Materials
Not quite sure what types of materials you ought to consider stocking your MakerSpace with? Here's a few items to help get you started...
Copy and paste these to create request lists to send home to parents and community members.
ELECTRONICS
PAPER
GLASS & PLASTICS
Batteries
Micro-computers (Raspberry Pi, Arduino, etc.)
Micro-computer sensors
Battery holders and connectors
Cabling
Heat shrink tubing
Breadboards
LEDs
Wiring and connectors
Small solar cells
Copper foil tape
Resistors
Switches
Small hobby motors
Computer cooling micro-fans
Vibrating motors
Buzzers
Buttons
Alligator clips
White paper
Colored paper
Card stock
Pressed board tubes or rolls
Pressed board boxes of various sizes
Pressed board/cardboard bins
Paper cups
Paper plates
Paper bowls
Cardboard sheets
Index cards
Paper bags
Self-sticking label sheets
Envelopes
Plastic cups
Plastic beads
Plastic threads
Smaller sheets of thin plastic
Plastic tubing
Plastic bowls
Plastic spoons, forks, knives
Plastic baggies (Ziploc, trash, other)
Plastic rulers
Funnels
Plastic stick-on hooks
Protractors
Spirographs
PVC tubing
PVC elbows, tees, and caps
Tubing connectors, valves, and t-connectors
Zip ties
Straws
Ping pong balls
Jars
Gears
Legos
K'nex
METAL
TEXTILES
WOOD
Smaller sheets of metal
Angle brackets (T and L shaped)
Metal hinges
Metal clasps
Buckles
Gears
Pulleys
Magnets
Screws
Hooks and eyes
Nuts & bolts
Washers and lock washers
Nails
Binder clips
Snaps
Erector sets
Staples
Tacks
Metal shim pieces
Fabrics (squares, selvages, sheets, bolts, etc.)
Threads
Zippers
Velcro
Latches
String
Rope
Leather string
Leather, suede, old jeans
Wax
Air dry clays
Felt
Pipe cleaners
Yarns
Hemp ropes
Wooden beads
Popsicle sticks
Tongue depressors
Toothpicks
Wood dowelling
Thin sheets of flat wood
Balsa wood
Lengths of wood in a variety of sizes
Sand paper
Lincoln Logs
Wooden rulers
Wood shim pieces
ADHESIVES
FROM THE HOME
PAINTS & COLORS
Electrical tape
Packing tape
Masking tape
Duct tape
Liquid glue
PVC glue
Gel glue
Rubber cement
Wood glue
Epoxies
Superglue
Glue sticks and glue gun
Spray-on adhesive
Paint-on adhesive
Rubber bands
Q-tips
Knitting needles
Crochet needles
Playdoh
Sewing needles
Cotton balls
Playing cards
Mop buckets
Dental floss
Toothbrushes
Toilet paper tubes
Expended packing tape rolls
Golf balls
Tennis balls
Paper clips
Wrapping papers
Twist ties
Water colors
Small cans of paint
Small paint brushes
Foam brushes
Mixing palettes
Veneers
Stains
Chalks
Color crayons
Markers
Sharpies
Highlighters
Pens
Pencils & Erasers
FROM NATURE
FROM THE KITCHEN
FOR SAFETY
Dried leaves
Twigs
Dried vining
Pebbles
Medium flat rocks
Acorns (tops & bottoms)
Pinecones (large and small)
Seeds and seedpods
Seashells
Driftwood
Sand
Gravel
Moss
Bark
Dried beans
Food coloring
Coffee filters
Cereal boxes
Cupcake liners
Empty water bottles
Wax paper
Aluminum foil
Plastic wrap
Paper towel tubes
Marshmallows
Empty spice bottles
Bottle corks
Dust masks
Disposable latex gloves
Rubber gloves
Goggles
Safety glasses
Ear muffs
Ear plugs
Small cloth or leather gloves
Tongs
Oven mitts
First aid kit materials