Materials:

• If anything is hard to get we can work around it. But these will give you the most to play with:

• Box board (non-corrugated cardboard from things like cereal boxes)

• Cardstock (such as typical office cardstock at 65# but any is fine)

• Wire (20, 22, 0r 24 gauge)

• Wire cutters

• Pliers (that can grip the wire, like needle nose)

• String, cord, or twine

• Rubber bands

• Straws (paper are best, plastic if you have them around already)

• Wood skewers (sold in packs in grocery stores)

• Cutting tools (scissors and/or craft knife)

• Tape (masking or blue painter's)

• Cutting mat (if using craft knife. You can use cardboard but it will dull knives faster.)

• Stack of corrugated cardboard sheets (to use as a pin board for prototyping)

• Thumbtacks and pushpins (2 different types have different advantages in prototyping)

• Mini brads (smallest you can find. Also called split pins, found in scrapbooking departments. Not required but a bonus for fast prototyping. )

• Flat clear plastic scraps (from packaging like spinach containers. Or clear packing tape.)

• Glue gun (always handy and fast in workshops, but not necessary)