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Oversized Backyard Games: DIY Lawn Yahtzee

Haley Pierson-Cox from Red-Handled Scissors is a maker of crafts, a lover of cats, an avid swearing enthusiast, a cross-stitch book author, and a general purveyor of quirk. She's also sometimes an irritable cartoon named Tiny Cranky Haley. https://www.redhandledscissors.com

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June 6th, 2015May 19th, 2016 1

Looking for some summertime fun? Grab your giant DIY dice and head outside for round of yard Yahtzee!

Good Sweet Fun: DIY Donut Twister Game Mat

By Haley Pierson-Cox

Haley Pierson-Cox

Haley Pierson-Cox from Red-Handled Scissors is a maker of crafts, a lover of cats, an avid swearing enthusiast, a cross-stitch book author, and a general purveyor of quirk. She's also sometimes an irritable cartoon named Tiny Cranky Haley. https://www.redhandledscissors.com

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June 5th, 2015June 5th, 2015

In need of a sweet weekend project? This DIY donut Twister game mat is sure to inspire hours of family-friendly fun! Delight your dessert loving pals! Get your fill of glazed and sprinkled fun with this DIY donut Twister game mat tutorial with free printable templates from Kelly at Studio DIY.

Make Memories: DIY Jenga Wedding Guestbook

By Haley Pierson-Cox

Haley Pierson-Cox

Haley Pierson-Cox from Red-Handled Scissors is a maker of crafts, a lover of cats, an avid swearing enthusiast, a cross-stitch book author, and a general purveyor of quirk. She's also sometimes an irritable cartoon named Tiny Cranky Haley. https://www.redhandledscissors.com

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June 3rd, 2015June 3rd, 2015

Getting hitched? Starting building your newly minted life of wedded bliss on a strong foundation of creative fun with a cool DIY Jenga wedding guestbook! Instead of signing a traditional guestbook (or in addition to it), friends and family can leave words of love, advice, or encouragement on a Jenga piece, creating a unique game […]

Pinball Wizard Builds Massive Machine

By Sophia Smith

Sophia Smith

Sophia is the managing editor of the Make: blog. When she’s not greasing editorial gears, she likes to run, ride, climb, and lift things, and make lo-tech goods like zines, desserts, and altered clothing. @sophiuhcamille

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June 3rd, 2015June 2nd, 2015 1

A self-proclaimed inventor of useless things, Niklas Roy has built the largest pinball machine I’ve ever seen. The Galactic Dimension pinball machine is indeed of galactic dimensions, towering at almost 20 feet tall, with a wide berth of almost 10 feet (3m×6m). The colossal game was constructed for the 2015 pinball exhibition at Phæno, a […]

Teddy Bears and Tablets Making Operations a Picnic

By Alasdair Allan

Alasdair Allan

Alasdair Allan is a scientist, author, hacker and tinkerer, who is spending a lot of his time thinking about the Internet of Things. In the past he has mesh networked the Moscone Center, caused a U.S. Senate hearing, and contributed to the detection of what was—at the time—the most distant object yet discovered.

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April 12th, 2015April 14th, 2015 2

Providing teddy bears and tablets to young children has significantly helped reduce the drug use of those requiring anaesthesia.

How-To: Personalized Guess Who?-Inspired Board Game

By Haley Pierson-Cox

Haley Pierson-Cox

Haley Pierson-Cox from Red-Handled Scissors is a maker of crafts, a lover of cats, an avid swearing enthusiast, a cross-stitch book author, and a general purveyor of quirk. She's also sometimes an irritable cartoon named Tiny Cranky Haley. https://www.redhandledscissors.com

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January 8th, 2015 0

Planning a game night with friends or family? A personalized Guess Who?-inspired board game is sure to be a huge and hilarious hit for kids and grownups alike!