THE BLOG

New Scratch 3.0 Extension for Makey Makey!

Jan 09, 2019 Hello 2019 and Scratch 3.0! The new Scratch is here AND it has a Makey Makey Extension. This extension has a super cool new block that allows you to make secret codes and gesture controls for your Scratch games and... READ MORE

Popular Project Guides of 2018!

Dec 21, 2018 Check out the best new Makey Makey projects created by teachers for teachers! Learn how to create a classroom assistant, interactive map, giant Makey Makey, and more! READ MORE

STEM Pack Giveaway Announced!

Dec 14, 2018 Last month we announced our #makeygrateful STEM pack giveaway! We've scoured the entries and we are stoked to announce the winners LIVE via Zoom, our Youtube channel, and Facebook Live. Jay Silver and Colleen Graves announced our winners on Tuesday,... READ MORE

Play Super Smash Bros with Bananas?!?

Dec 13, 2018 Imagine our surprise when we woke up yesterday morning and saw this amazing post on Engadget about ATwerkinYoshi's banana controller for Nintendo Switch! Image from ATwerkingYoshi Head over to his imgur gallery to see his whole set up and how this banana controller... READ MORE

Beyond Hour of Code Webinar with Brian Aspinall

Dec 11, 2018 We had the honor of hosting a webinar today with the awesome Brian Aspinall, author of Code Breaker, and all around great maker educator. He shared some awesome ideas for using Makey Makey in the classroom. Check out the... READ MORE

Hour of Code Challenge Day 5: Be Playful!

Dec 07, 2018 We hope you've had a great week celebrating Computer Science Education and Hour of Code! Today's challenge is to be playful! Create and code something fun! Day Five Challenge: Code and create something playful! Here are some great new guides... READ MORE