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Let's Invent! Episode Five: Story City at Home with Liam Nilsen

Apr 21, 2020 We had a great episode today as part of our weekly "Let's Invent!" series! We invited one of our favorite people, Liam Nilsen on our show. Liam is a LEGO learning experience specialist and he shared his new idea for... READ MORE

Connect a Makey Makey to your iPad to Build a Mouse or Trackpad! Code your Key Presses!

Apr 16, 2020 We heard in March 2020 that the new iPad OS would support arrow keys and mouse or trackpad movement, so we bought a sampling of adapters to test it out with our little invention kit! As of April 13th, iPads running... READ MORE

Let's Invent! Episode Four: Scrappy Circuits with Michael Carroll

Apr 14, 2020 Today Tom and Colleen met with Michael Carroll from Scrappy Circuits. Scrappy Circuits are a perfect concept for inventing from home, because just like how we believe the world is your construction kit, Mike and Chris believe that you can... READ MORE

Creativity Matters- The Color Monster: Combining Creativity and Emotions

Apr 14, 2020 Picture by Elena Vercher Last year Makey Makey Ambassador Elena Vercher shared a great project for creating an audibly accessible book with a popular book in Spain called The Colour Monster. Here is the book read by Sherry from What... READ MORE

Creativity Matters- An Instructables Collection for Making Musical Instruments #AtHome

Apr 13, 2020 As we all adjust to being home and schooling from home, don't let creativity fall by the wayside! Check out this incredible collection of ideas for making musical instruments at home on Instructables. Make Something Musical We are honored... READ MORE

Let's Invent! Episode Three: Coding Key Presses in Scratch!

Apr 08, 2020 Tuesday we shared how to hook up Makey Makey and Scratch for first time users! Check out the video to see how the live participants helped Colleen create a Scratch game she can control with Makey Makey! Check out the Scratch Game... READ MORE

Shared in the New York Magazine!

Apr 06, 2020 10 Products That Delighted Us Last Week: From Coloring Books to Compact Dryers We were honored this morning to see this article about 10 products that delighted the editors at New York Magazine! The Best STEM Toys for Kids, According... READ MORE