Crafty Toys

How-To: Tangram Travel Puzzle

How-To: Tangram Travel Puzzle

Keep little minds and little fingers occupied during long car trips and vacation downtime with this tangram travel puzzle tutorial from Delia at Delia Creates! [Via One Pretty Thing] More: How-To: Make a Tangram Puzzle @Craftzine.com blog How-To: Heart Felt Tangram Puzzle @Craftzine.com blog How-To: Giant Outdoor Twister Game @Craftzine.com blog How-To: Gnome Lawn Bowling […]

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How-To: Custom Yo-Yo Toy

How-To: Custom Yo-Yo Toy

Could yo-yos be making a comeback? I sure hope so, because that’s something that my inner 12-year-old could really get behind! Check out this custom yo-yo tutorial that Amy from Mod Podge Rocks! shared on Skip To My Lou’s Craft Camp. They’d be perfect for home decor, summertime gifts, or afternoon craft time with the […]

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Decapitated Rat Head Catnip Toy

Decapitated Rat Head Catnip Toy

Artist Heather Muise crocheted a decapitated rat head and filled it with catnip in order to create a delightfully macabre cat toy. This probably seems totally normal to the cat. She also made a severed finger catnip toy, but I’m not sure that sends a message to the cat that I’m entirely comfortable with. More: […]

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MAKE Best Summer Ever! Special Issue (in 3D)

MAKE Best Summer Ever! Special Issue (in 3D)

[3D images from top left, clockwise: marshmallow shooters; silk-screening, DIY zipline, and a homemade cigar box guitar!] It is most definitely summer here in California. School is out, and parents and kids are looking for fun stuff to do. The MAKE School’s Out! Best Summer Ever special issue is just the ticket! We’ve put together […]

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Make: Asks – Your Favorite Building Set?

Make: Asks – Your Favorite Building Set?

This week’s question: What was your favorite building set as a child, and why?

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BMX DJ Interface

BMX DJ Interface

If you’ve ever thought that your BMX bike was lacking the requisite dj gear, you’re in luck. Designed for an ad by Japanese bicycle sharing service Cogoo, the Turntable Rider adds a handlebar-mounted crossfader, jog wheel controller on the rim, and various other sensors to trigger preprogrammed loops to accompany you as pull trick after trick. Sound too good to be true?

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