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April 15, 2020

#AtHome STEAM learning for kids at home!

Have a Makey Makey at home?   Ready to start inventing from home? I’ve been working really hard at creating a course that kids can take on their own while they are at home! The first five lessons are live, but I am still making new classes to help you start inventing with everyday objects … Continue reading #AtHome STEAM learning for kids at home!
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Published on April 15, 2020 13:33

November 1, 2019

Collaborative Makey Makey Sensory Maze

I’ve just published a guide for teachers and students who want to make a collaborative Makey Makey sensory maze! Check out the full guide on Instructables! Advertisements
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Published on November 01, 2019 13:44

October 27, 2019

Book Character Costume with Vinyl Cutter

Hey readers! I’ve got a new vinyl cutter and I’m using it for everything! I just made my daughter this glow in the dark skeleton costume based on a Halloween book she loves called Pug and Pig Trick or Treat. If you are interested in seeing how to use a vinyl cutter to make a … Continue reading Book Character Costume with Vinyl Cutter
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Published on October 27, 2019 11:00

September 19, 2019

New Guides Published on Instructables!

I’ve just published some new guides on Instructables! One is for my Makerspace Pegboard Organization. And the other is based on a webinar I led this week with Becky Stern and Tom Heck on adding your own Instructables guides to our new Makey Makey community hub!     Advertisements
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Published on September 19, 2019 10:15

September 11, 2019

New Guide Posted: Mashing up Toy Hacking with Microcontrollers

This new guide is based on my work with Wanda Green and the Tom Green Library System in San Angelo, Tx. You can read more about the workshop here. Full guide for leading your own workshop or class is available on Instructables! Advertisements
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Published on September 11, 2019 04:20

September 10, 2019

New Guide Posted: Mashing up Toy Hacking with Microcontrollers

This new guide is based on my work with Wanda Green and the Tom Green Library System in San Angelo, Tx. You can read more about the workshop here. Full guide for leading your own workshop or class is available on Instructables!
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Published on September 10, 2019 05:20

September 7, 2019

New Instructables: Light up Poetry Guide

  Head on over to Instructables to see my teacher’s guide for creating light up poetry with the Chibitronics Chibi Chip and Make Code! Just posted my "Light up Poetry" project with @chibitronics Chibi Chip on @instructables ! Check it out #maker #educators. I love this microcontroller for computational tinkering! #arduino #makecode #papercircuits https://t.co/STIcdGwOfx — … Continue reading New Instructables: Light up Poetry Guide
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Published on September 07, 2019 08:38

August 5, 2019

Maker Projects on Instructables

Over the years I’ve published a lot of maker projects on this blog, but they tend to get buried between posts! So I’m adapting and updating them and hosting them on Instructables! Here are the most recent guides I’ve published: Writing and Windtubes Take Apart and Rebuild Toys Handmade Stamps and Eric Carle’s Mixed Up … Continue reading Maker Projects on Instructables
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Published on August 05, 2019 19:56

April 25, 2019

Sewing Circuit Primer with Makey Makey

Are you interested in learning about beginner sewing circuits? Wanna transfer that knowledge to your Makey Makey? Working on some templates for my Sewing Circuits w #MakeyMakey primer! @makeymakey @instructables pic.twitter.com/nQSjGI2Onr — Colleen Graves (@gravescolleen) April 18, 2019 Check out my latest Instructables: Conductive Jelly Donuts: A Sewing Circuits Primer To understand how #MakeyMakey works, … Continue reading Sewing Circuit Primer with Makey Makey
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Published on April 25, 2019 16:20

April 9, 2019

3 Ways to Makey Makey a Floor Piano

Oh my goodness! I can’t believe I forgot to share this guide! I made this for my job over at Makey Makey and it’s a fun way to start thinking about how you are completing a circuit when creating a Makey Makey piano. So move that bunch of bananas, get out your HVAC tape, and … Continue reading 3 Ways to Makey Makey a Floor Piano
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Published on April 09, 2019 11:30