Hot Summer Camps for Cool Kids at Cross Creek Ranch

The cool kids will be at Cross Creek Ranch this summer building robots, drawing comic strips and whipping up street eats at some of the hottest day camps around.

Start your kids off with “Wild & Wacky Summer Fun” from June 5-13. The Arts Fulshear camp will take them from tie dye t-shirts to musical revue in just one week. The cost is $215. Or, if your kids daydream about creating the next “Caped Crusader,” sign them up for “Comic Creations” camp, July 3-7. The cost is $125. Both camps run from 1-4 p.m. For more information or to register, visit www.artsfulshear.org.

We might not be welcoming our new robot overlords just yet, but our kids can get started building them during two camps for kids ages 6 and up offered by America’s Robotic Academy. Apprentice Robotics,” set for June 12-16, teaches basic robotics. “Robots on the Rampage,” July 17-21, allows them to build a diverse range of off-road vehicles that battle other robots. Both camps take place 1- 4 p.m. and cost $175 per child, per session. A non-refundable $25 deposit and a $4.50 registration fee are required. Register at www.roboticsacademy.com.

Got special effects wizards in your house? Send them to Idea Lab’s “Movie Production and Special Effects” camp, June 19-23. Junior food truck foodies can explore the world of Frito pies, tacos and loaded fries at “Chef Academy: Food Truck Concepts” camp, July 26-30, for children ages 7-12. Camps are 1-4 p.m. and cost $175 per child. To register visit, www.katyidealabkids.com.

Budding scientists can explore galaxies, July 10-14, when they “Blast Off to Space,” — a senior camp for kids ages 9-12. “Little Builders” ages 5-7 can create boats, cars and planes July 31-Aug. 4. Sessions are from noon-5 p.m. Space camp is $275 per child. Little Builder is $195. Register at https://nuttyscientists.com/fortbend/blog/events/cross-creek-ranch-summer-camps.

All camps will be held at the Cross Creek Ranch’s community center, 6450 Cross Creek Bend Lane, and are open to the public. Sign up your little one today!

Cross Creek Ranch hosts a number of activities and events throughout the year. The 3,200-acre master-planned community is located west of the Grand Parkway off FM 1093 and offers patio, executive and luxury homes priced from the $200,000s.