Tag Archives: open make toys
2Feb/122 comments
Balancing Toys
Posted by Ryan
It all started with a bear on a unicycle. As one of the activities for this month’s toy theme, the classic “Ernest the Bear” inspired us to work with visitors, helping them create their own balancing toys. We first spent … Continue reading
Tagged as: balancing, ernest the bear, open make, open make toys, prototypes, scultures, toys
31Jan/12No comments
Developing a wire automata activity
Posted by Ryoko
Making wire automata, kinetic contraptions made of copper wire, is one of the activities we did at Open MAKE: Toys this month. Following the last year’s Open MAKE: Metal, this was the second time that we tried this activity with … Continue reading
25Jan/123 comments
Meet the Makers: Toys
Posted by Ryan
In case you missed the “featured maker” interviews this past Saturday, here are the videos of the talented group of makers talking about why they love to tinker with toys. Marek Michaloswki makes the keepon robot and other beatbots. I-Wei … Continue reading
24Jan/12No comments
Open MAKE: Toys recap
Posted by Ryan
At the Open MAKE: Toys event this past Saturday, we had an excellent time working with young makers from the local community. We led activities making tops, scribbling with robots, balancing toys, personalizing name badges, exploring kaleidoscopes, dissecting toys and … Continue reading
19Jan/12No comments
Open MAKE workshop: Accessorize with Toys
Posted by Luigi
If you come to our Open MAKE: Toys event this Saturday, you’ll get the chance to participate in an awesome workshop called Accessorize with Toys. Featured Makers emiko oye and Shana Astrachan are two independent artists, both working with re-purposed … Continue reading
13Jan/12No comments
A Few of Our Favorite Tops (part 1)
Posted by Ryan
In the tinkering studio’s month long exploration of toys, we’re highlighting all types of spinning tops. And of course, our favorites are the do-it-yourself variety. Tops are incredibly easy to make with common household objects like yogurt cups, metal lids, … Continue reading
Tagged as: cardboard, homemade, open make toys, prototypes, spinning, tops, toys, Video
