DESCRIPTION: For kids who dare to dream and build new things! Think like a pilot, engineer, or even a bug! Participants learn prototyping techniques to tackle age-appropriate challenges, work collaboratively, and think creatively. They use fabricated tools, recycled material, arts and crafts, and turn them into unexpected inventions! From self portraits to pulleys, speed boats, vacuum cleaners, dragons, unicorns and everything in between, participants will also build and dream with Rigamajig, Spinning Tops, LEGO, Clixo, and Strawbees.

Participants ideate together, learn new techniques, build, share, and give feedback to each other. GIANT instructors are there to teach, guide, and challenge them to take their inventions one step further.

Kids will be picked up at dismissal time. From 3 to 3:30 they will engage in free play/making time while waiting for all of the participants to arrive.

Recommended for ages 5-8

We provide complimentary pick up from PS 11, PS 33, PS 41, PS 340, Avenues, and Corlears for those who register for the whole semester.

FORMAT: In Person at GIANT Flatiron Hub (26 West 23rd Street, 4th floor)

DATES: Thursdays at 3:00-5:30pm, from Jan. 5th to Mar. 30th (skipping 2/23 for public school holiday)

LEARN ABOUT:

• Craft and fabrication techniques

• Maker mentality to build things with variety of tools, and turning one thing into many different things

• Empathy: Design things with needs of others in mind

PRICE: $60 per session when you sign up for the full semester or $68 per individual session