Unique World Robotics
Winter Camp 2026

Unique World Robotics presents

Winter Camp 2026:
Robots Take Over

The robots are taking over. Good thing your kids will be the ones running them.

2 Weeks14–30 DecAges 5 to 12+Dubai
A friendly robot in a winter scarf waving

This winter, robots are taking over the places kids love most

This winter, robots are taking over the places kids love most: the music room, the carnival and the football pitch.

The robots are taking over. Good thing your kids will be the ones running them.

Every week, the robots move into a new world, and your child's job is to build them, code them and make them work. One week they're putting together a robot band. The next they're building the rides they queued for at the carnival like Global Village.

No worksheets. No sitting and listening all day. Kids build something real every single day and take home the pride of making it work.

Camp at a glance

  • Camp

    Winter Camp 2026: Robots Take Over

  • Duration

    2 weeks, 5 days a week

  • Age groups

    Cadets (5–7) · Pioneers (8–11) · Architects (12+)

  • What they do

    Build, code and test robots through music, rides and sports

  • Dates

    14 to 30 December 2026

  • Time

    9:00 to 1:00, Monday to Friday

  • Where

    Al Karama, Dubai · ERYX, Circle Mall, JVC

The two weeks

Week 1

The Robot Band

Robots can dance? This week they can. Kids build robots that drum, play notes, draw and bust out dance moves, and learn that music and art have patterns a robot can follow.

Seen it in Dubai? The Dubai Fountain dancing to music at Burj Khalifa, and the drone and light shows lighting up the sky on New Year's Eve. Both run on the same idea kids learn this week: movement, light and sound programmed to follow a beat.

Week 2

Build Your Own Carnival (Global Village)

You've been on the rides. Now build them. Pirate ships that swing, Ferris wheels that turn, lights that flash in sync. Kids find out what actually makes their favourite carnival rides move, then design one of their own.

Seen it in Dubai? The rides, lights and fireworks at Global Village. Every family has been this season. This week kids find out how those rides swing, spin and light up, and then build their own.

Each age group does its own version of every week, with activities matched to their age and skill level.

Cadets

Cadets | Ages 5–7

Cadets learn by playing. Every activity is short, hands-on and ends with something that moves, lights up or makes a sound, so little ones see their idea come to life straight away.

Week 1 | The Robot Band

  • Boogie Bot: build a dancing robot and teach it a dance routine.
  • Doodle Bot: make a robot that draws its own patterns and pictures.
  • Mini Music Makers: create simple electronic sounds and tunes.

Week 2 | Build Your Own Carnival

  • Ahoy, Pirate Ship!: build a pirate ship that swings like the real ride.
  • Round and Round: make a Ferris wheel and see how it turns.
  • My Dream Ride: design a carnival ride of their own in 3D.
  • Carnival Cartoons: create animated characters and tell a fun carnival story.

What Cadets take home: confidence to try new ideas, early problem-solving, a first feel for how movement, sound and simple machines work, and the habit of working in a team.

Pioneers

Pioneers | Ages 8–11

Pioneers start thinking like engineers. They design, build, test and fix, and they find out how the tech behind music, rides and sports actually works.

Week 1 | The Robot Band

  • BeatBot: build a robot drummer and program its own beats.
  • 3D Art Studio: design digital artwork and turn it into 3D.
  • Nose Knows Art: an AI drawing game where you paint by moving your face.

Week 2 | Build Your Own Carnival

  • Pirate Ship Adventure: design and build a moving pirate ship ride.
  • Glow and Go: make robots send signals to each other and light up in sync.

What Pioneers take home: confidence in building their own projects, creative problem-solving, hands-on experience with robotics, design and AI, and the habit of testing and improving their ideas.

Architects

Architects | Ages 12+

Architects work like real makers. They code, wire electronics and build working systems, the same kind of tech used in entertainment, theme parks and sports today.

Week 1 | The Robot Band

  • Pocket Piano: design and build a mini electronic piano that plays real notes.
  • Python Pattern Playground: code striking digital art from shapes and patterns.

Week 2 | Build Your Own Carnival

  • Knight Rider Light Show: program moving light sequences and custom effects.
  • Carnival Ride Engineers: build motorised rides that actually run.
  • Ferris Wheel Engineering: design and construct a working Ferris wheel.

What Architects take home: real experience with coding, electronics and robotics, sharper analytical thinking, confidence to build and test working projects, and a clear look at how tech is used in entertainment, engineering and sports.

More than a winter camp

The robots are the fun part. What kids really leave with lasts a lot longer.

They think for themselves:turning a rough idea into something that works.

They solve problems:when the robot doesn't move, they figure out why.

They build confidence:“I made this” is a big feeling at any age.

They see where tech fits:robotics and coding connected to things they already love.

They work as a team:sharing ideas, helping each other, celebrating wins together.

Two weeks, two takeovers, and a winter break your child will actually remember.

What about screen time?

We get it. Kids already spend enough time on screens, and that's the last thing you want from a winter camp.

At camp, screens are tools, not entertainment. Kids use a tablet or laptop to code the robot sitting in front of them, then they put it down to build, test and play. The screen is the remote control. The robot is the point.

Why that difference matters

Research keeps finding that it's not just how long kids are on a screen, it's what they're doing on it.

Passive screen time is the problem.

A study of 579 five-year-olds found passive screen time (like watching videos) was linked to weaker maths, science and social skills, while active screen time was linked to better language and science knowledge.

Source: Journal of Research in Childhood Education, 2020

Active use can help young minds.

A UK study tracking over 12,000 children found that age-appropriate, mentally active screen use at 5 predicted better cognitive skills at 7.

Source: Mental Health and Physical Activity, 2025

Purpose matters more than the device.

The OECD's PISA 2022 study of around 700,000 students found moderate use of devices for learning is linked to higher performance, while heavy leisure use is linked to lower scores.

Source: OECD

Robotics builds thinking skills.

A 2024 review of studies found robotics activities in early childhood significantly improve computational thinking, the problem-solving skill behind coding.

Source: Heliyon, 2024

How we keep it controlled

  • Screens are used for coding and designing, with a trainer guiding every session. No games, no free browsing.
  • Every coding step ends with hands-on time: building, testing and fixing the robot.
  • Shorter screen stretches for Cadets, with more hands-on building and play.

Trainers sometimes play short demo videos to show how a build or a real-world machine works, then it's straight back to hands-on work.

A tablet showing code blocks next to a small robot

The goal isn't more screen time. It's teaching kids to use screens to make things, not just watch them.

Before camp: what to bring

Health and safety

  • Let us know about any medical conditions or allergies before day one.
  • Follow the camp safety rules and guidelines.

Devices (mandatory)

  • A fully charged laptop or iPad, plus charger and adapters. Laptops are recommended for Architects.
  • iPad users, please install these apps before camp: LEGO Education SPIKE, Microbit, MatataCode (for VinciBot), PictoBlox and PictoBlox Junior.

Personal items

  • Notebook and pen or pencil.
  • Water bottle, packed meals and snacks (food is not provided).
  • A backpack to keep everything together.

Any extra tools or materials needed for activities will be shared by the team ahead of time.

For parents

Book it week by week

You don't have to commit to both weeks. Pick the week that suits your family, or take both and let the robots run the whole break.

When and where

  • 9:00 to 1:00, Monday to Friday
  • Al Karama · Dubai
  • ERYX · Circle Mall, JVC
Week 1

The Robot Band

Robots that drum, dance, draw and make noise.

Ages 5 to 12+ One week · 9:00 to 1:00
Week 2

Build Your Own Carnival

Pirate ships that swing, Ferris wheels that turn, lights that flash in sync.

Ages 5 to 12+ One week · 9:00 to 1:00
Both weeks

The full takeover

The band first, then the carnival, with no gap in between.

Ages 5 to 12+ Both weeks · 9:00 to 1:00
Winter Camp 2026

Winter Camp 2026:
Robots Take Over

The robots are taking over. Good thing your kids will be the ones running them.

How to register

Go to winter.uwr.ae and fill in the form, or call +971 58 227 3479.

Al Karama, Dubai · ERYX, Circle Mall, JVC · 9:00 to 1:00, Monday to Friday

A friendly robot in a winter scarf waving