Transforming your classroom into a
Makerspace

How to organize and get your classroom ready with a small maker space. When you need materials to stock your space be sure to ask for donations from parents and the community! Also, look to up-cycle any materials like cardboard boxes. There are many reuse stores, such as Austin Creative Reuse, and other thrift stores you can find supplies.

To see what students create from my DIY maker space please check out the "maker education" tab!

Organizational Materials: 

Wire Shelving Unit with Bins - Cost $150
Link to Shelving
The large bins are great for items like hot glue guns, markers, fabrics, yarns, wooden sticks. As well can hold your tech devices such as Makey Makey and Micro bits 

Peg Board with Hooks - Cost $ 106
​Link to Peg Board
The peg board can hold all tools, also there are bins that connect to the peg board directly. 

Small Bins Quantity 2- Cost $64 ($32 each) 
​Link to Bins
These bins are great for small items such as washers, beads, toothpicks, buttons, googly eyes

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Tools for your Makerspace 

Tools for your Makerspace:

ZipSnip Cardboard Cutting Tool - Cost $32.00

• Before students can use the ZipSnip tools the teacher must go over proper safety protocol.
• All students need to practice using the ZipSnip to cut cardboard or cardstock with teacher supervision. 
• Two ZipSnips are available during class. Students must check out the ZipSnips from the teacher and return during the class period. 

Canary Cardboard Cutting Tool- Cost $25 for 3

• Canary is great for cutting circles or straight paths
• ​Teachers demonstrated proper use of tools available for use in student making.
• Cutting tools should be used with blades and cutting directed away from the students.
  
  

Cardboard Cutting Shears - Cost $17 ​

• These shears are excellent for cutting straight paths, but do not work for sharp turns
• ​Teachers demonstrated proper use of tools available for use in student making.
• Cutting tools should be used with blades and cutting directed away from the students.

Xool Hole Punch Plier Kit- Cost $ 14

• This tool is great because it can punch holes through harder material like leather and fabric. ​​