DIY Easter Pinatas
Pinatas are fun, but tiny pinatas are even cooler.
Month: March 2013
DIY Dyed Eggs
P.S. I Made This shows us how to dye our easter eggs with some veggies you might already have in your fridge!
Maker Scouts Get Busy
Our first session of the Maker Scouts Los Angeles featured sneak peeks at different making materials to show young children what some possibilities are. We have many scouts who have not had any real hands on project-making before and it was very important for us to show them how capable they could be.
The Making of Rome’s Call for Makers
We all know about the Call for Makers by now: makers across Europe are invited to present their projects and ideas by June 2, 2013, to take part for free at Rome’s Maker Faire. But very few of us know the story behind the photo used for the call – the one with the hand holding the giant magnet that is attracting a whole swarm of objects.
Book Review: Secrets of Lead-Acid Batteries
The technology behind lead-acid batteries has been largely unchanged for the last hundred years, and the batteries themselves are so pervasive because they’re easy and inexpensive to manufacture. Author T.J. Lindsay sifted through reams of ancient publications and distilled them into a practical 48 page manual for folks looking to use these batteries as an alternative energy source.
Roundup: 8 Geek-Tastic Doctor Who Crafts
In celebration of this weekend’s return of Doctor Who, I put together a roundup of 8 of my favorite Doctor Who-inspired CRAFT posts and projects!
How-To: Living Willow Playhouse
Gearing up for summertime play? Make your kids an awesome living willow playhouse!
