Knit Kid’s Hat
Whit on The Purl Bee shares this quick knitting pattern to make this fun kid’s hat made from Knit Collage Handspun yarn, a yarn filled with ribbons and notions. I love the pom pom at the top!
Kids & Family
Newton’s Laws in Claymation by Three Creative Teens
When I visited my cousin last week, his daughter Neeka Mashouf (age 13) and two of her classmates (Nicole Bronstein and Sydney Schonefeld) were deeply engaged in creating a stop-motion animation film for a class project, complete with a homemade stage and camera platform. The assignment was to explain and show examples of Newton’s three […]
Newton’s Laws of Motion, in stop-motion animation, by 3 young makers
When I visited my cousin last week, his daughter Neeka Mashouf (age 13) and two of her classmates (Nicole Bronstein and Sydney Schonefeld) were deeply engaged in creating a stop-motion animation film for a class project, complete with a homemade stage and camera platform. The assignment was to explain and show examples of Newton’s three […]
Two sisters collaborate on The Three Girls
In response to DIY Movie Making Month, one of our readers, Angela Sheehan, sent us this wonderful little movie she made with her (then six-year-old) sister: This is a stop-motion collage I made, based on drawings by my little sister (six years old at the time). Back in 2005, I was studying animation and taking […]
How-To: Animal Masks
Here’s a fun project to tackle with the kids this weekend. I love that the project itself can create an opportunity for fun creative time together, and then play time with the masks offers even more fun. Enjoy!
More thoughts on “Coder Barbie”
On Mashable, math teacher Rebecca Zook weighs in on the whole Computer Engineer Barbie (aka Coder Barbie) “controversy” with “Why Computer Engineer Barbie Is Good for Women in Tech.” While some have embraced Coder Barbie, others have attacked the concept, saying that her pink laptop, sparkly leggings, and trendy glasses are “too feminine” to be […]
How-To: Foil And Plastic Egg Mushrooms
Filth Wizardry shares her brilliant trick for whipping up a whole slew of cheery mushrooms using foil and plastic Easter eggs.