Jigsaw puzzles

All the kids in our family get their names in a jigsaw puzzle and we have quite a selection of picture puzzles.

Casting and Molds

Mold making opens up all kinds of casting possibilities.

Eggshell Lacquer

Eggshells can be flattened on a sticky background to make a complex crack pattern.

Astrolabe

Make a paper replica of an ancient astronomy tool.

Model Greenland Kayak

The Greenland Kayak still used by natives in the Arctic. This paper model gives lets kids build an artifact that resembles the original.

Pantograph

Construct a simple drawing machine that can copy, enlarge or shrink designs.

Octant

In this activity you will build a model of an 17th century Hadley Octant.

Harmonograph

Build a fascinating device that uses pendulums to make art.

air gun

machine shop

telescope

We built a telescope

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