DESCRIPTION: We’ll take virtual field trips to farms around the world and gather wheat. We'll then use origami techniques to make pasta, noodles, and anything else you can image to make with wheat flour! We'll share our creations and inspire each other! This workshop is a wonderful blend of science, craft, creativity, and motor skills.
Recommended for ages 4-8
LEARN ABOUT
Sources of food
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)