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High Tech DIY Thanksgiving Centerpiece with littleBits ( and sweepstakes!)

littleBits Gizmos & Gadgets Kit 2nd edition helped us make this super cool Thanksgiving centerpiece

We are fighting a battle against screens with elementary age kids, and this kit helps bring together the desire for tech with creativity and invention! These high-tech invention kits are really one of the best holiday gifts for kids 8 and up. When my friends over at littleBits asked if my kids and I would try out the kit for a sponsored post I was thrilled and even more thrilled when they told me that they would like to send a kit home with one of my readers.

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When the littleBits kit came we ripped it open and started inventing right away we’ve been fans of littleBits for ages, it is a completely accessible invention toolbox, and the 2nd edition of the Gizmos & Gadgets Kit is even better now. The new smartphone app makes being an inventor and controlling your inventions even easier.

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The feature my kids were the most excited to try out was the new Bluetooth bit that allows makers to use their smartphone to control different parts of their inventions. We made a buzzer, a remote control car and even controlled my smartphone camera from our own invention. phone-ble-drive

But the invention we decided to share with you is the Spinmate that we turned into a Thanksgiving centerpiece.

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Using the instructions on the app my nine-year-old made this spinning Thanksgiving sign.

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The steps are easy peasy and other than the paper and washi tape everything needed came in the kit, even the battery.

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What is even better than the easy step by step inventions is the easy tutorials and the maker community that littleBits has created. There are tons of great community created inventions and tutorials to keep making new things with your Gizmos & Gadgets Kit.

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I really appreciate how easy this kit is to use and how much it appeals to my son who is sorta over making crafts and he gets his fill of art at school – so this is a great way to keep making things. Check out our invention in motion!

Sweepstakes

One reader will get their very own Gizmos & Gadgets Kit from littleBits

To Enter:

Leave a comment telling me what you are thankful for. That’s it!

Official Rules
This sweepstakes is open to American residents 18 years or older. To be eligible for the sweepstakes you must leave a comment on this post answering what you are thankful for. One winning commenter will be drawn at random, after the sweepstakes close on Sunday, November 27th at 8:00 pm PST. The winner will receive one littleBits Gizmos & Gadgets Kit valued at approximately $199.99. After the winner is notified, he or she has 72 hours to respond with their mailing address or another winner will be chosen at random. No purchase necessary.The number of eligible entries received determines the odds of winning. Any information gathered through the sweepstakes including email, and postal addresses will not be used in any way other than contacting winners and shipment of winnings. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED BY LAW.

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  14. First of all I am so thankful for family! Secondly, I am so thankful God has given me an important job like teaching. Working with these young kids is a privilege. It keeps me young to watch their enthusiasm for learning and the joy in their face with they have learned something new! I love including technology in my classroom and so do my kids.

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  18. Where to begin? I am thankful for a healthy body, an open mind and a loving heart. I’m thankful for a job that I LOVE and families trusting me to love, guide and teach their little people. I am thankful for the love and closeness of my little family of three and the adventures we experience. I’m thankful for simple things like fine tea, a good book, yummy food and peace.

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  19. I’m thankful for my family and their health. I’m thankful for my friends, I’m thankful for the new people that have entered our lives and made it so much brighter. I have so much to be thankful for this year!

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  25. I am thankful for my children’s giggles. My home that we finally had a little extra money to replace our horrible old “white” vinyl kitchen floor. I am thankful that my children have a family that loves to spend time with them. I am thankful for free yoga videos on YouTube since without them I would never take 20 minutes for myself.

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