Just in time for summer, the STEAM Team at Boston Children’s Museum is introducing a new series of Family Workshops! Designed to support visitors as they explore new and current technologies, these programs help chart a pathway to creativity and innovation.
The most important thing to know is that STEAM (short for science, technology, engineering, art, and math) is a ton of fun for both children and grownups! These workshops are hour-long, hands- and minds-on challenges designed to introduce those aged 7 and older to a diverse set of skills and new ways of thinking.
Past offerings include:
- “Learn to Solder”: visitors made necklaces, key chains, rings, and trinkets based on the designs they imagined.
- Engineering Challenge: families designed model penguin enclosures to keep feathered friends cool at the zoo.
And we ran a screen printing workshop, resulting in a story that has really stuck with our STEAM team staff:
This past May, one of our screen printing workshops hosted three generations of a single family. Together with their adult children and granddaughter, a local couple had stopped by the Museum that weekend to celebrate their 51st wedding anniversary! Each family member got to screen-print his or her own design; along with some T-shirts and fabric designs, Grandma crafted a very special tote bag, which we’ve pictured here.
And that’s what we mean by “and older”. Grownups, too, deserve the chance to design and create! STEAM workshops don’t just build new ideas—they create lasting memories as kids and parents work to make something great. And the best part is they do it together.
Because when it comes right down to it…exploring our world is a skill we never outgrow.
The Power of Play 