Summer 2026 · Now Enrolling
Take TIME This Summer
to
Tinker · Innovate · Make · Explore
Hands-on STEAM camps at 6 university locations nationwide. Ages 5–12. Six weeks, six themes, one unforgettable summer.
Camp Mini Makers · Ages 5–7
Einstein Makers Academy · Ages 8–12
Weekly tuition: $225· 8:30 am – 4:00 pm· Aftercare until 6:00 pm: +$75· Week 3: $190 — $35 off at all locations
Robotics Lab
Build and program moving machines using real robotics tools. Kids explore how robots work, think, and move — then make one of their very own.
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Kitchen Chemistry
Slime, superhero science, and hands-on lab experiments. Every day is a deliciously messy adventure into the science hiding in everyday ingredients.
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Rockets & Sprockets
Gears, launchers, and real engineering design challenges. Kids discover how things move, spin, and fly — then build something that does all three.
4-day week · Show & Tell moves to Thursday, July 3
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Sewn Circuits & Stuffies
Stitch, stuff, and light up an original plush creation. Kids learn basic sewing and simple circuits — and go home with a glowing stuffed animal they made themselves.
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Music & Machines
Explore the engineering and math hidden inside sound. From rhythm to resonance, kids discover how music is made — and build instruments along the way.
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Wood Toy Making
Real wood, real tools — design and build a handcrafted toy to keep forever. The ultimate maker challenge to cap off an unforgettable summer.
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How every week is built
Mon
Explore the big idea
Tue
First build
Wed
Test & improve
Thu
Finish & polish
Fri
Show & Tell!
Your child is in good hands
With just 6 campers per Lead Explorer, every child gets real attention, real encouragement, and the TIME to Tinker, Innovate, Make, and Explore at their own pace.
Can't make it to Show & Tell in person?
Every family gets a private link to watch live or on replay — because the people who love these little makers shouldn't miss a moment.
Take TIME this summer — Tinker · Innovate · Make · Explore
Weekly tuition: $225· 8:30 am – 4:00 pm· Aftercare until 6:00 pm: +$75· Week 3: $190 — $35 off at all locations
Remote Controlled Car with Arduino
Ever wonder how self-driving cars actually work? Build one from scratch — program Bluetooth controls, explore aerodynamics, and drive home in a car you designed yourself.
Take it home
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Drone Technology: Mini-Quadcopter Build
Solder, wire, and assemble a fully functional mini-quadcopter from scratch — then fly it home. You'll know every component inside and out.
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Wearables Tech: Sport & Health Innovation
Build a smart watch. Sew a health-tracking t-shirt. Design gear that actually does something — tracking heart rate, monitoring movement, and solving real problems you care about.
4-day week · Showcase moves to Thursday, July 3
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Fashion Tech & Textile Design
Project Runway meets hackathon — for real. Drape, dye, knit, and code your way to an original creation, then walk it down the runway at our end-of-week fashion show.
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AI Agent: Your Ideas. Your AI. Your Rules.
This week campers don't just use AI — they build it. They'll meet AI face to face, immersed in the latest AI technologies while learning how they actually work from the inside out. Using the same cutting-edge tools shaping the future right now, they'll train their own models, create intelligent agents, and wire their AI into real hardware so it does something you can actually see and touch. Every day is a new adventure. Every challenge is real. And by showcase day, every camper walks out having built something that genuinely thinks.
Your AI agent. Your rules.Select a location to register
Culinary Lab: Molecular Gastronomy
Play with flavors, textures, and food science using professional molecular techniques. Learn what the world's most exciting chefs know — and eat every delicious thing you make along the way.
Edible experiments. Extraordinary results.Select a location to register
How every week is built
Mon
Dive into the challenge
Tue
Build & experiment
Wed
Test, break & fix
Thu
Polish & perfect
Fri
Showcase day!
Every camper gets real face time
With just 8 campers per instructor, there's plenty of room to Tinker, Innovate, Make, and Explore — with hands-on help and space to try wild ideas and actually finish what you started.
Can't make it to Showcase Day in person?
Every family gets a private link to watch live or on replay — because the people cheering these young innovators on shouldn't miss a thing.
Take TIME this summer — Tinker · Innovate · Make · Explore
Birthdays·Bar & Bat Mitzvahs·School Events·Corporate Family Days·Libraries·Community Events·Weddings
$150/hr per character & assistant· 2-hour minimum· 1 character per 10 children· Max 30 children · All materials included
The Royal Inventor
Engineering meets enchantment
Part fairy tale, part engineering lab — a curious royal arrives to prove that intelligence is the greatest superpower of all. Spell-binding for little royals and big dreamers alike.
Featured royal challenges
Jewel Relay Quest
Engineer treasure-transport contraptions and race to rescue magical gems from obstacle-filled paths.
Wand Glider Arena
Design wand-shaped gliders and test flight paths using real physics — whoever flies farthest wins the crown.
Crown Construction Challenge
Build the strongest structure to support a royal crown, then parade it down the royal runway.
The Science Superhero
Save the day with the power of physics
High-energy, action-packed, and genuinely educational — this party has kids convinced science is the coolest superpower on earth. Every experiment reveals the physics behind a real superpower.
Featured hero missions
Super Strength Challenge
Use ropes and safe levers to lift objects and rescue stuffed animals — discovering the real physics behind super strength.
Hero Flight Lab
Build and test superhero gliders engineered for maximum distance and accuracy.
Power Dash Maze
Run, jump, and power through a physics-themed obstacle course.
The Classic Scientist
Bubbling beakers. Epic reactions. Pure joy.
Lab coat, goggles, and totally uncontrollable excitement. Fizzing, foaming, erupting, color-changing — hands-on science at its most delightful. We handle every drop of cleanup.
Featured lab experiments
Slime Time!
Kids create, customize, and take home their own slime — every color, every texture, every gloriously gooey variation.
Fizz & Pop Lab
Bubbling potions, erupting volcanoes, and color-changing experiments that feel like pure magic.
Mystery Matter Mission
Kids identify solids, liquids, and gases through hands-on investigation and discovery play.
The Science Ranger
Explore the wild side of science
The Science Ranger leads an expedition into the wildest classroom on earth: nature itself. Through storytelling, movement, and hands-on discovery, kids don't just learn about nature — they experience it.
Featured field missions
Creature Clues
Use animal tracks, sounds, and natural signs to crack a nature mystery in this scavenger-style investigation.
Build-a-Burrow
Engineer cozy animal homes from craft supplies and natural materials — architecture meets biology.
Wild Adaptation Games
Compete in movement challenges that mimic real animal behaviors — science decides who survives.
Every Experience Includes
Trained Characters
1 character & assistant per 10 children — fully in character from arrival to finale
All Materials
Every supply, kit, and take-home project — fully stocked and ready to go
Full Setup & Cleanup
We arrive early, we leave spotless — you enjoy every moment in between
Indoor or Outdoor
Fully adaptable — backyards, ballrooms, classrooms, parks
Take-Home Projects
Every child leaves with something they made — a memory they can hold
Your Event Planner
A dedicated planner personalizes every detail so your event is one of a kind
Your Personal Event Planner
Every Einstein By Design event comes with a dedicated planner assigned just to you — handling themes, timing, customizations, and every special request. Your only job is to show up and enjoy the magic.
2014
Founded
1000s
Students Reached
5+
Countries
25+
Global Partners
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Worldwide
Our Story
Climbing New Heights
Since 2014
Einstein By Design was built on a simple but powerful belief — that every young person, regardless of zip code or circumstance, deserves the TIME to Tinker, Innovate, Make, and Explore. Since 2014, we have turned that belief into action, reaching thousands of students across the United States and around the world.
Our impact goes far beyond summer camps. We have donated drones to schools in Aruba and Flint, Michigan. We have brought hands-on STEAM programming to underserved communities in Detroit, and expanded access to technical education in Budapest, Hungary and throughout the Caribbean — providing on-the-ground expertise to schools, community learning spaces, and government entities who want to build something better for their kids.
Founded by Tai Smallwood — Montessori-trained educator and La French Tech Visa for Founders recipient — EBD is also developing an innovative product line to extend STEAM learning beyond the classroom: a bilingual book series, circuit-based build kits, and a growing library of tools designed to spark curiosity at every age. To learn more about our work in France, visit www.einsteinbydesign.fr.
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Drone Donations
Donated drones to schools in Aruba and Flint, Michigan — putting cutting-edge technology in the hands of kids who needed it most.
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Global Reach
Expanded STEAM programming in Detroit, Budapest, the Caribbean and beyond — providing technical expertise to schools, community spaces and governments.
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Product Innovation
Developing a bilingual book series and circuit-based build kits to bring STEAM learning into homes and classrooms worldwide.
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Equity First
We award scholarships and provide partnership pricing because cost should never be the reason a child misses out on discovering what they are capable of.
Our Standard
Quality matters. We carefully choose every aspect of our programs — from who we partner with, to curriculum and instructors, and even the materials in our tinker kits — to maintain the high standard that parents and schools expect from us.
Hear From Our Community
"My daughter's first camp experience was with Einstein By Design. She came home every day excited to tell me about all the cool stuff she did — and can't wait to go back next year."
Michelle — Mom of Siobhan
"Einstein By Design gets kids engaged right from the start and teaches them about all kinds of technologies. The instructors are incredibly talented."
Pierre Rice — Site Coordinator, Bright Futures
"The curriculum is always fresh and cutting-edge. Our community loves having Einstein By Design on campus every semester."
Jacques Fournier — Director, Lycée Français Chicago
