Creative problem solving challenges for kids aged 6-11
Students learn how to think like designers to solve problems and design solutions for kids and families just like them.
Weekend Activities,
Saturday Afternoons
Our 4-hour sessions are life half day camps. Students are grouped by Grades 1-2 and Grades 3-5. Each session includes 30 minutes of outdoor time and snacks.
Rotating themes
Each activity explores a new application of design thinking, so students who attend all 3 can develop a deep understanding of the concept.
Complete design cycles
Students go through the full design thinking process in 3 hours: empathize, define, ideate, prototype, and test with feedback.
Take-home projects
Each session ends with something tangible, such as a prototype, pitch, or presentation that students can bring home.
Design toys your little siblings will love
Understanding what kids like: Looking at examples and asking questions about what younger children enjoy playing with
Building simple prototypes: Creating toy versions using basic materials like cardboard, simple electronics, and everyday objects
Quick testing: Watching younger kids play with the toys and learning what to improve next time
Redesign your neighborhood park
Park observation: Walking through a nearby park to see how people use it, what’s popular, what’s empty, what could be better
Preparing questions: Creating interview questions for parents and neighbors who share their thoughts about the park
Simple redesigns: Drawing or building models of improvement, such as a new play area, better seating, or shaded space
Plan a service you could offer to families
Finding what people need: Asking parents or neighbors about what help they actually want and would pay for
Planning your service: Deciding what to offer, when to do it, how much to charge, and how to explain it clearly
Practice explaining: Presenting their service idea to others and answering questions about how it would work
Meet your workshop leaders
Learn more about the educators leading these design thinking workshops
Ben is an experienced project-based learning educator with a masters in learning intervention from the university of Melbourne
Mel is a digital community builder and cross-culture specialist and coach with both a masters (Goldsmiths, UK) and bachelors (NCCU) in psychology.
Experienced and qualified STEAM teacher, design thinking program designer, and entrepreneur.
Three Unique Project-based Learning Experiences
During the student activities, parents can choose to attend our 90-minute parent workshops and meet other Elemental families while they wai
Dec 27, 2025
/Hands-on invention & toy design
Jan 17, 2026
/Community design & public spaces
Feb 07, 2026
/Business design & service creation
FAQs
Aged 6-11 (Grades 1-5), where students will be split up into two groups: Gr1-2, Gr3-5
We want to showcase some of our program while enabling students and families to connect over real experiences that are designed by our team.
Yes, each activity explores a new application of design thinking, so students who attend all 3 can develop a deep understanding of the concept.
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