It has it all.Īfter returning home, I started researching what it would take to replicate this version of 'Battle Bots' for my own kids. It makes the engineering process accessible and fun to kids of all ages. They then battled 'to the death', trying to pop the balloon that was taped on to their opponent's vehicles.Īs someone who is always on the lookout for ways to engage my kids in activities that show them how fun it is to engineer and build things - I immediately saw the genius in this activity. It was there that we watched a group of kids hastily taping tacks and paper clips to the front and sides of some small remote control vehicles. But in the months following our trip, I found myself reflecting not on these epic displays of craftsmanship and skill - but instead on a tiny activity center from the kids section. It was an inspiring trip in so many ways - from the kinetic sculptures, to the Power Racing Series, to the costume builders. Finally, in 2014, I packed up the family and headed three hours South-East to one of the largest of them all in NYC.
As an avid reader of Make Magazine for over 10 years, I've read dozens of stories about the Maker Faires that happen every year across the country.
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