Top 10 kid-friendly projects from the archives of Make: Online

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Top 10 kid-friendly projects from the archives of Make: Online

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It’s summertime and the kids are out of school. If you’re tired of seeing them huddled around the game console, take a minute and browse through these “deep cuts” from our kids’ project vault. There are no reviews here, no technology updates, no commercials–just pure “How-To” tutorial goodness. Enjoy!

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How-To: Adjustable kids’ bike jump

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How-To: Build an oversized abacus

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How-To: Make a willow whistle

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How-To: Program a person

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How-To: Make Monster and Alien Feet

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How-To: Chemistry-themed Xmas ornaments

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How-To: Build a model Hubble Space Telescope

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How-T0: DIY LED yo-yo side caps

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How-To: Build a super-Super Soaker

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How-To: Sand art lightbox

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I am descended from 5,000 generations of tool-using primates. Also, I went to college and stuff. I am a long-time contributor to MAKE magazine and makezine.com. My work has also appeared in ReadyMade, c't – Magazin für Computertechnik, and The Wall Street Journal.

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