How-To: Make a Cucumber Look Like a Slithering Snake
Putting together a haunted house this year? Handy with a knife? Got a cucumber? Then you’ve got the fixings for a terrifyingly realistic DIY slithering snake cucumber from NoVe Kitchen and Bar.
Fun & Games
The latest DIY ideas, techniques and tools for bikes, rockets, R/C vehicles, toys and other diversions.
How To: Smokin’ Pumpkin
Take your jack-o-lantern game to the next level with this terrific Smokin’ Pumpkin tutorial from Instructables user Noise Maker.
Dewey Mac, Kid Detective and Inventor
Philadelphia-based fourth grade science teacher Michael Carroll just finished writing his first novel about a 12-year-old kid detective named Dewey Mac, who loves science and making, titled Dewey Mac, Kid Detective and Inventor. Aimed at third through sixth graders, the book chronicles the tales of Dewey and his friend Ched, who start a detective agency […]
How-To: DIY Halloween Party Straws
Add a little extra something to your Halloween party this year with this quirky DIY Halloween Party Straws tutorial from Paper & Stitch.
What Are Your Favorite Last-Minute Halloween Costumes?
The greatest last-minute Halloween costumes hit the trifecta: quick, cheap, and easy. We want to hear from you, esteemed MAKE reader: what are the best last-minute Halloween costumes you’ve seen? Please share ideas in the comments section of this post.
Ethan Schlussler’s Handsome Treehouse is Nearly Complete
Ethan Schlussler is making steady progress on his northern Idaho treehouse — you may recall the bicycle-powered treehouse elevator post I put up about a month ago. He sent me some photos of the build process. Did I mention he mills all his own lumber?
Liquid Image Explorer 304 Videocam Dive Mask
A handy toy for inspecting your leaky submarine or snorkeling with the kids.