- No experience needed
- Small groups with a mentor
- A build to take home
Where invention begins
Spark Workshops are the easiest first step into the GUILD world. In a single playful session, young people get their hands on real tools, take on a nature-inspired challenge, and walk away with something they built themselves — and a spark of “I can make things.”
We keep groups small so every child gets attention, and we start from zero: no coding, no prior maker experience, no pressure. Just curiosity, materials, and a friendly mentor.
What a session looks like
- Warm-up challenge — a quick, hands-on puzzle drawn from the natural world.
- Make — guided building with real maker materials (circuits, fabrication, or nature-based kits depending on the theme).
- Show & tell — everyone shares what they made and what they’d try next.
Built on WISE
Even in a short session, the WISE framework is present: we look after wellbeing by keeping it joyful and low-stress, practise inclusion so every child belongs, root the challenge in sustainability, and celebrate the entrepreneurial spark of turning an idea into a thing.
Spark Workshops are a perfect taster before stepping up to The Invention Studio.