What is a Makerspace in education? It is basically a station or area set aside specifically for designing and creating with inexpensive supplies. Students are often given STEM or STEAM challenge task cards as inspiration for they’re creations. It’s an organized creative space! So what is in a Makerspace? They often include simple materials such as pipe cleaners, paper clips, paper, tape, recycled items, cardboard … see my list below for a ton of examples. What are some Makerspace ideas? Well I’m glad you asked! I have 52 printable task cards and labels for organizing the inexpensive supplies!
Click here to see my MakerSpace Kit on TpT!
Captivating and cultivating the creativity balled up inside our kids is super-important. Makerspaces are a great way to let their imaginations run wild. I’m a huge proponent of open-ended ideas and organized spaces. Spaces that are manageable for kids to keep picked-up, well labeled and easy to assemble. My wife and I have created a really great Maker Station system to fit this need! There are tons of labels (including labels to fit Sterilite drawer containers and Uline Plastic Parts Storage Cabinets). We’ve also created 50 open-ended STEM and STEAM idea task cards. The tasks can be completed using the materials in the makerspace!
A list of suggested supplies!
Ruler Markers
Pencils
Big Scissors
Duct Tape (High Quality)
Scotch Tape
Painters’ Tape
Ping-Pong Ball
Scrap Paper
Printer Paper
Note Cards
Foil
Press’n Seal Plastic Wrap
Cardboard Scraps
Toilet paper & paper towel rolls
Odds and Ends that can be reused (Broken but safe toys/items, packaging, craft supplies, pop bottles, etc.)
Cotton Balls
PomPoms
Balloons
Paper Clips
Brads
Rubber Bands
Tooth Picks
Skewers (cut in half, ends cut off)
Thick string/Dental Floss
Q-tips
100 Pennies
10 Army Guys
Marbles / small balls
Glue Sticks
“Extras” Hot Wheels Cars & Tiny Monster Truck
Popsicle Sticks
Pipe Cleaners
Straws
Modeling clay
Craft Glue
Hole Punch
Stickers
Foam Sheets
Glitter Glue
Construction
Paper
Felt
Wheels
Uline Plastic Parts Cabinet
STEM and STEAM Task cards offer SO MUCH inspiration! Kids are creative, but also need a little help coming up with ideas for something to create and a problem to solve! These cards offer 52 ideas that will challenge your students and kids at home to build something outside the box!
Click here to see my MakerSpace Kit on TpT!
