BRIDGE DESIGN CHALLENGE

Calling all architects and engineers!

Your birthday party crew has been hired to design and build a bridge that connects Canada and the USA. Following a brief introduction to basic elements of structural engineering, each child will get an opportunity to make their own bridge prototype. Once construction is complete, we’ll take an architectural gallery tour and conduct some testing to see if each bridge will allow cars to safely pass over. Each of your birthday guests will leave with their bridge prototype and an Action Potential Lab Master Inventor Certificate!

***NEW THEME*** CIRCUIT BUGS

Buzz! Buzz! If your kiddo loves insects and electronics then this is the party for them!

During this birthday party, your guests will learn some awesome facts about glowing insects and then get the chance to make their own! We provide craft materials, batteries, light bulbs and electrically conductive tape, that each guest can use to build a circuit that lights-up and decorate a home for their insect.

RUBBER BAND LAUNCHERS
(Available from May to September, Outdoor Space Required)

Ready, aim, FIRE!

At this party, each kid will get to build their own rubber-band cannon and explore the physics of projectile motion. We’ll experiment with different materials to discover which ones would make the best projectiles and will also prototype different features to see which will help them travel farther. The guests will have the opportunity to use their newfound physics knowledge to design and create their own powerful, amazing cannons that they can take home. If the weather permits, we’ll go outside to test our cannons!

SORBET: THE SCIENCE & ART OF FOOD
(Outdoor Space Required)

Who says that you can't play with your food?

In this birthday activity, we turn the lab into a kitchen and create homemade sorbet! The party involves a brief food science lesson and then right into some hands-on making. With some elbow grease and some shaking, rattling and rolling, each child will get to taste their creations during this delicious party.

SMELLY ERUPTIONS

As all great scientists and artists do, incredible things happen when you mix a bunch of solutions together.

In the Smelly Eruptions party, put on your science goggles, stand back, and watch an awesome, technicolor, foamy mess bubble forth. This party includes three different erupting experiments, from scented volcanoes to elephant’s toothpaste and bath bomb making. All of your party guests will leave with newfound chemistry knowledge and a container of homemade deliciously smelling bath bombs.

SQUISHY CIRCUITS

What do pickles, play-dough and circuits all have in common? They are definitely a strange combo, but you’ll be able to find out during this birthday theme!

First we’ll learn about how circuits can be powered by pickles, yes you read that correctly, pickles. Then, we’ll move onto using play-dough as a way to connect a circuit together.  Finally, we’ll incorporate other electronic components such as LEDs and buzzers with craft materials such as feathers, pipe cleaners, straws and sticks to create marvellous illuminating pieces of electronic art. Each child will go home with their very own colourful electronic sculpture.

DRAWING ROBOTS

Has your child ever told you that they would like to build a robot? If you answered yes, then this is the birthday party theme for them!

During this party, each guest will get to build their own robotic drawing machine using electronic components (including a mini motor) and then decorate it a variety of craft and upcycled materials. The result will be a hilariously absurd robot that each child can take home and will be an endless source of fun!