If you forgot to pick up a gift for Suzy or Tommy, don’t worry! There are still some great gifts in the Maker Shed to brighten their Christmas mornings. Grab a printable Maker Shed Gift Certificate, available in any amount of your choosing.
Let’s face it. The holidays are expensive. But fear not. We challenged our staff to come up with ideas for maker-friendly gifts that won’t break your holiday budget.
Superstar 3DP object designer Michael Curry (aka Skimbal) designed a plethora of incredible jumbo minifigs that can be fabricated on additive desktop machines. He has designed an incredible range of characters, from Star Wars figurines, to Top Gear’s “The Stig” to Breaking Bad’s Heisenberg to Walking Dead zombies.
The first kids’ book on 3D printing from MAKE is now available. 3D printing isn’t magic, but if you sit some kids down in front of a 3D printer, you’ll swear it’s not of this world. LEO the Maker Prince: Journeys in 3D Printing brings its own magic to kids.
Kids do love them some robots, even the littlest kids. So I’m shopping for robots this year and the Shed’s got ’em — check out these four super easy kits suitable for kids younger than 10.
Take it from one who knows: this stuff is awesome. Even if you have no idea what it does or why anyone would care.
I get to read a lot of the books that I help create, but I also have to contend with a constantly-growing list of books I plan to read… when I find the time.
