Maker Takeover

Maker Takeover 2025 is Coming on April 30!

Get ready for the 6th Annual Maker Takeover – Elon’s ultimate celebration of creativity! Join us on April 30 from 4:30-6:30 to celebrate student-made projects, make some things of your own, enjoy ice cream, and much more! See the full list of activities below.

Maker Takeover 2025 | Wednesday, April 30 from 4:30 – 6:30 p.m. | Moseley Student Center

Over 40 Student-made Projects

Explore a range of exciting student-made projects, from a DIY claw game and a made-from-scratch boombox to a robot hand that understands sign language, furniture, clothing, and A LOT more.

Also, see the latest progress of the 2025 Elon Kickboxers. These students have spent the spring semester making significant progress on a big idea. Learn more about each 2025 Elon Kickboxer.

So Much to See and Do

Free Ice Cream!

Elon Dining will be making ice cream using liquid nitrogen! Take a break from the excitement of Maker Takeover and partake in a yummy, sweet treat.

New Escape Room!

Introducing a brand new escape room for 2025! Learn more about this year’s theme: Emergency Lockdown.

Collaborative String Art

Get hands-on with hammers and help make a string art sign that’ll hang in Maker Hub – Colonnades.

Make Your Own Sign

Make your custom sign using our laser-cut letters and shapes.

Classic Games, Remixed

Play student-made versions of Connect 4 (with LEDs!) and a giant Operation game built for two.

Live Screen Printing Demo

Learn about the screen printing process and watch as Elon Kickbox student Remy Beckman screen prints a design onto t-shirts during Takeover.

Chainmail History & Craft

See how chainmail is made – the flexible armor of interlocking metal rings, used historically for protection in battle. Today, it’s popular in reenactments, cosplay, jewelry, and safety gear.

Electronics in Action!

Plastic box with lights on a table Discover how LEDs, speakers, sensors, and switches work together in this interactive box, designed by Maker Mentor Nim Batchelor to introduce beginners to electronics. Learn more about the box here.

Giveaways

We’re giving away bouquets of paper flowers, screen-printed t-shirts, and more! Tap your Phoenix Card on the check-in Kiosk during Takeover to enter the drawing.

Scavenger Hunt for Free T-Shirt

Complete the hunt to qualify for a free t-shirt! Pick your designs and heat-press them on-site. Supplies are limited—arrive early!

Vinyl Stickers

See our vinyl cutter in action, making free stickers. And learn how you can make your own.

Buttons

Make a button and choose from our pre-made designs or learn how to make your own.