News From Inventionland

Recently, the halls of Inventionland were filled with a vivacious group of fifth grade girls, who certainly captured the creative energy of our design facility!

The Fairview Elementary School Junior Girl Scouts toured Inventionland in January and shared their inspirations (and thanks) with an extremely creative bunch of personalized “thank you” cards.

We also talked with the group’s chaperone, Ms. F., who said the girls were overwhelmed by the energy Inventionland exudes.

“[There was a] huge ‘wow’ factor, the girls and I had to remind ourselves constantly [that Inventionland] is a work place,” said Ms. F.

In fact, Ms. F. said the girls were most surprised to find out how much work was being done at “America’s Largest Invention Factory.”

“Most surprising was that behind every set was an office and work being done, meetings taking place…” said Ms. F.

While each group member had a favorite set, Ms. F. said the students talked most about the Davy’s Treehouse.

“I think the feeling of being outside and the idea of ‘playing’ caught their attention,” said Ms. F.

Ms. F. said their Inventionland tour taught her students the importance of thinking outside the box and using their own creative ideas, which the group certainly did when they created their personalized “thank you” cards.

We’ve showcased the cards throughout this post, but we’d also like to share the students’ inspiring personal messages.

“Thanks Mr. D!” – Elizabeth, who also designed the inside of her card with an array of colorful buttons!

“Thank you, I really liked all the buildings and [conveyor] belt. It was so cool and I learned so much!” – Ally, who sewed a “Thank You” design onto the front of her card.

“Thank you for the free tour. It was super fun! P.S. Have you ever thought of making a floating tea pot?” – Maya

“Thank you for inviting our troop to Inventionland. We had a blast and I learned a lot about your fun inventions. I also spotted out a couple of things we own on the [conveyor] belt. Thank you!” – Kate

“Thank you Mr. D! You have influenced me [to] think outside the box! [The tour] was great!” – Riya, who was so excited, she made two thank you cards!

“Thank you for the wonderful tour. Also, thank you for the book. Because of it, I will always remember Inventionland! Thanks again!” – Margaret

“Thank you for letting us get a tour of Inventionland. I loved the tree house. I love using my imagination! – Sanam