Inventors Lab: Engineering

This week is all about invention and innovation! Campers brainstorm real-world problems, prototype creative solutions, and explore circuits, motion, and mechanics. With micro:bits, motors, and imagination, they'll bring their ideas to life. The week ends with an Inventors' Expo, where campers can showcase their engineering masterpieces.

Slime Lab

Slime Lab lets campers explore chemistry through gooey, hands-on fun. Campers discover how polymers work, investigate states of matter, and experiment with non-Newtonian fluids that act like both solids and liquids. By testing recipes and creating color-changing slime, campers learn how chemical reactions and material properties affect how slime stretches, flows, and responds. This lab sparks curiosity, creativity, and scientific thinking for campers of all ages.

Tech Creator Lab

The ultimate creativity challenge! Campers invent, prototype, and test new ideas across technology, science, engineering, and art. They'll experiment with robots, coding, laser cutters, circuits, 3D design, and everyday materials to create functional and engaging projects. The week finishes with a "Future Fair," where campers share their most imaginative innovations.

Kitchen Chemistry: Edible Experiments & Fizzy Reactions

Science has never tasted this good! Campers dive into food-based experiments that explore states of matter, density, and chemical reactions. They'll make density towers, edible polymers, and turn liquids into ice cream, all while learning the science behind food. The week wraps up with a Pop-Up Science Café, where kids sample their discoveries.

Note: While we try our best to accommodate food allergies, this week is not recommended for campers with severe food allergies.

Mad Science

A week of explosive curiosity! Campers transform into scientists as they explore chemistry, physics, and energy through colorful, fizzy, and interactive experiments. From volcano reactions and magnetic races to rockets and density towers, every day brings a new surprise. Campers finish the week with a Mad Science Fair full of hands-on demos."

Game Design Lab

In this action-packed week, campers dive into the science, engineering, and design behind both digital and physical games. They’ll build hands-on creations like marble mazes, tabletop challenges, and obstacle courses, while also designing and coding their own digital games using Scratch and interactive sensors. By blending creativity, logic, robots, and teamwork, campers explore how games work in the real world and using digital tools — becoming true inventors of fun. The week wraps up with a STEM Arcade Fair, where other campers can play, test, and celebrate the games they brought to life, both physical and digital. Campers will also get to meet a Google and Apple alumni and real life game designer!

KPOP (Demon Hunters Academy: The Science of Light & Shadow)

Enter the world of light, energy, and imagination! Inspired by storytelling and adventure, campers will use LEDs, UV light, and magnets to explore how light and shadow create effects in nature and art. They'll make glowing amulets, test light diffusion, and work together to "banish darkness" in this K-Pop themed week.

LEGO® Engineering Lab

Calling all builders! This week is dedicated to hands-on engineering with LEGO® bricks and beyond. Campers will learn fundamental engineering concepts while constructing everything from simple machines to motorized robots. They'll explore gear ratios, structural stability, and creative problem-solving as they build, test, and improve their designs. The week culminates in an engineering showcase of camper masterpieces.

This program is not sponsored by or affiliated with the LEGO® company.  

Animal Science: Paws, Claws & STEM

Dive into the extraordinary world of animals, nature, and science through hands-on, inquiry-based STEM adventures! Campers become animal engineers and biologists, discovering how animals survive and thrive by exploring anatomy, behavior, adaptations, and habitats across wild species and domestic pets. Engineers put their skills to the test by designing and building habitats, shelters, and enrichment toys that meet real animal needs. The week bursts to life with up-close animal encounters and a visit from a local animal expert, giving campers a thrilling chance to see science in action and connect with live animals in ways they’ll never forget.

STEM Discovery

The grand finale of summer — a week of exploration across all branches of STEM! Each day features a different STEM theme, such as Mad Science, Engineering, Coding, Robots, and more. Campers will dive into hands-on challenges that blend creativity, problem-solving, and collaboration, bringing together skills they’ve built all summer into exciting new projects. It’s a celebration of curiosity and innovation — the perfect way to close out an amazing summer of discovery.Please note, this camp will be offered at CBI and NYC only (full day). At this time, we are not offering a half day option.

Rates

*As week 2 is 4 days, all rates are prorated for that week accordingly.
Please note that this pricing for Before Care and After Care is only in effect until 6/21. After 6/21, rates may increase to account for short notice booking. We recommend booking care in advance to avoid this rate increase.

Please note that After Care for both programs takes place at Genius Gems Millburn. The timing of different activities, building time, and lunch may vary depending upon the day's activities.

Is there a cost to apply? Am I committed once I apply?
There is no cost to apply, and no commitment. If your application is approved, you are not obligated to register!

What if my child is almost 5, but not yet entering Kindergarten in the Fall of 2026?
Unfortunately we have a firm age requirement, and our campers need to be in the apparopriate grade level and age in order to participate in our program.

Are you a nut-free facility?
We are allergy aware, but unfortunately we are not a nut free facility.

What if my child has special needs?
Genius Gems has always been a warm and welcoming environment. We have had many neurodiverse children, and children with learning differences, that have been successful in our programs. If you have any questions about the application process or if Genius Gems would be a good fit for your child, please e-mail us at information@geniusgems.com to set up a call.

What if I need to cancel my camp registration?
Please read our cancellation policy before registering. We do need to stick to our policies. Unfortunately, after the cancellation deadlines, we will not be able to offer refunds, credits, or makeups for cancelled camps.

Why do you contact teachers for a recommendation?
Due to the collaborative nature of our programs, we want to ensure that our program is the best fit for each child.

This is an abridged version of our cancellation policy for convenience. For a more detailed look at our policies, including transfer, cancellation, and participation, please visit this page.

Refund Schedule (Strict Deadlines)
- On or before February 28, 2026 (11:59 PM ET): 90% refund of camp tuition paid.

- March 1, 2026 through April 30, 2026 (11:59 PM ET): 50% refund of camp tuition paid.

- On or after May 1, 2026: no refunds or credits will be issued.

No exceptions will be made to these deadlines. This includes (but is not limited to) cancellation requests due to: moving to a new location, selling your home, changes in personal or family plans, deciding to change your vacation plans, or any other reason.

Please bring (in a backpack if possible):

- A labelled water bottle
- A labelled snack. For full day, bring a lunch too!
- Sunscreen or a hat

Please leave at home:

-Toys
-Valuables

To be mindful of those with allergies, we kindly ask that any food packed for your camper be nut-free.

All half day camp pick up and drop off will be on the FRONT TERRACE of Genius Gems. Please walk your child around front and drop them off at the designated start time.

On the first day of camp only, parents can drop off at the parking lot entrance.

All full day camp pick up and drop off will be at Congregation B’nai Israel in Millburn (CBI is located at 160 Millburn Avenue, just down the street from our Millburn location).

All after care pick up will be at the parking lot door (main entrance) of Genius Gems Millburn. Before care drop off corresponds to the location at which you attend camp.

All authorized pick up adults must be listed on the emergency contact form. Parents must sign out their child each day. Thank you for being on time!

Parents and caregivers are not permitted to stay at Genius Gems during camp, unless they have been given special permission or asked to remain on site by our staff. All campers must be able to be dropped off and separate from their parents successfully to remain at camp.

If a parent or guardian arrives late to pick up their child at the designated pickup time, the following late pickup fees will apply:

- 10–20 minutes late: $20 fee
- More than 20 minutes late: an additional $10 for every additional 10-minute interval (or any portion thereof)