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The Make Staff’s 2020 Gift Ideas for Makers

Make: Editors

December 2nd, 2020December 15th, 2020

The Make: staff has pulled together a list of their most-used and most-loved items from this past year and are sharing them to help you do your holiday shopping.

A Maker In-vent Calendar To Make Your Holiday Season LED Bright And Merry

Jennifer Blakeslee keeps the Global Maker Faire program running smoothly and has been a maker at Maker Faire since 2011. Among other things, she really likes to travel, write, cook, hike, make big art, and swim in the ocean.

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December 1st, 2020

Anticipation is everything! Count down the days this December with our make-a-day Maker Invent Calendar. We’ve turned tradition on its head and sent you on a quest to be your own holiday elf…er…maker. Each day, a new DIY project, present, or holiday prop (today’s upcycled book wreath, for example) will appear on the calendar. And […]

Weekend Watch: 12 Holiday Craft Ideas for Kids

By Lauren Glaubach

Lauren Glaubach

Lauren Glaubach is the Head of Programming for YouTube Kids. Starting her career at The Walt Disney Company, Lauren has always been committed to high quality family entertainment. She has been at YouTube for four years, and on the YouTube Family & Learning team for the past two.

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December 24th, 2016December 23rd, 2016

If you’re looking for some fun holiday activities to do with the family over the holiday break, look no further than this awesome playlist put together by YouTube Kids.

Hand Make Your Holidays with These 10 Cool Projects

By Gareth Branwyn

Gareth Branwyn

Gareth Branwyn is a freelance writer and the former Editorial Director of Maker Media. He is the author or editor of over a dozen books on technology, DIY, and geek culture. He is currently a contributor to Boing Boing, Wink Books, and Wink Fun. And he has a new best-of writing collection and “lazy man’s memoir,” called Borg Like Me.

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@garethb2

November 21st, 2015November 21st, 2015

We scoured the archives to find 10 projects that will help you handcraft your holidays

5 Tutorials for Next Level Pumpkin Carving

By Cabe Atwell

Cabe Atwell

The one-man ace engineering wrecking crew - If you have a problem, if no one else can help, and if you can find me, maybe you can hire... the Cabe-team

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October 1st, 2015October 23rd, 2017

These unconventional pumpkin carving designs will ensure you have the spookiest Halloween ever.

20 Projects to Make with the Whole Family for Father’s Day

By Craig Couden

Craig Couden

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June 19th, 2015June 19th, 2015 9

Forget the gifts this Father’s Day! With busy work and school schedules, after school activities, clubs, and personal projects, time is the best present a dad can get. So in the spirit of spending time with dad, here are a handful of engaging projects that are fun to build together so you can get the most out […]

Daleks, Ninja Turtles, and More Geeky Easter Egg Creations

By Make: Editors

Make: Editors

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April 3rd, 2015April 3rd, 2015 1

The first day of Spring has already arrived, which means that Easter is just around the bend! You may have always associated Easter with pastel colors and chocolate bunnies. In reality, there are lots of awesome, geeky ways you can celebrate the holiday by making some creative and unique Easter Eggs! If you’re tired of […]

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