Time to Make the Most Out of Your Creativity: Some Cool Gadgets to Build at Home while You're Locked Down in Your Home! (2020)

• Keeps you happy: Being creative boosts your self-confidence and keeps your spirits high. It could be making a dummy robot or a drone using household components. The process of making the gadget keeps you busy in the interim, and you have a feeling of satisfaction and happiness on its completion. Finishing a device means a lot to those with a creative bent of mind. Research has also shown that people who indulge in creative activities are known to be much happier than those who do not.


• Enhance your skills: By making various DIY gadgets, you can gather significant insights about how multiple items work in reality. You can start by understanding how various devices work in your home and do the maintenance work of these items. Do take expert help initially and learn the working of these gadgets quickly. Then you can work on your own. Once you understand the working, you will be able to use your creativity and work on similar such items later.


• Sharpen your brains: You will need to visualise the entire procedure for making your creation. In the process, you may gather new skills and know more about the components that could be used in your creation. When you learn new skills, it will sharpen your brains and doing more advanced DIY projects increases your confidence levels.


• Monetise your skills: Once you have some experience in creating new gadgets on your own, you can also make some money out of it. There are several websites where you can promote your capabilities. You must understand the requirements of your client and create a customised gift. Not very difficult. However, you must have excellent hearing and creative skills to excel.


• Improved social life: These projects are also a great way to make new connections. If you wish to promote your skills, you can meet new clients. If you are skilled enough, your creation can also be the topic of discussion among the acquaintances for whom it is created. You may also promote your skills on various social media channels that have even a wider reach. Most social media channels are based on likes and shares. Your creation can reach out to an even larger audience. You may create videos and share your experiences with others.

Material Used

• Arduino UNO
• 16X2 LCD
• 4X4 Matrix Keypad
• Servo Motor
• Push Button
• Connecting Wires
• Resistor
• Breadboard

How to Make

• You can make the feeder using Arduino UNO and a DS3231 Real-time Clock module through which you can set the date and time due to which the food bowl will be filled.


• An LCD is used to display the time. A servo motor is used to rotate the containers and provide the food.


• A 4X4 matrix keyboard is used to punch in the times.


• The rotation angle of the box can be settled based on the amount of food to be provided.

Material Used

• Magnifying glass
• Shoe box
• Magic black tape
• Pencil
• Paper cutter
• Safety pin
• Smartphone

How to Make

• First, you need to mark the shape of the magnifying glass lens on the outside of the shoe box.


• Then use a paper cutter to cut the outline of the lens.


• Next, you must take the lens and affix it on the outside of the box using the black tape.


• Use the safety pin as a holder for the smartphone and place it in the middle of the box.


• Place the smartphone on the holder so that you can see a larger image of the smartphone display.

Material Needed

• Mason Jar
• Glitter
• Superglue
• Paint brush
• Battery operated tealight candle

How to Make

• To make the jar colourful, you will need to apply the super glue on the inside walls of the jar using the paintbrush.


• You need to spread the glitter along with the wars of the jar and leave it to dry overnight. Then take the tealight candle and place it on the lid of the jar.


• Once the jar has dried up, take it and put it over the tealight candle. The candle can be easily created and provides enough light to work through the night.

Material Needed

• Large can with lid
• Two one kg cans
• Extra can for the shelf
• Wire hanger
• Fire gloves
• Marker
• Tin cutter
• Insulation material
• Heat spray paint

How to Make

• As a first step, use the cover from a smaller can for marking out the hole and cutting a hole in the most significant can using a tin snip. Check if the smaller tin can pass through the hole just created.


• Now take the other small can and make a hole in it as you did with the larger can. You need to cut the top of the can and make around eight cuts.


• You fill the space between the large and the small cans with insulating material and fold the tabs and flatten them.


• You need to cut the lid of the larger can for leaving space for the small can. Paint the outside of the oven with high heat spray paint. Make a handle for carrying.

Material Needed

• Android or iOS device
• Speaker with Bluetooth capabilities

How to Make

• You need to have a smartphone with Google Assistant pre-installed on it.


• You use the smartphone and using the settings under the Google Assistant, enter/speak the command through which the Bluetooth speaker can be turned on.


• Now, you can connect the speaker to the phone and start playing some songs.

Material Needed

• Cooler, to fit 1-2 two-litre bottles
• Small table fan
• Two 1.5 inch elbows
• Knife

How to Make

• First, open the front part of the fan and mark it on the top of the cooler. Also, mark the places on the lid where the two elbows will be placed.


• Next, you need to cut the holes for these items. Then you put the fan at the designated place on the lid and facing the inside of the cooler.


• Next, the elbows need to be placed in the holes. Once this is done, you will need to place two frozen two-litre bottles filled with water and turn on the fan. You will be greeted with a cool breeze.

Material Needed

• Phone case
• A printer
• Water bottle (PET bottles)
• Glue gun
• A pair of scissors

How to Make

• You need to cut off the caps from the bottles. Take prints of colours designs using the printer.


• Next, you need to trace the bottle cap over the printed designs and cut the designs along the outline of the circles drawn over the designs. Affix them on the bottom of the bottle caps using glue.


• Finally, you need to apply glue on the top of the bottle cap using the glue gun and affix the cap on the outside of the phone case.