If you've ever reached for a Safe-Saw only to find it buried under a pile of cardboard scraps, you're not alone. Keeping Makedo tools organised and accessible for little makers is a real-world challenge many parents and teachers face. That’s...
Welcome to your latest dose of maker inspiration! Whether you’re on the hunt for hands-on cardboard building techniques or fresh ideas for STEM cardboard projects, you are in the right place! Dive in as we spotlight our newest Maker Academy...
Meet Karyn Bashore, an elementary librarian and STEAM advisor who is redefining what it means to build an inclusive classroom. To celebrate Autism Awareness Week, Karyn and her 3rd-5th grade students built a Makedo Sensory Walk at the library entrance....
Method #1: Ruler & Diagonal Lines(Best for Squares & Rectangles) Got a ruler? This classic geometry trick takes about 30 seconds. What you need: A ruler, a pencil, and your cardboard shape.The steps: Draw a straight line from one corner...
Ask any teacher what they want for their students, and the answer rarely starts with "memorising facts." What teachers really want is for students to become creative problem-solvers who can work brilliantly with others, tackle any challenge, adapt and persist...
Ozlem Cankaya: A Leading Voice in Play Research We featured Ozlem Cankaya's research on loose parts in a recent blog post because we value her leading expertise on the value of open-ended play. So we were thrilled to see her...
You know the secret: kids are more excited about the box than the toy inside. What if you could turn that excitement into a creative adventure? Kids don’t need more stuff; they need more room to imagine! Building a DIY...
Kids don't dream small. Ask a six-year-old to build a castle, and you'll get turrets, a drawbridge, a moat, and a throne room, all by dinnertime (if the materials can keep up). That's where Makedo comes in. Our plastic Scru...
Upcycled Cardboard Box Crafts We’ve all been there… Spending big on a new toy, only to watch your kid have way more fun with the box it came in. Why fight it? At Makedo, we say: embrace the box! Upcycled...
Spark your child’s imagination (and yours, too!) by diving into creating a 3D sculpture with cardboard and Makedo. Our tools make connecting cardboard a breeze. You can easily connect cardboard without messy glue or frustrating tape, so you and your...
Just what is a cardboard connector? Welcome to the wild world of cardboard creativity! At Makedo, we don’t just make tools; we invented the keys to unlock your child’s imagination with a simple twist of a Scru-Driver. Our mission is...
If you’ve already mastered the Upcycled Fantastic Object (that’s UFO to you and me), get ready for three more cardboard adventures that are totally out of this world. What do they have in common? They’re all delightfully quirky, look super...
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