Mother’s Day Workshop

Mother's Day is just two weeks away! Today, our monthly workshop focused on creating something special for our wonderful mothers: mechanical articulated flowers and butterflies.

We had a fantastic turnout, approximately 30 kids, making it the largest group we’ve had at any workshop so far! The room was full of love, energy and creativity. One of the 8-year-old participants shared a special reason for joining the workshop. His mother is an engineer and he didn’t want to just buy her a gift; he wanted to build something unique for her. He spent the workshop carefully creating his flower, confident it will truly wow her.

The mechanical flowers we made don’t use any circuits, batteries, or motors. Instead, they’re built from 3D-printed parts that move using simple mechanical principles. By carefully designing and assembling the pieces, the petals can open and close with just a gentle turn and twist.

This project was a great reminder that STEM doesn’t always need electronics or robot parts, mechanical movement can be created purely through smart design and a basic understanding of how parts interact.

Missed today’s workshop? No worries! If you have access to a 3D printer, you can still make one for your amazing mum in under a day using an online tutorial (https://youtu.be/5fbf6NoRTRI).

A huge thank you to Albany Village Library for providing us with the space once again and to everyone who joined us today!