Camp Info
| Ages: | 7–13 |
| Type: | Day |
| Month: | Summer |
| Gender: | Co-Ed |
| Setting: | City |
| Technology: | Technology, Robotics, STEM |
| Arts: | Arts, Fine Arts, Arts & Crafts |
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San Diego, CA, USA
Slimetopia® 5: Diners, Drive-Thrus and Dives is a half-day Challenge Island STEAM camp in the San Diego Coastal program area. The camp uses one of the strongest kid magnets around — slime — and turns it into a structured creative learning experience. Campers are invited into a playful reality-show setup where their STEAM Team has been selected to host a culinary road trip through the “slimiest eating establishments” in the USA.
The main hook is simple: every project connects slime-making with food, travel, creativity, and teamwork. Campers mix themed slime creations such as In and Out Burger Slime, Tex-Mex Slime, King Cake Slime, Clam Chowder Slime, and Peach Cobbler Ala Mode Slime. The result is not a cooking camp. It is a slime-and-STEAM camp with a diner-road-trip theme.
This program will likely interest children who enjoy tactile projects, pretend play, group challenges, and creative mess. The camp fits elementary and younger middle school campers who can follow multi-step activities, work in a group, and handle hands-on materials without needing a screen to stay engaged.
| Ages: | 7–13 |
| Type: | Day |
| Month: | Summer |
| Gender: | Co-Ed |
| Setting: | City |
| Technology: | Technology, Robotics, STEM |
| Arts: | Arts, Fine Arts, Arts & Crafts |
You won’t be charged yet. The camp will contact you to confirm all terms first.
| Dates | Days | Price | Apply |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 27 - Jul 31, 2026 | 5 | $240 | |
| Jul 27 - Jul 31, 2026 | 5 | $253 |
This is a day camp, not an overnight camp. Campers attend for an afternoon session and return home the same day. The official listing shows a short camp block, which means families should plan for daily drop-off and pick-up rather than residential-style care.
No lodging, bunk rooms, cabins, or overnight supervision are part of the listed program. This makes the camp better suited for local families or visitors who already have their own accommodation in the San Diego area. The format is closer to a specialty enrichment class than a traditional sleepaway camp.
Challenge Island programs are built around playful “island” themes, STEAM Teams, and hands-on challenges. In this camp, that tradition shows up through the Slimetopia storyline. Campers are not just making slime at random. They are stepping into a make-believe TV show and traveling from one food stop to the next through themed slime projects.
The STEAM Team format is also part of the camp culture. Children work with others, share ideas, and solve creative problems together. That gives the program a social rhythm: brainstorm, build, mix, test, laugh, and try again.
Slimetopia itself is a recurring Challenge Island series, so children who have attended other slime-themed camps may recognize the style. The activities are screen-free and designed around tactile play, imagination, and group energy. The “tradition” here is not a ceremony or campfire routine. It is the repeated Challenge Island pattern of turning a big theme into a lively hands-on STEAM adventure.
Slimetopia® 5 is organized as a themed slime adventure, not a free-play slime lab. Campers begin with a story: their STEAM Team has been selected to host a new Slimetopia Diners, Drive-Thrus and Dives reality TV show. From there, the week becomes a pretend road trip through food-inspired slime creations.
The project's mix of creativity, sensory play, and basic STEAM thinking. Children experiment with textures, colors, add-ins, and presentation while connecting each slime build to a regional food idea. The tone is intentionally playful, with names like Burger Slime and Tex-Mex Slime helping campers buy into the theme quickly.
Because this is a Challenge Island program, the activities are designed for teamwork. Campers work in STEAM Teams, which supports collaboration, communication, and shared problem-solving. The camp is best understood as creative STEM enrichment wrapped in a messy, funny, food-travel storyline.
