Recently the Maker Shed started to carry OLLO kits. What are OLLO kits? OLLO is a reconfigurable construction set for beginner robot enthusiasts. Think of them as a cross between LEGO and Erector sets. We went ahead and made one of the projects from the Action kit and learned a few things along the way. Here are a few tips when making your OLLO kit.
Dana of Made shares a tutorial for making this tiered ruffle skirt as part of the So You Think You’re Crafty contest. The tutorial will be available for a limited time on the SYTYC web site, after which it will be available in Dana’s shop.
Brenda at Alpha + Mom shows you the many ways to create a decorative DIY holiday wreath that kids can join in and make using lots of recycled goodies!
This glove-to-reindeer project from Kleas is a great holiday activity for older kids. It would be fun to make Santa’s entire fleet!
This crocodile softie from Laura at We Wilsons brings a big, toothy grin to my face. It’s sheer genius to take rickrack and a zipper and use them for what they are surely longing to be used for. Best of all, she’s offering the pattern for free if you upload a photo of something you […]
By Jessica Wilson My friend Alexander (age 8) has an iPod shuffle. While he loves to listen to all his happy tunes, he is not a fan of the clippiness and wishes he had something to better house his mini jukebox. We didn’t have MP3s back when I was a kid. We didn’t even have […]
By Future Craft Collective It’s holiday time! Let the countdown begin! If you’ve got kids in your house you know how they love to count down to special occasions. We designed this Anticipation Calendar for just that reason — counting down to the big day. With this calendar you can help your kids count down […]
