The Children’s Museum of New Hampshire is on a strategic path to inspire kids to think big and think different. Our Mission Statement puts it right up front:
We exist to ignite children’s creative potential through enriching experiences that tap into their talents, stretch them beyond perceived limits, and build strong, joyful relationships.
This focus on igniting children’s creativity and getting them excited about learning is what has inspired us to host New Hampshire’s first-ever Maker Faire event. We’re ecstatic to share that more than 50 makers from around New England will be joining us for Dover Mini Maker Faire on Saturday, August 24th! Check out the list of makers who will be here, along with a quick preview of what they’ll be sharing with attendees of all ages.
UNH Luna Cats: design & build a Lunabot vehicle
Open Org of Lockpickers – Southern ME chapter: learn about locks, how to pick them and reuse them
UNH College of Engineering & Physical Sciences: build a STEM compass

Screen print a t-shirt
Port City Makerspace: screen printing of Dover Mini Maker Faire logo
Art Lab for Kids: make art using a recycled map
McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center: make & launch paper rockets
Bike Part Art: creative projects related to physics, engineering
Giants In The Woods – band that mixes traditional instruments with electronics like cell phones, tablets to create electronica music performance
Get MESY (Math, Engineering, Science & You, program by NHPTV: hands on engineering challenges

Emily Drouin art
Emily Drouin: comic book art
JesterType: open source Arduino-based human interface device that converts gestures into text
Marissa Vitolo Glass/Ceramic Accessories: create earrings, brooch, pendant, ring
New England Model Engineering Society: learn about making working models of steam engines, gas engines, Stirling engines and more

Steampunkinetics
Steampunkinetics: display of Steampunk art & design
TDB Monsters: making monsters w/recycled art
Air Rocket Glider: building & launching rockets
Squirrelcat Designs: face and body art
Nathan Walker: demonstrating how to make large-scale recycled metal art

GTR Kit Car
GTR Kit Car: Roe Cole will be displaying sports car custom-built from a kit
New Heights Stilt Troupe: demo of stilt making and stilt walking
New Heights: Makey Makey demo
Olde Englande Ironworks: Demonstration of traditional blacksmithing techniques

Sea Perch Tank
SeaPerch: attendees can drive Remotely Operated Underwater Vehicles in a 1000-gallon tank
Corky’s Projects: variety of DIY tech projects
Tiny Little Room: making hand-sewn creatures
Jean O. Hearn Fiber Creations: felting demonstration
Mad Science of Southern NH & Northern MA: Science Exploration Station
Port City Makerspace: demonstrating a variety of projects
Cris & Company: making hand-crafted gifts, some with recycled materials

TRACIMOC comic art
TRACIMOC: transforms comic books into wearable art, will have DIY station to make pin/keychain/zipper pull
Michael Lang: 30-minute workshop on how to tell a story; the art of storytelling
Anabean Designs: childrens/infants tutu’s & dresses
Iron Pour: melting cast iron into molds – make a resin mold
One Story Houses: doll houses and miniatures
3-D Printing Demo: demo of Maker-bot THING-O-MATIC 3-D printer

Rolling Owl Stools
Owl Furniture: ergonomic designed furniture
Hottie Biscotti Bakery: gluten-free & vegan baked goods
RepRap Prusa 3D Printer: demo of open source 3D printer
Raspberry Pi Projects for Evil Genius: robot car and radon detector controlled by Raspberry Pi
UNH Engineering & Physical Sciences Dept: Make a STEM compass & learn about STEM careers

Tribey Hybrid
TRIBEY: bicycle/snowboard electrically powered hybrid demo
Paint for Fun: kids can make plaster art
Lone Oak of Rochester: ice cream making demo & samples
Ikibuku Hooping Co: make a hula hoop
Pam Tyson: demo of making quilted art

PolyRecovery
Poly Recovery: sustainable plastic recycling demo
Assistive Technology: iPad solutions made with corrugated plastic & Loc-Line, demo of mini McGyver tape kits
Discovery Toys: demo of learning toys and sets
Steven Abbadessa: demo of Wood Gassification process, taking wood chips and converting them to synthetic fuel gas, same as used in Victorian days
UNH Interoperability Labs: learn how to control lights using simple programming
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