How-To: Knit Snaky Keyhole Scarf
Carson Ellis shares her pattern for knitting this adorable snaky kehole scarf.
Kids & Family
STEM resources for teachers
This weekend I had an opportunity to attend a renewable energy workshop organized by the Southeastern Massachusetts Achievement and Retention in Technology group at Bristol Community College. The morning was packed with teachers sharing their lesson and unit ideas on ideas based around the STEM subjects of green technologies and energy.
The college offers a Lending Lab for tools and lab equipment that most schools are unlikely to stock. Through using these equipment resources, teachers can get their students’ hands onto enough materials to for a series of lessons on windmill design, hydrogen cars, air purity testing, and more. Teachers shared their experiences in bringing this equipment into their classes and how it affected student learning.
CRAFT Video: Klutz Capsters
Klutz is sponsoring “Super Crafty Kidz” month on CRAFT. In this video, Rachel Hobson makes the Capsters project with her kids! http://blog.craftzine.com/archive/2009/11/craft_video_klutz_capsters.html
Make: Holiday Gift Guide 2009: Toys for grown-ups
I’m old (never you mind the hard number). But I’m still a kid at heart and I love toys. And I’m not talking about motorcycles and cars and speed boats, aka “grown-up toys,” I’m talking model rockets, radio-controlled anything, little toy soldiers, and board games. TOYS! The cool thing about being an adult, and being […]
CRAFT Video: Klutz Capsters
Since it’s our special Super Crafty Kidz month, sponsored by Klutz, lets join Rachel Hobson and her kids as they make the Klutz Capsters! They’re fun bottle caps with pictures and charms inside. Rachel says this is a great project to have “in your back pocket” for when your kids say “Mom, I’m bored!” Everything […]
DIY Stroller Handle for Toddlers
> Whitney at The Rookie Moms explains how you can make a simple stroller handle for your older child (3 yrs and up) to hold onto when you are toting around your little one.
How-To: Marzipan Animals
Marzipan Animals By Sonya Nimri Marzipan is a paste made out of finely ground almonds mixed with sugar. The result is a pliable, edible, non-toxic crafting material, ideal as a substitute for modeling clay. With marzipan, the only potential side effect with accidental ingestion is a sugar high. An incredibly malleable alternative, whatever you can […]