Explore PLIX activities, remixes, and resources. Our activities are designed in collaboration with MIT Media Lab researchers and PLIX librarians.
Sonic Seasoning
Sonic Seasoning
Do you eat with your ears? How can we encourage healthy eating through sound?
🥰 All Ages👩👧👦 <15 Participants🎨 Craft Materials🕐 1–1.5hr
(In)visible Self
(In)visible Self
What technologies and techniques can we use to build our inward-looking senses and enhance everyday skills for personal growth?
🥰 Age 8+👩👧👦 <12 Participants🕐 1–1.5hr🎨 Craft Materials
Beautiful Symmetry
Beautiful Symmetry
Explore a branch of mathematics that's profound, yet accessible to creative learners
🥰 All Ages🕐 1–1.5hr👩👧👦 <15 Participants🎨 Craft Materials🐱Scratch Coding
Paper Circuits
Paper Circuits
Learn the basics of circuits while creating beautiful, interactive works of art!
🥰 Age 8+🕐 1–1.5hr👩👧👦 <10 Participants⚡️Low-tech Electronic
Spatial Poetry
Spatial Poetry
Combine the expressive flexibility of poetic language and local data research skills to encourage a re-imagination of maps and renewed understanding of place
🥰 Age 5+👩👧👦 <15 Participants🕐30–60min🎨 Craft Materials
Inflatables
Inflatables
Imagine and design interactive, inflatable creations using recycled materials—like chip bags!
🪝Drop-In🥰 Age 10+🕐 1–1.5hr👩👧👦 <15 Participants🎨 Craft Materials
Space Food
Space Food
Explore and create new inventions, experiences, and flavors to enhance the future of dining in outer space!
🪝Drop-In🥰 Age 8+👩👧👦 <15 Participants🕐 1–1.5hr🎨 Craft Materials
CubeSats
CubeSats
This is a series of workshops for exploring outer space environments using small, instrument- and sensor-laden spacecraft
🖐 Multi-Session🥰 Age 8+🕐1.5–2hr👩👧👦 <20 Participants🎨 Craft Materials
DataBasic
DataBasic
Learn about asking questions, gathering data, analyzing data, and telling the story
🖐 Multi-Session🥰 All Ages🕐 1–1.5hr👩👧👦 <30 Participants🎨 Craft Materials
Scratch+micro:bit
Scratch+micro:bit
Combine storytelling, coding, and making and bridge the gap between the physical and digital worlds
🥰 Age 8+👩👧👦 <8 Participants🕐1.5–2hr🎨 Craft Materials📟Micro:bit🐱Scratch Coding💻Computer
Urban Ecology
Urban Ecology
Develop your patrons' landscape literacy and environmental appreciation through hands-on exploration, data collection, and creation
🖐 Multi-Session🥰 Age 8+🕐 1–1.5hr👩👧👦 <15 Participants🎨 Craft Materials
Facilitator Resources
Self-Guided Mini Course
Sign up for our Facilitating Creative Learning email mini course
How to Fold a Zine
A step-by-step guide
Facilitation Techniques
A set of techniques and ideas to help you cultivate your own creative learning facilitation practice
Personas Activity
Practice your facilitation skills in a group
Making Activity Examples
What makes a good example?
How to Remix PLIX Activities
Learn how to customize activities to fit your needs
Course:
Facilitating Creative Learning
Get ready to run your first PLIX workshop with this mini course
Remix Activities
Get inspired with these fresh takes on our core activities. These remixes were designed by the PLIX community for different contexts, programming ideas, and community interests.
3D Symmetrical Bugs
3D Symmetrical Bugs
Beautiful Symmetry remix
🌀 Remix🎒Take-and-Make Kit🥰 Age 8+🕐 1–1.5hr👩👧👦 <20 Participants🎨 Craft Materials
Aquatic Symmetry
Aquatic Symmetry
Beautiful Symmetry remix
🌀 Remix🥰 Age 10+🕐 1–1.5hr👩👧👦 <15 Participants🎨 Craft Materials
Fantasy Maps
Fantasy Maps
Spatial Poetry remix
🌀 Remix🎒Take-and-Make Kit🧩Passive Programming🥰 Age 10+🕐30–60min👩👧👦 <20 Participants🎨 Craft Materials
Native-flatables
Native-flatables
Inflatables remix
🌀 Remix🕐 1–1.5hr🥰 Age 10+👩👧👦 <18 Participants🎨 Craft Materials
Bugs Among Us
Bugs Among Us
Urban Ecology remix
🌀 Remix🕐1.5–2hr🥰 Age 8+👩👧👦 <5 Participants🎨 Craft Materials
Paperflatables
Paperflatables
Inflatables remix
🌀 Remix🪝Drop-In🥰 Age 10+👩👧👦 <15 Participants🕐 1–1.5hr🎨 Craft Materials
Scratch Sensing
Scratch Sensing
Scratch+micro:bit remix
🌀 Remix🥰 Age 8+👩👧👦 <8 Participants🕐 1–1.5hr🐱Scratch Coding
Snowflakes
Snowflakes
Beautiful Symmetry remix
🌀 Remix🪝Drop-In🥰 All Ages👩👧👦 <15 Participants🕐 1–1.5hr🎨 Craft Materials
Multi-Session Activities
These multi-session support limited planning time and the need to run multiple workshops. They’re also great for deep dives with a highly engaged audience.
CubeSats Mission 1: Rapid Prototyping
CubeSats Mission 1: Rapid Prototyping
✋ Multi-Session🥰 Age 8+👩👧👦 <20 Participants🕐 1–1.5hr🖐 Multi-Session
CubeSats Mission 2: Satellite Testing & Payload Integration
CubeSats Mission 2: Satellite Testing & Payload Integration
✋ Multi-Session🥰 Age 8+🕐1.5–2hr👩👧👦 <20 Participants🎨 Craft Materials
CubeSats Mission 3: Liftoff! Balloon Deployment and Data Collection
CubeSats Mission 3: Liftoff! Balloon Deployment and Data Collection
✋ Multi-Session🥰 Age 8+🕐 1–1.5hr👩👧👦 <20 Participants🎨 Craft Materials
Urban Ecology Mission 1: Sensory Nature Walk
Urban Ecology Mission 1: Sensory Nature Walk
✋ Multi-Session🥰 Age 8+🕐1.5–2hr👩👧👦 <15 Participants🎨 Craft Materials
Urban Ecology Mission 2: The Tangible Ecosystem
Urban Ecology Mission 2: The Tangible Ecosystem
✋ Multi-Session🥰 Age 8+🕐1.5–2hr👩👧👦 <15 Participants🎨 Craft Materials
Urban Ecology Mission 3: Understanding Urban Soils
Urban Ecology Mission 3: Understanding Urban Soils
✋ Multi-Session🥰 Age 8+🕐1.5–2hr👩👧👦 <15 Participants🎨 Craft Materials