LifeSmart Skills We Build

Students practice everyday skills used in nature, homes, studios and businesses—connecting responsibility, creativity, and craftsmanship to real-world careers.

Survival Island

  • Navigate using maps, compasses, and GPS units

  • Build rope ladders and bridges using pulleys and anchors

  • Hike with proper gear including backpacks, hydration systems, and footwear

  • Dig and prepare soil using shovels, trowels, and rakes

  • Set up trail markers using flags and signage tools

  • Practice outdoor cooking using camp stoves and utensils

  • Practice safety using first-aid kits, radios, and emergency plans

  • Build shelters using tarps, cordage, stakes, and natural materials

  • Tie knots using rope, paracord, and carabiners

  • Practice signaling with whistles, mirrors, and flags

Toolbox Discovery

  • Measure materials using tape measures, rulers, and squares

  • Mark and plan builds using pencils, levels, and blueprints

  • Build structures using hammers, screwdrivers, drills, and clamps

  • Practice tool safety using safety glasses and work gloves

  • Test strength using weights, load tests, and stability checks

  • Make improvements using hand tools and fastening systems

  • Cut wood using hand saws or miter saws

  • Sand surfaces using sanding blocks or orbital sanders

  • Finish projects using brushes, rollers, and sealants

  • Maintain tools using storage systems and safety checklists

Essential Living

  • Practice using proper kitchen utensils and equipement

  • Follow recipes using measuring cups, mixing bowls, ovens, and stovetops

  • Practice organization using bins, labels, planners, and timers

  • Complete basic home repair tasks using screwdrivers, hex keys, tape measures, and levels

  • Practice laundry skills using washers, dryers, detergent scoops, and folding guides

  • Learn sewing basics using needles, thread, fabric, scissors, pins, and beginner sewing machines

  • Design floral arrangements

  • Redesign and redecorate a room

  • Use digital tools: cutting machine, 3D printer

Business Design

  • Sketch ideas using design journals, rulers, and templates

  • Create budgets using calculators, spreadsheets, and play currency

  • Build prototypes using cardboard, wood scraps, fabric, fasteners, hot glue guns, and craft tools

  • Test packaging with boxes, labels, scales, and measuring tools

  • Revise designs using hand tools, cutting tools, and assembly materials

  • Design marketing materials using tablets, cameras, and art tools

  • Practice presentations using whiteboards, posters, and display stands

  • Build booths using tables, signage, price tags, and display stands

  • Use digital tools: vinyl cutter, 3D printer, engraver

Career & Industry Pathways

At LifeSmart Labs camps and classes, kids begin to see how interests turn into abilities and how abilities connect to future careers—helping them imagine what’s possible and discover where their passions may lead.

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LifeSmart Lab Kids Safety Guide

Safety is woven into every activity, tool, and environment.

Students learn that responsibility, preparation, and care are essential life skills.

Tool & Equipment Safety

  • Tools are introduced gradually and age-appropriately

  • All students receive explicit instruction and demonstrations

  • Safety gear is required when needed (goggles, gloves, helmets)

  • Tools are checked, stored, and maintained properly

  • Close supervision is provided at all times

Outdoor & Environmental Safety

  • Clear boundaries and safety zones are established

  • Students follow Leave No Trace principles

  • Tree-safe, land-safe, and equipment-safe practices are enforced

  • Weather conditions are monitored continuously

  • Hydration, sun protection, and rest breaks are built in

Group & Personal Safety

  • Activities emphasize teamwork and communication

  • Students learn how to ask for help and report concerns

  • Clear expectations for behavior and movement are set

  • First-aid kits and emergency plans are always available