Sewing for Children by Emma Hardy. CICO Books, $19.95, 2010; cicobooks.com When I first read about this book, it sounded fun; I love to sew and sewing for my son is always a treat. But it’s actually even better than that–it could be titled Sewing with Kids. Each project is simple enough to do with […]
Camille of Mother Lode shares how she transformed thrifted children’s book into fun puzzle blocks using a favorite craft medium: Mod Podge. [via Mod Podge Rocks]
Here’s one of my favorite notes ever. It’s from a Lucy Leith, about her experience at Maker Faire, which she attended last year with her dad, Andy. My name is Lucy Leith, and I am a 13-year-old maker. I heard about Maker Faire through MAKE magazine, and thought that it would be a cool thing […]
Here’s one of my favorite notes ever. It’s from a Lucy Leith, about her experience at Maker Faire, which she attended last year with her dad, Andy. My name is Lucy Leith, and I am a 13-year-old maker. I heard about Maker Faire through MAKE magazine, and thought that it would be a cool thing […]
Summer is fast approaching, and if you have kiddos in your house, you’re likely scrambling to find fun things to do with them while they are out of school. I love this idea from Marie of Make and Takes for starting a science observation journal. My son is starting to ask all kinds of questions […]
Kirsten Halterman writes: When I was a young child (about 4 or 5 years old), my mom taught me how to braid by making an octopus doll and allowing me to braid its legs. The following set of instructions is a step-by-step guide on how to teach your little one how to braid. If your […]
Jie Roe learned to make a moldable, plastic-like material from expired milk: This home-made plastic is hardly a replacement for real plastic, but it’s a fun experiment to do with your friends or kids. The chemical reaction is based on the fact that casein is generated from milk and vinegar with some heat. It is […]
