MAKE London Wearable Technology and Made Clothing Fashion Show
Whether its the army of fitness trackers hitting the market, or Apple’s highly rumoured smart-watch, there’s no denying that wearable technology is shaping be to the next big technological trend. This...
View ArticleSummer Library Roadtrip Mega Post
This summer as part of the TD Summer Reading Program, the MakerBus will be visiting nearly every library in London offering 90 minute pop-up maker activities. In this post you’ll find more information...
View ArticleHow-to make a Minecraft Arcade Cabinet (Part I)
We’re excited to announce a new on-going feature for our blog – a how-to guide to building a Minecraft arcade cabinet. We’ll be documenting the entire process from beginning to end, warts and all....
View ArticleHow to make a $1,000,000 library makerspace
In the final instalment of our three-part series exploring how to create library makerspaces on different budget ranges, we’ll be exploring what to do if you secure a large amount of funding, and we’ll...
View ArticleMaker Activities for a Family Snow Day
Even though Spring is on the horizon, we still have a number of snowy days ahead of us here in beautiful London, Ontario. If you find yourself with looking for family maker activities, check out this...
View ArticleFive Fun Maker Valentine’s Day Ideas
With three days until Valentine’s Day, time is running out to create an unforgettable gift for your loved ones. And since nearly everyone else in the world will be searching for flowers, chocolates,...
View ArticleSecrets of great makers: 5 ways you can embrace the maker movement
We get a lot of questions from parents and from people just getting started with the maker movement (a democratizing movement that empowers people to build, create, and tinker) asking what’s the best...
View ArticleIdeas for planning large-scale maker workshops
This Friday (February 20th) the MakerBus will be helping Brescia College with their “Just Own It” conference. During this one-day event Brescia will welcome 300 high school girls from London and the...
View ArticleThe MakerBus Year in Review (2015): Part I
What a year it has been. From being part of Maker Faire Detroit, to launching our first after school class, to creating programming for thousands of students, the MakerBus has been very busy in 2015....
View ArticleOur favourite pictures from 2015
Travelling across Southern Ontario with the MakerBus we witness countless amazing moments. Some of these moments we are lucky enough to capture on film (metaphorically speaking since we use digital...
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