Nine months after the MCHS Maker Lab opened, we celebrated the first annual MCHS Maker Faire on Thursday, April 16th. It was a sight to see! 
Maker Faires inspire individuals from all kinds of different backgrounds, all interested in learning from inventive and creative projects. Some companies (e.g., tech companies especially) require their employees to attend Maker Faires as professional development. It is hard to leave a Maker Faire without getting one idea to use in your personal or professional life.
Four weeks prior to the MCHS Maker Faire, we invited all students, faculty, and staff to submit projects for the Faire.
Over 20+ diverse submissions were accepted; some fully complete, some works in progress, and all very creative.
Pictures and a list of what was included are below: 
| Decorate Your Own Book Ends |
| Needle Arts Table |
| Homemade Jewelry |
| Pillow light (using the LilyPad) |
| Swallowtail Butterfly Habitat |
| Portable Raspberry Pi |
| Braided Bracelet |
| Space Saver Mobile |
| Water Gardening |
| Henna |
| Anatomy in Clay |
| Stuffed Animal/ Crochet |
| How to Build Your Own Computer |
| Flash Videos |
| Biome Projects |
| Stair Climbing Robot |
| Polymer Clay Charms |
| Stained Glass Art |
| Make-Your-Own Parfaits |
| 3D printing Model Presentation |
| String Paper Mache |
| Origami |
Eager to check-out more Maker Faires before our second annual MCHS Maker Faire in 2016? San Mateo hosts the Bay Area’s largest Maker Faire May 16-17, 2015. Check out the website here. And start thinking about projects you can submit for next year's MCHS Maker Faire!
