Themes: Miniature painting, character creation, model building, comic creation, story boarding

Activities may include:
• Painting Dungeons & Dragons or tabletop miniatures
• Designing your own fantasy/sci-fi characters and backstories
• Building props or models from cardboard, clay, or 3D-printed components
• Creating comics or visual stories that explore character adventures or program themes
• Storyboarding scenes for short films, stop motion or digital media projects
• Creating themed displays for program projects or events

What this activity encourages:
Fine motor skills, patience, creativity, focus, teamwork, and story development.

Themes: Podcasting, YouTubing, Scratch coding, short film creation, stop motion & claymation

Activities may include:
• Learning how to record and edit simple podcasts (group discussions, gaming reviews, creative storytelling)
• Creating safe YouTube-style videos with supervision (unboxings, behind-the-scenes clips, or tutorials)
• Coding simple games or animations using Scratch
• Filming and editing short creative videos or skits
• Developing stop motion and claymation projects using models, miniatures, or artwork created in other sessions

What this activity encourages:
Digital literacy, communication, teamwork, planning, creativity, confidence with technology.

Themes: Cooperative computer and console gaming.

Activities may include:
• Cooperative and competitive multiplayer games
• Team-based tournaments or themed gaming days
• Group decision-making (e.g., designing your own in-game challenges)

What this activity encourages:
Social interaction, problem-solving, teamwork, strategic thinking, digital responsibility.

Themes: Dungeons & Dragons, card games, board games

Activities may include:
• Cooperative role-playing (e.g. D&D) where participants build confidence and storytelling skills
• Learning turn-taking and rule-following through card and board games
• Creative storytelling and math practice through dice-based adventures
• Hosting “game master” or “player of the week” sessions to build leadership
• Engaging in co-operative and strategic board or card games that encourage planning, problem-solving, and collaboration

What this activity encourages:
Social communication, literacy, numeracy, creativity, patience, collaboration, leadership.