Mini Golf - Weeks 1 & 2

Happy 2019, everyone! We are back from Winter Break and ready to start up Tinkering again. This session we have many new faces and a few familiar ones, too. We are already two weeks in and have made lots of progress on our fun and silly group project- a MINI GOLF COURSE!

During our first session, our returning tinkerers got a refresher on tool safety and our newcomers learned how to use the chop saw, drills, and clamps.

We ended the day with a design session to get our creativity and big ideas flowing. By our second session we were all ready to jump straight into building. The innovation and collaboration is at full force- check out some of our big ideas in the making!

Thinking caps are on and our design sessions are underway!

Tool safety training! Matthew masters his skills on the chopsaw. The Volcano group makes a successful bridge out of clamps, and Esme and Nola collaborate while using the drills.

Esme on the the chopsaw.

Niam and Conrad use clamps and squares to make a sturdy frame.

Audrey and Ava in serious build mode!

To the left: Zane and Keira measure and cut the putting green. To our right the Volcano group come together to cut a huge piece of plywood on the bandsaw.

Esme, Nola, and Jack get out the ladder for first part of “Blobby dog’s” house :)

We can’t wait till next week! The projects already are taking shape and soon the golfballs will be rolling. Be sure to check back regularly to see all the fun :-)

For more photos of all the action, please visit our Flickr page!