Kid’s Toy Excavator
Our old pal, maker extraordinaire Craig Smith is back! And he brought a cool working bucket-loader toy with him.
Kids & Family
Mini Egg Crate Garden
BLDG 25 has a wonderful way to create a fresh garden of herbs or flowers no matter how small your space is by upcycling an old egg create.
Tiny Clay House Mobile
A Subtle Revelry posted a home decor project that is really sweet and incredible versatile. For little ones, grown-ups, your house, or a hostess gift, this tiny house mobile is a lovely touch to any space.
“Making is Youth Development” at NYC’s Beam Center and Makery
A photo-tour of the Makery and Beam Center on Bergen Street in Brooklyn. Upcoming workshops include superhero puppetry, introduction to soldering, drawbots, and homemade chocolate bars for grades 2-9.
DIY Sumo Wrestler Bowling Pins
This DIY Sumo Wrestler bowling pin set by Sugar and Dots is one of the most unexpected and unique projects I have laid my eyes on! A fun and easy upcycled project that renders a totally weird and fun end result has me giggling even as I type.
Book Review: Arduino Adventures
Authors James Floyd Kelly and Harold Timmis teach kids how to use Arduinos, using a science-fiction angle to engage their readers.
Adafruit’s New Kids Show Talks About Amps
Love this! Adafruit has a kids’ video series talking about electronics. Episode one explains how amps got their name and what the units actually measure. And dude — I had no idea André-Marie Ampere was a spitting image of our friend Collin Cunningham! They’ve already produced a coloring book based on the same idea.