Makey Makey Makey Operation

Cut the lid off of the shipping box and then assemble the rest of the box with tape.

Print out the template (it can be downloaded here) and tape it to the top of the box. Then cut out the green squares on Makey. Make sure to cut through the paper and the box.

The edges of all the holes need to be wrapped in copper tape. Try to apply it as evenly as possible without closing off the hole.

We need a good place to attach the leads for the Makey Makey. Add strips of copper tape from each hole, and at the end of each strip fold over a small amount of the tape to make a flap that we can easily clip to.

Cut strips of cardstock each 1/4 inch thick and about 4 inches long.

Form the strips of paper into loops, then tape a loop around the back of each hole in Makey.

Attach 4 leads to the copper strips we previously added. Keep track of which color lead you attached to which hole for later.

Cut a notch into the box top that we previously removed from the box. Now you can press the box top down into the box until it rests on the loops of card stock.

Connect the leads that are coming out of the box to the Makey Makey. The pattern to connect them is:

Left arm to left arrow.
Left leg to up arrow.
Right leg to down arrow.
Right arm to right arrow.

Connect a cable to ground portion of the Makey Makey and then connect that wire to the back of your tweezers.

Place the four springs in the holes in Makey’s limbs.

Connect your Makey Makey to your computer and then go to stage.makercamp.com/makey-game. The game works best in Chrome and Firefox.