In the Maker Shed: Getting Started with Compressed Air Rockets Kit
Looking for a fun, safe, family oriented project? The Getting Started with Compressed Air Rockets Kit from the Maker Shed is perfect for makers of all ages.
Kids & Family
Tiny Fairy Doors
Sometimes you need a little magic in your life, and that is what Kate Benbow created when she made this tiny fairy doors appear in her home. I saw this on Design Sponge and was delighted to see a non-functional project that was made for the sole purpose of creating a splendid moment of joy for someone. How lovely and fun.
GoldieBlox and the Three Builds
A mere 11% of engineers in the U.S. are women, but Stanford engineer and product designer Debbie Sterling is doing her part to increase that percentage by getting young girls interested in building and problem solving though her interactive toy called GoldieBlox. Often, toy companies will take construction sets, like Lincoln Logs, and simply make […]
Profile of Maker I-Wei Huang
The game site Polygon did a really nice profile and video mini-doc on our pal (and MAKE contributor) I-Wei Huang. I-Wei is best known in MAKE circles for Crabfu Steamworks, his steam powered robots and other cool creations that he bodges together in his spare time. In the gaming world, I-Wei is best known as the chief character and toy designer for Skylanders, the wildly-successful video game and toy line.
Young Makers: Bay Area Team Manager Kickoff
Want to start or continue a maker club in your area? Interested in mentoring a young maker? Are you a parent of a young maker who wants to connect with other parents? Want to find out more about the program? Come to an adults-only organizational kick-off meeting Nov. 15 from 6:30-8pm at The Exploratorium.
How-To: Simple Index Card Finger Puppets
Provide creative little minds with hours of imaginative fun with simple index card finger puppets!
Edible Thanksgiving Table Decor
Corinne joins forces with Working Class Foodies chef Rebecca Lando for the latest installment of Recreate to show us how to make edible vessels for our Thanksgiving table.
