Cinekid Lab (4+)

Visit the Cinekid Lab, our digital playground spread throughout the building!

Discover the world of AI, play new (VR) games, or just an old-school Mario game. Unleash your creativity and explore! You'll find the 2025 programme down below.

1. AI Photobooth (ALL)

Creator: Forum Groningen
Location: Ground floor
Always wanted to star in an animated film? Take a seat in the AI Photobooth and give yourself an AI makeover! See what you would look like as a character in an animated film!

2. Post School (6+)

Creator: Post Neon
Location: Ground floor
Learn how to animate your own 3D model. Don't like following rules? Do you like to do things your own way? Then create a creature that perfectly reflects you and helps you be unconventional. At the end, your creation will come to life on the big screen.

3. Superkrachtkaart (6+)

Creator: Visueel Verteld
Location: Ground Floor
Imagine: your grandma, mom, or best friend could use a little love and receives a card from you in the mail. And when they scan it with their phone, a personalized video message full of energy, strength, and love appears. In this workshop, you'll learn how to create such a power card using augmented reality.

Cook-Out (6+)

Creator: Forum Groningen
Location: Ground Floor
Put on your apron and become a top chef in the VR game Cook-Out. Work together with others to complete orders on time. Bake, slice, and serve in no time in a kitchen full of fun and chaos.

5. Laser Dance (8+)

Creator: Triband
Location: Medialab
Imagine yourself in a thrilling action movie! Laser Dance is a mixed reality game that transforms space into a laser obstacle course. Dance, dodge, and crawl your way to victory in this intuitive party game, perfect for both beginners and experienced gamers.

6. Bally (6+)

Creator: Restvorm
Location: 1 Oost
Long ago, before AI, in the days of cathode ray tubes and tedious phone machines, there was a being in the television, a kind of phantom, a consciousness without a fixed shape or size. Every so often, it was found by children playing with cameras, doing what they weren't supposed to do. Will you come play and dance with Bally?

7. Snake (4+)

Creator: Hanze
Location: 1 Oost
A classic game with a twist. Play Snake like you've never played before. You play with 8 children at the same time. Who can keep their snake alive the longest? If you manage to get the longest swipe, you win!

8. Dovenland (7+)

Creator: Chantalla Pleiter
Location: 4 Oost
Welcome to Dovenland! A place where deaf people feel at home and you, as a hearing person, are very welcome. In this VR experience, you'll journey through the world of Dutch Sign Language. What's it like to live in our world as a deaf child? Discover what it's like not to nog be able to speak in this VR experience.

9. Mario Kart Live XL (6+)

Creator: Forum Groningen
Location: 6 Oost
Always wanted to know what it's like to race a controllable Mario Kart? This is your chance to make your dream come true. Thanks to augmented reality, you can boost and drift your way to victory in your Mario Kart.

10. DIY Disco Club (ALL)

Creator: Cinekid Amsterdam
Location: Smartlab
Draw, cut, and paste your own character. Photograph and scan it for the digital dance floor. Take your character and dance!

11. AutoMaatje (6+)

Creator: Visueel Verteld
Location: Smartlab

Discover the world of machines and the principles behind animation! These mechanical machines set figures in motion. Create your own AutoMaatje and watch him come to life before your eyes! He walks through life, but where is he actually going? Watch the adventures of all the AutoMaatjes in their own music video. It's like magic!

Ticket information

Combo tickets: Film + Lab or Workshop + Lab
All Cinekid film tickets and workshop tickets are combo tickets. This means that these tickets also give you free access to the Cinekid Lab that day. Get your wirstband at the Cinekid information desk on the ground floor by presenting your combo ticket and enjoy!

Cinekid Lab tickets
Only want to visit the Cinekid Lab? Individual tickets for the Cinekid Lab are available on the day itself, while supplies last. If the Cinekid Lab is too crowded, ticket sales may be suspended temporarily or for the entire day. To guarantee a spot in the Cinekid Lab, buy a combo ticket for a Cinekid film or workshop!

Timetable

There are no new dates planned (yet) for Cinekid lab.

Cinekid Festival

Come to the Forum during the autumn break from Monday, October 20th to Friday, October 24th, experience the best films for kids, participate in the coolest workshops, and discover the Cinekid Lab: our digital playground full of installations and games, spread throughout the Forum!