Nifty magnetic construction toy
While it doesn’t have anything to do with actual buckyballs, this set of 216 rare earth magnetic balls looks like a lot of fun. I just wish they didn’t cost $31 (with shipping). BuckyBalls [via Laughing Squid]
Kids & Family
Birdie Potpourri
Birdie Potpourri By Jessica Wilson Years ago my mother had a mad love bird living in her home. My brother found it flying about the San Fernando Valley and presented it to her as a pet. The thing was crazy psychotic as many single love birds are wont to be, so my mother dubbed it […]
How-To: Make Alphabet Block Magnets
I love these fun alphabet block magnets from Plum Pudding, and love how she’s shown how to use them not just as refrigerator magnets, but also as photo displays and even place card holders! [ via Whip-Up ]
How-To: Sew a Reversible Sun Hat
How-To: Sew a Reversible Sun Hat By Bernadette Noll and Kathie Sever Future Craft Collective This week I’m passing along a much-beloved pattern that has been in my lexicon of favorites for years now. It’s a super easy pattern that suits kids as well as adults, and it goes together in a snap. My 8-year-old […]
How-To: Make Tooth Fairy Bags
I recently shared the story of a tooth fairy pillow that I made for my daughter over on my blog, Average Jane Crafter. Somehow I had the idea that it needed to be a pillow with a pocket that she could hang on her doorknob, even though as a kid I usually just shoved my […]
How-To: Make Toddler Market Skirt
Dana at Made shares an in-depth tutorial for putting together these bright and cheery “Market” skirts – perfect for summer!
Star Wars AT-AT loft bed
Will you be MY dad? (How long do you think it’ll be though before a pillow fight turns ugly and that Styrofoam AT-AT head gets decapitated? Just sayin’) Star Wars Imperial Walker Loft Bed [via Boing Boing] More: DIY AT-AT Baby stroller – how it was made… All of our Star Wars make and craft […]
