Congratulations to Super Awesome Sylvia, who will represent Maker Faire at the White House Science Fair, which will be held Monday April 22, 2013 at 11:30 am EDT. Sylvia Todd will bring her watercolor drawbot to the White House along with her infectious energy and enthusiasm. From wh.gov: Watch the Science Fair live in […]
The season’s final Open Make @ the Hall ends on a tiny note. Bring your little things and get inspired by the big impact your mini-creations can have. The fun starts tomorrow, April 20, and runs from 10am-2pm.
DIY.org is an online community for young makers to share their skills and projects, and to be inspired and learn to make new creations. This year at Maker Faire Bay Area, they will be providing the supplies and space for Cardboard Village, a place where kids can collaborate to build their own community using cardboard. If you’re planning to attend Maker Faire, stop by and check out the progress!
The DIY Network shows us how to make a fun corn hole game for those hot summer nights.
Next month’s Maker Faire Bay Area is our biggest event of the year. It’s held at the San Mateo County Event Center. But this past weekend here in Sonoma County, Calif. where MAKE is headquartered, us North Bay folks flocked to the Sonoma County Maker Kids Mini Maker Faire. It was a good day of kid-friendly projects and a warm-up of sorts for the main event to come next. Have a look.
There are a million fun things you can do with a toilet paper roll. Here’s a great idea I haven’t seen before: Make them into superhero cuffs! Check out Rachael Rabbit’s tutorial — if you want to get that fabulous glitter look, you actually need to take precautions so the toilet paper tube retains its shape and doesn’t go all floppy from the glue.
Looking for a simple yet fun kit to get youngsters into making? Check out the Make: SpinBot Kit from the Maker Shed. This kit lets them create a simple, vibrating “robot” that makes unique works of art.
