Holiday Projects

How-To: Chemistry-themed Xmas ornaments

Bethany Halford’s column in this week’s Chemical & Engineering News drew my attention to BEYONDbones, an official blog from the Houston Museum of Natural Sciences, and particularly to a couple of chemistry-related holiday projects. This page teaches how to make a crystalline ornament from pipe cleaners and saturated borax, and this one, how to use washable markers and a coffee filter to make tie-dye-like paper ornaments based on the principle of paper chromatography.

Continue Reading December 5th, 2009 Sean Michael Ragan

Cereal Box Houses

Cassie at Bella Dia shows you how to make these adorable cereal box houses. I love that this can be any kind of box (cookies, oatmeal, etc) that can be reused and made into fun toys for the kids, holiday decor, or gift boxes for presents.

Continue Reading December 5th, 2009 Nataliezdrieu

How-To: Illuminated Snowflake Ornament

If you’d like to add a little tech to your tree this year, check out this illuminated snowflake ornament tutorial from Syuzi Pakhchyan.

Continue Reading December 4th, 2009 Rachelhobson

Wearable Tech gift guide on CRAFT

Over at CRAFT I posted up a guide to getting started in wearable technology for the techy crafter on your list!

Continue Reading December 4th, 2009 Becky Stern4

Holiday Decorating Sans the Tree

We’re going out of town for more than a week this Christmas for a big family get-together in New Mexico, so we’re debating whether to get a tree. Since we still have one kid under the age of I’m-too-cool-to-care — and because I’m a bit of an ornament junkie — chances are that we will […]

Continue Reading December 4th, 2009 Shawnconna2

How-To: Fabulous Photo Bookmarks

By Christine Koh Coming from a family of seven kids (+ spouses and partners), it was a blissful day when my siblings and I decided to stop exchanging holiday gifts amongst our generation, instead focusing on time spent together and only gifting the wee generation and elders. And while it’s wonderful to be relieved of […]

Continue Reading December 3rd, 2009 Nataliezdrieu28

Candy Cane Syrup

Who knew that candy canes could be turned into syrup? Take a visit to Storybook Woods for the candy cane syrup recipe on how to make this minty treat that’s perfect for hot chocolate. Makes a wonderful gift too! She also has a recipe for a chocolate candy cane soaked cake.

Continue Reading December 3rd, 2009 Nataliezdrieu4

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