Recycled Cardboard Box City
Activity Corner shows just how far a cardboard box can go for little ones and made a whole city out of repurposed boxes.
Month: May 2012
Succulent Fountain
I love this idea: If you have a broken fountain and you can’t afford to fix it — or don’t want to — plant a succulent garden! Above photo, of a Balboa Island succulent fountain, found on Rock Rose. More: Molded Concrete Planters Succulent Pallet Table Hanging Succulent Terrariums
Build a Fun Solar Roller or Symet BEAM Bot This Weekend
Inspired by nature and driven by solar light, BEAM Solar Chariots are both simple and fun to build – and move all on their own!
Ogre “Designer’s Edition” Funded 2000% and Rising
A dice and cardboard wargame raising half a million on Kickstarter? The sixth edition of the classic wargame “Ogre” looks like it’s going to be awesome.
Lighting LEDs Using Swingset Power
Guilherme Pena Costa created a lighting system for a standard childs’ swing that uses the motion of the swinger to power strips of LEDs.
How-To: Cupcake-Filled Cupcake Pinata
This cupcake-filled cupcake pinata from Stef at Cupcake Project is all kinds of brilliant. The best part: if you start ASAP, you still have time to whip one up before Cinco de Mayo! Head over to her site to see how it’s done. More: Roundup of Beautiful Tissue-Paper Crafts for Cinco de Mayo @Craftzine.com blog […]
Unconference for Hacker/Makerspace Founders and Facilitators
Ever wanted to talk with other people who create and maintain hacker and makerspaces? SpaceCamps exist as a forum for facilitators and founders of hacker and makerspaces to speak to each other on the meta level of the maker movement and associated responsibilities. SpaceCamp took place at Maker Faire San Mateo, Detroit, and New York […]