Maker Mania 2

2.5 hours

Cost $17 (I will charge more next time to better cover supply costs)

For my Maker Mania days I have a number of stations set up for the students. Because not all students arrive at the same time, I may have something like Keva Structures out for the kids to play with until I can explain the stations. When it is time to start, I explain each of the stations. Instructions and supplies specific to the project are found at the station. I will also have a general supply table for those supplies that are needed for several of the projects. My roll then becomes that of helper – I wander from station to station helping where needed and taking lots of pictures. I place the photos in a Google Album which I later share with the parents. I always try to have at least one additional adult and maybe some high school students to help with the projects.

I have included Amazon Affiliate links to many of the items mentioned in this post but you may already have some of them on hand or be able to find them at your local Dollar Store.

Station 1 – Paper Crafts: Origami, Paper Airplanes, Rubber Stamping

Materials: origami books, origami paper, paper airplane books, scrap paper, card stock in different sizes and shapes, rubber stamps, stamp pads in different colors, hole punches, fancy scissors

Origami for Kids        Paper Airplanes for Kids        Rubber Stamping Supplies

Station 2 – Duct Tape projects

Materials: Materials: project books, duct tape, art supplies, paper clips, cotton swabs, material scraps, cardboard, foil

Tape It & Make It by Richela Morgan. Barron’s, 2012.

Tape It & Make It More by Richela Morgan. Barrons’, 2013

Duct Tape Project Books

Station 3 – Engineering

Materials: newspaper, craft sticks, acrylic paint, 3”x 1/8” rubber bands (25 per student), strong/quick-setting glue, ceramic magnets (2 per student), binder clips, 7” rubber bands, ruler, Sharpie, dowels (11 – ¼”x12” & 1 – 3/8”x18” each), plain paper, spaghetti, mini marshmallows, straws, duct tape, craft glue

Cool Engineering Projects: Fun & Creative Workshop Activities (Cool Industrial Arts)by Rebecca Felix. Abdo Publishing, 2017. P. 20 – Airplane Catapult

Super Simple Aircraft Projects: Inspiring & Educational Science Activities (Amazing Super Simple Inventions) by Alex Kuskowski. Abdo Publishing, 2016. P. 22 – Straw Rockets

Spaghetti Structures – experiment with what you can build using the materials you have (spaghetti and mini marshmallows) – how tall can you go before it falls over, what can you do to make it stronger?

Station 4 – Electricity and Circuits

Materials: Snap Circuit Sets, paper clips, LED lights, CR1025 button cell batteries, binder clips

Super Simple Experiments with Electricity: Fun and Innovative Science Projects (Super Simple Science at Work) by Paige Polinsky, Abdo Publishing, 2016. p. 20 – make your own circuit

Station 5 – Cardboard Tube Science

Materials: toilet paper and paper towel cardboard tubes, wax paper, rubber bands, rulers, scissors, pencils, masking tape, hole punch, large marshmallows, paper plates, painter’s tape, marbles, empty plastic water bottles, bottle caps, straws, skewers, balloons, C batteries, electrical tape, paper clips, wire cutter and stripper, Christmas lights

Amazing Cardboard Tube Science (Edge Books: Recycled Science) by Jodi Wheeler-Toppen. Capstone Press, 2017.

Station 6 – Puppets

Materials: Tri-fold display boards, craft supplies, paper bags, poster board, images to use as stick puppets, craft sticks

Make Your Own Puppets & Puppet Theaters (Quick Starts for Kids!) by Carolyn Carreiro. Williamson Books, 2005.

The Maker Cookbook: Recipes for Children’s and ‘Tween Library Programs by Cindy Wall and Lynn Pawloski. Libraries Unlimited, 2014. – p. 45 All the World’s a Puppet Stage

Station 7 – Finger Knitting

Materials: yarn, scissors, yarn needles

How to video and ideas

The Maker Cookbook: Recipes for Children’s and ‘Tween Library Programs by Cindy Wall and Lynn Pawloski. Libraries Unlimited, 2014. – p. 48 Look Ma, No Needles

Finger Knitting Fun: 28 Cute, Clever, and Creative Projects for Kids by Vicki Howell. Quarry Books, 2015.

Materials List:

Origami paper	binder clips	Fancy Scissors
Stamp pads	C-batteries	bamboo skewers
Rubber stamps	paper sacks	Spaghetti
Wire Cutters/Stripper	Tri-fold display boards	Mini marshmallows
Electrical Tape ASSORTED COLORS	balloons	Large marshmallows
Duct Tape	12-inch dowels
Paper Clips	18-inch dowels	Recycled items
cotton swabs	Plastic Drinking Straws	Scrap paper
craft sticks	LED bulbs	Cardboard
foil	CR1025 button cell batteries	Material scraps
acrylic paint	Wax Paper	Toilet paper and paper towel tubes
3-inch rubber bands	masking tape	½ liter water bottles – empty
7-inch rubber bands	Painters Tape	Plastic Bottle caps – variety of sizes
Quick-setting glue	Paper plates	yarn
Ceramic magnets	Marbles	General craft supplies

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