Fifty Dangerous Thing (You Should Let Your Children Do) is the first book from the people who created Tinkering School. With projects, activities, experiences, and skills ranging from “Superglue Your Fingers Together” to “Play with Fire,” along with 48 other great ideas, the book is a manifesto for kids and parents alike to reclaim childhood.
When I was little, there was a period of time where I liked to carry my doll around all the time. I think one of my friends even had a little toy stroller for her doll. I like this idea better – a carrier. Owlet has a tutorial for a mini mei tai, which is […]
The Mechamo Inchworm kit is a creepy/beautiful member of Gakken’s Mechanical Animals Series. You can make a mind-blowing remote controlled “Meka-Inchworm” robot with this fun, no-soldering-required kit. You’ve got to love a machine that moves like a bug! MAKE is proud to be the exclusive distributor in North America for these brilliant kits. The Mechamo […]
Shrink a man’s tie down for a little guy when you’re in need of some formal little-tyke attire. This is great for an old tie with a stain on one part! [via ReadyMade]
Maize in Montana shows you how to make a cute crocheted scrunchie — perfect for making the ponytails of girls extra stylish (and crafty)!
This Saturday, at the Exploratorium in San Francisco, we’ll have our fourth Open MAKE session beginning at 11 am in the McBean Theater followed by ongoing activities in the Tinkering Studio from 12:30 to 3pm. Our theme is Motion and Mechanisms, which allows us to explore the world of toys and toymakers. We’ll also get […]
MAKE subscriber sliptonic wrote in with his enhanced pinewood derby car: I built this car for the open class of my son’s Cubscout pinewood derby race. It uses a 9V solenoid to release pressure from a PET bottle. I won, despite a minor design flaw. The flaw being that the bottle didn’t fit under the […]
