Year: 2009

Pocket Anti-Boredom Kit

Instructables user threadbare shows us how to make a kid’s anti-boredom kit that will fit in a pocket. I’m thinking of making an adult version for myself! There’s only so long I can spend playing solitaire on my phone, and those bubbles would really be fun in a waiting room.

Altoids tin trebuchet

Altoids tin trebuchet

And with this “Curiously Strong Trebuchet” I think we’ve reached some sort of unholy singularity where everything that can possible go in or on a mint tin has done so. Now I think we’re all going to die. The Curiously Strong Trebuchet: A Pocket Sized Medieval Siege Engine

License Plate Memo Board

License Plate Memo Board Turn retired plates into a road trip display. By Tiffany Threadgould Take your retired plates for one more trip around the block. License plates work great as a memo board because they already have two built-in holes to hang from. The rest is easy as cruise control. Tip: There are two […]

New Blog: The Creative Life

Crafters Kim Werker and Betsy Greer have started a new blog called The Creative Life, seeking to start the dialogue to explore ways us crafters can stay creative along with the reality of paying the bills. They invite us all to participate, so leave a comment on their blog with your thoughts. Kim writes: Our […]