Kids & Family

Edible Innovations: This Cartoon Character Teaches Kids Where Milk Comes From

Edible Innovations: This Cartoon Character Teaches Kids Where Milk Comes From

By Chiara Cecchini

Chiara Cecchini

Chiara is fascinated by food as a means to impact bodies, minds, and environment. She has studied international business in three different countries, and is an alumni of the Food Innovation Program and US Director at the Future Food Institute.

Based in California, she is also a Research Scholar at Food Science and Technology at UC Davis, working on building the first comprehensive Internet of Food to enable food care through food systems semantics. She is a selected member of Barilla Center Food Nutrition Foundation, a Research Affiliate at Institute For The Future, Board Member at Maker Faire and selected member of the Global Shapers, a young global network of innovators promoted by the World Economic Forum.

She is passionate about social entrepreneurship and impact investing, and aims to leave her mark on society.

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Vivian T. Lee is a graduate student and creator of milk’Em. She transformed a comic into an open source project that teaches kids about milk.

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Summer of Making: Maker Camp ‘Round the World

Summer of Making: Maker Camp ‘Round the World

Bridget Rigby

By Bridget Rigby

Bridget Rigby

Bridget is the Director of Maker Camp. When she's not oooh-ing and ahhh-ing over camper projects, connecting with camp leaders around the virtual campfire, or gluing things back together with her feather glue gun boa, you'll find her in the yoga studio, on the soccer field, or out on the trail. She especially loves projects that combine creativity, craft, and code.

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From California to Pakistan, check out some of the stories from Maker Camps that happened all over the world this summer.

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This Week in Making: Teach Kids to Create, Capture a GIF with a Polaroid, and More

This Week in Making: Teach Kids to Create, Capture a GIF with a Polaroid, and More

By Jordan Ramée

Jordan Ramée

Jordan has spent much of his life writing about his many geeky pastimes. He's particularly passionate about indie game design and Japanese art, but loves interacting with creators from all walks of life.

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This week, cheer for kids to work through their mistakes, get your own custom laser engravings, or capture a GIF with a polaroid camera.

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12 Young Makers to Watch at Boston Mini Maker Faire

By Ivy Bardaglio

Ivy Bardaglio

Ivy Bardaglio is part of the Maker Faire team at Boston Children’s Museum. She loves to do big, messy projects with kids and families. Outside of work, she is an avid puzzler, bookworm, and recycler.

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By Leah Swinson

Leah Swinson

Leah Swinson was a STEAM Specialist at Boston Children's Museum until September 2017. At BCM, she enjoyed creating colorful, collaborative art and science activities. She is a graduate of Connecticut College and the last thing she made was coffee.

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Boston Mini Maker Faire is coming up on September 17th. Check out these 12 young makers that will be exhibiting at the faire.

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Maker Faire Beijing 2017 in Pictures

Maker Faire Beijing 2017 in Pictures

By Sabrina Merlo

Sabrina Merlo

Sabrina is the Maker Faire Program Director. She works on stage content for the flagship fairs (Bay Area & New York), and also runs Maker Faire's global licensing program for locally and independently produced Maker Faires. She also co-creates the East Bay Mini Maker Faire in her town, Oakland, CA.

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Projects, from delivery drones to workbench machine tools, engaged thousands of visitors this past weekend at Maker Faire Beijing.

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