Quest 01
Build a game
Invent rules, characters, levels, and challenges, then playtest the result.
Make the game · Build the app · Create the art · Score the moment
AI building camp · Ages 6 to 14
Sandcastle
Summer camp interest is now open
Camp quest board
Pick a direction. Start making.
Every camper works toward a functioning project. The artifact is exciting, but the real learning happens while planning, testing, solving problems, and revising.
Quest 02
Make an app
Create a useful tool, quiz, story experience, or interactive idea of their own.
Quest 03
Design a world
Build original pixel worlds, interfaces, visual systems, and creative tools.
Quest 04
Score the moment
Experiment with rhythm, mood, sound effects, and interactive audio projects.
How a build moves
Four stops from idea to demo.
Every project uses the same repeatable loop from the Skilltree curriculum, so campers learn a process they can reuse long after camp.
01
Imagine
Pick an idea worth making and decide who it is for.
02
Build
Direct AI and connect the pieces into a working project.
03
Test
Play, inspect, debug, and improve what does not work yet.
04
Show
Present the build and explain the choices behind it.
Parent questions
Before you pack the sunscreen.
The practical details about ages, experience, safety, projects, and the first camp locations.
What is Sandcastle?
Sandcastle is the AI building camp by pixelOS. Kids ages 6 to 14 use AI to create games, apps, art, and music through guided, project-based learning.
Is Sandcastle a coding camp?
Yes, but kids do not need to begin with code syntax. They learn computational thinking and software creation by defining goals, directing AI, testing results, debugging problems, and revising their work.
Does my child need coding or AI experience?
No. Sandcastle is beginner friendly. Campers can start with creative projects or systems-focused challenges based on their interests, then take on more independence as their confidence grows.
What will my child make?
Campers build working games, apps, visual art tools, music projects, stories, quizzes, and other interactive creations they can demonstrate and explain.
How does Sandcastle keep AI age appropriate?
AI is used as a supervised building tool rather than an open-ended companion. The pixelOS environment has no ads, no public social layer, and age-appropriate content guardrails.
Where and when will Sandcastle run?
The first pilots are being planned for Southern California, including families near Los Angeles and Orange County, with online cohort interest collected alongside local programs. Dates will be shared with the parent interest list first.
Coming soon to Southern California
Save a spot near the waterline.
Sandcastle is coming soon to Southern California. Join the parent list for camp dates, locations, age groups, and early family spots.