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
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

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























