Igniting Curiosity through Hands‑On Learning

We bring curiosity-driven, hands-on programs to students, educators, and leaders.
From one-hour spark sessions to multi-week challenges, our experiences transform the way people learn, create, and solve problems together.

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What We Do

In Budmen Education Programs, we design programs that cultivate creativity, critical thinking, and collaboration. Our education offerings serve students, teachers, and leaders, and are tailored to scale from short, energetic sessions to immersive multi-week experiences. Every program is grounded in our Creative Discovery Method, a proven approach that makes learning active, playful, and transformative.

Our method has four key steps that guide every engagement:

Start with Questions — Curiosity is the ignition. We begin with open questions that invite exploration and spark dialogue.
Explore the Intersections — By blending art, science, technology, and storytelling, we uncover unexpected ideas and connections.
Think with Your Hands — Rapid prototyping and hands-on making bring concepts into tangible form, accelerating learning and engagement.
Challenge Assumptions — We test, reflect, and iterate to build creative resilience and push beyond the obvious.

Programs by Audience

Students

We engage learners from K–college in projects that inspire creativity and problem-solving. Programs scale in depth and duration:

Hourly: Stop-Motion Storytelling, Energy Challenge: Watts the Spot
Full Day: Maker Day, Game Tower Studio
Multi-week: Innovation Cohorts, Capstone Challenges

Educators

Our professional development programs empower teachers to integrate creativity and discovery into their classrooms. We offer formats to meet different needs:

Hourly: Facilitation Techniques, Intro to Creative Discovery
Full Day: Hands-On Prototyping, Interdisciplinary Projects
Multi-week: Advanced Facilitation, Co-Design with Students

Admins & Leaders

We work with administrators and leadership teams to shape vision and strategy. Our engagements support systemic change and culture building:

Hourly: Creative Discovery Overview, Fostering Curiosity
Full Day: Strategic Planning Workshop, Innovation Alignment
Multi-week: System-wide Initiatives, Sustaining Culture

How It Works

Step 1
Tell us your goal
Step 2
Pick a format
Step 3
We design
Step 4
We deliver
Step 5
You get results

Meet the Budmens

Isaac and Stephanie Budmen are artists, designers, and educators who have spent more than a decade creating at the intersection of art, design, and technology. Their work has been featured at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Smithsonian Institution, and Carnegie Science Center, and presented at Harvard, NYU, and SXSW. They bring this breadth of experience to every program, sparking curiosity and building creative confidence in learners of all ages.

Meet Bulby

Bulby is our AI-powered brainstorm buddy. Acting as a co-facilitator, Bulby asks insightful questions, suggests micro-experiments, and helps groups capture their learning in real time—adding a playful spark to every session.

Ready to Bring Creative Discovery to Your School?

Choose your audience and share a few details. We’ll follow up with a tailored plan and options.