The Big Book of Makerspace Projects: Inspiring Makers to Experiment, Create, and Learn

Start-to-finish, fun projects for makers of all types, ages, and skill levels!

This easy-to-follow guide features dozens of DIY, low-cost projects that will arm you with the skills necessary to dream up and build your own creations. The Big Book of Makerspace Projects: Inspiring Makers to Experiment, Create, and Learn offers practical tips for beginners and open-ended challenges for advanced makers. Each project features non-technical, step-by-step instructions with photos and illustrations to ensure success and expand your imagination. You will learn recyclables hacks, smartphone tweaks, paper circuits, e-textiles, musical instruments, coding and programming, 3-D printing, and much, much more!

Discover how to create:

• Brushbot warriors, scribble machines, and balloon hovercrafts


• Smartphone illusions, holograms, and projections


• Paper circuits, origami, greeting cards, and pop-ups


• Dodgeball, mazes, and other interesting Scratch games


• Organs, guitars, and percussion instruments


• Sewed LED bracelets, art cuffs, and Arduino stuffie


• Makey Makey and littleBits gadgets


• Programs for plug-and-play and Bluetooth-enabled robots


• 3D design and printing projects and enhancements