Oh the thinks you can think! – Successfully Completed
An Introduction to Creative thinking.
The workshop will focus on inspiring creativity through play & activities. The children will exercise their minds to achieve out-of- the- box thinking, solve problems creatively and learn to apply it in real life as well as in creative expression.
Mentor:“Sparkling Mindz, an IIM/ISB alumni venture, is focused on creating a generation of thinkers amongst our children. Their programs are run as activity modules and are based on NLP (Neuro Linguistic Programming) and Multiple Intelligence. They inculcate thinking, learning, communicating and decision making skills in children in a fun and effective manner. These skills are very essential & relevant in the children’s lives today. Most importantly, their emphasis is on learning these skills through fun & play and inspiring children to be confident thinkers & learners. They have previously run summer camps and long term programs at Hippocampus that have been well received.”
Age Group – 8-13 years|| Dates – 16th to 20th April 2012|| Time – 10:00 am-12:00 pm
Workshop Fees – Members – Rs.1800 || Non members – Rs. 2000
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Wood Working
Children will be introduced to the entire process of creating a piece of usable object/furniture from a plan, demonstrating the use of every tool in the toolbox. They will then practice on a wooded block using the tools.
They will also build a strong and stable stool that can be used to sit upon or to stand on (to get that book, toy or cookies that is just out of reach!!) which they can take back home on the last day.
Mentor: Namrata Vora is a director and a board member at Aarti Home, an NGO. A keen believer in the Montessori methodology, Namrata loves working with children. Her carpentry workshops – where she teaches the art of working with wood, bring together several of her passions. She volunteers at her children’s school where she works with children aged 6-12 years. She has also run summer camps at Hippocampus in the past years.
Age Group – 8 to 12 years|| Dates – 14th to 19th May 2012|| Time – 10:00 am-12:00 pm
Workshop Fees – Members – Rs.4000 || Non members – Rs. 4400
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Aeromodeling
A workshop on Model aviation. This workshop will touch upon topics like Glider Anatomy, thrust, lift, drag, gravity Newton’s laws of motion, Bernoulli’s principle, chemical reactions, Potential & Kinetic energy.
Children will build models like
1.) Aerobatic Paper plane
2.) Catapult launched laminated paper -balsa wood glider
3.) A rubber-powered free flight glider.
4.) All balsa Chuck Glider
5.) Bottle rocket with vinegar and baking soda
Mentor: Mukund is a Mechanical Engineer from Bangalore and has worked as a supply chain professional in MNCs like Delphi. As a motor sport enthusiast, he has always been interested in aerodynamics which eventually led him into the fascinating world of Aeromodelling.
Vasuki is a MBA from Bangalore .He took the often followed path after his education, in the field of Marketing. After couple of years in the corporate world he took the less trodden path of entrepreneurship. His fascination for anything that flies and an entrepreneurial streak led to the formation of ‘ALTIUS’
Age Group – 8 to 14 years|| Dates – 14th to 19th May 2012|| Time – 10:00 am-12:00 pm
Workshop Fees – Members – Rs.4000 || Non members – Rs. 4500
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Glass Blast
Get set for a blast through loads of glass…Cut’em, grind’em, paint ‘em and do a lot more. So, come have some shattering fun!!!
Day 1: Glass painting on glass or acrylic (depending on the age group).Each student will be provided with a set of glass paints – 6 colours and an outliner. Student can choose 2 designs from 4 designs
Students will draw the designs using the outliner.
Day 2: Touch up of outliner and painting the 2 pieces. Take home the painted glass pieces on the next day as the paint will be wet, or take on the last day.
Day 3: Demo of genuine stained glass and discussion on comparison between genuine and painted stained glass.
Each student will assist the facilitator in assembling a small stained glass piece. The facilitator would have cut and ground the glass. Children will be trying their hand out in foiling and soldering at the discretion of the mentor. Concluded with slide show and Q&A
Take home: Handout on the history of stained glass
Day 4: Bottle work – glass bottle cutting, glass bottle grinding, making a wind chime with the glass bottle top and a pen stand with the glass bottle bottom.
Take home: Wind chime and pen stand
Day 5: Glass mosaic coaster – sticking pre-cut pieces of glass onto clear acrylic, the edges of which have been ground for safety. The children will learn to grout the glass mosaic and finish it.
Take home: Stained glass mosaic coaster
Mentor: Glasscrafters is an exclusive stained glass studio. Founder & artist, Asad Hajeebhoy, has built it based on his 30-years of experience, working in the art of genuine stained glass in Mumbai, Sultanate of Oman, Dubai, Israel and Bangalore.
Age Group – 8 to 14 years|| Dates – 7th to 11th May 2012|| Time – 10:00 a.m to 12:00 p.m
Workshop Fees – Members – Rs. 2300 || Non members – Rs. 2500
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