Where are the Blue Blocks – Australia

Where are the Blue Blocks – Australia

What is your organization’s name and where is it located? Mud Kitchen – Sydney, Australia Tell us a little bit about your organization, possibly including history of your organization. Way back in the early 1980s, founder and CEO, Liz Rossiter took Summer road trips across the United States with her family. These adventures were hot,…

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2023 Fall Block Champion – Vanessa Beetz of Kids Discovery Factory

Kids Discovery Factory, a 501C3 located in southeastern Indiana, provides hands-on STEAM learning experiences for students in Pre-K all the way through 8th grade. Their mission is to “inspire young learners to innovate and create through exploration of Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Mathematics (STEAM).” This goal is brought to fruition through both their portable outreach…

2023 Winter Block Champion – Dinora Padilla of Explorium Denton

2023 Winter Block Champion – Dinora Padilla of Explorium Denton

The childrens museum originally became part of the Imagination Playground Family over 6 years ago (before they even had a building to call home!) when Anyah Brittain, the museum’s founder and former director, secured a grant from the local community to purchase the Big Blue Blocks. Anyah took full advantage of the convenient portability of…