DIY: Toys

Articles in this series:

Go, Supercap Racer, Go! from MAKE: 30: Smarter Homes
Maker Shed's new kit. Build it, juice it up, and let 'er rip! by Marc de Vinck

Giant Spin Art from MAKE: 25: Microcontrollers and Arduino
Spin canvases at high speed and drop paint on them. by Bob Goldstein, Pete Goldstein

Da Vinci Reciprocating Mechanism from MAKE: 24: Space
Re-create Renaissance tech to convert rotation into a square wave. by Alan Federman

LED Yo-Yo Caps from MAKE: 22: Remote Control / Wireless
Spin-activated lights for your butterfly. by Eric Chu

Rubber Band Power! from MAKE: 20: For Kids of All Ages
Build a mini toy car launcher out of scraps. by Nancy Dorsner

Zippy the Recycled Marionette from MAKE: 13: Magic
A Cub Scout shows how to build marionettes from old Zip drives. by Ian Alejandro

3-in-1 Basketball Toy from MAKE: 13: Magic
A wooden game uses a familiar cafeteria food-fight launcher. by Bob Pennington