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Happy Halloween: Maker Camp Spooktacular

Jennifer Blakeslee

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October 30th, 2020October 30th, 2020

It’s no secret that Halloween is a day that makers love. And, its great to see that childhood passion for trick-or-treating transform into a love of cosplay and costume creation and prop building. So this week and last we reached out to some of our favorite Maker Camp hosts to bring you and your community […]

Toilet Paper Alternatives and Other Self-Sufficiency Home Projects To Quickly Keep Your Family Fed and Entertained

By Mike Senese

Mike Senese

Mike Senese is the Executive Editor of Make: magazine. He is also a TV host, starring in various engineering and science shows for Discovery Channel, including Punkin Chunkin, How Stuff Works, and Catch It Keep It.

An avid maker, Mike spends his spare time tinkering with electronics, doing amateur woodworking, and attempting to cook the perfect pizza.

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March 20th, 2020March 25th, 2020

Store and grocery shelves might be lightly stocked at the moment, but there are often DIY alternatives for the missing necessities. Here are things to make and do to help keep yourself going as we shelter in place. Kitchen Yeast: In stores and online, it’s become hard to find bread yeast (and flour, rice, dried […]

Maker Camp Is Here, It’s Free, And It’s Chock Full Of Projects

By Caleb Kraft

Caleb Kraft

Senior Editor for Make: I get ridiculously excited seeing people make things. I just want to revel in the creativity of the masses! My favorite thing in the world is sharing the hard work of a maker.

I'd always love to hear about what you're making, so send me an email any time at caleb@make.co

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March 20th, 2020

We are so excited to announce that MakerCamp 2020 is live! You can now go to makercamp.com and find a variety of resources to learn, get inspired, and hone your skills. Everyone can join, no matter where they live, because Maker Camp is online, and it’s free! Since it started in 2012, over a million […]

Finding Creativity In Constraint: Our Saudi Arabia Maker Camp Experience

By Ryan Jenkins

Ryan Jenkins

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November 28th, 2017November 28th, 2017

A diverse staff of creators spent an amazing month in Saudi Arabia teaching a making/tinkering program to teenagers.

Summer of Making: Maker Camp ‘Round the World

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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September 6th, 2017September 6th, 2017

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