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Remember When Cartoons Didn’t Move a Mile a Minute? Your Kids Might Need That Too.

At MakerKids, we work with thousands of families each year—and one trend that keeps popping up among parents trying to improve their child’s behavior and screen time habits? A return to the cartoons of the 1990s and early 2000s. Think Arthur, Blue’s Clues, Franklin, and Magic School Bus. These shows might seem “old-school,” but for today’s kids, they might actually be a better fit than you think.

In an age of…

High on the list of world changing, Nobel prize winning inventions that nobody has heard of is the phase contrast microscope. This microscope uses some tricks that exploit changes in refractive index within a sample, allowing you to see details of cells that you generally can’t see without staining. The problem with staining cells is that it kills whatever you apply it to. Phase contrast microscopy made it possible to observe processes in living cells and improved our understanding of cell…

Come to Argren Fair in Riverwest on Bremen and Locust.

We are bringing one of our Crucible Furnaces and Pouring Artist Tiles, and a few other sand molds.

Artist tile workshops are at Black Husky Brewing 

Sunday, Aug. 24th, 1pm-3pm
Sunday, Aug. 31th, 1pm-3pm
Saturday, Sept. 6th, 1pm-3pm
Day of Event (at Garden Park) Till 4 pm

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Je digitale privacy is in gevaar, en dit keer komt dat gevaar niet van hackers. De EU wil digitale CSAM (Child Sexual Abuse Material) aanpakken. Dat is op zich natuurlijk een mooi streven, maar de ideeën om van dit materiaal af te komen leiden ons naar een mijnenveld van problemen. De huidige plannen leiden namelijk tot een ongeëvenaarde surveillance van 450 miljoen EU-burgers. En…

We all want our kids to succeed in today’s world—but when that world is filled with screens, it’s easy to wonder: How much tech is too much? At MakerKids, we believe the answer isn’t to limit technology, but to guide it in the right direction. When kids use screens to explore STEM, build robots, or design Minecraft engineering marvels, they’re not zoning out—they’re building up skills for the future.

So, how can parents strike that healthy balance between passive screen time and active tech…

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In today’s digital world, screen time has become a part of daily life for kids—and a growing concern for many parents. But what if not all screen time was the same? At MakerKids, we understand that the right kind of screen time can open doors to new skills, creativity, and confidence. With structured programs in STEM, including Coding, Minecraft, and Robotics, kids are using technology not just for entertainment, but for real learning and growth.

So how can parents tell the difference between…

After having operated our hackerspace – Level2 – for over 11 years from the second floor of the Maison de la Jeunesse in Bonnevoie (Luxembourg) we are now looking for a new location.

Don’t get it wrong, we love Level2 and will be very sad to leave our current premises. Over the years our members personalized it with inventions, posters and Blinkenlights and have even acquired a little collection of badges, medals and trophies from all the events and competitions that we took part in.…

Membership comes with full access to all of our tools – though some of our tools require a quick one-on-one training session based on your familiarity.

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When parents think about STEM programs like Coding, Robotics, and Minecraft, they often picture kids focused on screens or building something solo. But here at MakerKids, we see something even more powerful happening—friendships forming through teamwork, shared problem-solving, and lots of laughter.

STEM education isn’t just about science and technology. It’s a space where kids learn to communicate, collaborate, and connect. In fact, research from Edutopia shows that collaborative learning stren…