Visitors will learn how a Makey Makey works. Then they will learn about conductivity and use cardboard construction techniques to make a controller. **Visitors will be using Makey Makey controllers that are sold at the front desk. They will get to take home their cardboard constructed controller. *Accompanying caregivers are required to purchase a ticket as well*
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Explore a magical forest of light and maker studios featuring textiles, electronics, and woodworking at KID Museum, Bethesda; $15 per person, for ages 3 and up.
Explore the “Changes” stories of the first seven American Girl Historical Characters through rare artifacts in a hands‑off mini‑museum at Connie Morella Library, ages 5 and up.
Hands‑on electronics studio at KID Museum lets participants bring projects or start from scratch using circuitry tools and a maker educator, 4th grade and higher.
Hands‑on art‑making projects at Moonshot Studio, The REACH, Kennedy Center, celebrate creativity, for all ages.
Design Challenge at Davis Library lets participants build a structure from a supplied bag and display it for voting, for ages 11–17.
Guided nature walk and naturalist‑led observation session at Locust Grove Nature Center, followed by independent nature journal entry on past‑themed sketching; registration required, ages 8–15.
In-person workshop at KID Museum for educators teaching the Invent the Future Challenge, for ages 18 and up.
Participants remix open-source 3D models with Tinkercad, customizing toys or gadgets, then collect printed items a week later at KID Museum; accompanying caregivers must also purchase tickets.
Fab Lab Open Studio (KID Museum, Bethesda) — Bring a project or start one, use laser cutter, 3D printers, Cricut and Silhouette for minutes with an educator, ages 9+.
Monkey string experiments, watercolor diffusion activities, and wind‑powered car kit building happen at Little Falls Library, with kits provided; ages 3–10.
Create hand‑drawn designs etched onto wooden or plexiglass clipboards and assemble laser‑cut wooden notebooks at KID Museum; caregivers must also purchase tickets.
Woodshop sessions let participants use drills, saws and hand tools to build boxes and custom projects, for ages 11–14.
