Events and Growth
A thriving Makerspace will bring in curious people for a first visit, encourage them to join the community, support them as members, and maintain resources and opportunities for its members.
Makerspace Resources for K-12 Educators
Welcoming events
Many makerspaces hold themed events where visitors all do a simple project that encourages skill building and creativity.
They may be called playdates, makerdates intro sessions, recruitment events, skill sessions, project playdates).
Events might be held for about 1 and a half to 3 hours, and other activity may be suspended during this time.
Check out our gallery of Maker Skills Starter Projects or our Instructables for project inspiration.
Examples:
Mechanisms and structures
Craft
Electronics
Computer programming activities:
Flying craft
Robotics
Photography/Video
Animation
They may be called playdates, makerdates intro sessions, recruitment events, skill sessions, project playdates).
Events might be held for about 1 and a half to 3 hours, and other activity may be suspended during this time.
Check out our gallery of Maker Skills Starter Projects or our Instructables for project inspiration.
Examples:
Mechanisms and structures
- Chain reaction / Rube Goldberg
- Kinetic sculpture
- Lego creations
- Puppetry
Craft
- Origami
- Weaving/Loom
- Knit/Crochet
Electronics
- Paper Circuits
- Sewn circuits
- LED projects
- Electronics kits as from Kitronik.uk
Computer programming activities:
- AppInventor
- Game design
- StarLogo
- Scratch
- Scratch with MakeyMaKey
Flying craft
- Paper Airplanes
- Balsa airplanes
- Air rockets
- Water rockets
Robotics
- Arduino Robots
- Ozo, Sphero
- Robot ikits
Photography/Video
Animation
Development Resources
- New initiatives: Student-led, Community-driven
- Growth plan
- Fundraising
Follow this Design Guide for a step-by-step walk-through of how to set up your makerspace:
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That's it for the walk-through! Thanks for reading.
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