Families/groups will work together to make wooden game boards. They will utilize thin plywood and a scroll saw to cut game pieces and game board elements. Visitors will have access to paint and paint makers to customize their game boards. *Accompanying caregivers are required to purchase a ticket as well*
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Woodshop Open Studio (KID Museum, Bethesda) — 90‑minute drop‑off session to work on starter projects with drills, sander, chop and scroll saws, guided by an educator, ages 9+.
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.
Flamenco traditions meet pop, hip‑hop, and global influences at The Music Center at Strathmore.
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.
At KID Museum, visitors learn Makey Makey operation, explore conductivity, build cardboard controllers using supplied kits, and take their creations home.
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+.
Nature Night In at Locust Grove Nature Center offers nature games, a picnic dinner, a hike and campfire or a nature‑themed movie, weather permitting.
Block play with an assortment of blocks for kids five and under and their caregivers at Davis Library.
Woodshop sessions let participants use drills, saws and hand tools to build boxes and custom projects, for ages 11–14.
