I brought my 6 yr old nephew & 8 yr old daughter to TechShop last Friday, as you recommended, for the "springtime activity night".
They had an Absolute Blast!!! The wreath creation was incredible. They had so much fun learning about, and being introduced to sewing when they sewed the bunny rabbits. The gal helping them was amazing. Very patient, very kind, very helpful. She was Awesome!!
Then, we decorated vases with stickers and Josiah(sp) helped the kids & I use the sandblaster. What a fun experience! Josiah was so cool to the kids. He was helping them navigate the blaster, coaching them, and they got understood/applied his instruction!
They both have not stopped talking about how much fun they had. They continue to ask "when are we going back?" Needless to say, my 12 year old daughter is anxious to come with us next time.