What ages does CREA Summer Camp serve?

This session accepts children ages 4–12, with activities scaled by age group.

Where is check-in and what are the hours?

Meet at Industry City 253 36th Building 3 2nd Floor, Space C259; early drop-off starts at 8:30 am, typical day runs through 3 pm with late pickup until 4 pm.

Is equipment provided?

Yes—CREA supplies laptops, tablets, maker tools, climbing mats, and craft materials; campers should bring lunch and water.

Are there half-day options?

Yes—there are half-day and full-day options as well as one- to five-day session choices.

What safety measures are in place?

Staffed ratios match age needs, instructors have youth education experience, and equipment is cleaned between sessions.

Is the camp nut-free?

Yes—CREA enforces a nut-free policy for the safety of all participants.

STEAM-Driven Active Play: CREA Summer Camp at Industry City (Aug 10–14) | Workshop | Climbing

CREA Summer Camp—Session 9 (August 10–14) brings city kids to Industry City in Brooklyn, New York, for a week of high-energy play and hands-on STEAM learning. Located at Industry City 253 36th Building 3 2nd Floor, Space C259, this day camp blends motion-based games, a climbing course, and a fully equipped Design Lab to keep campers moving and inventing from morning drop-off to late pickup. The camp’s core is a sequence of action zones: a motion-sensor Adventure course where children run, dodge, and climb through environmental missions; a luminous puzzle and sensory area; and a mini climbing challenge built for young bodies and safe progression. After morning movement, campers move to the Design Lab to build, code, animate, and prototype projects that match the week’s rainforest ecosystems theme—think eco-solutions, simple robotics, and stop-motion storytelling. The mix of physical play and cognitive challenge gives the program an unmistakable rhythm: burn energy, then channel curiosity into creation. What makes CREA stand out in Brooklyn’s outdoor-recreation landscape is this hybrid model. Many city camps focus on play or academics; CREA fuses both, using technology—laptops, tablets, maker tools—to extend active learning into tangible results. That tech-forward maker culture inside a reimagined waterfront industrial complex is a local advantage: Industry City’s warehouse bones give large indoor spaces for movement, while nearby courtyards let kids stretch legs in fresh air. Key features: motion-sensor gaming zones, climbing elements suited to ages 4–12, a Design Lab stocked with maker tools, and an outdoor lunch/play courtyard. Natural touches include nearby pocket green spaces and common urban wildlife like squirrels and city birds kids often spot during outdoor breaks. A small historical note: Industry City occupies repurposed industrial warehouses along Brooklyn’s waterfront, a neighborhood transformed into creative workshops and public spaces—ideal for an urban camp that blends industry and imagination. This program suits energetic kids aged 4–12 and groups capped at 20 participants, with flexible one- to five-day options and half- or full-day schedules. Parents will appreciate the structured daily itinerary—warmups, adventure, two design lab sessions, and staggered pickup windows—plus included maker supplies. Pack a nut-free lunch, refillable water bottle, and clothes for active play. CREA’s approach leaves campers tired, inspired, and with concrete projects to show at pickup—a reliable week of movement, making, and small-scale invention in the heart of Brooklyn. Sessions are staffed by instructors experienced in youth education and supervised ratios that reflect age-specific needs; the site permits early drop-off at 8:30 am and late pickup until 4 pm to accommodate working families. Daily projects are saved digitally so parents can see campers’ progress, and all equipment—from climbing mats to tablets—is sanitized between sessions. CREA’s focus on play-based learning makes each day both playful and purposeful. Everywhere.