Camp SCRAP is an arts day camp focused on creative reuse, upcycling and making resourcefully. This camp is for young people (ages 9 - 12) who LOVE art-making, inventing, crafts, games, and bringing their creative ideas to life!

For this 3-day mechanisms camp, participants will design and build their very own pinball machines! Through an iterative process of experimentation, art, and play, campers will work over three days to transform reused materials into unique, analog machines, complete with familiar features such as flippers, ball launches, pop bumpers, ramps, and spinners. And of course, campers are encouraged to design their machines with a theme, just like real life pinball machines!

This camp is best for artists looking to level up their engineering skills, take on bigger challenges and finer details, learn through plenty of trial-and-error, and have a ton of fun!

🕹️❄️ Make an incredible toy to play with this winter season. Happy pinballin'!

For pin-spiration, check out local pinball museum Next Level Arcade's incredible digital catalog of their hundreds of pinball games; we recommend sorting them by their photos! Or, visit in person in Hillsboro, OR!

Every day's schedule:
Drop off: 10:45-11am (Programming begins at 11am)
Lunch: 12:30-1pm
Pick up: 3-3:15pm (Programming ends at 3pm)

Location: The new SE SCRAP Education Studio! 619 SE 6th Ave 😊

Ticket Info:

Whether you're buying a 3-day package or single-day tickets, you'll need to place one order per camper so that we can gather accurate information for our camper registration questions.

For single-day tickets, this means you'll be limited to one ticket per camp day for each order!

Ticket prices:

EARLY BIRD 3-Day Package ($175) - Available through November 21, 2026 at 4pm!
3-Day Package ($200) - Available from November 21, 2026 through December 14, 2026 at 4pm!
Single Day Tickets ($75/ea) - If participants wish to come for fewer than 3 days for a more process-oriented experience, reach out to us by email directly.

Apply for a scholarship here!

Please address any questions to portlandeducation@scrapcreativereuse.org.

Cancelation & refund policy:
90% refund until three weeks before your workshop start date, 50% refund until two weeks before your workshop start date. No refunds for cancellations less than 14 days.

The awesome analog pinball machine, designed by one of our long-time campers in summer 2026, that inspired this whole camp!

Camp SCRAP: DIY Pinball Machines! 🕹️ | Mon, Dec 21 - Weds, Dec 23 | Ages 9-12

Choose your tickets

EARLY BIRD 3-Day Package: Mon, Dec 21 - Weds, Dec 23 ticket

3-Day Package: Mon, Dec 21 - Weds, Dec 23 ticket