The Shelf
Everything you see here is fun AND teacher-tested. We want to share the goodness and we want you to be able to make the projects on your own.
SHTEAM Labs
SteamHead Team Labs collaborates with teachers creating activities tailored to their communities. We're sharing the content in case the combinations are a good fit for your community as well.
SHTEAM Labs 1
Cardboard Engineering + Simple Electronics
An introductory activity journal combining low-tech and electronic prototyping — perfect for hands-on STEAM classrooms.
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MakeFashion Edu Online Course
The MakeFashion Edu Online Course integrates technology and creativity into classrooms across the globe. Students explore design thinking, electronics, and fashion tech — turning their ideas into wearable creations.
Lights & Controllers
Here are links to the introductory hardware we commonly use. Any vendor selling hardware with the same model numbers and adaptors will work — feel free to contact us if you need a fresh recommendation.
bit:controller (with USB power adapter)
WS2812B / SK6812 addressable LED controller
The Line:Bit — 1 metre WS2812B LEDs
Individually addressable, programmable LED strip
Maker Badges
The Maker Badges give teachers a pathway to guide students through meaningful makerspace experiences. Not "how to 3D print" — but why and for who, basing learning on empathy and authentic problem solving.
Explore the BadgesMakeFashion Edu Books
Each season's runway show is captured in a full publication — gallery photos, materials lists, and the stories behind every project.
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MakeFashion Edu San Francisco 2026: American Excellence
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MakeFashion Edu Tucson 2025
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MakeFashion Edu San Francisco 2025: American Icons
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MakeFashion Edu Tucson 2024
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MakeFashion Edu Tucson 2023
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MakeFashion Edu Tucson 2022
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MakeFashion Edu Tucson 2021
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MakeFashion Edu: Season 2
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MakeFashion Edu: Season 1
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Fashion as Change (HTM North County Lookbook)
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MakeFashion Edu Course Guides
Free resources for educators — ready to teach.
- Full Semester Guide Combined teacher & student project guide for the full course
- Simple Circuits Activities LEDs, paper circuits, and wearable copper tape — one class period (Teacher Guide)
- Fashion Intro Activities Coming soon
Want Something Specific?
Let us know if you'd like to see anything specific here — we're always adding new resources and love hearing from teachers about what would be most useful.
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