Meet The Makers! European Etched Eggs by Christine Luschas
In the weeks leading up to the 2018 Bloomsburg Mini Maker Faire, we will be profiling the Makers that are appearing at the Faire!
A crowd favorite returns for the 2018 Bloomsburg Mini Maker Faire!
Christine Luschas!
Decorated eggs are an ancient custom that spans throughout Eastern Europe. In Lithuania the eggs (Marguciai) were either dyed and the design scratched with a sharp tool or wax was applied using the batik method. Natural dyes were used from plant base materials such as dried birch leaves and onion skins. Today, commercial dyes are used which gives the egg a brighter and richer hue.
I will be selling handcrafted etched eggs (goose, duck, turkey, chicken,) that have been dyed then scratched with a blade according to the traditions of my Lithuanian/American family. I began etching eggs fifteen years ago and it has become a relaxation tool as well as a passion. I have exhibited, demonstrated and spoke at several museums and ethnic festivals. In 2012 I appeared on the “Martha Stewart Show” to show the ‘Queen of Crafting’ how to scratch an egg.
See Christine’s Martha Stewart appearance CLICK HERE!
This year’s Bloomsburg Mini Maker Faire will be held on Saturday, April 21, 2018 from 10am-4pm on the grounds of the Children’s Museum right in the heart of Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania.
Admission to this all-day event is FREE. There will be a large variety of Making activities, workshops, presentations, performances, crafters and the Museum’s 50+ exhibits.
To apply to be a Maker at the Bloomsburg Mini Maker Faire, click on the “Call for Makers” button in the top right corner.
Meet The Makers! Young’s Funny Farm Animal Therapy Program
In the weeks leading up to the 2018 Bloomsburg Mini Maker Faire, we will be profiling the Makers that are appearing at the Faire!
Come learn about Making people happy!
Young’s Funny Farm Animal Therapy Program
Young’s Funny Farm, a non-profit based out of Berwick, that rescues and trains very special animals for therapy work throughout Eastern and Central Pennsylvania, was cofounded by Neil and Vonnie Young.
Young’s Funny Farm is the only group or individual’s in the country, to ever use once formerly wild burros (donkeys) for therapy work. All adopted from the U.S. Bureau of Land Management’s Wild Horse & Burro Adoption Program. They ran wild in the desert in California.
We will have some of our therapy animals for you to meet and interact with. We will gladly answer questions about therapy work, care of our animals and adoption from the BLM.
We also use ducks, which are especially good working with people with autism and dementia
Our therapy animals are part of the Pet Partners® program and do visits to special needs centers, senior centers, nursing homes, schools and hospitals, as well as doing public events.
According to Pet Partners, there are only therapy donkey teams in the United States and we have four of them. They are truly special and do bedside visits.
Visits can be arranged by going to www.youngsfunnyfarm.org
This year’s Bloomsburg Mini Maker Faire will be held on Saturday, April 21, 2018 from 10am-4pm on the grounds of the Children’s Museum right in the heart of Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania.
Admission to this all-day event is FREE. There will be a large variety of Making activities, workshops, presentations, performances, crafters and the Museum’s 50+ exhibits.
To apply to be a Maker at the Bloomsburg Mini Maker Faire, click on the “Call for Makers” button in the top right corner.
Meet The Makers! The Hydraulic Arm Game
Check out this Maker!
Hydraulic Arm Game!
Grab a prize with this hydraulic arm!
The Young Makers of Exploring Club 789 (Clombia-Montour Council of the Boy Scouts of America) built this fun game you can win a prize at and learn about hydraulics!
Exploring Club 789 built hydraulic arms and made them into a carnival game. Stop by this booth to learn how they work and try to win a prize!
This year’s Bloomsburg Mini Maker Faire will be held on Saturday, April 21, 2018 from 10am-4pm on the grounds of the Children’s Museum right in the heart of Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania.
Admission to this all-day event is FREE. There will be a large variety of Making activities, workshops, presentations, performances, crafters and the Museum’s 50+ exhibits.
The Bloomsburg Mini Maker Faire is Admission FREE!
Mark your calendars for the GREATEST SHOW and TELL on Earth!
April 21st, 2018 10am-4pm at the Children’s Museum in Bloomsburg!
Admission is free!
Part science fair, part county fair, part craft show and part something entirely new, Maker Faire is an all-ages gathering of tech enthusiasts, crafters, educators, tinkerers, hobbyists, engineers, science clubs, authors, artists, students, and commercial exhibitors.
Meet The Makers! Learn to Solder
In the weeks leading up to the 2018 Bloomsburg Mini Maker Faire, we will be profiling the Makers that are appearing at the Faire.
Learn to solder and Make your own Maker Faire Badge!
Volunteers from Modern Freezing Systems, a local refrigeration company, will be on hand to teach Faire attendees how to solder! You can Make your own super cool light up Maker Faire Badge or a mini flashlight!!
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This year’s Bloomsburg Mini Maker Faire will be held on Saturday, April 21, 2018 from 10am-4pm on the grounds of the Children’s Museum right in the heart of Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania.
Admission to this all-day event is FREE. There will be a large variety of Making activities, workshops and presentations and the Museum’s 50+ exhibits.
To apply to be a Maker at the Bloomsburg Mini Maker Faire, click on the “Call for Makers” button in the top right corner.
Meet The Makers! 3D Printing – What can YOU Make?
In the weeks leading up to the 2018 Bloomsburg Mini Maker Faire, we will be profiling the Makers that are appearing at the Faire!
A Faire favorite is returning this year!
3D Printing – What can YOU Make?
Using a Printrbot 3D printer, Faire guests will be able to view the printer producing a figure to be given away!
At this fun booth, you will be able to use 3D pens to create your own 3D sculpture. 
Plus – there will be a 3D modeling program that you can try out and create you very own 3D model. One lucky guest’s model will be selected from all the entries to be printed out! Winner doesn’t need to be present – we will mail the print to you!
This year’s Bloomsburg Mini Maker Faire will be held on Saturday, April 21, 2018 from 10am-4pm on the grounds of the Children’s Museum right in the heart of Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania.
Admission to this all-day event is FREE. There will be a large variety of Making activities, workshops, presentations, performances, crafters and the Museum’s 50+ exhibits.
To apply to be a Maker at the Bloomsburg Mini Maker Faire, click on the “Call for Makers” button in the top right corner.
Meet The Makers! Infectious Intelligence: Combat Robots
In the weeks leading up to the 2018 Bloomsburg Mini Maker Faire, we will be profiling the Makers that are appearing at the Faire!
Infectious Intelligence: Combat Robots
The Infectious Intelligence Club designed, built and operate several remote-controlled armed and armored robots. The bots were designed to fight in combat tournaments where the object is to disable or destroy the opponent.
The club’s robots will be on display and club members will be there to talk about the bots.
People can run the robots in a “bust the balloon” robot challenge!
This year’s Bloomsburg Mini Maker Faire will be held on Saturday, April 21, 2018 from 10am-4pm on the grounds of the Children’s Museum right in the heart of Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania.
Admission to this all-day event is FREE. There will be a large variety of Making activities, workshops, presentations, performances, crafters and the Museum’s 50+ exhibits.
To apply to be a Maker at the Bloomsburg Mini Maker Faire, click on the “Call for Makers” button in the top right corner.
Meet The Makers! Kids Only
In the weeks leading up to the 2018 Bloomsburg Mini Maker Faire, we will be profiling the Makers that are appearing at the Faire!
Kid Zone
The Kid Zone is designed for Makers in Training!
It’s a place where our younger guests can have some fun.
At the Kid Zone you can:
– Build and run a boat down our lazy river
– Get your hands into our Sensory Stations
– MAKE some crafts
This year’s Bloomsburg Mini Maker Faire will be held on Saturday, April 21, 2018 from 10am-4pm on the grounds of the Children’s Museum right in the heart of Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania.
Admission to this all-day event is FREE. There will be a large variety of Making activities, workshops, presentations, performances, crafters and the Museum’s 50+ exhibits.
To apply to be a Maker at the Bloomsburg Mini Maker Faire, click on the “Call for Makers” button in the top right corner.
Meet The Makers! Create with Snap Circuits!
In the weeks leading up to the 2018 Bloomsburg Mini Maker Faire, we will be profiling the Makers that are appearing at the Faire!
Create with Snap Circuits!
Come try out the award-winning Snap Circuits kits. Build snap-together circuits — no tools required! You can assemble a musical doorbell, laser gun, race game, lie detector, electronic kazoo, mind reading game, telegraph, AM/FM radio, and so many more projects!
Stop by this booth to see what electrical wonder you can MAKE!
This year’s Bloomsburg Mini Maker Faire will be held on Saturday, April 21, 2018 from 10am-4pm on the grounds of the Children’s Museum right in the heart of Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania.
Admission to this all-day event is FREE. There will be a large variety of Making activities, workshops, presentations, performances, crafters and the Museum’s 50+ exhibits.
To apply to be a Maker at the Bloomsburg Mini Maker Faire, click on the “Call for Makers” button in the top right corner.
