Cabin fever is kicking in, so we figured no time like the present to lay-in some awesome, indoor-friendly projects. To get you in the mood to make, we have new kits, fresh re-supply of our most popular kits, and a juicy sale on everything from necklaces to chemistry sets; finger puppets to Erector sets. Yes, even Arduinos are over 20% off!
Fifty Dangerous Things (you should let your children do) is the first book from the people who created Tinkering School. With projects, activities, experiences, and skills ranging from “Superglue Your Fingers Together” to “Play with Fire,” along with 48 other great ideas, the book is a manifesto for kids and parents alike to reclaim childhood.
The Gakken Mechamo Inchworm kit is a perfect project to build on any cold winter day. Stay inside, grab a hot chocolate, and get started on your robotic insect collection. The Maker Shed is proud to be the exclusive distributor in North America for these brilliant kits, part of Gakken’s Mechanical Animals Series.
The Welcome to MAKE bundle is perfect for any of our online readers that haven’t subscribed to the print edition of MAKE Magazine. For a limited time we are offering the Welcome to MAKE bundle at an amazing discount of $48. That’s 46% off the price if you purchased these items individually.
Create your own unique piece of LED Light Art, which displays an eerie, shifting pattern of abstract colored light on a framed, translucent screen. The projected image has a fluid-like quality; it’s like a solid-state lava lamp, and is a great “mood piece” for any room.
Wave you hand over a completed Trippy RGB Waves kit, and watch the trippy light show begin. Even when left alone, they will still slowly cycle through an ever-changing display of colors. It’s a great kit for beginners, since it’s easy to solder, and inexpensive.
The Wee Blinky is a simple LED flasher kit that you can easily build, even with no previous soldering experience. It’s tiny, it blinks, and it’s a great kit to hone your soldering skills since it’s cheap too!
