

Recent Activities
Paper Tower Challenge
Using three pieces of 8.5×11 sheets of paper, scissors, and no glue, tape, or any other adhesive, try to make the tallest freestanding structure you can!
Paper Planes
Now that we're no longer in the classroom, this is the perfect time to practice our paper plane making skills. Here is a simple airplane you can make at home.
Egg-straordinary Experiments (Part 2)
Have you ever wondered why eggs have a shell and a transparent membrane? How could you remove the shell without breaking it or without boiling the egg? We can do that using some basic chemistry.
Egg-straordinary Experiments (Part 1)
Have you ever wondered why eggs have a shell and a transparent membrane? How could you remove the shell without breaking it or without boiling the egg? We can do that using some basic chemistry.
Baking Soda Experiments
Learn about chemical reactions using simple materials at home! Download – Baking Soda Experiments
Homemade Puzzles (Part 2)
Staying at home these weeks has been very challenging for all of us, and we need to find new and fun things to find joy in our days. Making your own puzzle is a fun activity and a great workout for our brains.
Paper Magic
Would you believe me if I said that you could cut a hole in a sheet of paper that’s large enough for you to pass through? Or even that you could make a sheet of paper stretchy? It’s true!
Homemade Puzzles (Part 1)
Staying at home these weeks has been very challenging for all of us, and we need to find new and fun things to find joy in our days. Making your own puzzle is a fun activity and a great workout for our brains.
Upcycled Holiday Decorations
These eco-friendly ornaments are easy to make and zero waste! Download – Upcycled Holiday Decorations
Make Art with Flowers
Spring brings lots of flowers all around us. Transform fresh flowers into art! Download – Make Art with Flowers
DIY Scratch Art
Scratch art is a fun way to make colorful designs! Download – DIY Scratch Art
Paper Islands
Give each person joining this challenge a sheet of paper, some tape, and a pair of scissors. Using these materials, build a paper island that can float in a bowl of water.

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Partnerships
Tinker Lab partners with local schools and community organizations to provide STEAM enrichment in a variety of in-school and afterschool residencies, outreach events, workshops, and family tinker festivals. Current partners include P.S.56 Lewis Latimer School, P.S.22Q, I.S.237Q, Queens Public Library, and the Child Center of New York Latimer Gardens, among others. Contact us to partner!
Birthdays
You can host a birthday at the Tinker Lab. Children can participate in the Hebocon activity.
Hebocon is a robot sumo-wrestling “competition.” It is a competition where robots–that have been built out of re-use materials –gather and somehow manage to engage in odd, funny battles.