› Maker Day · Midlothian
Real builds, and a portfolio you can hand your evaluator.
Maker Day is a weekday drop-off maker lab in Midlothian for homeschooled kids 8–14. Kids build handheld games and real projects, run a kid-sized business, and use AI as one tool along the way.
$280 · 8 weeks · one weekday · 12 seats
› What kids make
Build
Handheld games and real projects
Kids build a working handheld game and other real projects they can hold, show, and explain. Most of the day is hands-on making.
Business
A kid-run business
Kids pick something to make, price it, pitch it, and track what happens. Small numbers, real decisions.
AI
AI as one tool, not the point
Kids use AI where it actually helps, and learn to spot where it gets things wrong.
› The day
Three separate classes, 75 minutes each.
- 10:00–11:15BuildThe handheld game and the term project.
- Break
- 11:30–12:45CodeProgramming the things they build.
- Lunch
- 1:00–2:15BusinessThe kid-run business unit.
Sample schedule. Exact times are set with the location.
› Who it's for
Homeschooled kids ages 8–14 in Midlothian and Chesterfield. One weekday, drop-off, an 8-week term, and 12 seats.
› End-of-term portfolio
Every kid finishes the term with an evaluation-ready portfolio you can share with your evaluator: their builds, the code they wrote, and their business numbers.
It's a record of the work, not an evaluation. How you use it is between you and your evaluator.
› Price
$280 / 8 weeks
That's $35 a day for three classes.
Join the interest list — deposits open once our location and program filing are confirmed.
› Questions
- What happens if the instructor is sick?
- Backup staff cover the day, so a class never depends on one person. We'll introduce the backup before the term starts.
- Where is it?
- Midlothian. We're confirming the location now and will share the address before deposits open.
- Is it religious?
- No. Maker Day is secular, and families of every background are welcome.
- Is this run by the library or Bored Club?
- No. Maker Day is run by Hi, Bot and is not affiliated with Chesterfield County Public Library or Bored Club.
› Interest list
Join the interest list
Takes a minute. Nothing is charged here.