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2024 Year in Review

2024 Year in Review

More Making and Tinkering Gift Ideas

More Making and Tinkering Gift Ideas

Ryan JenkinsDecember 13, 2024gift guide, jen schacter, exploratorium, tested, the kids should see this, LA STEM collective, favorite things

The Tinkering Workshop Book Tour Gets Underway

The Tinkering Workshop Book Tour Gets Underway

A Customizable Shadow Remix Station

A Customizable Shadow Remix Station

Ryan JenkinsAugust 26, 2022shadow remix, ufte, exploratorium, tinkering studio, prototyping, app, makeymakey, digital, shadows, light and shadow, after dark, at home, tinkering at home, tinkering in the kitchen

Roller Sidetracks and Marble-Run Inspirations

Roller Sidetracks and Marble-Run Inspirations

Ryan JenkinsJuly 16, 2022uftes, exploratorium, marble runs, marble tracks, marble machines, ball runs, prototyping, tinkering, tinkering in the wild, public spaces

Ufte Reflections and Big Ideas - Part Two

Ufte Reflections and Big Ideas - Part Two

Ryan JenkinsJune 29, 2022uftes, tinkering studio, exploratorium, rhythm blocks, rollers, ramps, unusual rollers, art of tinkering

Ufte Reflections and Big Ideas - Part One

Ufte Reflections and Big Ideas - Part One

Tinkering with Uftes at Ecsite 2022

Tinkering with Uftes at Ecsite 2022

Ryan JenkinsJune 6, 2022ecsite2022, ecsite, ecsite conference, heilbronn, germany, conference, prototyping, makerspace, tinkering space, tinkering studio, kinetic scupltures, sound machines, rhythm blocks, uftes, exploratorium, LEGO foundation

Sharing "Uftes" with the Playful Learning Museum Network

Sharing "Uftes" with the Playful Learning Museum Network

Ryan JenkinsMay 13, 2022uftes, lego, museum network, gathering, workshop, R&D, kinetic scupltures, balance, balancing sculptures, sound machines, rhythm machines, rhythm blocks, shadow remix, art of tinkering, exploratorium, tinkering studio, tinkering

Tinkering in Freiburg with Spielmobil

Tinkering in Freiburg with Spielmobil

Ryan JenkinsApril 6, 2022spielmobil, freiburg, tinkering, balance, ufte, exploratorium, tinkering studio, outdoor tinkering, public play, playfulness

Exploratorium Residency Week Four

Exploratorium Residency Week Four

Ryan JenkinsMarch 8, 2022ufte, tinkering studio, prototyping, balance, balancing sculptures, floor testing, calder, shadow remix, magnetic remix, digital remix, ramps and rollers, sound automata, exploratorium, tinkering

Exploratorium Residency Week Three

Exploratorium Residency Week Three

Ryan JenkinsFebruary 21, 2022ufte, exploratorium, tinkering studio, prototyping, light play, shadow remix, balance, ramps and rollers, sound rollers