All Hands Active is a massive collaboration of makers who brought a creative free-for-all to Maker Faire Detroit. They called it Wreck Lab, and it was just that. Kids got to tear apart all sorts of junked technology to learn more about how things work. Tons of children who came by the booth donned safety […]
I just flew in from Detroit. My trip went like this: Oakland–>JFK, then a week later, La Guardia–>Detroit, then a week after that, Detroit–>LAX–>Santa Rosa. Phew! I have never flown that much in just in two weeks, and since it’s the heart of summer vacation, I was very surprised to see so many children on […]
Here’s a great way to get rid of a bunch of old cds and give your kids an afternoon of fun at the same time. Make these CD suncatchers by Tiffany of RePlayGround. I love the addition of little jeweled rhinestones to make them extra sparkly!
Beautiful edible crayons, made by the brilliant soul over at Luxirare. They are functioning crayons, because they can make colored markings. What else do you need from a crayon? Well, you won’t get that familiar waxy scent that transports us all to preschool … These guys are made of fruit, nuts, and/or various other color-appropriate […]
The pinwheel is a classic toy that never gets old. All you need is a chopstick, a wine cork, a pushpin, and paper. Embellishments are all up to your personal style, from glitter to paper choice. Howtoons has a beautiful, graphic way of showing you how. Download the PDF Right click to save the PDF […]
Head to Etsy’s blog to learn to create your own nautical rope bracelet. I used to have one of these that shrank slightly after getting wet the first time, preventing it from falling off for the rest of the summer. It’s a great substitute for a traditional friendship bracelet at summer camp.
Jonathan Johns, a coworker of ours over at O’Reilly Media and a frequent volunteer at Maker events, sent us a great little maker story that we think everyone will enjoy. My son, Christian, and his two roommates were on spring break in Arizona. As they were climbing up and around the hills, Christian’s cargo shorts […]
