Resources for set-up, maintenance and lesson planning of Makerspaces in an Educational Setting
Start-Up Supplies and Consumables
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baby food jars and lids |
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beads |
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bottle caps |
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buttons |
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cardboard boxes |
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coffee filters |
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corks |
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craft sticks |
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felt sheets |
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foam shapes or letters |
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foam sheets |
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glitter |
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glue bottles |
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glue dots |
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glue sticks |
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index cards |
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LED lightbulbs |
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Legos |
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napkins |
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old gift cards |
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old greeting cards |
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packing peanuts or air bubble rolls |
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paper towel, toilet paper and wrapping paper tubes |
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pipe cleaners |
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play dough |
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scissors |
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staplers and staples |
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straws |
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string |
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toothpicks |
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variety of batteries (watch, 9 volt, AA and AAA) |
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variety of paper (newsprint, newspaper, construction, scrapbooking, etc.) |
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variety of sizes of resealable plastic bags |
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variety of tapes (masking, electrical, duct, scotch, florist, etc.) |
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variety of types of magnets (rolls, bar, round, flat, etc.) |
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wire |
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wire cutters |
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yarn |