📍Boston · Chicago · Houston · Nashville · Atlanta · LA
📅June 16 – July 25, 2026
Einstein Makers Academy · Ages 8–12
💰$225/week · Week 3: $190
🕘8:30 am – 4:00 pm
🌙Aftercare until 6pm: +$75
📍Boston · Chicago · Houston · Nashville · Atlanta · LA
📅June 16 – July 25, 2026
Drone Technology
3D Printing
Makerspace
Culinary Lab
Trusted Partners & Collaborators Worldwide
🟢 Google for Startups🦅 Boy Scouts of America🏛️ U.S. Dept. of Education🎓 Illinois Institute of Technology🎓 DePaul University🍀 Girl Scouts of America⭐ YouthQuest FoundationLa French TechLycée Français Chicago🟢 Google for Startups🦅 Boy Scouts of America🏛️ U.S. Dept. of Education🎓 Illinois Institute of Technology🎓 DePaul University🍀 Girl Scouts of America⭐ YouthQuest FoundationLa French TechLycée Français Chicago
Why Einstein By Design
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Hands-On Every Time
From robotics to molecular gastronomy, every session puts real tools in children's hands so they discover by doing, not just watching.
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Science Meets Adventure
Our programs transform ordinary days into unforgettable STEAM experiences. Kids don't just learn — they live it.
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Built by a Climber
Founded by Tai Smallwood — Montessori-trained — EBD embodies the belief that every child is born to reach new heights.
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Globally Recognized
Partners include Google for Startups, La French Tech, the U.S. Dept. of Education, and the Boy Scouts of America.
Our Programs
Take TIME this summer — Tinker. Innovate. Make. Explore. Three distinct programs, one unforgettable brand.
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Ages 5–7 · Summer 2026
Camp Mini Makers
Six weeks of hands-on science, engineering, art, and invention for our youngest explorers. Every Friday ends with a show and tell families can watch from anywhere.
Real tools. Real projects. Real summer. Six weeks of seriously cool hands-on adventures — from building drones to training AI agents. Something to take home every week.
Where science meets storybook magic. Our cast of science-powered characters transforms birthdays, bar mitzvahs, school events, and more into unforgettable STEM adventures.
We hire the best and the brightest — and we keep them. Many of our educators have been with Einstein By Design for years, bringing consistency, depth, and genuine relationships to every program we deliver.
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Rigorously Vetted
Every Einstein By Design staff member undergoes a thorough background check before joining our team. Your child's safety is never an afterthought — it is our first priority.
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Gold Standard Training
Our educators receive comprehensive training in EBD's curriculum, hands-on facilitation techniques, and child development best practices — so every session is engaging, innovative, and developmentally on point.
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Whole Child Focused
We train our staff to meet children's emotional well-being needs alongside their academic ones. A child who feels safe, seen, and supported learns better — and that's exactly the environment we create.
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Built on Consistency. Delivered with Heart.
Many of our educators have been with EBD for years — building real relationships with the communities we serve and delivering a consistently high-quality experience across every city, every campus, and every camp. That kind of continuity doesn't happen by accident. It's what happens when you invest in people who love what they do.
Hear From Our Community
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"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
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"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
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"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
Take TIME this summer — Tinker. Innovate. Make. Explore. Six weeks of hands-on adventures, each with its own theme and a Friday show and tell to celebrate everything kids built. Choose one week or come back all summer long.
Weekly tuition: $225·8:30 am – 4:00 pm·Aftercare until 6:00 pm: +$75·Week 3: $190 — $35 off at all locations
👥 1:6 staff-to-camper ratio
🎉 Friday Show & Tell every week
🎥 Private family viewing link
📍 6 university locations
Week 1June 16–20
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.
Select a location to register
Week 2June 23–27
Kitchen Chemistry
Slime, superhero science, and hands-on lab experiments. Every day is a deliciously messy adventure into the science hiding in everyday ingredients.
Select a location to register
$35 Off · All Locations
Week 3June 30–July 3
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
Select a location to register
Week 4July 7–11
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.
Select a location to register
Week 5July 14–18
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.
Select a location to register
Summer Finale
Week 6July 21–25
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.
Take it home forever
Select a location to register
How every week is built
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Mon
Explore the big idea
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First build
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Wed
Test & improve
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Finish & polish
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Fri
Show & Tell!
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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.
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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
At Einstein Makers Academy we put real tools in kids' hands and real challenges on the table — because the best way to learn is to actually build something. Every week ends with a showcase and something amazing you made yourself to take home.
Weekly tuition: $225·8:30 am – 4:00 pm·Aftercare until 6:00 pm: +$75·Week 3: $190 — $35 off at all locations
👥 1:8 staff-to-camper ratio
🎉 Friday Showcase every week
🎥 Private family viewing link
📍 6 university locations
Week 1June 16–20
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
Select a location to register
Week 2June 23–27
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.
Fly it home
Select a location to register
$35 Off · All Locations
Week 3June 30–July 3
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
Take it home
Select a location to register
Week 4July 7–11
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.
Walk the runway
Select a location to register
Week 5July 14–18
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
Summer Finale
Week 6July 21–25
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
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Mon
Dive into the challenge
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Build & experiment
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Test, break & fix
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Polish & perfect
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Showcase day!
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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.
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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
Transform your next celebration into an unforgettable, hands-on STEM adventure. Our cast of science-powered characters brings the lab to life — real experiments, epic activities, and memories that last long after the last bubble pops.
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
Available in:Boston MetroChicago MetroHouston MetroNashville MetroAtlanta Metro
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
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Jewel Relay Quest
Engineer treasure-transport contraptions and race to rescue magical gems from obstacle-filled paths.
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Wand Glider Arena
Design wand-shaped gliders and test flight paths using real physics — whoever flies farthest wins the crown.
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Crown Construction Challenge
Build the strongest structure to support a royal crown, then parade it down the royal runway.
Ages 4–12Perfect for tea parties, princess themes & fairy tale lovers
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
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Super Strength Challenge
Use ropes and safe levers to lift objects and rescue stuffed animals — discovering the real physics behind super strength.
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Hero Flight Lab
Build and test superhero gliders engineered for maximum distance and accuracy.
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Power Dash Maze
Run, jump, and power through a physics-themed obstacle course.
Ages 4–12Perfect for action lovers, superhero fans & energetic explorers
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
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Slime Time!
Kids create, customize, and take home their own slime — every color, every texture, every gloriously gooey variation.
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Fizz & Pop Lab
Bubbling potions, erupting volcanoes, and color-changing experiments that feel like pure magic.
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Mystery Matter Mission
Kids identify solids, liquids, and gases through hands-on investigation and discovery play.
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
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Creature Clues
Use animal tracks, sounds, and natural signs to crack a nature mystery in this scavenger-style investigation.
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Build-a-Burrow
Engineer cozy animal homes from craft supplies and natural materials — architecture meets biology.
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Wild Adaptation Games
Compete in movement challenges that mimic real animal behaviors — science decides who survives.
Ages 4–12Perfect for nature lovers, outdoor events & animal-themed parties
Every Experience Includes
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Trained Characters
1 character & assistant per 10 children — fully in character from arrival to finale
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All Materials
Every supply, kit, and take-home project — fully stocked and ready to go
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Full Setup & Cleanup
We arrive early, we leave spotless — you enjoy every moment in between
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Indoor or Outdoor
Fully adaptable — backyards, ballrooms, classrooms, parks
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Take-Home Projects
Every child leaves with something they made — a memory they can hold
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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.
Our Story · Est. 2014
Built by a Climber
Einstein By Design was founded by Tai Smallwood — Montessori-trained educator, La French Tech Visa for Founders recipient, and a passionate believer that every young person is born to reach new heights. Since 2014, EBD has brought hands-on STEAM education to thousands of children across the United States and internationally, through summer camps, school visits, after-school programs, and science-powered special events.
Beyond our camps and events, Einstein By Design is building something bigger. We are developing an innovative, design-focused product line to deepen children's STEAM learning — including a unique bilingual book series and several circuit-based build kits. We also provide international technical assistance in STEAM program development for schools, community-based learning spaces, and government entities. As we continue to grow our global footprint, we are grateful for our French partners and excited about what comes next. To learn more about our work in France, visit us at www.einsteinbydesign.fr.
The name Einstein By Design isn't just a nod to the greatest thinker of our time — it's a promise. That every program is thoughtfully designed, every instructor is expertly trained, and every child leaves knowing they are capable of something great.
2014
Founded
1000s
Learners
25+
Partners
Tai Smallwood
Founder & CEO · Einstein By Design
Montessori TrainedEst. 2014
The People Behind the Magic
Our Staff
We hire the best and the brightest — educators who don't just teach, they inspire.
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Years of Dedication
Many of our staff have been with us for years, growing alongside Einstein By Design and helping us build the consistency and quality that parents and schools have come to expect. They don't just know our programs — they helped shape them.
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Rigorously Vetted
Every Einstein By Design team member undergoes a thorough background check before they ever step into a program. We take the trust that families place in us seriously — and we protect it at every level of our hiring process.
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Gold Standard Training
Our staff receive gold standard training that goes far beyond curriculum delivery. They are equipped to facilitate our engaging, innovative programming while also meeting children's social and emotional wellbeing needs — creating an environment where every child feels seen, supported, and ready to thrive.
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Consistency Across Every Location
From Boston to Atlanta, our staff deliver the same high-quality, high-energy EBD experience at every site. That's not an accident — it's the result of years of intentional team building, shared standards, and a culture of excellence that runs through everything we do.
Our Mission
Our Mission
To give every young person the TIME — the space to Tinker, Innovate, Make, and Explore — and the tools, mentors, and experiences to discover what they are truly capable of. We believe joyful science and hands-on learning are not privileges. They are rights.
Our Approach
We blend Design Thinking, Montessori principles, and cutting-edge STEAM curriculum into programs that feel less like school and more like the best day of a kid's life. Every session is hands-on, every instructor is trained and passionate, and every child is treated as the capable innovator they already are.
Our Standard
We carefully choose every aspect of our programs — from who we partner with, to curriculum, instructors, and even the materials in our tinker kits — to maintain the high level of instruction that parents, schools, and communities expect from us.
Our Commitment
Access and equity matter deeply to us. We award scholarships and offer partnership pricing to ensure that cost is never a barrier to participation. Every child deserves the opportunity to discover their inner engineer, scientist, and maker.
Our Standard
Quality matters. We carefully choose every aspect of our program — from who we partner with, to curriculum and instructors, and even the materials in our tinker kits — in order to maintain the high level of instruction that parents and schools expect from us.
"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
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"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
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"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
Einstein By Design
Let's Build Something
Questions about camps, events, or anything else? We'd love to hear from you. We aim to respond within 1–2 business days.
We come to you — schools, daycares, community centers, and maker spaces worldwide.
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Response Time
We aim to respond to all inquiries within 1–2 business days.
Frequently Asked Questions
What ages do your camps serve?
Camp Mini Makers serves ages 5–7 (Kindergarten–2nd grade). Einstein Makers Academy serves ages 8–12. Our STEM Character Events serve ages 4–12.
Do you bring all the materials?
Yes — always. We bring every tinker kit, lab supply, and piece of equipment needed. Zero prep required from your facility.
What is included in the camp pricing?
Camp tuition is $225/week and includes all materials, instruction, and a Friday show and tell or showcase. Optional aftercare (4–6pm) is an additional $75/week. Week 3 is discounted to $190 at all locations due to the July 4th holiday.
How do STEM Character Events work?
Events are $150/hr per character and assistant, with a 2-hour minimum. We provide one character and assistant per 10 children, up to a max of 30. All materials, setup, and cleanup included. Each client is assigned a dedicated event planner.
Do you offer scholarships?
Yes. We are committed to access and equity. We award scholarships to ensure cost is never a barrier to participation. Contact us to learn more.
Can my family watch the showcase remotely?
Absolutely. Every family receives a private link to watch the Friday show and tell or showcase live or on replay — so no one has to miss a moment.
Send Us a Message
Tell us about what you're looking for and we'll be in touch with everything you need.
Thank you! We will be in touch within 1–2 business days.
Camp Registration
Camp Name
Week · Location
Parent / Guardian
Camper info
Aftercare
What happens next: After submitting you'll be directed to complete payment. We'll then email your full camper packet — please return it before the first day of camp.
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You're registered!
Check your inbox — your camper packet and everything you need for the first day are on their way. We can't wait to see you this summer!
Einstein By Design · Special Events
Book Your STEM Character Event
A $300 deposit is required to secure your date
Your contact info
Event details
What happens next: After submitting you'll be directed to pay your $300 deposit to secure your date. Your dedicated event planner will then reach out within 24 hours to finalize every detail.
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We can't wait!
Your inquiry is in — your dedicated event planner will be in touch within 24 hours to start making the magic happen.
