Colleen Graves's Blog, page 2
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!
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
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
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
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
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!
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
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
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
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
