Build it, wreck it, code it, or fly it. These exciting STEM summer camps will be a big hit with kids.

“Children are born scientists, brimming with natural curiosity, and their preschool years are critical for exploration and brain development.”

No matter your kids’ ages and interests, there’s a method and medium to encourage creativity.

Kids often develop a deep interest in a particular subject, like airplanes, unicorns or dinosaurs. Learn how parents can help nurture that fascination in a positive way.

These decorative Bird Seed Cakes hang outdoors on tree branches, offering delicious snacks for birds that stick around all winter long.

“You can’t just walk up to Google, but we’re opening those doors for them.”

“The most exciting thing is that Alice is a drag-and-drop interface that allows for programming without many of the barriers that limit people.”

“Kids are so creative. Ideally, they’ll really think outside of the box and determine what is a problem in their community and help solve that.”

“Many students begin life in college not having direction. Tour Your Future can create excitement and interest in STEM to help guide their future decisions by highlighting an interest.”

“It all began with the parents coming together. They recognized the gap in our students being prepared for 21st-century problem solving, and resolved to create a space that is as good as what other schools have.”

“Everything that we’ve done with this app has been a learning process.”

“This is a real opportunity for libraries to learn what they need to be doing to support youth in their communities, and on the flipside, how communities can use their libraries for what they need.”

“This project allows us to keep his memory alive, show other families that there is a way to help grief through giving back and leave a meaningful legacy in our community.”

“It’s truly the future of cinema.”

Just in case you might have missed a few along the way, we’ve pulled together our Top 5 Maker Monday activities.

Media and tech will continue to be huge in kids’ lives. Start now to create a balanced, healthy approach.

“It’s not just about fish. It’s about us, too.”

This week’s Maker Monday project — a Pine Cone Birdfeeder — is a simple activity that will provide lots of opportunities for lessons in natural science.

“Pittsburgh is this hub of technology, yet is every student in Pittsburgh really getting equal opportunity for career exposure?”

Once you unveil the secret page, adults and kids alike will be obsessed with figuring out how the magic works.