Zine-making is also a fantastic activity for kids. Not only are zines a fun means of creative expression, making them gives kids a little insight into how published books and magazines are made, and may help them think more critically about what goes into those mainstream publications.
Fresh outta MAKE Volume 23, KipKay @ MAKE shows us how to make these hula hoop pool warmers based on the article by Edward Hujsak. Don’t forget to grab the free PDF, too.
Instructables user buckminsterfullerene writes: I recently went camping at North/South Lake in the Catskill Mts. in NY with my great friend Paul, or as you may know him, AtomicTurkey27. Making Crescent Rolls while camping has always been a tradition for me and my family, so when Paul came camping with us we decided to share […]
By Future Craft Collective Have you ever wished you had a magic wand? Something to hold all the goodness in your world so that when things were a little low you could tap into the goodness? This super simple project is just the thing for making sure that you can create a little magic whenever, […]
Henna tattoos are perfect for summertime. They are natural, they are beautiful, they are temporary, and one batch of henna goes a long way!
I love these summer kid projects from indietutes, like this bug habitat from a shoebox and these stick insects. They’re a good reminder that projects for kids don’t have to be fancy or use a lot of materials, they just have to (gasp!) spark the imagination and get them excited about the world. Even better, […]
After reading this post from the New York Times Well Blog on the “summer reading gap” (recent studies have shown a drop in reading skills in kids who don’t read all summer), I saw these wonderful bookmarks over at We Wilsons. These would surely add an extra element of fun to sticking your nose in […]
