Projects with Ryan Slaugh: Building a Raspberry Pi Pinewood Derby Race System
Raspberry Pi and Raspberry Pi Alamode join forces to control a Pinewood Derby race track.
Kids & Family
How-To: Kid-Friendly Knapsack
Give your little ones their own awesome out-and-about bag with this kid-sized Take Flight Knapsack pattern and tutorial!
Combining Cardboard Ridiculousness with Novice Engineering Fun
Part Segway, part skateboard, and part scooter, the recreational mobile concept Nunee New is secured solely by construction glue.
21st Century Old-Fashioned Toy Tech
Two inventors from Lisbon are applying their maker smarts to the toy world through their company, Make2Play. Their charmingly low-tech kits include a gramophone, confetti blower, and a pinhole camera.
Coming Soon: In-Store 3D Printers for Customized Toys
This is the year 3D printing came to Toy Fair in New York City
Make a Duct Tape Electric Rose
A rose is a rose, unless it’s duct tape, electric LED rose.
Big New Hobbies for Little Hands in the Maker Shed
Banish idle hands from your home or classroom with some awesome new robotics kits for Makers-in-training. Whether youngsters are interested in solar energy, programming with Arduino, or beginning electronics, The Maker Shed has kits to entertain and educate. Rainy day blues are no match for a compelling new hobby! Consider Sphero 2.0, a robot that’s a […]
