DIY/MAKER

What is a maker?

A maker is a DIY’er, recycle and reuse’er, and a crafter.

They take whats not, and make it what Is.

Makers not only have skill, but as well as the determination for his or her project.

CHALLENGE #1: PAPER AIRPLANES

INSTRUCTIONS: Use your design skills to make your own paper airplane. Send us a photo of your plane to share in our gallery. SEND US A PHOTO OF THIS CHALLENGE! LEARN MORE: For inspiration, you can visit Fold and fly different styles of paper airplanes. This website has LOTS of great ideas and step-by-step instructions. …

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CHALLENGE #2: BUILD A PASTA BRIDGE

INSTRUCTIONS: Use your design skills to make your pasta bridge. See how long you can make it span! Send us a photo of your bridge to share in our gallery. SEND US A PHOTO OF THIS CHALLENGE! LEARN MORE: For inspiration, you can visit Explain That Stuff different styles of bridge structures. GALLERY

CHALLENGE #4: RUBE GOLDBERG

INSTRUCTIONS: Use your design skills to build a chain reaction machine. See how many steps your machine can take! Send us a photo of your machine or a link to your video to share in our gallery. SEND US A PHOTO OF THIS CHALLENGE! LEARN MORE: For inspiration, watch Joseph Herscher explain more about Rube …

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CHALLENGE #6: CATAPULT

INSTRUCTIONS: Use your design skills to make a catapult made out of things you find around your house. Use balls or a marshmallow to test your catapult. How far does it go? Send us a photo of your catapult to share in our gallery. SEND US A PHOTO OF THIS CHALLENGE! LEARN MORE: For inspiration, …

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CHALLENGE #7: CARD TOWER

INSTRUCTIONS: Use your design skills to build a tower out or playing cards or index cards. Stack the cards and make your own design. How tall can you go? Send us a photo of your tower to share in our gallery. SEND US A PHOTO OF THIS CHALLENGE! LEARN MORE: For inspiration, visit WikiHow for …

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CHALLENGE #8: KALEIDOSCOPE

INSTRUCTIONS: Use your design skills to create a kaleidoscope using recycled materials. How many colors can you see? Send us a photo of your kaleidoscope or a link to your video to share in our gallery. SEND US A PHOTO OF THIS CHALLENGE! LEARN MORE: For inspiration, you visit this article for some ideas. GALLERY

CHALLENGE #9: EDIBLE HOUSE

INSTRUCTIONS: Use your design skills to create a house made out of edible materials. Send us a photo of your house to share in our gallery. SEND US A PHOTO OF THIS CHALLENGE! LEARN MORE: For inspiration, you visit this article for some ideas. GALLERY