Friday Maker Club at The Craftsman & Apprentice
*The event has already taken place on this date: Fri, 12/18/2020
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Description
Take a looong break from Zoom. Send your kiddos to the shop each Friday for our new maker club. Each week, we’ll use design thinking strategies while we dive into unique maker challenges engineered to get your creative, crafty kid pumped up to think, make and create. We’ll use the themes below as a guide but also follow the crew’s lead to develop our projects individually and as a group. We’ll have a picnic lunch and make plenty of time for outdoor play, too. Ages 5-11.
Fall session themes
Oct 23rd Kinetic cardboard cars
Oct 30th Haunted houses
Nov 6th Build a boat
Nov 13th Bridges/ferris wheels
Nov 20th Wide open whatever
Dec 5th Fort Party! Design and build a collapsible cardboard fort. Take home optional :)
Dec 12th Toys: Design and build your ideal plaything using whatever materials you've grown to love.
Dec 19th Gift shop! Make your holiday gifts and decor.
What is design thinking?
It is a process for creative problem solving. Designers all over the world use this process.
Empathize
Who are you making for? What do they need/want?
Define
What does this object need to meet the user’s needs?
Ideate
Brainstorm, brainstorm, brainstorm
Prototype
Make small, simple versions
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Program notes:
- We are following all state and CDC safety guidelines to prevent Covid 19. The health and safety of our community is incredibly important to us.
- If you or your child are experiencing any Covid symptoms or believe you may have been exposed to the virus. Please do not attend and contact us.
- Masks are required for participation.
- All makers must wash their hands upon arrival.
- All kids' classes are drop off.
- Workshops, camps and classes are limited to 12 participants.
- Distanced work areas and individual tools and supplies are provided.
- We thoroughly clean and disinfect between all events.
- We are unable to provide refunds or credits due to missed classes.
- If we are unable to provide programming due to a shutdown event, class credits will be issued. No refunds will be provided except in the case of extreme financial hardship.
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