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The Kitronik Book of Design & Technology Projects - Volume 3

The Kitronik Book of Design & Technology Projects - Volume 3

The Kitronik book of Projects Vol 3 is the latest instalment of a new format of free resources specifically aimed at Design & Technology teachers. It looks to inspire teachers and to help them find suitable projects for a variety of ability levels, and at a budget-friendly price point. Find out more...

How to make a Dice Tower from Finnboard

How to make a Dice Tower from Finnboard

Board game nerds rejoice! This beautifully simple laser cut project uses only one material, and is an extremely buildable and customisable project that is easy to add your own style to. Read on and get ready to roll some dice! 

How to make a Steady Hand Project Kit Surgery Game

How to make a Steady Hand Project Kit Surgery Game

This make is a good example of using a kit which looks like it has only one particular purpose in an entirely new way. What was designed as a Steady Hand Game, in which a loop is passed around a wire maze, is here being used as the circuitry for a surgery-themed game instead! Follow along with Emma's instructions ...

How to make a Simple Air Freshener Enclosure

How to make a Simple Air Freshener Enclosure

Our Air Freshener Kit is one of the most featured kits in our Student Gallery, and for good reason! Read on to find out how to make a basic enclosure, and use Emma's design as a base for your design. Find out more...

Make a Spinning Bow-Tie Clown with Finnboard and Timed Drag Racer Kit

Make a Spinning Bow-Tie Clown with Finnboard and Timed Drag Racer Kit

Create a spinning Bow tie on a cartoon clown using Finnboard or Poplar Plywood and our very own Timed Drag Racer kit. This make combines the use of materials and electronics making it the perfect classroom activity. Find out more...

Making an E-Textiles safety LED Dog Collar in the Classroom

Making an E-Textiles safety LED Dog Collar in the Classroom

Safety is a great concept to build a project around. It Lends itself beautifully to some very engaging Lesson Objectives in a classroom environmen...
Lo-Fi Découpage with MDF clock-faces and Quartz Clock Mechanisms

Lo-Fi Découpage with MDF clock-faces and Quartz Clock Mechanisms

Découpage, according to Prima (link), is a craft which “involves cutting out pictures, gluing them to an object and then coating the pictures and the object with layers of varnish.” Follow Emma's instructions and make a stylishly lo-fi custom clock face with MDF clock-faces and Quartz Clock Mechanisms. Make now...
How to make a Shadow Box Dinosaur with Value acrylic and LED strips

How to make a Shadow Box Dinosaur with Value acrylic and LED strips

An easy way to explore topics in a more memorable format is by including them in a craft project! Our example is a dinosaur, though of course you can choose any topic. Learn how to make a Shadow Box Dinosaur with Value acrylic and LED strips. Make now...