Projects – Make: DIY Projects and Ideas for Makers

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It’s now possible to build remote, low-power microcontroller projects that can operate indefinitely without batteries and still not crash, even if power is interrupted.
Perpetual Battery-Free Weather Station
Food & Bevera...
These edible eyeballs are made from a popular traditional Japanese snack called shiratama. They’re fun and spooky and also not too gross looking, perfect for Halloween!
Edible Eyeballs: Elevate Your Spooky Libations With These Easy Treats
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Fun & Games
Ask and behold your future told — in memes — with this twist on a classic toy
Build a GIF-Powered Magic 8-Ball
Fun & Games
Get cooking with this ultra-efficient woodstove made from scrap
Tin Can Rocket Stove
Food & Bevera...
If you shake cream and ice long enough, it turns into ice cream. Sweet! But just how much shaking, and for how long?
Plastic Bag Ice Cream In 3 Easy Steps
Fun & Games
This simple woodworking project provides years of backyard fun, French style
The Game of Jeu Gruyère
Music
Build a self-playing meditation drum actuated by seven 2-axis mallet-wielding robots.
ZenBot: Musical Doorbell Drumbot
Fun & Games
Build a custom notification circuit that lights up when your favorite maker uploads a new video.
YouTube Maker Alarm
Fun & Games
build a spooky interactive head in a jar, using zoom and some creativity
The “Zoom Of Doom” Spooky Floating Head Trick
Food & Bevera...
Make this versatile bio-based vegan textile right in your kitchen.
Growing Leather: Make Vegan Leather With Kombucha
Woodworking
Like its little-library cousin, a “give box” offers a spot to share and borrow items of all sorts.
The Gift of Giving: Little Free Library-Style “Give Box”
Environment
Air getting nasty? Use this DIY air filter to create a room in your home with better air quality.
DIY Air Filter
Food & Bevera...
Fabricate the eccentrically optimum bean stirring device for a perfect roast.
Upgrade Your Coffee Roasting Setup With This Wobbling Disk
Fun & Games
Show your Lego love by constructing an oversized wooden minifig.
Build a Super-Sized Lego Minifig Out of Wood
Fun & Games
Get started with DIY synths with this 3D-printable, no-PCB keyboard
Print-a-Synth
Fun & Games
A card mysteriously rises, and in a flash, changes into the right one!
Maker Magic: The Card Machine Trick
Food & Bevera...
Insect meal is a healthy, environmentally friendly food option. Here’s how to get started preparing it to eat.
Bug Grub: How to Cook Edible Insects

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