Projects and Products for Maker Moms: 10 to Build and 10 to Buy
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Check out the Maker Shed’s Arduino & Robots Gift Guide!
Pick up gifts for the robotically inclined with the Arduino & Robots Gift Guide put together by the Maker Shed team. For beginners, there are no-soldering required projects like the Tin Can Robot Kit and the Makey Makey Standard Kit, which turns nearly anything you can think of into a computer key. For the more advanced, give a Getting Started with Arduino Kit v3.0 to those who wish to build electronics projects that sense and react to stimuli.
Holiday Gift Guide 2012: Electronic Gifts from the Maker Shed
With the vast assortment of items available in the Maker Shed, it’s hard to narrow your gift choices down to a level that won’t break the delivery person’s back or your bank account. These products have been hand-selected by me to bring maximum enjoyment to the aspiring maker in your life without making things overly complicated or require
Gift Guide: Bookworm
Give a book, and give your friends and family the gift of hours of creative fun! Made by Hand: My Adventures in the World of Do-It-Yourself, by Mark Frauenfelder Perfect for both the seasoned maker and the person who’s just starting to get tempted to tinker, the story of Mark’s travels through a year of […]
Gift Guide: Craft Kits
There’s nothing that I like better than a good kit. Knowing that I have everything I need to complete a project—all in one neat package—makes my heart sing and my fingers itch to get started! Here are some of my favorites: Twig Terrariums Terrarium Kits Perfect for your favorite cubicle or dorm room dweller. They’re […]
Holiday Gift Guide: Staff Favorites
The CRAFT team loves handmade goods! Here’s our special list of what each of us are coveting this holiday season. Arwen O’Reilly Griffith: Single Bud Vase by Cynthia Vardhan Ceramics ($40) I often end up with a single flower or two after a walk with my toddler, and there’s nothing lovelier than having a reminder […]
Holiday Gift Guide 2009: Gifts for the Outdoor Enthusiast
Got folks on your gift list who would much rather be outside exploring the great outdoors than pretty much anything else? Here’s a little gift guide to get your idea juices flowing. There are so many stripes of outdoor enthusiast that we can’t possibly cover them all, but here’s a little sampling. And since knowledge […]