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This is to help kids of all ages explore electronics with play dough. It can show you how electricity works in a more simple way, and too make things more safer, the dough that you make can use gluten-free flour. We have the colored (Conductive) dough above that helps the flow of electricity from the batteries through the dough to the LED and going back to the battery lighting it. We do have to make sure the coloured dough in this circuit do not touch each other, thats where the white (Insulating) dough comes in, electricity does not past through this, as you see the image with all the dough packed, just makes this tidier. Videos can be found here  from making the dough to making a squishy circuits, even using Arduino to make Squishy sounds!
(Guest Blogger: William George) 
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Exerpt from LifeHacker:
"If you're looking for a good Arduino starter project and you have the tools and time to get the job done, here's a great seasonal activity that will help you build your skills and join your house's holiday light display to a global network of lights, all synchronized and controlled by Twitter."  Read More...

Auti is designed to develop positive play behaviours, making it easier for them to interact with other children, as well as teaching them broader social skills. Auti addresses speaking, touching, and collaborating skills. Each area is developed through an evolving sequence of interactions and responses. Auti shuts down in response to negative behaviour such as hitting or screaming, but quickly responds to the slightest positive interaction. Each sensor can be adjusted to respond appropriately to each child’s individual characteristics, making Auti immediately compatible with the child.
  
Auti from Helen Andreae on Vimeo. Read More...

Who said that kids couldn't play with Arduino, and that you couldn't bring your favourite soft toy to life!! Read More...

We have mood rings that tell us our mood....so what about robotics telling us about our mood? Check this moody project out. Read More...

It amazes me how many talented people are out there in this world. And the only thing that stops them or us is our imagination. So I just had to share this with you. Read More...

So I was looking around my house the other day and thought where could I take the Arduino next? I was sitting on the deck and thought that maybe the garden would be the next step. As luck would have it thanks to the power of the Internet I came across this great little project which I think would be perfect for next summer. Read More...

So you may have heard that  a few weeks ago in the US there was the Arduio Art Show in New York City. There was a huge range of talent from a wide variety of the arts, and I though that this one was a worth sharing. New Zealand wearable Arts had better watch out! Read More...

So in the spirit of Easter I wondered if anyone had taken mixed Arduino and Easter. And sure enough, someone has made this clever Arduino Easter Bonnet, powered by an Arduino micro controller. Very cute! Read More...

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