BUILD BIG.
DREAM BIGGER.
SUMMER 2025
June 30 - August 15
9:15 am - 3:15 pm
One- and Two-Week Sessions
Hudson Lab School has an amazing outdoor summer day camp for Grades K-5. Children split their days Tinkering, Making and Connecting with Nature. With the freedom to fail, the time to persevere, and constraints to breed creativity and foster problem-solving, kids learn to trust themselves and their curiosity at Camp Hudson. Near the end of each session, we celebrate campers’ work and learning by making it visible during exhibition. Check out our Superhero Academy brochure.
TINKERING
In the spirit of Gever Tulley’s Tinkering School in San Francisco, we spend each week on a large scale, collaborative group project using real tools and lots of grit. With the support of our teachers, kids discuss, ideate, design, build and test an ambitious tinkering project that captures the excitement and fun of invention.
NATURE
Camp Hudson takes full advantage of Andrus on Hudson’s 26 gorgeous acres. We explore the wooded groves, play games in the open fields, and get down and dirty in the garden where we learn about food and sustainability. Our outdoor program emphasizes a connection with nature through immersive exploration.
MAKING
Our maker activities are constantly changing giving kids the opportunity to have all kinds of creative adventures from art to acting, clothing and costume design, circuitry, bottle rocket competitions, photography and more!
CHOICE TIME
Each day ends with campers choosing among different activities. Loved something they did that day? They can go back for more. Feeling active? From sprinkler time to soccer to quidditch, there are always outdoor fun and games on the lawn. Want to explore the wild play space? Adventures include building forts, walking the slack line or just chilling in the woods stream-side. And of course, we always have a slate of indoor favorites from reading to Legos, card games and more.
SUMMER 2025 THEMES
Session 1: Color Lab
June 30-July 3 (closed July 4)
Get ready to dive into a world of color! This week, campers won’t just see color—they’ll immerse themselves in it, experimenting, creating, and discovering all the ways color shapes our world. From mixing wild new shades to uncovering the science behind glow-in-the-dark hues, campers will experiment with hands-on projects like tie-dye fashion, slime-making, and optical illusion art. Color is more than a pigment—it beams, radiates, and bursts into action! Campers will race through color-inspired relays, team up for a giant game of capture the flag, and test their color knowledge in an epic trivia showdown. They'll reveal hidden rainbows and embark on a camp-wide scavenger hunt to spot every color in the spectrum. Science, creativity, and adventure have never looked so colorful—let the exploration begin!
Session 2: Wild Robot
July 7 - 18
Step into a world where circuits meet wilderness! Inspired by The Wild Robot, campers join an imaginative journey blending robotics, survival skills, and environmental exploration. With challenges like creative storytelling, and teamwork missions, campers discover the heartwarming tale of Roz the robot in their own wild ways. Whether it's building their own mini-robots or crafting shelters from natural materials, camper will learn how to navigate the great outdoors. We'll make, build, and explore, with plenty of time to make new friends and share adventures on our 26 acre campus. Adventure, ingenuity, and a love for nature collide in this unforgettable woods to wired experience!
Session 3: Monsters in the Garden
July 21 - August 1
What can be lurking in the garden? Enter a world where the wild adaptations of nature inspire creations beyond your wildest dreams! In Monsters in the Garden, campers will uncover the jaw-dropping survival strategies of real-life plants and animals—think snapping Venus flytraps, sneaky camouflaging critters, and otherworldly ecosystems. With this knowledge, campers will unleash their creativity to design their own monstrous botanical beasts or animals perfectly adapted to thrive in fantastical environments. From sketching and sculpting to crafting habitats and inventing backstories, the possibilities are endless. This camp is a celebration of nature's brilliance and the power of imagination—where science and creativity grow wild together!
Session 4: Greeking Out
August 4 - 15
Prepare to time-travel back to the birthplace of mythology, philosophy, and epic adventure in Greeking Out! Dive into mythological storytelling, solve puzzles as clever as Odysseus, and try traditional Greek treats fit for a feast. From epic battles with Trojan horses to discovering the constellations that lit up ancient skies, every activity will make history come alive. Compete in your very own Olympic Games, design and paint pottery inspired by the gods, and build model temples worthy of Mount Olympus. It’s all Greek to us—and we love it!
