan, layout, and build towns based on the evolution of water, electricity, roads, and mass transit systems. Using old maps and photographs, we study Brooklyn's growth from the late 19th Century to today.

Pay for extended hours below (sun icon).

Child's Name:

$450.00

Aug 20-24, Vehicles Week Vacation Camp

One of our most popular programs, Vehicles Week is all about building fun stuff that moves—especially go-carts! Children learn about cars, boats, airplanes and build small models of each using their own designs. We build go-carts, learn the rules of the road on a controlled course in our large workshop, and then hit the car-free trails of Prospect Park.
What's new in 2012: Advanced levels of go-cart technology for experienced and older builders. We have added 2 new go-carts with progressively more sophisticated brakes and rack-and-pinion steering systems. We will also include brief video presentations about the evolution of vehicles and the innovations that have improved transportation through the years.

Pay for extended hours below (sun icon).

Child's Name:

$450.00

Aug 27-31, CK Greatest Hits Vacation Camp

Greatest Hits Week offers kids the chance to work on different projects each day and choose from the many project themes our program offers. It encourages experimentation, boundary pushing, and creativity in a project-focused atmosphere. Some projects for this variety-filled week could be: building a guitar, creating simple machines, puppets, masks, basic vehicles, constructing a playhouse, a wigwam, or a skyscraper, creating a stop-motion animation of our built projects, and a wide range of small, fun projects to bring home. Children get plenty of direction and learn new building skills while they explore new creative terrain. Greatest Hits is ideal for experienced builders and children who have specific projects in mind—please share them with us! Sorry, we do not offer Skateboards or scooters this week.

Pay for extended hours below (sun icon).

Child's Name:

$450.00

Extended Hours for Summer Vacation Camps, 4-5pm

4-5pm, $15/day. Specify which day(s) you want to extend on. Or choose the whole week for $55.

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# of days

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$15.00

Homeschool Wednesdays, 1-3pm (8 sessions)

January 18, 25
February 1, 8, 15, 29
March 7, 14

Child's Name:

$150.00

Homeschool Thursdays, 1-3pm (8 sessions)

January 19, 26
February 2, 9, 16
March 1, 8, 15

Child's Name:

$150.00

ConstructionKids Party Deposit

Reserves your agreed upon date for a Construction Birthday Party (K-4 kids) or a Little Builder Birthday Party (2.5-pre-K). A paypal invoice will be emailed for the balance which will be due one week before the party date. This deposit is non-refundable. Requires prior email correspondence with Deb.
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$200.00