Kidzu promotes an environment where kids are comfortable to share their thoughts and ideas. This creates the perfect setting for new friendships to grow. Featured in this photo is Shalah and her new friend! If you have any photos of you and your friends having fun in the Makery, send them to the blog! Our blog email is: makeryblog@gmail.com
It’s getting close to summer time and Kidzu is preparing for their summer camp programs. We have many amazing summer camp programs and one that has caught everyones attention is Under the Sea. For ages 3-5.
Cool off with a big SPLASH! Your little mermaids and pirates will love exploring all the treasures in the sea. In this fun-filled week, campers will explore sea life and the properties of water, create water art, and make waves. We might even dig up a few treasures during this voyage!
Over the weekend we had a special event in the Makery in which visitors created bee-grams to send to our student scientist in Switzerland. Our student scientist is researching bees and pollinators for our upcoming bee exhibit. We made lots of bees that will fly across the ocean to show our student scientist how excited we are to have her important research. Take a look at some of the unique bees!
Bella won our tallest tower competition today during STEAM’D Up Science and Technology. She created her 7.5 ft tower out of Straws and Connectors. Congratulations, Bella!
Last week in the Makery we had an exciting event that involved illumination and lights! We celebrated SHIMMER, which was a light-based art show that happened on Feb 2nd. We practiced our own version of the light show by using circuits to light up the Makery. We also had glow in the dark goo science demonstrations, we played with lights and prisms, and we used scratch paper to create illuminated designs!
Corrina, Leo and their family are our new Makery Featured Family! They visit our Makery frequently and are always very active with all of the programs. In the pictures above you can see Corrina and Leo enjoying a variety of Makery programs. This family is always energetic and excited to learn. Kidzu is proud to call them out Makery Family of the Month.
Sign up now for our Bricks 4 Kidz Workshop on March 12 from 3:30-4:30pm. Students will build a machine, catapults, pyramid, derby car, building or other construction out of LEGO bricks while exploring engineering, architecture and physics. Your child will develop problem solving and critical thinking skills. It’s sure to be “so fun, it won’t feel like learning!!” Recommended ages 4+. $16 per child. Registration Required at https://54943.blackbaudhosting.com/54943/Bricks-4-Kidz-12Mar2016 Find out more information about Bricks 4 Kidz at: http://www.bricks4kidz.com/
If you have enjoyed our previous Mix It Up workshops or if you are curious and ready to try one out, come to the Mix It Up in the Makery on March 5th from 10:30 to 12:30pm. Kidzu will be presenting Mix It Up with Bricks 4 Kidz: Build up your own creations and participate in STEM activities using LEGOs of all shapes and sizes. Join Bricks 4 Kidz in the Makery as we Mix Up LEGO constructions and bring our imaginings to life. Step up to our Tinker Table to complete LEGO challenges and work out our Math and Engineering skills. Find out more information about Bricks 4 Kidz at: http://www.bricks4kidz.com/
This week we are going to take a look back at some of the amazing Makery Masterpiece projects that have been created in the Makery. One project that was especially unique to Kidzu was the Feb. 3rd. Makery Masterpiece. During this event children learned about Dale Chihuly sculptures. After the event the sculptures were featured in the Makery. Next time you stop but he Makery, look around to see if you can find any of the sculptures.
Over the weekend we had an exciting Mix It Up in the Makery with MAKERY MATH! Visitors did a variety of tasks such as making their own structures and taking apart calculators or cash registers. Visitors were also able to create their own abacuses and then use them to record their measurements on a variety of tests around the Makery. One popular task was trying to guess how many pieces of Valentines Candy were in certain jars around the Makery!