“My son absolutely loved this camp!
He was excited to go back every day, learned so much & was very sad to see it end.” -JH
Turn Screen Time Into Skill Time
Inspiring Art & Animation Camps For Young Creators
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“Best Art School in Barrie”
20+ Years of Award-Winning Professional Animation Industry and Post-Secondary Leadership Experience.
Voted “Best Art School in Barrie” & “Business Champion” in 2025.
A safe, inspiring and supportive space for all. Sibling Discount: 10% off the 2nd seat.
A Pizza Party lunch is included with every full single-day or 5-day Cartoon Camp.
All traditional materials included.
Watch to Learn About Cartoon Camp
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*Please note: Cartoon Camp is not a camp. There are no tents, bears or marshmallows.
…OK, well there might be marshmallows as a treat and we might see bears, but they’ll be drawn with pencils.
Meet Your Cartoon Camp Leader, Brad
Photo credit: Laura Joy Photography
🏆 Award-Winning Experience: Heavy contributor to multiple Emmy and CSA-winning television series, including Peep and the Big Wide World and Almost Naked Animals.
🎤 Local Recognition: 2025 Barrie Arts Award for “Business Champion”, Voted “Best Art School in Barrie” (2025) and Grand Prize Winner of the HBEC Grand Pitch Competition (2023).
✏️ Industry Expertise: 20+ years of professional experience as an Animator, Designer, Storyboard Artist and Director/Showrunner.
🎓 Educational Leadership: Former Post-Secondary 4-year Animation Diploma Program Director and Instructor. Also your Founder and Director of Upchuckle Education.
Some Clients Brad’s made TV shows for:
Bring your curiosity to Cartoon Camp!
Regardless of our planned curriculum, we're here to support our students growth, understanding and passion. We’re happy to answer any questions about art, animation, production, or the secrets behind creating captivating films and TV shows. We organically adjust our planned schedule and curriculum as needed to suit the pace, understanding & interest of the group.
2026 Term 2 — P.A. Days (single-day):
6 hour days from 10am-4pm (with an optional Extended Hours Program)
Pizza lunch and all materials included
Learn important skills directly from an award-winning pro in a safe & supportive environment
10% Sibling Discount applied to your 2nd seat to the same Cartoon Camp at checkout
JOIN US FOR THE LAST P.A. DAY OF THE TERM!
(Student Work)
Friday, June 26th
Fun With: Stop-Motion Animation
Get ready to step behind the camera and turn physical objects into something extraordinary! Stop-motion is pure movie magic where every tiny movement tells a story and every object has a personality waiting to be discovered. We’re leaving the sketchbook behind for the day to build, direct and animate a cinematic world where the only limit is your team's imagination.
The Goal: We’ll explore the fundamental principles of animation and film as students learn how to plan a production from the ground up! Reinforcing the importance of working as a team, Campers will work as a professional creative crew to develop a story, design characters and plan out shots for a group film. It’s a hands-on lesson in timing, shot composition and the collaborative effort required to bring a collective vision to life.
Final Project: The entire Cartoon Camp crew works together to produce an original Stop-Motion Film. From crafting the physical sets, props and characters to shooting the final frames, students will enjoy the experience (and rewards!) of animated film production. The following week, after internal editing and some post-production, each family will be emailed a digital copy of the finished movie to premiere for friends and family!
$99
SCHOOL’S OUT SALE!
$85
(Less than $15/hr)
📅 Friday, June 26th • 10am–4pm (SCDSB P.A. Day)
Get ready for a P.A. Day packed with teamwork, creativity and movie-making magic! This one-day Cartoon Camp is all about learning the fundamentals of stop-motion animation while working together to create a fully original short film.
Kids ages 8–13 will collaborate with an animation industry professional to design and build characters & props, develop a story and learn the skills behind bringing a film to life frame by frame.
✅ Ages 8–13 (or grades 3–8)
✅ 10am–4pm (with an optional extended hours program)
✅ All materials and a pizza lunch included
✅ Encourages creative problem solving and team work!
Seats are limited—reserve your child’s spot today!
Sibling Discount: Automatically save 10% on your 2nd seat to this Cartoon Camp at checkout.
IMPORTANT:
Click here to read our CARTOON CAMP-TERMS AND POLICIES AGREEMENT. It covers everything to help make Cartoon Camp safe, fun and happy for everyone.
If you have a coupon or gift certificate from before September 2025, contact us to apply your discount before your order. Discounts cannot be applied after you’ve paid and would need to wait until next time to be redeemed.
Enrollment closes:
Tuesday, June 23rd @ 9am
Limited seats (Max 12 per Cartoon Camp)
Children must be enrolled by their own parent/legal guardian.
All prices are subject to HST.
2026 FALL DATES COMING SOON!
Give the gift of
CREATIVITY!
Give the gift of creativity, confidence, and fun! Upchuckle Education Gift Cards are the perfect way to support any artist's journey. They can be redeemed for any of our award-winning programs, including:
Customized Private Lessons (solo or with a friend!)
See below for other important information.
March Break (5-days):
This 30-hour Cartoon Camp runs Monday-Friday from 10am-4pm with an optional Extended Hours Program, all materials included, and a Friday PIZZA PARTY! This is where your child stops just watching their favorite movies—and starts gaining the confidence and skills to actually create them.
Our March Break Cartoon Camp will return for 2027!
ENROLL NOW FOR:
$429
(Less than $15/hr)
That’s only $86/day!
or $75/day when you BUNDLE with P.A. Days!
School Schedules are based on the Simcoe County District School Board
“Brad was great! My little brother didn't even know he was into drawing. He got an opportunity to attend Cartoon Camp, and he learned so much! I noticed he's gained more confidence over the week too. We will definitely return next year!”
—Tracey
Your Cartoon Camp Questions, Answered
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We appreciate that every student is an individual and don’t believe in "one-size-fits-all" solutions. Our full-day Cartoon Camps are 6 hours long, which can feel quite demanding for younger or inattentive students.
As a specialized art and animation school, we do not have alternative activity spaces or non-art backup programs. If your child is outside our stated age range but is passionate about creativity and thrives in a focused group setting, please reach out to us at Education@Upchuckle.com to discuss if Cartoon Camp would be a good fit.
Some Cartoon Camps may have built-in exceptions to the age range. See their info pages for details.
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Absolutely! For your convenience, we offer a flexible Extended Hours Program for our full-day Cartoon Camps (10am-4pm) to help accommodate busy family schedules.
It allows for drop-off as early as 7:30am and pick-up as late as 5:30pm while your child enjoys inspiring and fun supervised creative time.
Click here for rates & information. Registration for the Extended Hours Program takes place separately once the Cartoon Camp registration process is complete.
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Yep! We love seeing families create together.
We offer a Sibling Discount: 10% off the 2nd seat when registering two children for the same Cartoon Camp. This discount is automatically applied during the checkout process.
Note: Sibling discounts do not apply to packs, passes or other bundles, as those are already adjusted to provide our maximum savings.
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Due to our limited seating and heavy administrative and prep work that goes into making every Cartoon Camp great, cancellations 8+ calendar days prior to the event are 50% refundable (+ payment processing fees, if applicable).
Cancellations 7 days or less prior to Cartoon Camp are non-refundable.
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Once you purchase admission through our website, there is one final step to officially secure your child’s seat at Cartoon Camp:
Within 1 business day of your order, we’ll email you a mandatory Student Information Form to help us ensure the health and safety of everyone at camp. Please watch your inbox (and spam folder) for this email from Education@Upchuckle.com—adding us to your contacts is a great idea!
The form will arrive with a clear deadline for submission (Usually about 3 days—sooner if we’re nearing the registration cutoff date). Because we have to manage our limited seating carefully, missing this deadline will result in cancellation of your order and be subject to our refund policies.
Once we’ve reviewed your form, we’ll reach out to either ask for clarification or confirm your child's seat with us is officially secured.
2–3 days before the event, we’ll send your Cartoon Camp Welcome Package with all the extra details your child will need to join us!
Take a look at the fun memories & creative artwork from Upchuckle events, lessons, workshops & Cartoon Camps!
We coordinate with local charities to provide creative-learning opportunities for students who are experiencing various forms of hardship. Upchuckle matches EVERY sponsorship, automatically doubling it’s impact!
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