Connected Parenting for a Connected World

Build Challenge: 4th of July Fun!

July 2, 2015 Camp Director Sima Activities

Get ready for some 4th of July fun! Show your pride in our independence with Minecraft. Create a flag, sign, anything you like that’s Minecraft

Ode To The Minecraft Camp

July 1, 2015 Tara Brown Parenting

Guest post by: Mia Zamora, Ph.D. I am blessed to wear two special “hats”. I am simultaneously both an educator and a Mom. And I

Build Challenge: Treehouse

June 16, 2015 Camp Director Sima Activities

Last week we ventured underwater, this week we’re taking to the sky. Check out this awesome tutorial from The NeoCubest on how to build a

Build Challenge: Underwater Base

June 9, 2015 Camp Director Tim Activities

TheNeoCubest made a great tutorial video on how to build an underwater base in Minecraft, and in this blog post we’ll be following along with

Build Challenge: Rube Goldberg Machine

June 2, 2015 Camp Director Sima Activities

Rube Goldberg Machine’s are advanced machines that complete simple tasks. The challenge this week is for you to take the most simple tasks in Minecraft

How-To: Making Music with Note Blocks

May 26, 2015 Camp Director Tim Activities

Note Blocks give you the ability to build creations that not only look amazing, but sound amazing too.. Note Blocks emit a colored musical note

Build Challenge: 8th Wonder of the World

May 11, 2015 Camp Director Sima Activities

This week we will be building the 8th wonder of the world. We’ve all heard of the 7 wonders of the world – if you

Build Challenge: Waterslide

April 24, 2015 Camp Director Sima Activities

A waterslide can be made in the middle of the ocean or in the middle of the forest. They can be made of any size

6 Life Skills Kids Can Learn From Minecraft

April 20, 2015 Camp Director Brendon Parenting

Humans love to learn by playing. It’s a natural part of growing up and can be a valuable way to learn even into adulthood. Playing

How To Hide Secret Passageways With Redstone Piston Doors

April 11, 2015 Camp Director Tim Activities

In this Weekend Challenge we are going to use redstone piston doors to help us build unique passageways and entrances. Â If you’re unfamiliar with redstone,