#nymf2018

If you follow us on social you know the Maker Faire is our version of Disney! Sometimes, they have robots and contraptions far taller and cooler than the six foot rat from Florida. Yeah! That guy! He calls himself Mikey Mouse or something... Kidding aside 2018 was extra special for the kids since they got to play with all kind of cool tech contraptions including The Hand of Man. For Eva, they should have called it the Hand of Little Eva... Just saying... http://christianristow.com/project/hand-of-man/ Needless to say, Christian Ristow was a gentleman and so was his son. Eva and Andy had a great time with the device and have made lasting memories of yet another fantastic Maker Faire. https://www.instagram.com/ckristow/ https://www.facebook.com/christian.ristow.1 +andystechgarage @andystechgarage #andystechgarage https://www.instagram.com/andystechgarage https://twitter.com/AndysTechGarage http://andystechgarage.tumblr.com https://www.facebook.com/andystechgarage/ https://www.reddit.com/user/andystechgarage/

Mrs. Liz Lee Heinecke was kind enough to do an interview with Andy at the Maker Faire. We initially came across her book at the library and the kids LOVED IT! We bought it and the kids are working on a variety of projects with a twist... Stay tuned for more! https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/573007/star-wars-maker-lab-by-liz-lee-heinecke/9781465467126/ http://kitchenpantryscientist.com

Eva and Andy were offered a chance to speak on the Electronics Stage at the  Maker Faire 2018. Needless to say, this was an amazing opportunity for them at their age and we are very appreciative for it. The beauty of the Maker movement and its amazing spirit is that if you care and embrace it, it will reciprocate through the myriad of amazingly passionate people that lend their time and spirit to this movement. Through the Maker Faire, our children have discovered a wonderful world where there are fun alternative to things you buy in the stores. They have learned that, not all LEGO contraptions need to be static and also have learned that there are likeminded people out there that know better and are happy to help. If we, or other Street Teams ever pass you a flier or card, keep it and share it, you never know how many Makers are in your life. If you know of any, let them know there is an thriving community out there ready to embrace them in this ever growing family of Makers!