Calendar of Events

Visit The Shop to use available tool and materials to create your own version of the popular fidget spinner. Building on a provided bearing (while supplies last), you can use a variety of materials to create a custom-design fidget spinner made to your exacting specifications. Please note: The Shop offers access to real tools and materials that can be dangerous if used improperly. Parents are encouraged to help young tinkerers use the tools and materials safely in this space.

With spring almost upon us, visit The Shop to build a cozy home for our feathered friends. Using various wooden materials and available tools, you can design and build your own version of a classic birdhouse. Please note: The Shop offers access to real tools and materials that can be dangerous if used improperly. Parents are encouraged to help young tinkerers use the tools and materials safely in this space.

Robots might be perfect for performing repetitive, pre-programmed tasks, but they can also excel at more artistic tasks as well. Visit The Shop to design and build your own artistic robot, better known as a “Scribblebot.” Using a variety of materials you’ll build a robot that can draw while moving under its own power to create a unique work of art! Please note: The Shop offers access to real tools and materials that can be dangerous if used improperly. Parents are encouraged…

Give your spring plants an early start with a self-watering planter you create in The Shop. Using available tools and materials, you can create a planter that will reliably water a plant so it can blossom and flourish. Please note: The Shop offers access to real tools and materials that can be dangerous if used improperly. Parents are encouraged to help young tinkerers use the tools and materials safely in this space.

Continue the challenges found in The Discovery new featured exhibit, Mindbender Mansion, at home with a do-it-yourself puzzle you create in The Shop. Using available tools and materials, you can create a brain teaser to challenge yourself, your friends and your family. Best of all, what you make is yours to keep! Please note: The Shop offers access to real tools and materials that can be dangerous if used improperly. Parents are encouraged to help young tinkerers use the tools and materials…

Visit The Shop to harness the power of two types of energy. Using a provided template and a variety of other materials, you can create a wind-up carousel that spins when you let it go. Experiment with different materials and construction methods to see if you can make it spin faster or slower. Please note: The Shop offers access to real tools and materials that can be dangerous if used improperly. Parents are encouraged to help young tinkerers use the tools and…

Prepare to take to the road when you visit The Shop to design and build your very own automotive creation. Using available tools and materials, and a variety of wheels, you’ll have the chance to design and build the next great automotive innovation. Please note: The Shop offers access to real tools and materials that can be dangerous if used improperly. Parents are encouraged to help young tinkerers use the tools and materials safely in this space.

Drivers, start your engines! Celebrate the grand opening of the new Super Service Center with a visit to The Shop. Using available materials and a little ingenuity, you can design and build a catapult that will propel your favorite toy car to record speed! Please note: The Shop offers access to real tools and materials that can be dangerous if used improperly. Parents are encouraged to help young tinkerers use the tools and materials safely in this space.

The future of transportation is in your hands! Visit The Shop to use available tools and materials to create a miniature car that uses a rubber band for power. Experiment with a variety of rubber bands to see which will make your car move faster, slower or travel farther? Please note: The Shop offers access to real tools and materials that can be dangerous if used improperly. Parents are encouraged to help young tinkerers use the tools and materials safely…

The future of transportation is in your hands! Visit The Shop to use available tools and materials to create a miniature car that uses a rubber band for power. Experiment with a variety of rubber bands to see which will make your car move faster, slower or travel farther? Please note: The Shop offers access to real tools and materials that can be dangerous if used improperly. Parents are encouraged to help young tinkerers use the tools and materials safely…

Visit The Shop to create your own motorized model airplane. Using available tools and materials, and a motor and battery, you can design and build a motorized airplane model that will spin and wiggle down the runway! Please note: The Shop offers access to real tools and materials that can be dangerous if used improperly. Parents are encouraged to help young tinkerers use the tools and materials safely in this space.

Give Mom a gift made with love and your own hands when you create a shrinky dink in The Shop. Using available thermoplastic, you can decorate and shrink an item into a charm or bobble of your own design. Please note: The Shop offers access to real tools and materials that can be dangerous if used improperly. Parents are encouraged to help young tinkerers use the tools and materials safely in this space.