Creative & Collaborative Thinking
Ages 6–8
Big Ideas Begin with Great Teamwork.
This four-week enrichment lab invites children to imagine, design, build, problem-solve, and create while working alongside their peers.
Each hands-on challenge encourages children to share ideas, listen to others, make thoughtful decisions, test possible solutions, and improve their work. Students develop creativity and confidence while learning how powerful their ideas can become when they work together.
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Four Creative Team Challenges
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The Great Marshmallow Tower
Teams use spaghetti and marshmallows to plan and construct the tallest freestanding tower they can create.
- Discuss and sketch a team plan
- Build a freestanding structure
- Measure and compare tower heights
- Test, revise, and strengthen the design
The Puppy Playground Challenge
Children work together to design and build a safe, playful environment where puppies can explore, exercise, and rest.
- Identify what a puppy playground needs
- Plan spaces for play, rest, and exploration
- Build ramps, tunnels, paths, and structures
- Explain how each design feature helps the puppies
Build a Mini City
Teams design neighborhoods, roads, parks, buildings, and shared spaces before combining their projects into one connected city.
- Decide what a successful city needs
- Plan roads, buildings, parks, and community spaces
- Connect individual ideas into one shared design
- Present and explain the completed city
The Great Toy Factory Challenge
Children take on different factory roles as they create, inspect, package, and prepare toy orders for delivery.
- Choose and understand individual team roles
- Follow a sequence to complete an order
- Inspect finished products for quality
- Collaborate to make the process more efficient
Every challenge is carefully planned by an experienced certified teacher to give each child a meaningful role. Students learn how to share ideas, listen respectfully, solve disagreements, contribute to a team, and confidently explain their thinking.
Give your child a place to imagine, create, and collaborate.
Join us for four engaging weeks of teamwork, problem-solving, and hands-on discovery.
Created by a Certified Teacher
Every Creative & Collaborative Learners activity is intentionally designed by Laila Modzelewski, a master’s-level certified educator with more than 13 years of classroom experience.
Each challenge encourages children to think creatively, communicate their ideas, listen to others, and work together to solve meaningful problems in a supportive small-group environment.
Learn More About LailaFrequently Asked Questions
Here are a few helpful details before your child joins the lab.
Does my child need to be outgoing to participate?
Not at all. Children are encouraged to participate at their own comfort level. Activities are structured to help both confident speakers and quieter learners share ideas, contribute to the group, and build confidence gradually.
Does my child need any special experience or skills?
No prior experience is needed. The challenges are designed for children ages 6–8 and allow each learner to contribute through building, drawing, planning, explaining, creating, or testing ideas.
What skills will my child practice?
Children will practice creative thinking, communication, collaboration, problem-solving, planning, flexibility, and perseverance while completing hands-on group challenges.
What should my child bring?
All activity materials are included. Please send your child with a labeled water bottle and comfortable clothing suitable for building, moving, creating, and working with a variety of materials.
What happens if my child misses a class?
Because each session includes specially prepared materials and small-group instruction, missed classes cannot be refunded or rescheduled.
Ready to Create, Collaborate, and Think Big?
Join us for four engaging weeks of teamwork, creative challenges, problem-solving, building, and meaningful hands-on discovery.
All four sessions and activity materials are included.
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