By Andrew Lewis When I was very young, I had a pop-up puppet toy that I would play with all the time. I only remembered the toy recently, while I was trying to figure out what to do with a stack of old machine wool cones. Not only are these fun for playtime, they’re quite […]
“Ken,” the author of this interesting tutorial on tinting hot-melt adhesive sticks by adding crayons, appears to know his chemistry, but is otherwise fairly anonymous. He claims that “[y]ou can also add up to 10% by weight of paraffin wax to reduce the viscosity without…”
Sachiko at Tea Rose Home created this beautiful little dress from a package of five assorted tea towels. I only wish they made tea towels much larger, so I can have one in my size, too! Take a look at her lovingly-photographed tutorial – her process for turning towels into garment is simple and ingenious.
The concept of interactive “smart cubes” has been around for awhile, but the introduction of Sifteo brings the concept to full market realization. The basic idea is to have a set of wirelessly-connected blocks that have embedded MCUs and LCD screens that change image and function in relation to the other blocks around them.
Growing up, it was always a special treat to use the special set of birthday cake candle holders from my mom’s childhood. They were wee plastic animals that held the candles perfectly, but they were also very fragile. Through the years, several broke and now I’m not even sure where the rest are. I love […]
Looking for a project to use up that pack of crayons that melted in the car last weekend? Why not make a molded crayon bracelet? This project from Come Together Kids is the perfect way to make something special out of all of the broken, melted, or otherwise unusable crayons that you’ve collected over the […]
Need a fun, kid safe summer project? The Getting Started with Compressed Air Rockets kit from the Maker Shed is perfect for young makers! Just a few pumps of a bicycle pump (not included) will send homemade rockets blasting 200-300 feet into the air! Perfect for families, summer camps, neighborhoods, or just for fun. High quality parts are built to last for years and thousands of launches.
