Makey Makey Sound Project

This is how you make a tile that creates a sound by being stepped on. This step-by-step process will introduce you to the world of circuits. With a fairly easy to understand project that almost anyone can do you will gain further knowledge into how circuits work, and what they are used for.

Supplies

1 Makey Makey set

2 foam boards

1 exacto knife

2 sheets of cardstock

wire

tape

copper tape

aluminum foil

aligator clips

markers

Step 1: Let's Get Started

Gather materials and cut a rectangular hole through one of the foam boards.

Step 2: Make the Internal Connections

Using tape, attach aluminum foil to 1 sheet of card stock and the uncut foam board.

Step 3: Set Up the External Connections

Strip the ends of two 8 inch wires and use copper tape to connect each one to the aluminum sheets.

Step 4: Continue the Internal Connections

Tape The Card Stock With Aluminum Foil To The Cut Foam Board So The Foil Is Facing Towards The Hole. 

Step 5: Attach the Pieces

Tape The Cut Foam Board And Card Stock To The Other Foam Board So The Aluminum Foil Sheets Are Facing Each Other. 

Step 6: Make It Look Nice

Draw whatever design you want on the second sheet of card stock and tape it over the other sheet of card stock.

Step 7: Connect the Makey Makey

connect 2 alligator clips to the exposed wires. Connect one to ground, and the other to space on the Makey Makey.

Step 8: Create the Code

In scratch connect the "When __ key is pressed" and the "start sound __" blocks. Then in sounds choose a sound that you want to play and select it in the "start sound __" block.

Step 9: Finalize

Finally connect the Makey Makey to your computer to and press down on (or step on) the card stock side to make the sound.