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Games and Tricks: Mazes

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DESCRIPTION: What's around the corner? Is it a step toward the prize at the end or an obstacle that'll send you back to start. Design and build your own paper mazes in this workshop and create magical and funny stories to get through the course. Use recycled materials like cardboard and paper to bring your mazes to life with tricks and twists along the way.

Recommended for ages 5-10

LEARN ABOUT

  • Game design

  • Craft skills

  • Playtesting and social skills

WORKSHOP FORMAT: 1 hour live online via zoom

ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR

Reid is a maker educator with a passion for creating hands-on experiences that combine high and low tech. He was the Director of the Creative Lab at OliOli, the first hands-on children’s museum in Dubai. He had been with the museum since it opened in 2017 and worked on (Probably) The World's Largest Paper Marble Run with hundreds of students. He comes from a tech-art background creating interactive LED installations, pirate radio stations, and rainbow photo booths.

MATERIAL NEEDED: Cardboard, paper (white and color), markers, scissor, glue or tape, optional: a marble or play dough

PRICE: $20/session OR $75 for 5 sessions (you’ll save $5/session with purchase of a package)

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