I held off on “giant,” because, well, there’s really big, and then there’s giant. And, as cool as your Arduino-brained bubble blowing robot is, Instructables user zvizvi, the bubbles it blows are not truly giant IMNSHO. Check out zvizvi’s and the other winning entries in Instructables’ recent Microcontroller Contest.
This adorable retro duffle bag tutorial from Emily of Saltwater Kids is part of the Celebrate the Boy series hosted by Dana of MADE. It may be something sized for kiddos, but I’d love to make one for myself for carrying craft supplies or gym clothes. Love it!
Harold and the Purple Crayon was one of my favorite books growing up; it’s a classic tale of the power of imagination and the comfort of home. I am absolutely swooning over this incredible Harold and the Purple jacket. I love how simple it is on the outside (see below), yet exploding with color and […]
Aleena of The Hokey Pokey Kitchen put together this awesome edible abacus as a snack for her children, and shares how she did it. What a fun way to get them excited about math! Thanks, Heather!
Looking to keep the kids busy with cool craft projects? WhipUp.net’s Kathreen Ricketson has launched a printable Mini-Mag for kids (aged 7+) in an easy downloadable PDF format ($5). The Mini-Mag has no advertising and is jam packed with 20+ pages of craft projects, outdoor activities, cooking, drawing and more, everything a kid needs for […]
Next to duct tape, the binder clip has to be one of the more universal go-to items when improvising a short term solution to an interesting problem. If you’ve ever enjoyed the magic of child iPasification then you are also aware of the annoying little issue of said child clicking the home button and potentially wreaking havoc on your device. A software solution is not out of the question, but if you’re looking for a quick fix you might want to consider Carlos J. Gomez de Llarena’s suggestion of using a binder clip as a makeshift child lock. It may not be foolproof since kids are pretty inventive when it comes to breaking into things, but at least you can take advantage of their poor motor skills as a deterrent.
Ever wanted to design your own cool t-shirt, or maybe wanted to put your awesome doodle on a bunch of different stuff like birthday cards, jackets or your backpack? Today we’ll show you how you can do all of that with super simple screen printing on Sylvia’s Super Awesome Mini Maker Show!
