STEM/STEAM
Grades 1 - 5
Description
In this hands-on maker class, kids become inventors, artists, and builders all at once! Each week they’ll dive into a brand-new creative build project, learning new skills and experimenting with different tools and materials as they create their own toys. They’ll craft giant wearable masks, playful cardboard pinball machines, homemade musical instruments, and art-making inventions like old-school animation spinners and giant doodle machines. Every session is packed with tinkering, crafting, and making things that move, light up, and surprise.
Experience required: curiosity, creativity, and energy so ... basically being a kid!
See www.snacknotes.com/classes for more information!
Class Details:
- This is a new class developed and taught by Beach parent Brian Van Osdol, an engineer and former toy inventor
- Class fee includes all materials for multiple projects that kids will take home for continued tinkering and creating
- Hands-on, tactile building: kids will cut, fold, assemble, and craft real things
- Projects apply real science and design skills through fun, creative builds
- Activities designed for creative freedom with plenty of support, so every child feels successful
- Builds kids’ confidence and self-image as makers and inventors. Designed to be great for kids who love science *or* art
Location
What to bring
No supplies needed. All supplies will be provided for this activity.
Cancellation policy
Refunds are subject to provider and school policies.
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Enrollment
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About the provider
Local Piedmont Parent, Stanford Engineer & Toy Inventor — Creating Hands-On STEAM Experiences for Kids Who Love to Make & Create
Brian Van Osdol is a Beach parent, maker, and former toy inventor who believes every child has an innate ability to create. His classes blend art, design, tinkering, and playful engineering to help kids explore how things work, experiment with ideas, and build confidence as problem solvers, builders, and storytellers.
Brian’s approach is inspired by the idea that the best learning happens through projects, passion, peers, and play. Kids are encouraged to try things out, share ideas, and build things that matter to them — sparking curiosity that carries into everything they do.
Brian is developing a growing suite of hands-on, curiosity-driven classes that give kids the tools, time, and freedom to imagine, tinker, and make.
Learn more about current and future classes at www.snacknotes.com/classes
