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photo by Jek in the Box It’s time for hayrides, pumpkin carving and apple cider–all things you can enjoy at a Pick-Your-Own farm. These are great places to spend the day with friends and family, but it’s not always easy to find one. Luckily, the folks at PickYourOwn.org have put together a state by state […]
Karrie at Girl on the Rocks got inspired by the zombies of Halloween to create this crochet monster finger that’s a cozy for your chapstick, lipbalm, or lipstick. Link.
Treehugger has put together a fun roundup of bikes with reel mowers bolted onto the fronts of them. Not sure how effective this is as a mower, or rideable as a bike — this might be more Chindogu than workable hack. Has anyone made and/or ridden one of these? The Cutting Edge: Bicycle Lawnmowing – […]
Etsy’s got a fun Halloween Costume Contest this month for the ultimate handmade costumes! Eighteen winners will win over $2,000 worth of goods and prizes. Here are the categories: Pet, Kid & Baby, T-Shirt Costume, Sci-Fi, Green, and General Awesomeness! I’m also happy to report I’m judging the Pet category so get those critters dressed […]
Jill King on 365Halloween shows us how to make cute pumpkins out of Fimo clay to make these pumpkin wire picture holders. Link.
Wendy at Wisdom of the Moon shows how to make these fun-looking monster Halloween cupcakes. Link.
A Reminder: Germany’s Chaos Computer Club’s Call for Participation for its 24th Chaos Communication Congress 2007 (Dec 27 – 30) ends on Oct. 12. This year, the theme is Volldampf voraus! (or “Full Steam Ahead”), i.e. steampunk! Jens of CCC writes: This year’s congress introduces a new category for talks called “Making”. This category is […]
