How to Set Up a Makerspace on the Cheap
Declutter the closet
Old socks, stockings, scarves, sheets, pillows and clothes are all great additions to a makerspace. I recently unloaded a few old pillows into my kids’ makerspace and they gleefully ripped out the stuffing to create their very own felt-stuffed animals and dolls. For a recent presentation at school, my 8-year-old invited friends over to create puppets out of socks, pipe cleaners and googly eyes. Kids are constantly tearing through their parents’ closets looking for creative inspiration. Rock their world and donate a pile of discarded items to their art space.
