LED Fireworks and 6 More Fun Projects for July 4th
After you get fireworks and BBQ supplies, make sure you put together one of these awesome projects so you can celebrate July 4th in style!
Fun & Games
The latest DIY ideas, techniques and tools for bikes, rockets, R/C vehicles, toys and other diversions.
3D Printed Toy Uses 104 Pennies to Walk
This 3D-printed toy uses a flywheel filled with pennies to walk like nothing you’ve seen before. The open-source 3D printed toy revisits a gyroscope design that was shelved by Mattel in the 80s.
3D Print Your Own Marble Machine
Marble machines are fun contraptions that take marbles through crazy loops and turns. You can buy one from a toy store or you can make one yourself. There are a lot of different ways to go about it, but I’m particularly impressed with what Jazzmyn Ellsworth, 14, did. She designed various 3D printed parts and assembled her […]
Building the Bricasso Lego Mosaic Printer
Jason Alleman, aka JK Brickworks, has done some very impressive Lego projects over the years, but this might be his coolest yet. Introducing the “Bricasso,” an all-Lego mosaic printer which can scan a piece of art and then re-create it using 1 x 1 multicolored Lego plates. In this 4-part video series, Alleman shows you […]
Easy DIY Campfire Starters from Common Household Items
Have dryer lint or sawdust lurking around in your home or workshop? Turn that trash into easy DIY campfire starters that’ll keep you s’more-ready all summer long! As many beginner campers, and some skilled outdoorsmen/women, have experienced sometimes wood fires just don’t want to light. Maybe the wood is a little bit damp, or it’s too windy, […]
Driveway Fun: Tic Tac Toe Toss Game
Bring the fun outside to the driveway, back patio, or sidewalk with this DIY tic tac toe toss game! Have some scrap fabric and a sewing machine? Whip up some super-easy game pieces. Check out this tic tac toe toss game tutorial that Patchwork Posse shared on Skip to my Lou to see how its […]
Garden Magic: Make a Gnome Door
Make your favorite outdoor spot just a little more charming with a DIY gnome door! So one day my sister sends me a text, and I quote, “gnome doors are going to be huge this year.” I had absolutely no clue what she was talking about and so it was explained to me carefully so […]
