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    Maker Shed Gift eCertificate
    A digital Maker Shed gift certificate, the easy way to let any maker, crafter, or hacker pick out their own perfect project or tool.
    from $15.00
    Make Projects - Compressed Air Rocket - PDF
    Build a cheap, easy compressed air rocket and launcher from common hardware store parts that can send your rocket hundreds of feet up.
    $2.99
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    Maker's Notebook - Hardcover 3rd Edition
    Sketch ideas, log calculations, and jot circuit diagrams in this hardcover Maker's Notebook — a favorite gift for makers and engineers.
    $24.99 $19.99
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    TV-B-Gone!
    Click a button and silence practically any screen in the room with this improved, worldwide-compatible universal TV remote.
    $24.99 $20.00
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    Make: Rockets
    A beginner's guide to building compressed-air, water, and solid-propellant rockets safely, packed with fun science-driven projects.
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    Project Makey Desktop Buddy
    Meet Makey in miniature: this desktop buddy brings Make:'s beloved robot mascot to life, straight from prop builder Shawn Thorsson's real prototype.
    $19.99 $10.00
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    The EMF Explorer Kit
    The EMF Explorer Kit lets you listen to the hidden electromagnetic frequencies around you — Bluetooth, cellphones and more, built and solderable.
    $35.00 $30.00
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    Forrest Mims' Maverick Scientist - Hardcover Limited Edition
    Maverick Scientist is Forrest Mims' hardcover memoir — the self-taught path of one of Discover's '50 Best Brains in Science,' now a limited edition.
    $39.95 $29.95
    DIY Theremin Kit
    Build your own touchless musical instrument and make sound by waving your hands with this hands-on DIY Theremin Kit.
    $40.00
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    Make: The Annotated Build-It-Yourself Science Laboratory
    Revisit a 1960s classic: build a full working science lab for chemistry, biology, and physics with this annotated, updated edition.
    $24.99 from $9.99
    The Boxytone Synth Kit
    Build your own quirky, genuine Make: Dogbotic musical synthesizer with the Boxytone — a fun circuitry project-in-a-box for synth fans.
    $35.00
    Make: Getting Started with Soldering
    Master soldering fundamentals with this photo-rich guide that doubles as a lasting reference for makers at every level.
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    Make: LEO the Maker Prince
    A beautifully illustrated kids' story following Carla and her magical 3D printer LEO on a creative journey through Brooklyn.
    $14.99 from $8.99
    Make: Skill Seeker Maker Workbook
    Level up your maker skills like a video game with Skill Seeker's skill trees, tracking progress and closing your skill gaps.
    $16.99
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    Person wearing a Maker Faire Mare Island hoodie and shorts on a deck with plants and a house in the background
    A gray hooded pullover sweatshirt with 'Maker Faire Mare Island' text and logo on the front, along with a sea dragon illustration.
    Maker Faire Mare Island Hoodie
    The Maker Faire Mare Island Hoodie features a soft cotton-poly fleece blend and the Sea Dragon logo for cozy, vintage-vibe maker style.
    $45.00 $30.00
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    LED Christmas Tree - Simple Learn to Solder Kit
    Solder up a glowing LED Christmas Tree kit that mounts right onto the Powerbase Medallion — a simple, festive intro to soldering.
    $16.95 $6.00
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    Make: Robot Magic
    Blend robotics and stage magic with this beginner's guide showing how to build illusions powered by Arduino electronics.
    $24.99 from $16.99
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    Compressed air rocket bounce kit 4-pack featuring durable foam rockets in red and white design.
    Compressed air rocket bounce kit components, including fins and nose cone for easy rocket assembly.
    Compressed Air Rocket Bounce Kit (CARB) - 4 pack
    Keep the launches going with this 4-pack of ultra-durable foam rockets built for the Compressed Air Rocket Launcher system.
    $25.00
    Makedo Explore Kit
    The Makedo Explore Kit turns cardboard into a construction material with kid-safe tools — low-tech, high-creativity maker fun for beginners.
    $25.00
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    Ghosty LED Glowie
    Ghosty LED Glowie is a spooky-cute, no-solder glow-in-the-dark kit — flick the switch to go from LED to glow and customize with craft supplies.
    $8.95 $6.00
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    Make: Getting Started with the micro:bit - PDF
    Harness the micro:bit's sensors and Bluetooth features with this beginner-friendly programming and electronics guide.
    $15.99 $7.99
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    Make: Start Making!
    A step-by-step guide to running Clubhouse Network-inspired Start Making! programs at home, school, or community centers.
    from $14.99
    Make: Illustrated Guide to Astronomical Wonders
    A beginner-friendly stargazing guide covering the gear you need and where to find hundreds of deep-sky wonders in your own backyard.
    from $17.99
    Make: Makers - Print
    A hardbound tribute to the maker movement, profiling citizen engineers who build their own cameras, clocks, airplanes, submarines, and more.
    $24.99
    Make: Design for CNC
    Learn to design, fabricate, and assemble real furniture with CNC skills that transfer across all kinds of maker projects.
    from $27.99
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    Skully LED Glowie
    Skully LED Glowie lights up and glows in the dark — a beginner-friendly, no-solder 3D-printed craft kit easy to personalize with markers or paint.
    $8.95 $6.00
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    LED Wooden Maker Sugar Skull Kit
    A laser-cut wooden Sugar Skull badge kit with RGB LEDs and no-solder assembly, perfect for Dia de los Muertos crafting.
    $8.95 from $7.00
    Make: ReMaking History, Vol. 1
    Discover history's overlooked hacks and inventions, from cave art tricks to ancient practical jokes, in this eye-opening book.
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    Invent To Learn - Print
    A practical guide for bringing the maker movement into classrooms through hands-on tinkering, fabrication, and engineering-based learning.
    $34.99
    Make: Inventing a Better Mousetrap
    From patent law to backyard tinkering, this book traces two centuries of inventors chasing a better mousetrap in American history.
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    Make: Young Maker's Super Bundle - Print
    Four illustrated hands-on maker books bundled together to turn rainy days into fun family-friendly project time.
    $69.95 $29.95
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    Make: Robotic Arms
    Design, build, and control your own robotic arm using simple, affordable parts in this accessible robotics guide.
    $39.99 $34.99
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    Sutro Tower PCB Art Kit
    Solder your own light-up Sutro Tower replica in this all-in-one soldering kit, skill badge, and craft project honoring the SF landmark.
    $18.00 $16.00
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    Make: How To Use a Breadboard
    Master breadboarding basics with this 10-circuit guide and component set built to get newbies building and testing circuits fast.
    $49.95 from $6.99
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    Make: Maker's Workshop Super Bundle - Print
    Stock a full workshop with the Make: Maker's Workshop Super Bundle, covering tools, engineering, and outdoor DIY projects.
    $95.95 $29.95
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    Make: ReMaking History, The Complete Series
    Explore the people and inventions that shaped human culture, from Early Makers to the Industrial Revolution, in this three-volume set.
    $45.00 from $20.00
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    Maker's Hardbound Notebook, 1st Edition
    A hardbound engineering notebook with 150 pages of graph paper plus handy reference material, ideal gift for teams and sponsors.
    $19.99 $15.00
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    Steampunk Owl - Learn to Solder Art Kit
    Learn to solder by building a personalizable Steampunk Owl with glowing LED eyes — a beginner-friendly skill badge project.
    $14.95 $10.00
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    Black Kat LED Hoodie Pal
    Black Kat LED Hoodie Pal clips onto hoodie strings and glows in the dark — a fun, no-solder wearable LED project for young makers.
    $8.95 $6.00
    Make: Lots 'o' Bots - Print
    A kid-friendly book of maker profiles and robot builds, tailored for elementary and middle school readers new to robotics.
    $9.99
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    Maker Flair Robot Solder Buddy
    Maker Flair Robot Solder Buddy is the classic Learn to Solder badge kit used at Maker Faires nationwide — finish with a blinky robot you can wear.
    $7.95 $5.95
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    Make: Tech DIY
    Introduce kids to electronics through sewing and craft projects, blending circuits with fabric for hands-on STEM learning.
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    The EMF Explorer Kit (Assembled)
    Listen to the hidden electromagnetic frequencies around you — from Bluetooth to cellphones — with this ready-to-use EMF sensing badge.
    $39.99 $35.00
    Make: ReMaking History, Vol. 2
    Meet the Industrial Revolutionaries who shaped the modern world in Volume 2 of William Gurstelle's maker history series.
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    Make: Smart Family Super Bundle - Print
    Bring electronics and science projects home with the Make: Smart Family Super Bundle, built for Arduino and Raspberry Pi fans.
    $69.95 $29.95
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    Make: Illustrated Home Experiment Series - Print
    Three beloved All Lab, No Lecture titles bundled together for deep-dive DIY home science across biology, chemistry, and more.
    $99.95 $49.95
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    Make: Skill Seeker - Young Maker Edition
    Guide young makers ages 8-12 through STEAM skill trees with Skill Seeker: Young Maker Edition, a gamified activity and guide book.
    $14.99 from $12.99
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    Make: Crafty Maker Super Bundle - Print
    Four fully illustrated craft-and-electronics books bundled at one great price for rainy-day family making.
    $99.95 $29.95
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    Make: Inventor's Super Bundle - Print
    Spark young inventors with the Make: Inventor's Super Bundle, a beginner engineering and science gift bundle.
    $99.95 $29.95
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    Unigeek - Learn to Solder Skill Badge
    Show off your soldering skills with this bestselling Unicorn PCB badge kit featuring a color-changing rainbow LED and pin back.
    $13.00 $10.00
    Make: High-Power Rockets - Print
    Launch into mid- and high-power model rocketry with this in-depth guide for science-minded makers who dream big.
    $34.99
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    Make: ReMaking History, Vol. 3
    Journey through the lives of history's great inventors in Volume 3 of Make:'s ReMaking History series, Makers of the Modern World.
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    Blinker Bird - Learn to Solder Kit
    Blinker Bird is a Learn to Solder kit that builds a blinking transistor-and-capacitor circuit into a personalize-able soldered art piece.
    $16.95 $15.95
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    The Art of the Catapult - Print
    Build historic siege engines like the War Wolf and Wild Donkey with The Art of the Catapult, a hands-on guide for young tinkerers.
    $16.95 $12.95
    Computer Engineering for Babies
    Introduce logic gates to the youngest learners with Computer Engineering for Babies, exploring WIRE, NOT, OR, AND, and XOR with sensors and LEDs.
    from $33.00
    Make: Illustrated Guide to Home Chemistry Experiments
    Set up a real home chemistry lab and learn to smelt copper, purify alcohol, and more in this intermediate guide for students and hobbyists.
    from $24.99
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    Sugar Skull LED Medallion Kit
    Solder large RGB LED eyes onto a Sugar Skull PCB, then screw it onto the Powerbase Medallion to light up this Maker Faire Bay Area debut project.
    $14.95 $6.00
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    Free to Make - Print
    Explore the global Maker Movement with Dale Dougherty's guided tour of how making is reshaping who creates what, and where.
    $34.00
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    Maker Faire Fliposcope
    Crank out your own stop-motion movie machine starring Makey the robot, with a printed card deck for easy, customizable builds.
    $24.95 $13.00
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    Maker Faire Powerbase Medallion - Solder Kits
    The Maker Faire Powerbase Medallion powers up simple solder-on faceplates with a coin-cell battery and switch — the base for countless solder kits.
    $6.95 from $6.00
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    Makey Klaus LED Ornament
    Makey Klaus LED Ornament combines a 3D-printed glow-in-the-dark robot with LED charging for a festive, no-solder maker holiday craft.
    $8.95 $6.00
    Devilish Decorations: Stencil Carving - PDF
    Simple techniques for dramatic pumpkin stencil carving using cheap, easy-to-find materials for standout Halloween results.
    $3.99
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    Make: Illustrated Guide to Home Biology Experiments
    Run 30+ hands-on biology experiments at home with this full-color guide, perfect for teens and curious DIY science fans.
    from $29.99
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    Make: Pi Day T-Shirt
    Celebrate Pi Day with Makey in this limited run adult tee, made for math nerds and maker enthusiasts alike.
    $314.00 from $25.00
    Creepy Costumes: Surprise Top Hat - PDF
    Build a monster-popping trick top hat with a hidden spring lever, a fun intermediate Halloween prop project using basic tools.
    $3.99
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    Make: Soft Robotics - Print
    Build flexible, delicate robots with Make: Soft Robotics, an affordable crafter-maker mashup for beginners.
    $24.99
    Computer Engineering for BIG Babies
    Continue the computer engineering journey with this witty sequel board book, teaching kids the next steps in logic after CE for Babies.
    from $33.00
    Telegraph & Morse Code DIY Kit, Educational STEM Toy
    Build a working Telegraph Machine and learn Morse code with this immersive STEM kit, an educational journey for beginners and experimenters alike.
    $14.99
    Pencil with red Makey robot and 'makercamp.com' text on a gray background
    Maker Camp Pencils - 5pk
    A 5-pack of Maker Faire robot pencils for sketching out your next big idea, perfectly paired with any Maker Notebook.
    $6.00
    Maker Camp Full Color Adult T-Shirt
    Show your Maker Camp spirit in this full-color adult tee, crafted from soft combed and ring-spun cotton.
    from $18.95
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    Maker Faire Robot Black Thread Flexfit Cap
    Frame your maker brain with this Flexfit cap featuring black tone-on-tone Makey Robot embroidery and a Permacurv visor.
    $34.95 $19.95
    Build & Learn Walkie Talkie STEM Kit (Set of 2) – Hands-On Electronics
    Build your own working walkie-talkies and explore communication electronics with this hands-on STEM kit, perfect for two young makers to share.
    $39.99
    Make: The Solder Must Flow... T-Shirt
    A full-color Make: sleeve print tee for solder-loving makers, with a witty meta-tag label inside.
    from $24.95
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    Make: Re-Use, Re-Cycle, Re-Make T-Shirt
    Celebrate sustainable making with the Re-Use, Re-Cycle, Re-Make tee, a soft ring-spun cotton shirt for eco-minded makers.
    $29.95 $24.95
    The Useless Machine Kit - Halloween Version
    Build a playful pumpkin-themed Useless Machine that turns itself off every time it's switched on, a fun Halloween kit for kids and families.
    $50.00
    If You Can't Open It, You Don't Own It - Shirt
    Wear your right-to-repair pride with this Maker Shed tee inspired by the maker movement's favorite motto.
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    Lil' Cthulhu Soldering Kit - Learn to Solder Skill Badge
    Solder together your own flashing-eyed Lil' Cthulhu pin, a spooky beginner soldering kit that doubles as a skill badge.
    $9.95
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    Maker: Zap Embroidered Baseball Cap - 20 Colors!
    The classic Make: Zap Cap returns in 20 colors, a structured 6-panel snapback featuring the Make: logo on back.
    $34.95 $25.00
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    Python Starter Kit
    The Python Starter Kit teaches MicroPython on a Raspberry Pi Pico W, from blinking LEDs to Morse code over Wi-Fi, in one beginner bundle.
    $30.00
    Maker Dad T-Shirt
    Celebrate the maker who takes tools apart just to see how they work — this heavyweight garment-dyed tee is built for garage tinkerers everywhere.
    from $24.95