reDiscover Center

This place has changed. Last year you were able to go into the back junkyard area and go through all the boxes, tubes, computer parts and saw things/​glue stuff together for hours. Which my son LOVED.
Now… you can’t go in the back area. They gather items for you and you create in the shop front. So getting to dig through stuff is not an option anymore… that was part of the magic… But it’s still a good place to take your kid.
Check to see if there is a birthday party. If so, your access to everything is limited.

This place is amazing and fosters so much creativity for kids. There are so many things to male and choose from, we got lost in building and making projects that the day passed us by. What a great place this is. The people here are really helpful. We drive from Irvine for this amazing place.

Stopped in on their Open House Saturday today. My daughter and I spent 3 hours there without thinking about the time. She made a project and I got caught up making a project myself ($ 5/​project). Avalon was there and helped us out with everything we needed and even helped my daughter learn how to use a drill; my daughter is only 7 years old. This is one of the best kids (and for the kid inside) places I’ve discovered in a long time. This is not a place for toddlers. Its a place for kids and adults who are entertained by tinkering with things. My only regret is not having discovered it earlier. Avalon was so helpful and so nice and so patient. We are definitely coming back. I am bummed that we missed out on the camp for the summer. My daughters next birthday party is definitely going to be here with Pit Fire Pizza next door.

This has been a favorite spot for my kids for years now. We are members and drop in saturdays about every other month. My kids have made so many cool projects out of recycled materials, and had fun taking things apart. Once, we participated in tinkering school – which was amazing. If you like to play and create (adult or kid) you must go!

We had my son’s 4^th birthday at reDiscover last weekend and it was fantastic. We had a ‘rocketship’ party and the kids made their own rockets out of recycled materials. At the end of the party they all sat in a circle and counted down so they could each ‘blast off’ their rocket. It was well organized, well thought-​out, and the kids were thrilled with the activities. They even put a big paper mural on the wall for kids to draw on as they arrived. I loved the way the facilitators led the activities in a calm, engaging way that the kids responded very well to. They also handled the crowd of over 20 kids with ease, keeping it organized and fun and never out of control. I would definitely recommend this venue for your kids next birthday party if you want something engaging but different than your typical hyper-​gym party.

I had my son’s 5^th birthday party here and it was fantastic. Not only did my son love it but so did our guests, kids and parents alike. The facilitators were great and a wonderful time was had by all!
We will definitely be returning for open play craft projects on Saturdays.

reDiscover is a beautiful, bright, cheerful spot with a inspiring concept.
As a reDiscover partner, I stopped by for one of their parties and found myself winding colorful spools of thread around enormous balloons. With some glue these were transformed into bright colored papier-​mâché globes that now decorate the studio.
Basically, the idea is transforming the nice neat stuff that big corporations would otherwise toss, into the ingredients of art for kids. Which is probably the best way I can imagine of making recycling fun and appealing.
I think the warehouse in the back is one of the most magical parts of the space: it’s huge and full of inspiring creativity-​sparkers. I know local art teachers are always stopping by to shop the bins for neat things for their classes.
We run our Tango school in the space during the night and our students are always struck by the fresh, fun energy of the studio. It’s like being in a ultra-​modern loft created by Peter Pan.
If you want to hold a party or meeting in an original, happy-​feeling spot, I can’t recommend this venue enough. Something about it makes people connect.

My kids love this place. They can make any project they want for $ 5 on Tuesdays from 2:30−5. The teacher (Caitlin) has always been really nice and helpful. They loved the yoga/​art class as well.

The supplies are recycled from business donations. The warehouse is only open on Saturday mornings/​Tuesday afternoons (2:30−5:30 p. m). They stock fabric, metal, and wire that can be used for assemblage or fiber art. This is a nonprofit art education center that holds environmental art classes and sells collage materials from their warehouse. You have to go through the alley to get to the warehouse to minimize class interruptions.