Camp Program

Don’t Buzz! Build Your Own Operation Game Camp

Circuit Building

Electronics

Game Design

Creative Making

1/2 Day Camp

Price $69

Ages 9 - 13

Design It. Wire It. Beat the Buzzer!

9:00 AM to 12:00 PM

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Overview

Build your own buzzing game and challenge friends to keep a steady hand! In Don’t Buzz! Build Your Own Operation Game Camp, each camper will create an Operation-style game with a character or theme of their choice. They’ll decorate the board and choose or make the little objects players must remove with metal tweezers, without touching the foil edges.

The surprise is in the circuit: touch an edge, and the buzzer sounds! University of Maine Cooperative Extension explains that electric current needs a complete circuit to flow. Campers will put that idea into action by connecting batteries, wires, foil, and a buzzer. Guided assembly, testing, and troubleshooting will help them explore how a physical connection makes their game respond.

After building, campers will try one another’s games and take their finished creation home, including batteries. The project combines imaginative design with hands-on electronics, giving kids practice following a sequence, checking connections, and solving problems when something needs adjusting. Beginners receive guidance throughout the morning, with opportunities to build confidence as their artwork and circuit become a game they can share.

Key Concepts

  • Simple battery-powered circuits and electrical connections

  • Open and closed circuit behavior

  • Conductive foil and metal tweezers

  • Buzzer feedback and cause and effect

  • Cardboard construction and personalized game design

  • Testing connections and troubleshooting problems

Soft Skills

  • Creativity through original themes and artwork

  • Patience during careful assembly and play

  • Problem-solving when testing electrical connections

  • Attention to detail while building

  • Sharing creations and taking turns

Outcomes

  • Build an individual Operation-style game with a working buzzer

  • Choose a character or theme and decorate the game board

  • Select or make objects for players to remove with tweezers

  • Connect and test a battery-powered circuit with instructor guidance

  • Try classmates’ games and share their own completed creation

  • Take their finished game home with batteries included

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Camp Overview

Price

$69

Experience Needed

No electronics or circuit-building experience required

Length

1/2 Day Camp

Signup By

Sunday, December 27, 2026

Time

9:00 AM to 12:00 PM

Starts On

Tuesday, December 29, 2026

Ends On

Tuesday, December 29, 2026

Location

Coder's Clubhouse - Edina, MN

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