littleBits CEO Ayah Bdeir spoke at the Make: Innovation stage about littleBits, a line of kid-friendly modular electronics. She said when kids see littleBits they dive right in and start building circuits, while adults are much more fearful, afraid they’ll break something and wanting to read the instructions first.
Maker Faire gets bigger and better every year! We’ve expanded our outside exhibits into the new Zone E. It’s past the Maker Shed and through the gates, next to the Science Playground. There’s lots of cool fun for kids, but not just for kids! Be sure to check it out.
Students from eleven different schools, ranging from elementary through high school grades, visited New York Hall of Science on Thursday for Maker Faire Education Day.
A little fun and creativity can be just the thing for a down-in-the-dumps kid.
Epic parents and reddit users carpenter75 gave their daughter’s bedroom an amazing Super Mario Bros makeover including hand-painted bricks and video game sounds.
Tanaka Satoshi created this ferocious and fully articulated dinosaur costume from cardboard.
Maker Faire loves robots. Don’t you? Here are just a fraction of the robotic exhibits, presenters and performers at World Maker Faire 2013. Robots for kids! Aerial Drones, Robotic Art, Humanoid Robots, and more.
