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Day 3 –Design Lab Log | Young Creators Summer Programme 2025

Day 3 of the Young Creators Summer Programme 2025 was a vibrant celebration of creativity, collaboration, and curiosity.  Guided by our expert mentors, they explored emotions through art, experimented with DIY projectors, and learned about light, reflection, and storytelling through visuals. 

• The day 3 of summer programme began with students cutting and repurposing their sun-dried screen prints from Day 2 into creative stickers and mini artworks. As the session moved forward the children started getting into discussion about design with our  design expert Ansh Kumar, and later they gathered around the table for a fun collaborative drawing activity. The activity was that each child folded a sheet into 4 parts—feet, limbs, torso, and head—drawing one part before passing it on. This happened across 3 rounds, sparking surprise and delight as the final characters were revealed, and students were encouraged to name those characters and tell a story about it. Here are the creations made by our students during the summer programme, shared for your kind perusal.

• A second round of drawing focused on emotions—students illustrated happiness, sadness, anger, and curiosity on each fold, helping them express and recognize feelings through visual storytelling. These activities nurtured creative confidence and offered a safe space for self-expression.
  

• As the day 3 session moved forward a hands-on science-meets-art activity, children made DIY projectors using transparent glasses, cellophane, and tape. They drew colorful images on their slides and, using flashlights in a dark room, projected their artwork onto the walls. This engaging activity introduced students to basic concepts of light, reflection, and visual design.
  

  

  

  

• After a nourishing and refreshing lunch around 1:30 PM, students were introduced to the fascinating world of Playtronica by our tech expert Sai K. Mulpuru. In this activity students learned how to make music using vegetables and everyday objects through sensors and conductive touch. The day 3 session covered the basics of physical computing, sound design, and how grounding and circuits work—all in a playful and hands-on format. Some students also showcased their piano skills during this interactive music session.

• In the final segment, students explored digital creativity by drawing on iPads and seeing their artworks projected live onto the wall. They took turns having their faces animated or sketched and experimented with layering visuals using technology.