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Events and Workshops
Balloon Blast
Party (ages 5+)
Balloon Blast
Party (ages 5+)
Have a blast with air, pressure and forces! This party features balloon demonstrations, a spinning platform and a vacuum chamber.
Lightning Lab
Party (ages 5+)
Lightning Lab
Party (ages 5+)
It’s spark-tacular! Explore the science of static electricity, experience hair-raising demonstrations with a Van de Graaff generator, and witness the arcs and sounds of a musical Tesla coil.
LED Paper Circuits
Workshop or Party (ages 9+)
LED Paper Circuits
Workshop or Party (ages 9+)
This workshop is lit! We provide the materials, guidance, and inspiration—you provide the imagination. Create your own light-up paper circuit card and discover how simple circuits can bring your designs to life.
Other Offerings
Other Offerings
Thinkery Tinkery offers customizable science programming for schools, libraries, Scouts and Guides, festivals, and community organizations.
Whether you’re planning a special event, exploring a curriculum connection, or looking for a unique science experience, we can help create an engaging program tailored to your audience.
Have a theme or idea in mind? Lettuce know!
Your Balloon Blast Party includes:
- Setup & Safety Check (15 minutes)
We'll arrive early to set up the equipment and complete a safety check before the fun begins.
- Interactive Science Show (30 minutes)
What exactly is a force? Through exciting demonstrations, we'll discover how pushes and pulls are all around us. Explore some properties of air as we investigate balloons, watch surprising reactions inside a vacuum chamber, and discover how a concentrated burst of air can travel farther than you might expect. Along the way, we'll make predictions, test ideas, and uncover the science behind the fun.
- Cake (or snack) & Gifts (30 minutes)
Time to celebrate, enjoy some treats, and open presents while we prepare the next activities.
- Science Photo Booth (25 minutes)
Strike a pose with our collection of fun costumes and props and explore more science while every guest receives a balloon animal.
- Wrap-Up & Take-Home Science Goodies (5 minutes)
As we wrap up, each guest receives a complimentary bag of science-themed goodies that includes stickers, a pencil, and home science activities.
Duration: 1 hour 45 minutes (including setup time)
Cost: .........
Safety
- Please be aware of our safety parameters and room requirements for this party
Accessibility & Inclusion
* The air pump produces noise up to approximately TBD dB.
* Halal marshmallows are available upon request.
* Allergen: Latex balloons
Your Lightning Lab Party includes:
- Setup & Safety Check (15 minutes)
We'll arrive early to set up the equipment and complete a safety check before the fun begins.
- Interactive Science Show (30 minutes)
What happens when tiny electric charges build up? Through hands-on demonstrations and audience participation, we'll explore the fascinating world of static electricity using balloons, a Van de Graaff generator, and a musical Tesla coil.
- Cake (or snack) & Gifts (30 minutes)
Time to celebrate, enjoy some treats, and open presents while we prepare the next activities.
- Science Photo Booth (25 minutes)
Strike a pose with our collection of fun costumes and props and explore more science while every guest receives a balloon animal.
- Wrap-Up & Take-Home Science Goodies (5 minutes)
As we wrap up, each guest receives a complimentary bag of science-themed goodies that includes stickers, a pencil, and home science activities.
Duration: 1 hour 45 minutes (including setup time)
Cost: .........
Safety
- Please be aware of our safety parameters and room requirements for this party
- !! CAUTION !! Anyone using an electronic medical device—including a pacemaker, hearing aid, electric wheelchair, insulin pump, or similar device—must remain at least 4 m from the demonstration equipment whenever it is operating. Alternatively, some demonstrations may be altered to ensure everyone's safety.
Accessibility & Inclusion
- The show includes bright flashing sparks accompanied by loud clicking sounds.
- Allergen: Latex balloons
Your LED Paper Circuits Workshop includes:
- Level 1: Make your first circuit! Guests will learn about the basics of building an electrical circuit with a switch. Then, they will create their own art card with guided materials and instructions.
- Level 2: Tinkering with circuits! Guests who have built a circuit before can try some more complex ideas with their designs. As needed, they will learn about resistance and using series and parallel circuits to bring their art to life.
Levels 1 and 2 can be offered simultaneously.
Materials Provided
- LEDs, coin batteries, copper tape, scissors, glue sticks, card stock and other crafting materials
Duration: 1 hour 15 minutes
Cost: .........
Safety
- Coin batteries and LED lights are small, and harmful if swallowed. Store batteries and LEDs safely away from pets and small children.
- Dispose of batteries in accordance with your city's hazardous waste regulations.
Your LED Paper Circuits Party also includes:
- LED Paper Circuits workshop (1 hour 15 minutes)
- Science Photo Booth (25 minutes)
Strike a pose with our collection of fun costumes and props and explore more science while every guest receives a balloon animal.
- Wrap-Up & Take-Home Science Goodies (5 minutes)
As we wrap up, each guest receives a complimentary bag of science-themed goodies that includes stickers, a pencil, and home science activities.
Duration: 1 hour 45 minutes
Cost: .........