Saturday house future wishlist
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Robert Eickmann
Nov 24, 2008, 9:26:41 PM11/24/08
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Name what you want to see at Saturday House Next Year.
Big table, outside activites, circuitry projects, day care,
jetpacks,etc. Let us know.
Mahyar
Nov 24, 2008, 10:09:30 PM11/24/08
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what an opening -
As a father of a 5 yr old, my wish is to do cool things that he can participate in, learn from and have fun with. So, perhaps simple circuit stuff (batteries, bulbs, motors, etc), simple chemistry/science experiments, simple kids programming games....you know, nerd 101 type things!
thanks
Mahyar
From: Robert Eickmann <robe...@gmail.com>
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Sent: Monday, November 24, 2008 6:26:41 PM
Subject: [saturdayhouse] Saturday house future wishlist
As a father of a 5 yr old, my wish is to do cool things that he can participate in, learn from and have fun with. So, perhaps simple circuit stuff (batteries, bulbs, motors, etc), simple chemistry/science experiments, simple kids programming games....you know, nerd 101 type things!
thanks
Mahyar
From: Robert Eickmann <robe...@gmail.com>
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Sent: Monday, November 24, 2008 6:26:41 PM
Subject: [saturdayhouse] Saturday house future wishlist
amorphou...@gmail.com
Nov 25, 2008, 12:57:05 AM11/25/08
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That makes 2 of us. My 9 year old likes that stuff too, and if there was more of a youngling presence there i'm sure I'd (we'd) be going to SH.
Rogan Creswick
Nov 25, 2008, 1:13:58 AM11/25/08
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On Mon, Nov 24, 2008 at 7:09 PM, Mahyar <par...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> what an opening -
>
> As a father of a 5 yr old, my wish is to do cool things that he can
> participate in, learn from and have fun with. So, perhaps simple circuit
> stuff (batteries, bulbs, motors, etc), simple chemistry/science experiments,
That reminds me of scaring the crap out of my gradeschool teachers by
> what an opening -
>
> As a father of a 5 yr old, my wish is to do cool things that he can
> participate in, learn from and have fun with. So, perhaps simple circuit
> stuff (batteries, bulbs, motors, etc), simple chemistry/science experiments,
pulling out a half-dozen 6v batteries and a hundred feet of assorted
wire at recess :) (*nothing* was cooler than electromagnets :)
I don't have any munchkins myself, but this sort of thing seems like a
great fit for S.House -- or at least a S.House spinn-off.
--Rogan
Myk OLeary - Blue Needle
Nov 25, 2008, 1:30:50 AM11/25/08
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The one time my kidlings came, about 5 other kidling groups came the same day. It was the most amazing example of matching of unplanned rotation of schedules I've ever seen. All involved had fun - even some of the non-kidling folk. And, we didn't even do geeky stuff.
But anyway, back on track with the geeky stuf... ;)
Geeky kids stuff we could for a Saturday House "Kids Day" (heck, even without kids...)
* Make Silly Putty
* Make Play Dough
* Paper Airplanes
* Origami
* Iron on something or other
* Shrinky Dinks
* Toaster Oven clay molded shapes.
* LED throw thingies
* electromagnets
* Dry ice play day (e.g. make your own ice cream for the Saturday House picnic?)
* Make your own stickers/temporary tattoos/rub on transfer decals/etc....
* Sidewalk chalk day (maybe combined with home-made chalk)
* Bubbles day with different bubble solutions and wands/blowers of differing shapes and sizes.
* Make your own jax/marbles/etc...
* Photo walking on the waterfront
* Planetarium night (might have to come out my way instead of holding in the city...)
* Camping trip
* Start your very own Tumblr site/blog (or if not enough are old enough, the group of kids could start one to show off pics and what not from a series of weeks...)
* etc and so forth...
Heck, all the parent folk could band together and commit to a series of kid geek stuff once a month - say the 1st or 2nd Saturday...
Thoughts??
Myk O'Leary
But anyway, back on track with the geeky stuf... ;)
Geeky kids stuff we could for a Saturday House "Kids Day" (heck, even without kids...)
* Make Silly Putty
* Make Play Dough
* Paper Airplanes
* Origami
* Iron on something or other
* Shrinky Dinks
* Toaster Oven clay molded shapes.
* LED throw thingies
* electromagnets
* Dry ice play day (e.g. make your own ice cream for the Saturday House picnic?)
* Make your own stickers/temporary tattoos/rub on transfer decals/etc....
* Sidewalk chalk day (maybe combined with home-made chalk)
* Bubbles day with different bubble solutions and wands/blowers of differing shapes and sizes.
* Make your own jax/marbles/etc...
* Photo walking on the waterfront
* Planetarium night (might have to come out my way instead of holding in the city...)
* Camping trip
* Start your very own Tumblr site/blog (or if not enough are old enough, the group of kids could start one to show off pics and what not from a series of weeks...)
* etc and so forth...
Heck, all the parent folk could band together and commit to a series of kid geek stuff once a month - say the 1st or 2nd Saturday...
Thoughts??
Myk O'Leary
Brian Dorsey
Nov 25, 2008, 1:59:37 AM11/25/08
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On Mon, Nov 24, 2008 at 10:30 PM, Myk OLeary - Blue Needle
<myko...@gmail.com> wrote:
<myko...@gmail.com> wrote:
<snip great ideas>
> Heck, all the parent folk could band together and commit to a series of kid
> geek stuff once a month - say the 1st or 2nd Saturday...
Fantastic idea!
Take care,
-Brian
Scott Stanley
Nov 25, 2008, 11:55:49 AM11/25/08
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so am i to understand that those interested "parent folk" will be discussing this matter on tuesday as part of the bigger chomp? seems like it would make sense to have the kids in force to be a part of the decision making process, in which case i would thing a saturday would be a more kid-friendly day.
-scott
-scott
Robert Eickmann
Nov 25, 2008, 2:44:12 PM11/25/08
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The Chomp on Tuesday is definitly going to talk about the kid-friendly
stuff, but its not going to be the only focus. The focus is going to
be on how we can expand, grow and change as an organization.
And judging from this email thread... I think kid friendly days are
definitely going to happen, its just a matter of picking when not if.
Anyone have any thoughts on the matter?
-Rob
stuff, but its not going to be the only focus. The focus is going to
be on how we can expand, grow and change as an organization.
And judging from this email thread... I think kid friendly days are
definitely going to happen, its just a matter of picking when not if.
Anyone have any thoughts on the matter?
-Rob
Justin Martenstein
Nov 25, 2008, 3:09:44 PM11/25/08
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I like the idea that SatHouse is ALWAYS kid-friendly, but I think it
would be especially great to have the first Saturday of the month be a
*project* focused on making something - kites, home-made paper, LED
throwies, etc. The trick is just finding a volunteer to organize.
would be especially great to have the first Saturday of the month be a
*project* focused on making something - kites, home-made paper, LED
throwies, etc. The trick is just finding a volunteer to organize.
Justin
On Tue, Nov 25, 2008 at 11:44 AM, Robert Eickmann <robe...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> The Chomp on Tuesday is definitly going to talk about the kid-friendly
> stuff, but its not going to be the only focus. The focus is going to
> be on how we can expand, grow and change as an organization.
>
> And judging from this email thread... I think kid friendly days are
> definitely going to happen, its just a matter of picking when not if.
> Anyone have any thoughts on the matter?
>
> -Rob
>
--
Justin Martenstein
justinma...@gmail.com, (206) 527-3091
http://www.linkedin.com/in/jmartenstein
Myk OLeary - Blue Needle
Nov 25, 2008, 3:31:06 PM11/25/08
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My wife and I will organize if we can get commitment from folks attending to help spread the teaching load and help with supplies.
We were talking last night and were thinking of something like two sessions per Saturday so that if you can't make the morning, you could still make the afternoon, and vice versa, with each session being something different, but perhaps linked somehow (e.g origami in the morning and paper airplanes in the afternoon.)
We were also thinking of starting in January to give some time to get a list of projects and parents since so many things are flying around for the holidays.
Can I get a show of hands (on or off list) of:
* Who is interested.
* How often you can come.
* How many kids would attend, and what general age group ( to get age appropriate projects - we don't want to have an Estes rocket day if all the kids are in preschool, but we may just do one if enough aren't)
* If you could be tapped as a teaching volunteer
* If you could be tapped as a supply procurement volunteer.
* Any equipment you have that can be used under your guidance (e.g. USB microscopes, etc...)
* If you'd be willing to pay a small supply fee of $2-$5 per day for some projects that may be supply intensive (if there are any)
* All project ideas you can come up with, and what your top 3-5 are (have your kids help you here... :)
Once we know how many folks we have and the age groups, we can all talk about what projects we want to do, and to what degree the kids can help self direct those decisions. It'd be nice to have this for cigar chomping so that we can keep the ball rolling and be more ready to see what next steps should occur.
Thanks!
Myk O'Leary
We were talking last night and were thinking of something like two sessions per Saturday so that if you can't make the morning, you could still make the afternoon, and vice versa, with each session being something different, but perhaps linked somehow (e.g origami in the morning and paper airplanes in the afternoon.)
We were also thinking of starting in January to give some time to get a list of projects and parents since so many things are flying around for the holidays.
Can I get a show of hands (on or off list) of:
* Who is interested.
* How often you can come.
* How many kids would attend, and what general age group ( to get age appropriate projects - we don't want to have an Estes rocket day if all the kids are in preschool, but we may just do one if enough aren't)
* If you could be tapped as a teaching volunteer
* If you could be tapped as a supply procurement volunteer.
* Any equipment you have that can be used under your guidance (e.g. USB microscopes, etc...)
* If you'd be willing to pay a small supply fee of $2-$5 per day for some projects that may be supply intensive (if there are any)
* All project ideas you can come up with, and what your top 3-5 are (have your kids help you here... :)
Once we know how many folks we have and the age groups, we can all talk about what projects we want to do, and to what degree the kids can help self direct those decisions. It'd be nice to have this for cigar chomping so that we can keep the ball rolling and be more ready to see what next steps should occur.
Thanks!
Myk O'Leary
Gregory Heller
Nov 25, 2008, 4:23:25 PM11/25/08
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When the weather is nice it would be nice to have outside activities,
especially since we have no windows at the current giraffe labs
location. I think my favorite saturday house of the last year was the
box kite making at gasworks park.
I'd also be more inclined to come down to saturday house if there was a little less in the way of guys working independently on their laptops. I know that there is a tradition of encouraging people to do their own thing, but it would be nice to "do our own thing together" a little bit more. For me, I'd like to participate in more political/social discussions. Perhaps even a saturday house book club, or book discussion circle.
I'd also be more inclined to come down to saturday house if there was a little less in the way of guys working independently on their laptops. I know that there is a tradition of encouraging people to do their own thing, but it would be nice to "do our own thing together" a little bit more. For me, I'd like to participate in more political/social discussions. Perhaps even a saturday house book club, or book discussion circle.
-- ---- Gregory Heller http://www.GregoryHeller.com http://delicious.com/GregoryHeller
DavidJeschke
Nov 27, 2008, 12:38:21 AM11/27/08
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I have a son, 7, and daughter, 5, and would be interested in bringing
them to Saturday House for kid projects. Some places to look for ideas
include Geekdad, http://geekdad.org/, Tinkering School,
http://www.tinkeringschool.com/blog/, and of course, Make Magazine,
http://makezine.com/. Maybe the first project could have some sort of
holiday theme?
To avoid overwhelming the regular Saturday House activities what about
doing the kids projects in the morning or perhaps on Sunday?
On Nov 25, 1:23 pm, Gregory Heller <m...@gregoryheller.com> wrote:
> When the weather is nice it would be nice to have outside activities,
> especially since we have no windows at the current giraffe labs
> location. I think my favorite saturday house of the last year was the
> box kite making at gasworks park.
>
> I'd also be more inclined to come down to saturday house if there was a
> little less in the way of guys working independently on their laptops.
> I know that there is a tradition of encouraging people to do their own
> thing, but it would be nice to "do our own thing together" a little bit
> more. For me, I'd like to participate in more political/social
> discussions. Perhaps even a saturday house book club, or book
> discussion circle.
>
>
>
> Mahyar wrote:
> > what an opening -
>
> > As a father of a 5 yr old, my wish is to do cool things that he can
> > participate in, learn from and have fun with. So, perhaps simple
> > circuit stuff (batteries, bulbs, motors, etc), simple
> > chemistry/science experiments, simple kids programming games....you
> > know, nerd 101 type things!
>
> > thanks
>
> > Mahyar
> > ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> > *From:* Robert Eickmann <rober...@gmail.com>
> > *To:* saturd...@googlegroups.com
> > *Sent:* Monday, November 24, 2008 6:26:41 PM
> > *Subject:* [saturdayhouse] Saturday house future wishlist
them to Saturday House for kid projects. Some places to look for ideas
include Geekdad, http://geekdad.org/, Tinkering School,
http://www.tinkeringschool.com/blog/, and of course, Make Magazine,
http://makezine.com/. Maybe the first project could have some sort of
holiday theme?
To avoid overwhelming the regular Saturday House activities what about
doing the kids projects in the morning or perhaps on Sunday?
On Nov 25, 1:23 pm, Gregory Heller <m...@gregoryheller.com> wrote:
> When the weather is nice it would be nice to have outside activities,
> especially since we have no windows at the current giraffe labs
> location. I think my favorite saturday house of the last year was the
> box kite making at gasworks park.
>
> I'd also be more inclined to come down to saturday house if there was a
> little less in the way of guys working independently on their laptops.
> I know that there is a tradition of encouraging people to do their own
> thing, but it would be nice to "do our own thing together" a little bit
> more. For me, I'd like to participate in more political/social
> discussions. Perhaps even a saturday house book club, or book
> discussion circle.
>
>
>
> Mahyar wrote:
> > what an opening -
>
> > As a father of a 5 yr old, my wish is to do cool things that he can
> > participate in, learn from and have fun with. So, perhaps simple
> > circuit stuff (batteries, bulbs, motors, etc), simple
> > chemistry/science experiments, simple kids programming games....you
> > know, nerd 101 type things!
>
> > thanks
>
> > Mahyar
> > *From:* Robert Eickmann <rober...@gmail.com>
> > *To:* saturd...@googlegroups.com
> > *Sent:* Monday, November 24, 2008 6:26:41 PM
> > *Subject:* [saturdayhouse] Saturday house future wishlist
Marina S. Martin
Nov 27, 2008, 4:34:37 AM11/27/08
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All this talk of kids' activities at Saturday House got me thinking... what if we tried a Six Hour Startup for kids?
To compensate for attention spans, maybe it could be a Two Hour Startup. They could organize a Hot Cocoa Stand* or something. I definitely had tons of businesses when I was young. ("When I was your age, I had to write advertisements on wide-ruled lined paper ... by hand ... in PENCIL...")
I'd be happy to help organize and run the event if some parents are interested.
Marina
*They say the best way to plant the seed of capitalism/entrepreneurialism is to give a kid at a lemonade stand $20 for a cup. The only children I have ever seen selling something in Seattle were selling Obama t-shirts on 4th of July, and I couldn't very well give them my money. I really need some kids to sell something [not incompatible with capitalism] so I can give them $20.
To compensate for attention spans, maybe it could be a Two Hour Startup. They could organize a Hot Cocoa Stand* or something. I definitely had tons of businesses when I was young. ("When I was your age, I had to write advertisements on wide-ruled lined paper ... by hand ... in PENCIL...")
I'd be happy to help organize and run the event if some parents are interested.
Marina
*They say the best way to plant the seed of capitalism/entrepreneurialism is to give a kid at a lemonade stand $20 for a cup. The only children I have ever seen selling something in Seattle were selling Obama t-shirts on 4th of July, and I couldn't very well give them my money. I really need some kids to sell something [not incompatible with capitalism] so I can give them $20.
amorphou...@gmail.com
Nov 27, 2008, 1:59:43 PM11/27/08
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my 9 yo is definitely interested. I'd like to get my 4 yo into it too, but I won't count her for now. We would probably come most saturdays, and I would be willing to contribute for procurement and/or teaching where appropriate. I think paying a supply fee is not an issue at all.
Scott
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Scott
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amorphou...@gmail.com
Nov 27, 2008, 2:02:07 PM11/27/08
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I'm definitely down with that. I've been trying for a long time to devise a large scale project for my kids that would require skills from a variety of realms...
-scott
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-scott
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