DIY $10 Wood Xylophone
A wooden xylophone would be a fun addition to a covered spot in the backyard or front porch! Instructables user dirtydiaperchanger shares his build tutorial.
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R/C Watermelon Boat
This R/C watermelon boat would work better rigged up as trimaran, seeing as it “met with an untimely death after tipping over.” But melon seaworthiness aside, this build would be fun on a warm summer day.
Holiday Gift Guide 2012: 10 Educational & Inspiring Toys for Kids
I came up with so many awesome toys when researching for the STEM toys gift guide that I decided to make another gift guide, for toys that are generally inspiring or educational in some way. Here are 10 of my favorites.
Tiny Fairy Doors
Sometimes you need a little magic in your life, and that is what Kate Benbow created when she made this tiny fairy doors appear in her home. I saw this on Design Sponge and was delighted to see a non-functional project that was made for the sole purpose of creating a splendid moment of joy for someone. How lovely and fun.
How-To: Fast Toy Wood Car
Make this simple Fast Toy Wood Car for a fun DIY holiday gift.
Make 23: Most Useless Machine: Simplest and Easiest Ever
The latest issue of MAKE, Volume 23, has the easiest plans yet for a machine that turns itself off, and does nothing else (except inspire a cult following). Flip the device’s toggle switch on and a wooden arm emerges, switches it back off, and then disappears inside again. The article was based on a runaway […]
Yay, “Crazy Paper Thing!”
And you thought a cootie catcher was fun! Crazy Paper Thing
