LEGO Summer Camp Activities

A LEGO Summer Camp will be the highlight of your kid’s summer! These fun science experiments using building bricks are a fun way to learn! Make sure to grab all the printable summer camp activities and get started. You can download the week’s theme and use the convenient links to learn about each project and create a supply list. Want all the work done for you, grab the full instructions pack here.

LEGO Summer Camp Tips

Setting up a LEGO summer camp theme for kids can be incredibly fun and educational. Here are some tips and tricks to make it engaging and memorable:

Plan a Theme: Choose a theme that excites the kids, such as space exploration, medieval adventures, or city building. This will provide a framework for activities and spark creativity.

Organize Activities: Plan a variety of activities to keep the kids engaged throughout the camp. This could include building challenges, storytelling sessions using LEGO creations, building competitions, and collaborative projects.

Set Up Building Stations: Create different building stations with LEGO sets and bricks organized by theme or difficulty level. Ensure enough space for kids to work comfortably and access pieces easily.

Provide Inspiration: Display LEGO models, posters, or videos related to the theme to inspire creativity and provide ideas for building projects. Encourage kids to use their imagination and think outside the box.

Include STEM Challenges: Integrate STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) challenges into the camp activities. Grab our LEGO challenge calendar here.

💡 For example, challenge kids to build a bridge supporting a certain weight, a tower as tall as the door frame, or a vehicle that can move using simple machines.

Incorporate Storytelling: Use LEGO creations as props for storytelling sessions. Encourage kids to build characters, settings, and props from their favorite stories or create their narratives.

💡Creative Story Free Build: Pick a theme. Set a time limit. Kids will build something to represent that theme and present it to the group with a short story about how it came to be. Kids can combine all their builds for the specific theme and create a short story together. Have an adult scribe to keep it fun and light!

Promote Collaboration: Encourage teamwork and collaboration by assigning group projects or challenges that require kids to work together to achieve a common goal. This fosters communication skills and cooperation among campers.

Include Break Time Activities: Plan breaks between activities for snacks, games, or outdoor play to give kids a chance to recharge and socialize with their peers.

Encourage Creativity: Encourage campers to experiment with different building techniques, colors, and shapes. Provide opportunities for free-building sessions where kids can explore their own interests and ideas.

💡TIP: Search your local online marketplace for bins of loose bricks! This is a fantastic way to get a large selection of LEGO bricks for a cheaper price. This is perfect for LEGO challenges and free building.

LEGO Challenge Ideas for Summer Camp!

Incorporate some of these LEGO challenge ideas into your summer camp theme.

MARBLE RUN

Use bricks to make your very own marble run! Design and build your creation, and then play!

BUILD A DAM

Learn all about water dams with this fun bricks project! It’s a hands-on experience like no other.

VOLCANO

Make your very own volcano that erupts using bricks! This is a great STEM project for kids!

ZIPLINE

Use building bricks to make this zipline! This is a great way to teach kids about simple machines through play.

CATAPULT

With some building bricks, rubber bands, and items to launch you can make your very own catapult!

BALLOON CAR

These little balloon cars are so much fun to build and race! Kids love to design and build these!

STAMPING ART

LEGO bricks make the perfect stamps for your acrylic paint and easily wash off as well. Create all sorts of geometric art, explore patterns, or try a cityscape such as this LEGO art project.

CRAYONS

Use recycled crayons to make these awesome brick crayons! They’re so much fun to make and color! Grab the LEGO robot coloring pages, too.

Free LEGO summer camp ideas page

Add these STEM Resources!

Here are a few resources to help you introduce STEM more effectively to your kiddos or students and feel confident when presenting materials. You’ll find helpful free printables throughout.

More Fun Summer Camp Themes

Plan a whole summer of fun science for kids! Check out each camp theme week and have a budget-friendly summer of science at home.

Printable LEGO Brick Building Project Pack

💡Perfect addition to your LEGO camp theme!

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All of our printable LEGO challenges as well as exclusive activities. Plus, you will be sent a new link anytime this bundle is updated.

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