Innovators LAB

This holiday season, Shrinky Dinks are back in the Innovators LAB at The New Children’s Museum! From Wednesday, December 3, through Friday, January 2, visitors can stop by on weekdays for open making and creative shrinky-dink fun. Design your piece, add color, and watch it shrink into a glossy mini-sculpture you can turn into a keychain, necklace, or pair of earrings.

Continuing on Saturdays, the LAB welcomes our partners Math Happens for hands-on building and making activities from 11am–3pm.

Please note: The LAB is closed on Sundays through January 4. For weekend artmaking experiences included with Museum admission, head over to Artopia: NCM Creative Studios. Click here to explore what’s happening in that space on Saturdays and Sundays this holiday season.

Innovators LAB Schedule and Guidelines

• Age Requirement: Visitors ages 4 and up are welcome, with a supporting caregiver.
• Safety Materials: Tools and items such as hot glue guns, adult scissors, beads, and other small materials are available upon request at the discretion of the studio team.
• Capacity Management: RSVPs are no longer required. Seating and participation are managed in real time.
• Program Updates: On select days, Open Making may be replaced with a special artist- or partner-led activity. Guests are encouraged to join in!

Virtual Design Challenges
Experience open making at home and create a unique piece of artwork using everyday household items listed in each design challenge. Click here to view design challenge videos.