Est. 2014 · STEAM Education Worldwide
Engineersof Awesome
Tinker · Innovate · Make · Explore
Summer camps, special events, and hands-on STEAM experiences built around Design Thinking, joyful science, and the belief that every young person deserves the TIME to discover what they are capable of.
Trusted Partners & Collaborators Worldwide
🟢 Google for Startups🇫🇷 La French Tech🦅 Boy Scouts of America🏛️ U.S. Dept. of EducationIllinois Institute of TechnologyDePaul UniversityGirl Scouts of AmericaLycée Français ChicagoYouthQuest Foundation
🟢 Google for Startups🇫🇷 La French Tech🦅 Boy Scouts of America🏛️ U.S. Dept. of EducationIllinois Institute of TechnologyDePaul UniversityGirl Scouts of AmericaLycée 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.
🧸Ages 5–7 · Summer 2025
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.
🚁Ages 8–12 · Summer 2025
Einstein Makers Academy
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.
🎭Ages 4–12 · Year-Round
STEM Character Events
Where science meets storybook magic. Our cast of science-powered characters transforms birthdays, bar mitzvahs, school events, and more into unforgettable STEM adventures.
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
Ready to Take TIME?
Tinker. Innovate. Make. Explore. — this summer, let's build something amazing together.
Ages 5–7 · Kindergarten–2nd Grade · Summer 2025
Camp Mini Makers
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.
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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
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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
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Ages 8–12 · Einstein Makers Academy · Summer 2025
Real Tools. Real Projects. Real Summer.
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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Dive into the challenge
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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
TinkerInnovateMakeExploreReal engineering toolsBuilding confidence
Ages 4–12 · Einstein By Design · Special Events
Where Science Meets Storybook Magic
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:
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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 4–12
Perfect 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.
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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 4–12
Perfect 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.
Ages 4–12
Perfect for curious minds, chemistry fans & classic science lovers
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.
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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 4–12
Perfect 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.