Hi all!
Let me just point you to a page called SWITCH http://www.iheartswitch.com/ by Allison Lewis, an online DIY show where she and her friends focus on teaching young women about electronics through fashion and design. (Though I feel that more than just young women can benefit from the info). It is very easy stuff and explained step by step so anyone can try!
It just started so there is only one project on line, but it seems like a potential good source of tinkering material and stuff to mix and improve with our beloved arduino!
And who said that a Girl-Nerd can't dress properly 
(I promise, this will be my only feminist post of the month)