21 Cardboard Projects for Creative Classrooms and ‘Thinking like a designer!’
These projects are perfect for giving students a way to grow creatively and get their first hundred mistakes out of the way. We use them…
Category: Designer Projects
These are all the projects you should consider as you start to become a designer!
Chalk on Glass – Designer Practice
Watch this video for details on this practice! Useful links for teachers:
Eyes and Eyebrows – Designer Practice!
This is a Level 1 Designer project. In this project, you will need to practice making different emotions using only eyes and eyebrows. Try to…
Projector Aided Drawing! – Level 1 Designer project!
This is a Level 1 Designer project. This project can be simple… but is is more fun if you make it a challenge! Trace many…
Make a Flip Book!
This is a Level 1 Designer project. You can create a flipbook that is 100% on paper. This video shows a fast way to combine…
Make a Marble Maze! – Level 1 Designer project!
This project can be simple... but is is more fun if you make it a challenge! Popsicle sticks on a piece of cardboard (or foamboard) can be a great cha…
Neon Sign project w/straws and pipe cleaners
This one will result in some interesting projects! The example project doesn't pop as well on camera - I will need to remake this video once we have s…
Make your own String Art!
This is a designer project, designed to help kids get started creating!
There is a lot of great projects and positive-let's=make-education-better vi…
Popsicle Stick Architecture
This is a level 1 designer project. When you finish, make sure to post a graphic or a video of your creations!
Popsicle Stick Marble Puzzle
This project is so much fun! Make sure to customize your work and make it challenging! This is a Level 1 engineer and designer project! When you…
How to draw 3D Letters!
The duplicate tool in TinkerCAD is THE most powerful tool we have access to. My students often had trouble mastering it, so I made these practice exer…
Dowel Critter Challenge
3D printing in the classroom is not easy to teach. One of the most difficult ideas to get students to grasp is how a parts can be assembled **after pr…
Make an awesome wheel in TinkerCAD! | Middle school Creativity Practice
This wheel is a real treat! Use the duplicate tool to make wheels that you can 3D print or as a part of an epic TinkerCAD project.
Duplicate Practice! TinkerCAD a Cactus, Flower, and Vase | Creativity activity for middle school
The duplicate tool in TinkerCAD is THE most powerful tool we have access to. My students often had trouble mastering it, so I made these practice exer…
Drawing a custom cartoon character | Getting started as a designer for students
This project is to challenge students to make a cartoon character! Its a simple, fun and fast project that anyone can complete. The drawings were in…
TinkerCAD Ying Yang – Master the Align Button!
TinkerCAD Ying Yang - Master the Align Button!
This is a great introductory project to the align button! It is a useful tool that all my students nee…
Make a 3D Cube Creature! – Middle School Creativity Challenge
Here is a quick challenge for anyone who has learned TinkerCAD – Start with a cube and make a cartoon character! If you need help…
Raft Creativity Challenge! – Middle School STEAM activity
Here is a great STEAM project for middle school students - Using old 3D printing rafts as a creativity challenge!
The drawings
I used electrical wi…