MAKEcation “summer camp” project roundup

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Becky Stern is a Content Creator at Autodesk/Instructables, and part time faculty at New York’s School of Visual Arts Products of Design grad program. Making and sharing are her two biggest passions, and she's created hundreds of free online DIY tutorials and videos, mostly about technology and its intersection with crafts. Find her @bekathwia on YouTube/Twitter/Instagram.

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August 16th, 2010 2

Summer camp projects aren’t all painted rocks and macaroni portraits! I loved making woven plastic lanyards, friendship bracelets, fire-baked apples, and tie-dyed everything. In the spirit of bringing the joy of summer camp to your browser, I’m pleased to bring you a blast-from-the-past roundup of crafty projects, perfect for any MAKEcation.

How-To: Make a Big-As-Life Board Game

Howtoons Pinwheels

Hit the jump for the complete roundup!

Multi Strand Finger Loop Braiding

CRAFT Video: Pinhole Camera

How-To: Basic Tie Dye

Recipe: Chocolate Banana Pops

How-To: Paper Bead Bangle

2 thoughts on “MAKEcation “summer camp” project roundup”

sobachatina.myopenid.com says:

August 17th, 2010 at 8:31 am

The life size board game is a great idea! I feel driven to find a piece of foam we can use as a life size die as well.

Thanks!

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MAKEcation “summer camp” project roundup

By Becky Stern