Come visit the Makery this week as we paint Koi fish using fun household materials. This project is part of the Messy Morning program in the mornings on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. Don’t forget to stop by this Friday for the last day of Koi fish painting!
Kidzu Children’s Museum is closed today. Please check the website (link below) for updates and weekend scheduling.
Stay warm and stay safe!
Here are two images from the Makery Masterpiece event this week. For this program we learned about Piet Mondrian and Primary + Secondary colors. My favorite part of this program was learning about the differences vertical, horizontal and diagonal lines can make in art. Don’t miss out on the next Makery Masterpiece!
We have a new Mini Maker, Corina! She got her last stamp on 1/21 by participating in a Makery Masterpiece program. In this program she created her own Piet Mondrian masterpiece. We would also like to give a special thanks to Corina’s family for donating lots of fun stuff to the Makery!
If you’re wondering what goes on at the Mix it Up events in the Makery, check out some of the photos from out latest event! Here are pictures from the Jan. 16th Mix It Up with NCSU Center for Aquatic Ecology.
esearch assistants from the university performed a demonstration on watersheds nd brought along fun topographical maps for children to explore. The program tables had smaller sand boxes were children learned about different land formations and built them out of sand.
If you want to experience the next mix it up in the Makery, stop by Kidzu or look online at our calendars!
Meet Aria! She is our new mini maker. Aria created an awesome catapult during STEaM’d Up: Inventions and Simple Machines. You can learn how to become the next mini maker by coming to the Makery and asking for your own mini makers card. Hope to see you soon!
If you are as impressed by these photos and videos as we are, you should come in to the Makery to experience the amazing augmented reality sandbox in person. Thanks to the generous efforts from the NC State University Center for Applied Aquatic Ecology, Kidzu has been able to feature their augmented reality sandbox in the Makery. This sandbox may look ordinary on its own, but when it is paired with the topography software from the Center for Applied Aquatic Ecology it becomes so much more. Visitors are now able to learn how different land masses effect the run off of water by shifting the topography of the land. This hands on learning activity is a must see attraction at Kidzu. Stop by sooner rather than later because this sandbox will only be at Kidzu until the 17th!
This past week in the Makery we experimented with using different types of fruits and vegetables to make colorful print art. Through this unique Makery Masterpiece program we learned about Andy Warhol and Printmaking. Take a second to look through some of the photos from the program and don’t forget to come in for our next Makery Masterpiece program!
Zap! Pop! Bang! Last week we had a spark-filled Mix It Up in the Makery as we learned about static electricity with MakNet. Our visitors who attended the Mix it Up can now say that they have felt the power of lightening in their hands. How amazing is that?! Everybody felt the spark as they learned about electricity, circulation, and electrons. For some of our experiments we had visitors make items float or move, without touching them! We had a morning of exciting demos and hands-on activities awaits! Don’t miss the next Mix it Up in the Makery and you can be apart of the unique learning experience too!
Join us each month when local artists, scientists, and makers bring their special expertise to The Makery for engaging in hands-on experiences. Over the holiday season we had many amazing makers come into the Makery. The pictures in this post show one of my favorite mix it ups, spin art! Don’t miss out on the exhilierating learning experiences that happen every day at Kidzu and come in this week for a special mix it up!