These Kids Built an Exoskeleton to Lift 400 Pounds
These are students at the Bay School of San Francisco, and the makers of AJAX, a hydraulic exoskeleton that looks like something from a movie.
Kids & Family
Tasty Treats: How to Make Homemade Slushies
Ready to blow your kids’ minds? This weekend, surprise them with the most awesome summertime dessert there is: homemade slushies! We call them slushies here in Chicago and I remember my mom buying them for me at the local mall when I was a kid. They were so much fun and so many flavor options! […]
Growing Up at Maker Faire
We talk a lot about the impact of the Maker Movement on society, business, technology, and formal education. In ten years of its overt existence as a self-identified culture, the Maker Movement has certainly grown. And while it’s been growing, so have its children. If a child was 10 at the first Faire in 2006, […]
A Backyard Roller Coaster the Whole Family Can Build
Will Pemble started building his backyard roller coaster in 2013 and has now begun to help others build their own backyard roller coasters.
Paper Pizzazz: Easy Party Signage and Decor
Make a bold statement with these light weight paper and foam board signs.
Kid Crafts: Perler Bead Doorknob Signs
When I was a kid, I loved buying quirky doorknob signs whenever my school’s book fair came around. But, do you know what I would’ve loved even more? Making a custom perler bead doorknob sign of my own! Whether it’s initials, a favorite shape or animal, or a warning not to disturb, kids always like […]
Smaller, Slicker Makey Makey Go Launches For $19
Today, Makey Makey gets a smaller sibling called Makey Makey Go, the latest version of our favorite interface board designed to allow people to quickly take everyday objects and use them to control their computers. The thumb drive shaped device is the second product from Jay Silver and Joylabz, who introduced the first Makey Makey exactly three years […]