March 8, 2018
Every Girl a Maker
On International Women’s Day — and every day — we celebrate maker girls: girls who…
September 22, 2017
Meet the Maker: Trashmagination
By Carla Brown, Trashmagination Carla Brown is the maker behind Trashmagination, a podcast and blog…
September 14, 2017
Meet the Makers: Difference Makers
Want to make a difference at KIDfest? Come join the Difference Makers at their tent and…
September 12, 2017
Meet the Maker: PGCPS and the Art of Felting with Wool
Prince Georges County Public School students will be teaming up with PGCCPS employees Susan Brown…
September 10, 2017
Meet the Maker: NASA
Since the inception of our festival five years ago, NASA has been a wonderful contributor…
September 8, 2017
Meet the Maker: Layne Garrett and his Instrumentarium
Layne Garrett is an improvising musician, instrument builder, and educator based in Takoma DC. At…
September 6, 2017
Meet the Maker: The Food and Drug Administration
At KIDfest on September 24th at the Silver Spring Civic Building, the Food and Drug…
September 4, 2017
Meet the Maker: David Prete and His 3D Printed American Flag Art Project
Celebrating his newly minted status as an American citizen, David Prete has embarked on the…
June 6, 2017
Fidget Spinner Time Lapse
Fidget spinners are even more fun when you make them yourself! Watch a kid-designed fidget…
May 24, 2017
Welcome to the Factory
At the 2017 Friends & Family party, we celebrated our Members with food, drink, and…
May 17, 2017
Invention Studio STEAM Showcase
Watch these amazing student-made documentaries about Parkland Middle School at KID's Invention Studio. KID Museum's Invention Studio…
April 20, 2017
Like a Kid in a Toy Store: An Apprentice Story
Northeastern University is known for its co-op program, which allows students to work as a…
April 6, 2017
What’s Your Spark?
This past weekend, families and children from the DMV area gathered at KID for a…
April 6, 2017
Da Vinci Day at KID
Have you ever wondered what Da Vinci’s workshop would be like today? Well, during Da Vinci…
March 12, 2017
The Future of STEM: Montgomery County STEM Summit
What are we talking about when we talk about “STEM”? In today’s world, where you…
March 7, 2017
Japan Day: Omocha Matsuri
Can you Kendama? If you were at Japan Day, you'll know exactly what I’m talking…
February 7, 2017
Kids Take Flight When School’s Out
Schools may have been closed on January 27, but KID Museum’s inventive camps were in…
January 23, 2017
Out from Behind the Shadows: KID’s FIRST LEGO League
FIRST LEGO League Competitions evaluate not only a team’s final project, but the teamwork that…
January 12, 2017
Test By Destruction (TBD): KID’s FIRST LEGO League Team
KID Museum sent its very first team to the FIRST LEGO League Competition this January.…
December 16, 2016
Thailand Day 2016
Loy Krathong is a Thai festival where people create flowers out of leaves and other…
