The latest DIY ideas, techniques and tools for the kitchen, garage and backyard from food to furniture to fun & games for your family.
If you like Girl Scout cookies, then you’re going to love this chocolate thin mint ice cream recipe from Natalie at Life Made Simple! Just try not to sneak too many cookies while you’re mixing them in, okay? More: How-To: Homemade Astronaut Ice Cream @Craftzine.com blog How-To: Homemade Ice Cream Drumsticks @Craftzine.com blog Red Velvet […]
A parade of pedal-powered maker contraptions and a reception for artists junk boats takes place this Saturday in Far Rockaway, Queens.
This is one of the most unique up-cycled projects I have seen! Matsutake shows how to take a spaghetti jar and turn it into a Morrocan-inspired lantern.
This appeals to my childish desire to add more chaos to the game of ping pong. From Make: friend Niklas Roy In Spring/Summer 2012 both guys were invited to create an installation version of Ping Pong Country in Lille’s Gare St. Sauveur. They were a bit tired of doing the same thing for such a […]
UpCrafting doesn’t just mean working with recycling bin materials. Refashioning clothing items is a fantastic way to create environmentally-friendly crafts. Dana of MADE shares how she transformed a thrifted child’s t-shirt into a sweet dress for an infant. I love that this was a “winging it” project. Those often give the most fun, rewarding results […]
Looking for a lovely way to recycle t-shirts that your kids have outgrown? Check out this t-shirt rose bouquet that Heather from The Sewing Loft shared in Green Child Magazine! The Summer 2012 issue of Green Child Magazine is out and I could not be more excited to share an easy way to turn your […]
Kelli of Goodsmiths has a clever way to create cool garden accessories using unconventional materials as moulds. In the search for a perfect outdoor accessory, I wanted to find something that wouldn’t blow away in the wind (we live outside of Chicago, so many outdoor lawn ornaments fall victim to the howling winds) and that […]
