If you're looking for a cheap and clever way to prop your iPad up this iPad stand crafted from chopsticks is cheap and a clever touch for an iPad used around the kitchen.
ReadyMade, a household centered DIY magazine, shares an inexpensive little iPad stand you can make from stuff laying around the house. You'll need 13 chopsticks, a drill, a small bolt, and some wood glue. When you're turn tinkering you'll have a sturdy little wooden stand with a chopstick kickstand that's more than ready to help hold up your iPad for recipe reading and more.
Hit up the link below for step by step instructions.
MacGyver Challenge: iPad Holder [ReadyMade via Unpluggd]