Winter 2016 Classes

Invention Squad is coming to Bathurst Quay! Our first session of 2016 will be at the Harbourfront Community Centre (HCC). The classes are at 4-5:30pm on Wednesdays (from Jan 13th to Mar 2nd ). You can register for our FREE design classes at HCC starting today!

Here's what we will get up to at our workshops:

Week 1: Invent a new toy for toddlers
Week 2: Plan an indoor playground inside the Canada Malting Silo
Week 3: Create a secret zip line drop for spies
Week 4: Design a smart lunchbox for an outdoor picnic                          
Week 5: Make a new carnival game for the Ex.                                    
Week 6: Fashion an outfit for a rock-star superhero
Week 7: Create a fantastic light installation
Week 8: Invent a new island ferry                                                                                                                                                  

Invent something awesome: Spring Session

A 9 week session is starting up on Mondays at Artscape Youngplace. There will be a pick up at Givins Shaw school. Students from other schools are welcome to join us at Artscape. 

Here's our new schedule:

Week 1 (April 13th): "Tick-tock"
Time to re-invent the watch.

Week 2 (April 20th): "Cityscaping"
Design a sidewalk feature: furniture, info booth, exercise device or perhaps all of these combined! 

Week 3 (April 27th): "Helping Hand" 
Build a mechanical device to grab an object from far away. 

Week 4 (May 4th): "Dream vacation bedroom!" 
Plan the perfect getaway for kids. 

Week 5 (May 11th): "Chain Reaction" 
Team up to make a giant moving (Rube Goldberg) machine

Week 6 (May 25th): "Pop-up!"
Use paper engineering to make your pages come to life. 

Week 7 (June 1st): "Club starter" Invent a new club. Design the logo for a button, a poster and club activities. 

Week 8 (June 8th): "Help!' Survive a tornado in your backpack emergency shelter. 

Week 9 (June 15th): "Watercraft" Construct a boat or hovercraft that will carry an elephant across the water.