mediaLAB Tips & Tricks: Scanning Slides
Learn quick tips & tricks to help you design your next mediaLAB project. This week’s topic: Scanning Slides.
Backyard Boredom Busters: Water Balloon Parachutes
Pull out the water balloons, because we are going to make a splash! Or will we? Using a plastic bag, or another kind of parachute material, can you keep a water balloon from exploding?
Time For Tasty Treats: Octopus Pizza
No, there’s no octopus on the pizza! Instead, we’re getting creative with our pizza design skills! Who said pizza had to be circular?
Sing Along: Can You Ring Along With Me
Instruments are a helpful tool in any sing along and storytime! Tapping, shaking, and ringing to the beat of a song helps children to hear the individual syllables and sounds that make up a word, making it easier for them to learn that word! Try ringing along to the beat of this familiar tune. Lyrics: … Read more
hackLAB Tips & Tricks: Organizing Projects in Cricut
Learn quick tips & tricks to help you design your next hackLAB project. This week’s topic: Organizing Projects in Cricut.
Rocking Tic Tac Toe
Tic, tac, toe, three in a row! Let’s make a game you can play on the go! Find some rocks, grab a bit of paint, and you’ll be ready to play a game of tic tac toe anywhere you go! https://youtu.be/8u99Yc1M8Ck The rules are simple: 1) Create a 3×3 grid 2) The first player selects … Read more
Time For Tasty Treats: Berry Granola Bark
Looking for a cool breakfast idea? This chilled snack is perfect for brunch! With just three simple ingredients – berries, yogurt, and granola – what’s not to love? https://youtu.be/UJyYDk-YYPk
Rhyme Time: Arabella Miller with Alex
How do children learn that words stand for real objects and experiences? Through play! As you do this rhyme today, children practice what we call “symbolic play,” where their finger will become a caterpillar! Can you find a picture of a caterpillar in a story? Now can you find the word on a page? All … Read more
hackLAB Tips & Tricks: Kerning Text in Cricut
Learn quick tips & tricks to help you design your next hackLAB project. This week’s topic: Learning to Kern Text in Cricut.
Backyard Boredom Busters: Sponge Bombs
Looking for ways to keep cool on these warm days? Why not make a reusable sponge water ball (aka a Sponge Splat!)? With a few simple materials, you’ll have a great toy for playing in the sprinkler, the pool, the beach, or the splash pad!