Cars, Robots & Machines
Build a variety of solar-powered creations — cars, robots, and moving models — all in one day.
Non-School Day Camp · K–6
Solar Cars, Robots & Machines!
Make non-school days count! Full-day, hands-on activities in solar energy, robotics, and sustainability keep kids learning and having fun when school's out.
Grade Range
K – 6th
Duration
Half / Full Day
Group Size
7 – 25 students
Take-Home
None
Program Overview
Where curious kids become solar engineers — any day off.
Stimulate your child's creativity by designing and building epic, solar-powered cars, robots, and machines from easy-to-assemble parts. Young tikes will build solar-powered cranes, lift bridges, and many other designs.
Let your little engineers explore the world of solar energy while learning to problem-solve and stretch their imagination — a perfect, productive way to spend a day off school.
Day Off?
Go Solar!
Go Solar!
What's Inside the Class
What your child will build, learn, and love.
Full or Half Day
Sessions designed to fit school calendars — a full day of hands-on solar fun on non-school days.
STEM Enrichment
Builds problem-solving, creativity, and teamwork through guided, hands-on activities.
Renewable Energy Focus
Kids gain a deeper understanding of solar power, wind energy, and sustainability.
Games & Experiments
Combines education with interactive experiments, games, and take-home projects.
Convenient for Families
A safe, educational, and exciting option for parents on non-school days.
From Past Camps
Inside the workshop.
Real campers, real builds. The energy in these rooms is contagious — even the parents stay to watch.
Parent Reviews
From the families who came back.
My daughter came home talking about photovoltaic cells. She's seven. Go Solar! Kidz made science feel like an adventure she wanted to keep going.
Four mornings, four builds, zero meltdowns. The instructors are calm, patient, and clearly love what they do. We've already signed up for next summer.
He's still racing his solar car around the kitchen floor a month later. Worth every dollar and then some — and the take-home project hooked him on engineering.
Got Questions?
Frequently asked.
What's included in this program?
Kids build different solar-powered machines — cars, robots, and moving models — while exploring mechanics and energy.
Is it beginner-friendly?
Absolutely! Step-by-step instructions are provided, and kids of all levels can participate.
What makes it different from the Solar Cars-only program?
This expanded version includes multiple projects, giving kids a variety of solar-powered creations to try.
Can students work in teams?
Yes, teamwork is encouraged for designing and testing machines.
Non-School Day Camps · 2026
Upcoming day camps.
Full-day camps (9:00 AM – 3:00 PM) on non-school days. Filter by month to find one near you.
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Mar271 day
ISD 283 St. Louis Park
Full-day camp
SLP Middle School
St. Louis Park, MN
St. Louis Park, MN
9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Apr61 day
ISD 276 Minnetonka
Full-day camp
Minnetonka Community Ed Center
Excelsior, MN
Excelsior, MN
9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
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Make the day off count!
Register once and you can sign up for any session that fits your family's schedule.