My 5-year-olds favorite things at the Syracuse Maker Faire, a playground of invention [Video]

It’s not hard to convince a child to put down the Playstation if you entice them with the promise of rockets, robots and pyrotechnic trumpets.

This year’s third-annual Maker Faire Syracuse drew thousands to play, learn and tinker alongside inventors, hobbyists, science clubs and entrepreneurs, and I brought my 5-year-old son with me to experience the gathering for the first time.

In line to get into the New York State Fairgrounds Horticulture Building, my son pointed toward the life-size R2-D2 model just inside.