Congrats! You've won the golden ticket and you're on your way to explore MR. FANTASTIC'S CANDY FACTORY! We've got bubbles, shaving cream, paint...
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Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to join us for Early Engineers Summer Camp: Spy School Edition!
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We all have different strengths and abilities. The question is how well do you know your own child’s strengths and abilities? Have you ever really thought about how your child experiences the world around them? Do they see what you see? Do they hear what you hear...
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This week’s project created a lot of waves...Gummy waves that is! Students got to create and experiment with waves...
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This week we talked about film editing and music as other forms of Art. This week we featured two local artists: film editor Julian Ramirez and the Sacramento band, The Hoots...
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This week we put on our architectural engineering hats to build Ziggurats using CitiBlocs! These giant structures were built in ancient Mesopotamia...
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Did you know that the color of Flamingo feathers are a result of their diet? Pigments in their food (called carotenoids) are responsible those reds and pinks. They must eat things like shrimps, algae...
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Words are powerful. They can make a person feel, think, or behave in a certain way. The skill of effective communication is a critical tool for children to learn...
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This week, we got festive by drawing a Nutcracker! Drawing on long-format paper, we used twin-tip markers and Prismacolor Art Stix to enhance the long, colorful shape of a nutcracker. We discussed symmetry and exaggeration as we designed our nutcrackers...
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This week we were challenged to build a LEGO Chain Reaction! This chemistry project let us explore the sequential aspects to a reaction. Using LEGO, a pulley system, and marbles...
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With the positive buzz of STEM spreading, the search to find ways of boosting your little ones STEM skills is on. We all share the passion of educating our children, but often struggle with finding easy ways to enhance our children’s STEM knowledge...
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Racking your brain for holiday gift ideas? Running to the store or jumping on Amazon seems like the easy button, but with thousands of options what do you buy? A toy seems like a no brainer, but is it your best option? Before you rush...
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This week’s project took us to the beach with a drawing of Easter Island! We used soft pastels and tissue paper to create a gentle and gradual transition from one color to the other. We discussed blending and highlighting...
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Welcome back from Thanksgiving break! We decided to turn things up by building K’NEX Ferris Wheels. This civil engineering project turned out to be a lot of fun...
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We took this week’s project up north to Portland, Oregon for this session’s local artist spotlight on James DeRosso! DeRosso is known for his work with clay; he has been making tiny creatures since he was small...
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This week we took class to sea by making model sailboats using Citiblocs! This marine engineering project dove into the concept of buoyancy, as well as the history of sailing and sailing terminology...
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This week we dove into the deep sea to create a jellyfish! We drew on velour paper, with oil pastels using colored construction paper to give our artwork dimension...
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This week we took class to sea by making model sailboats using Citiblocs! This marine engineering project dove into the concept of buoyancy, as well as the history of sailing and sailing terminology...
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This week we took to the great outdoors and drew a stack of Raccoons! We used watercolor discs and paint brushes to bring this furry trio of friends to life...
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This week we molded a squishy circuit out of Play-Doh! This electrical engineering project explored the concepts of electricity and circuit building – a project outside of the norm...
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This week we took to the great outdoors and drew a stack of Raccoons! We used watercolor discs and paint brushes to bring this furry trio of friends to life...
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This week we drew a desert scene on sandpaper! We drew a pueblo in the desert using crayons on sandpaper to add texture to our projects. We expanded on last week’s project techniques using new mediums...
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This week we built LEGO Coffee Houses! This architectural engineering project explored brick stacking techniques which opened a discussion on support beams, span and frames...
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This week we took our project beachside by drawing a Volkswagen Beetle cruising by the beach! After a few Firefly Art classes under our belts, we felt it was appropriate to draw inside our very own sketchbooks...
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This week we put on our architectural engineering hats to build Ziggurats using CitiBlocs! These giant structures were built in ancient Mesopotamia. This project utilized the building block techniques balance and brace...
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We took this week’s project to Folsom, California by featuring the local artist, Stephen Ward! We recreated a piece from his Happy Series, “Happy? Yes!” This project used a technique...
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This week we built our very own hovercraft! This take home physical engineering project blew our minds! This hands-on learning project allowed us discuss friction and air pressure...
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We brushed up on our art history this week by drawing Van Gogh Sunflowers! This week was especially fun because we got to learn about the famous artist Van Gogh, while recreating his sunflower masterpiece...
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