Build your top from the bottom up; then start mixing color fast. Why color fast? Because you will use speed to mix the colors. How you might ask? Here is an example; color one half of your top-cape red and one half blue and when you spin the top you are mixing colors as a fun visual experiment. This spinning top project will allow for a great number of variations in color combinations and patterns for unlimited fun. Ages 3+ 

The Spinning Light Show. It combines the ideas of physics and color to create a mesmerizing top that will spin for ages. The pieces can be rearranged to see which combination spins the longest. LED lights can be paired inside the top, and when it spins watch the colors merge together to form something new. This project is a great way to learn about simple circuits, physics properties, and color theory. Ages 5+

This project is a fun and educational tool that makes visualizing and comparing fractions easy as pie. The colored semi-circles overlap, creating new colors and fractions that can be lined up with the guides below. Fractions are on the list of requirements for Milwaukee students. So, pick up one of these handy watches and master the art of pie! Ages 6+

Introducing Douglas “Spiro” Marten, the American Marten that lives in Wisconsin! This forest creature is an endangered species. How do we consider a species to be endangered? Find out this and more… You will learn a lifelong skill in simple sewing to make a cute little wallet. Inside the wallet, there is a Spirograph, which will help you track Douglas’ latest adventure! A spirograph is a fun way to create mathematical art with gears, some colored pens and craft paper. Ages 8+