Programs & Camps
MakerPlace Workshops
Programs & Camps
MakerPlace Workshops
Tinker, hack, design, and build – the Maker movement empowers the next generation of inventors and the MakerPlace gives them the tools to explore their creative ideas. Workshops are designed for ages 8 or older.
Let’s Make a Thing: Blinky Bots
Test and develop your soldering skills with a fun basic circuit experience. Participants will make a wearable pin that lights up! No prior soldering experience is required.
This is a paid experience with a take-home element.
Skill Building: Soldering
Soldering is used for the development of all electronics. Practice and learn the importance of soldering in technology and the real world.
This experience is free with exhibit admission, and does NOT include a take-home.
Let’s Make a Thing: Plastic Fusing
In this workshop you will learn the art of Plastic fusing. We will teach you the technique and then let your creativity take the lead. You can make anything from kites to jewelry.
This is a paid experience with a take-home element.
Skill Building: Circuits
Circuits have ingrained themselves in our everyday lives. This workshop will help participants build up a basic understanding of circuitry.
This experience is free with exhibit admission, and does NOT include a take-home.
Let’s Make a Thing: Greeting Cards
Get ready for the holidays and explore paper circuits by creating your own unique electric greeting card. It will be sure to impress your friends and family as it lights up the holiday season!
This is a paid experience with a take-home element.
Skill Building: Soldering
Soldering is used for the development of all electronics. Practice and learn the importance of soldering in technology and the real world.
This experience is free with exhibit admission, and does NOT include a take-home.
Let’s Make a Thing: Frustration Game
Start your year off with a challenge and participate in building of your own circuit game. You will be able to challenge your friends with your fun new game.
This is a paid experience with a take-home element.
Skill Building: Challenge
Put your problem-solving skills to the test with this engineering challenge. We'll present a problem and you design a solution!
This experience is free with exhibit admission, and does NOT include a take-home.