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Dec
19

7 Cool Maker Camp Projects You Might Have Missed

after school, arduino, Art & Sculpture, Craft & Design, CRAFT Projects, Fun & Games, Furniture & Lighting, Home, Kids & Family, Kids Crafts, Maker Camp, Maker Camp 2015, Makeup & Costumes, Paper Crafts, schools, technology, Woodworking, workshop No comments 

emojiIf you didn't participate in our fall program for Maker Camp After School, don't worry! Here's a recap of the coolest stuff we made this season.

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Aug
04

This Second-Grader Built an Arduino-Embedded Pinewood Derby Car

arduino, Electronics, Emmett White, Interview, Kids & Family, Maker Faire, pinewood derby, Westport Mini Maker Faire Comments Off on This Second-Grader Built an Arduino-Embedded Pinewood Derby Car 

pineduino pinewood derby carMakers come in many different forms, nationalities, and ages. The same can be said about the many projects that those Makers design and build, which range from robotics to automated homes and everything in between. One of the more interesting projects I came across at the Westport Maker Faire was from a young […]

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Jul
31

New Project: How to Build a Mission Control Desk

arduino, Electronics, Fun & Games, Furniture, Kids & Family, mission control, nasa, Raspberry Pi, table, Toys, Woodworking Comments Off on New Project: How to Build a Mission Control Desk 

playA kid's homework table lifts up to reveal a NASA-inspired mission control center. Follow along for help in building your own.

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Nov
23

PieceMaker Factory: A Glimpse Into The Future of Toys?

3d, 3D printing, arduino, devinck, Electronics, Kids & Family, Makers, Toys Comments Off on PieceMaker Factory: A Glimpse Into The Future of Toys? 

MeganLate Friday night I saw what may be the future of toys, or at least something completely unique at my local Toys'R'Us.

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Oct
17

How To Make A Silly String Candy Trap For Halloween

arduino, Electronics, Kids & Family, Robotics Comments Off on How To Make A Silly String Candy Trap For Halloween 

Silly String SprayingHalloween is one of my favorite holidays for one reason. Candy! However by the end of the night, the neighborhood kids have usually picked over my candy bucket. This year I’m going to change that! To keep kids away, I’m going use an Arduino to detect when someone has their […]

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Oct
09

Flora-Powered TARDIS Dog Costume

arduino, Art & Design, dog, dr. who, General, Kids & Family, knitting, pet, Tardis Comments Off on Flora-Powered TARDIS Dog Costume 

flora_spidey-sweater-dualHow To: Doctor Who TARDIS costume for dogs complete with TARDIS sounds and lights

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Aug
14

Making on Vacation with littleBits

adafruit, arduino, Electronics, Kids & Family, littleBits, maker faire orlando, neopixel Comments Off on Making on Vacation with littleBits 

beach_selfieMy idea of an ideal vacation includes time with my family – exploring and learning about some new part of the world, with a little time to play with new Maker toys. Last year, I took our Fireball HD pinball electronics to the beach along with a bunch of new connectors. […]

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Jul
16

DIY “Google Glass”

3D printing, arduino, google glass, Kids & Family, Makers, Wearables Comments Off on DIY “Google Glass” 

glass-feat13 year old Clay Haight made his own wearable smart glasses, inspired by Google Glass and the pages of Make: magazine.

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Jul
16

The Open-Source Smartwatch Built by a Teenager

arduino, Electronics, Kids & Family, leds, Open source hardware, smart watch, wearable electronics, Wearables Comments Off on The Open-Source Smartwatch Built by a Teenager 

watch2-featJohn Wall, 16, built a smart watch instead of taking driver's ed.

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Jun
26

Making Fun: Kid’s Room Spacecraft

arduino, Home, Kids & Family, Raspberry Pi, science, space, spacecraft Comments Off on Making Fun: Kid’s Room Spacecraft 

Kid's Room SpacecraftI built a spaceship for my four-year-old's room. It has a control panel full of interesting displays and whiz-bang space sounds. A joystick controls lights and sounds for the engine and thrusters. The payload bay has a motorized hatch and and contains a robot arm for deploying payloads like toy satellites. Headsets provide an audio link between the spacecraft and the Mission Control desk in the other son's room.

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