Camps at The Little Bits Workshop are a collage of creativity, ingenuity, learning, upcycled projects, outdoor explorations and fun with friends. The underlying theme of each camp is to learn the necessary skills to create useful beauty and to be good stewards of the natural beauty all around us. Check out our CAMP GALLERY HERE.

Hammock Camp, 9am-3pm Ages 7+   Full

This is the ultimate full-day camp complete with kayaking, archery and outdoor adventures! The Little Bits workshop is partnering with Trailside Naturalists at The Pavilion in Thatcher Woods for a day of making and nature discoveries. Campers sew their own hammock and learn how to set it up to experience the joy of “hanging out” in nature with friends.  $325

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At The Little Bits Workshop:

Storybook Cottage Camp, ages 6+   

9am-noon

The Little Bits Cottage is a launching point for imagination. Half the fun of making a Little Bits Cottage is when kids discover objects in your recycle bin, junk drawer or jewelry box that could actually become a burner on a stove, a knob on a faucet or a dining room chair. We have plenty of bits, but kids are always welcome to bring items from home. This camp is a skill-builder: measuring, designing, considering proportion, using hand tools and learning how to sew. $175  SCROLL DOWN TO REGISTER

FULL June 20-24 Sew Summer, ages 7+     9am-noon

Campers will have a choice of fun summer projects...a bucket hat, back pack or the ultimate beach bag. $269

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1 spot opened June 27-July 1 Camp Runway, ages 10+   

9am - 2pm

Kids will make and show their own outfit from start to finish while learning how to read a pattern and implement all the instructions. Patterns are included in the camp fee. Materials are not part of the camp fee. Prior to camp, an email will be sent regarding measurements and a shopping list. $325 SCROLL DOWN TO REGISTER

9am-noon

Kids will learn to knit and crochet irresistible  GARDEN INSECTS! The perfect skill to learn for those rainy days at the lake house! $215  Waitlist

FULL July 5-8 Anime Camp, ages 7+   9am-noon

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1 spot left  July 11-15 Woven Wonders, ages 6+    9am-noon

Weaving is the perfect skill for kids of all ages. This is idea for younger and older siblings to do together. Skills and loom sizes will vary. Older campers will build their very own looms to use and keep. From coasters to rugs and from circles to squares, they’ll make wonderful and useful woven wonders! $269

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NEW:::July 11-15 AFTERNOON Junior Camp Runway,

ages 8-9   1-3pm

For the beginner fashionista! Campers will learn the basics of hand sewing, how to run a sewing machine and how to cut out a simple pattern. What is seam allowance? How to sew a straight line? How to thread a machine? Friends & Family are invited to attend a FASHION SHOW on the last day! $269

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1 spot opened

For the beginner fashionista! Campers will learn the basics of hand sewing, how to run a sewing machine and how to cut out a simple pattern. What is seam allowance? How to sew a straight line? How to thread a machine? Friends & Family are invited to attend a FASHION SHOW on the last day! $269

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Campers will sew up a hammock, head for a shady grove of trees, learn how to set them up and enjoy the lazy days of summer with a handmade journal. We’ll also be teaching basic bushcraft skills, how to craft small tools for camping and survival.  $269 Waitlist

July 25-29 AFTERNOON

Extreme Knit & Crochet, ages 8+    1-3PM

Kids will learn to knit and crochet irresistible  GARDEN INSECTS! The perfect skill to learn for those rainy days at the lake house! $215  SCROLL DOWN TO REGISTER

August 1-5 Quilt Camp ages 8+    9am-noon

Young sewers will learn the precision and patience necessary to complete a quilt... campers will learn hand and machine sewing skills. They will also have the option to turn their quilt into a picnic tote. All materials provided.   $269

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FULL August 8-12 Camp Runway, ages 10+    9am-2pm

Kids will make and show their own outfit from start to finish while learning how to read a pattern and implement all the instructions. Patterns are included in the camp fee. Materials are not part of the camp fee. Prior to camp, an email will be sent regarding measurements and a shopping list. $325  Waitlist

August 15-17

Using our Little Bits Cottage as the base, kids will create a story-inspired cottage. This camp is a skill-builder that teaches kids to measure, invent, sew, sculpt and imagine! $175  Waitlist

MakerNature Camp In Thatcher Woods Pavilion:

MakerNature Camp is a partnership between the Forest Preserve of Cook County’s Trailside Museum and The Little Bits Workshop.

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