How-To: Shoelace Tying Practice Board
Got a little one of shoe tying age? Make practice time a little more fun with a DIY shoelace tying practice board!
Kids & Family
New in the Maker Shed – Bare Conductive Paint and Kits
When I was a kid, I remember drawing lines on paper and saying they were the schematics for a robot. Of course I had no real concept of circuitry or electronics at that age, but it was cool to think I did. Now what if I’d given some Bare Conductive Paint (now available in the Maker Shed) to 6 year old me?
Pumpkin Party Cooler
Throwing a Halloween party this weekend? Martha Stewart shows us how to make a carved-out pumpkin into a cooler for your tasty party beverages. Man, this woman is a genius.
Hummingbird: “Pre-Arduino” for Kids
Arduino was conceived as an open source microcontroller for artists, designers, and others who aren’t necessarily techie/programmer types. Of course, all sorts of makers have flocked to this technology because of its versatility. But in spite of its relative ease of use, there’s still a barrier to entry for new users. Like kids. For that reason, BirdBrain Technologies’ Hummingbird looks promising. They call it “pre-Arduino.”
How-To: Book Cover Photo Mat
Take a colorfully patterned children’s book to make a playful mat for framing.
Small Step for Man, Giant Jump for Lego Man
Felix Baumgartner’s jump space was thrilling, but this Lego stunt is no less exciting. True, Lego man didn’t break the sound barrier or risk a high-impact death but the Lego jump was no less impressive.
Flashback: Haunted House Silhouettes
Turn your home into a Halloween-inspired house of horrors with this spooky window silhouette tutorial with downloadable PDF templates that paper engineer Jeffrey Rudell shared exclusively on CRAFT!