Welcome to the Apps for Kids Highlight- October Edition
Welcome to the October edition of the SOLIDWORKS Apps for Kids newsletter. This month, we’re bringing you seasonally inspired design challenges to spark creativity and keep your students engaged. Our featured project guide walks you through creating “ghost lamps”, a fun, hands-on activity designed to strengthen spatial reasoning and problem-solving skills in a playful, thematic way. We’re also excited to share highlights from “Revving Up Creativity: Kids Day 2025,” held this past August at our Seattle/Bellevue office, where young innovators explored design in action. We hope this edition gives you fresh ideas and inspiration to bring into your classroom!
Awesome projects!
Check out these cool projects that we selected this month. Congratulations to the inspired designers! See all the shared projects on the Apps for Kids Website.
In the Spotlight
Revving Up Creativity: Kids Day 2025 at 3DS Seattle/Bellevue
The Dassault Systèmes’ Seattle/Bellevue office hosted its third Kids Day on August 22, 2025, and it was a roaring success! This annual event brings together the children of Dassault Systèmes employees for a day of creativity, collaboration, and hands-on STEM exploration. Let’s take a look at the highlights from this year and revisit the fun from 2019 and 2023.
Thirteen young innovators joined the festivities this year, eager to learn, create, and explore. The day kicked off with an introduction to what we do at Dassault Systèmes and how our solutions empower customers to design a Virtual World for Real Life. Inspired by this mission, the kids dove into action!
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Inspiration and Challenges
Get ready for some hands-on Halloween fun! This month, invite your students to invent their own spooky, silly, or spectacular lanterns with SOLIDWORKS Apps for Kids. With endless ways to decorate and personalize, every lantern is one-of-a-kind, just like your students.
There’s no limit to their imaginations as they sketch, build, and share their unique glowing creations. The Ghost Lamp challenge is the perfect way to blend creative excitement with a touch of tech, making your classroom shine with energy and innovation. Encourage your students to craft something unforgettable this Halloween!
Whether your learners are brand-new to SOLIDWORKS Apps for Kids or already budding designers, this step-by-step guide will help them turn imagination into reality by creating their phantom lantern.
Do you want to see your students’ or your kids’ designs on SOLIDWORKS Education Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram? Share their A4K creation on social media, mentioning #music AND #swa4k, and we might feature them on our channels!
Invite your students to take on this project and see how designing, experimenting, and creating in 3D can spark both confidence and a love for innovation.
Thank you from us all in the Apps for Kids Team!
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