Making Christmas: 3D Printing and Crocheting Ornaments

Every year, we have a Christmas tree in the Library and Learning Commons. In honor of our Maker Lab, we decided to offer students the opportunity to make ornaments.  The selling point was that right before Christmas break, students could then take the ornaments home to keep. 

Mrs. Stanton teaching students.

 















 Mrs. Stanton offered to teach students how to crochet star ornaments and make chains.  Students then hung them up on the tree.  It proved to be very popular, with students coming at lunch and after school to work on the chain or make ornaments. 

 
Due to finals coming up and the requirement that students actually design their own ornaments, there weren't as many 3D printed ornaments. 

Student designed and printed.

 We also made several examples from Thingiverse.

On Thingiverse

On Thingiverse

 And there were a few staff examples designed in Tinkercad:

As more students become familiar with 3D designing from the instruction we provide in class, we hope there will be more student examples to share.

Happy Making and Happy Holidays!