Back around Halloween, I picked up a kid-sized lab coat at the thrift store while I was searching for a costume for my son. He didn’t end up using it at Halloween, but I’ve been trying to come up with something cool to do with it for him for play time. I love what Flickr […]
Clone your toys using this simple molding and casting technique.
I love these fun custom wall hooks from Teri of Giddy Giddy for Bloesem Kids. She shares how to create wire frames on to which you can add papier mache and create whatever kind of creature or character you like. They are perfect for a child’s room or to add a touch of whimsy and […]
From Michelle Hlubinka, MAKE’s Education Director: Get a little pre-season Maker Faire appetizer at the Exploratorium this Saturday at the first Open MAKE of 2011. This year, each Open MAKE will center around a different material-centric theme. This month it’s PLASTICS. Open MAKE is a monthly program highlighting the tools, techniques, and ingenuity of local […]
With all the snow projected for parts of the country this week, these cute monster snowshoes from Slow Mo Mama might be a “must” project for families! Via OhDeeDoh
Danielle of Thompson Family-Life shares a fantastic find of hers that has my embroidery-loving heart skipping a few beats. The children’s book, Selections From a Garden of Verses, is illustrated with gorgeous hand-stitched images by Virginia Tiffany. Danielle writes: The obvious amount of time, work and thought that was put into these is pretty mind-boggling […]
I was one of a generation of American secondary school students who didn’t even have the option to take “industrial arts” classes. Fortunately, I got plenty of hands-on how-to training at home, from Dad, who had a workbench and a garage full of tools that he was patient enough to let me borrow, use, break, and lose while I figured out how to use them.
