Innovators LAB Design Challenges
Looking for a creative, open-making art project to do at home with your child? Inspired by Open Making in our Innovators LAB at the Museum,
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DIY: Marbling
Learn about an art-making technique called marbling and make your own! You can do this simple and fun activity at home with just a few
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DIY: Mini Taco Piñata
Make your own piñata at home or join us for our next 21+ happy hour event, Drink Play Create: Taco Thursday at the Museum! Enjoy
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DIY: Light Up Valentine’s Day Card
Light up a loved one’s Valentine’s Day by making them a personalized card! Learn how to create a card that can illuminate! This project is
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DIY: Museum Paper Model Kit
You and a friend can assemble a model of The New Children’s Museum with our new Paper Model Kit! Just follow the easy instructions for
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DIY: Bottle Cap Tambourine
Make your own music! Learn how to craft and decorate your own tambourine. This project is inspired from a past workshop in our makerspace, the
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DIY: New Year’s Party Hat!
Ring in the New Year with your one-of-a-kind party hat! This project is from one of our Winter Day Camps and now you can learn
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November Residency: Solar Turbines
Each month, the Museum partners with a corporate sponsor in our Innovators LAB. This corporate residency gives our visitors the chance to experience a one-of-a-kind
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DIY: Preposterous People Pots
Inspired by SMILE, our entry bridge mural painted by Panca, this project inspires kids to get silly and creative with their art. This project was
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DIY: Super Belt
Superhero Summer is in full swing here at the Museum! You can drop-in outside of the Innovators LAB to trace and draw your own superhero,
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DIY: Mini Skateboard
Spend your summer learning how to do an ollie or kick flip on your very own DIY-friendly tech deck! You can build this mini skateboard
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DIY: Monsters vs Aliens Keychain
Make your own unique and silly creature using only a few materials from home! Our Monsters vs. Aliens Keychain project is fun because no two
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