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    Handpicked by the Make: team. Staff picks from Maker Shed span the full catalog — kits, books, tools, and electronics that someone on the team actually uses, builds with, or genuinely recommends.
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    Make: Trucker Cap
    Embrace the maker mindset with this embroidered Makey Robot eco-trucker cap, featuring an adjustable snapback for any weather.
    $28.00
    Maker Faire Bay Area - Greatest Show and Tell on Earth T-Shirt
    Celebrate Maker Faire Bay Area with this Greatest Show and Tell on Earth tee, a fun way to spark joy and show your maker spirit.
    $30.00
    Makedo Discover Kit
    Start building with cardboard using the entry-level Makedo Discover Kit, a simple, safe set of tools for cutting and connecting upcycled creations.
    $50.00
    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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    Makedo Invent Kit
    Makedo Invent Kit is a toolbox-sized cardboard construction kit built for classrooms, camps and maker spaces to cut, fold and build together.
    $180.00
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    Very Useful Monsters Robotic Workshop Kit featuring the GabbE robot model with googly eyes on a blue background.
    Very Useful Monster Robotic Workshop Kit
    Introduce middle and high schoolers to coding, engineering, and robotics with the Make: Very Useful Monsters Robotic Workshop Kit, hands-on and fun.
    $150.00 $135.00
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    Monster Alpha Stuffie
    Add a friendly Monster Alpha Stuffie to your maker crew, a cuddly companion for young builders and collectors alike.
    $14.95 $10.00
    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
    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
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    Chompsaw: A Kid-Safe Power Tool
    Let kids cut cardboard safely with the ChompSaw, a kid-safe power tool that turns forts, costumes, and big ideas into hands-on creations.
    $299.99 $230.00
    Chompsaw Inventor's Workbook
    Turn big ideas into real inventions with the ChompSaw Inventor's Workbook, packed with STEM challenges and engineering fundamentals for young makers.
    $30.00
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    Make: Electronics Ultimate Components Pack
    Master core electronics components and principles through learn-by-discovery experiments, no prior electricity knowledge required.
    $280.00
    Make: Complete Magazine eCollection 1 thru 96 - PDF
    Every Make: magazine volume from issue one to nearly current in one massive eCollection, delivering decades of DIY projects and ideas.
    $419.99
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    Compressed Air Rocket Launcher v3.0
    Launch reusable rockets hundreds of feet with the Compressed Air Rocket Launcher v3.0, a Maker Faire favorite since 2008.
    $145.95 $135.00
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    Make: Electronics Super Bundle
    Bundle the 3rd edition of Make: Electronics with More Electronics for a complete printed reference on electronics tinkering.
    $99.95 from $79.95
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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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    Make: Robotic Arms Premium Kit
    Design and control three different robotic arms with the Make: Robotic Arms Premium Kit, guided by an included book and powered by Arduino.
    $199.95 from $174.95
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    Make: Radio Companion Kit
    Build your own radio receiver with the Make: Radio Companion Kit and demystify the wireless signals behind Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and cell phones.
    $180.00
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    Make: Oxocard Innovator Kit
    The Oxocard Connect's universal cartridge slot lets you explore electronics fast, with an included book to help you start building.
    $85.00 $75.00
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    Make: Electronic Music from Scratch
    A beginner's crash course in musical circuitry — build whimsical, homegrown synths and audio gizmos inspired by electronic music history.
    $39.99 $29.99
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    Make: Electronics, 3rd Edition
    Charles Platt's classic hands-on electronics guide, fully updated with new photos and schematics for beginner makers.
    $34.99 from $24.99
    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
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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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    Make: Getting Started with Oxocard Connect - PDF
    Prototype instantly with the Oxocard Connect using this digital guide covering its plug-and-play, cartridge-based experimental computer platform.
    $12.95 $9.95
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    Make: Very Useful Monsters Robotic Workshop Kit logo featuring fun monster design, for the Very Useful Monsters Robotic Workshop Kit.
    Make: Very Useful Monsters - RalfE
    Meet Ralf-E - It's your Robotic Assistant for Learning the FUNdamentals of Electronics!
    $74.95 $64.95