For parents
Keeping the momentum going over summer break
Twelve weeks off is a long time. Small weekly projects that keep skills fresh without feeling like homework.
Summer is long. By September, many children have forgotten how to connect a motor or where the loop block was. That's normal, and it comes back quickly. But a little building over the summer makes the first week of term much easier.
The key is to keep it small and keep it fun. None of these should feel like homework.
One project a week
We suggest one small project each week, about an hour long. Pick a day and keep it the same — Saturday mornings work well for many families.
Ideas for ages 7–9
Build a marble run from cardboard tubes and tape.
Make a paper helicopter and test which wing size falls slowest.
Build a bridge from LEGO that can hold a full water bottle.
Ideas for ages 10–12
Make a simple game in Scratch and share it with a cousin.
Design a phone stand in Tinkercad and measure your phone first.
Build a rubber-band car and race it down the hallway.
Ideas for ages 13+
Write a Python script that tracks something every day — weather, steps or pocket money.
Take apart an old keyboard and map where each key connects.
Plan next term's project and sketch it on paper.
Ten minutes of explaining is worth an hour of building. Ask your child to show you what they made and how it works.
Summer at the workshop
The open workshop stays open on the first Saturday of every month in July and August. Drop in any time between 10:00 and 12:00. No booking needed.
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