In this open-ended activity, students will be given a small quantity of three types of materials and asked to design a prototype for “something that will improve the school.”

In this design challenge, your child will create a parachute for a small toy using typical household items.

In this activity, your child will be challenged to create a device that protects an egg when it is dropped from a height of about 10 feet.

In this exciting design challenge, your child will use design thinking skills to create a mixture that can inflate a balloon.

In this fun activity, your child will create their very own solar oven to bake s'mores!

In this activity, your child will be challenged to use simple materials to create a catapult for a small, lightweight toy.

In this activity, your child will be asked to create a boat that can successfully float while holding 25 pennies.

In this activity your child will create their very own marble maze!

Have your child kick off their summer vacation by making a miniature water slide!

In this activity, your child will be challenged to make a tower using paper cups.

In this activity, students will think about the form and function of household objects as they compare and contrast kitchen serving spoons of various sizes and designs.

In this fun design challenge, your child will get creative with making structures out of toothpicks and gumdrop candies.

Reinforce your child’s understanding of the alphabet by helping them construct all of the letters using pipe cleaners.

In this exciting and empowering challenge, your child will construct a bridge using marshmallows and toothpicks!

In this hands-on design challenge your child will make their very own Rube Goldberg Machine.

In this design thinking activity, your child will choose an animal to research, learn about the animal’s habitat, and then replicate the animal's habitat using household items.

In this design challenge, your child will make a bottle rocket using typical household items.

In this activity, your child will transform an egg into a glowing, bouncy "ball" that they can play with.

Make your own greenhouse - out of a balloon! Your child will learn how greenhouses work as they plant radish seeds and watch them grow.