Petite Purls: Kids Knitting Patterns
How adorable is this knit pattern to make a haltermelon for a little girl? This is just one of the many cute kids knitting patterns on the new site Petite Purls. [ via Twitter @plainsight ]
Kids & Family
Turn a Placemat into a Bib
Babies and kids are messy eaters so you can never have too many bibs around the house if you ask me. Iuvinthemommyhood shows you how to save some moolah and turn a placemat into a bib.
Rainbow Jell-O
Rainbow Jell-O By Katie Goodman Themed snack and story-time activities are great ways to entertain kids during the summer months. What often starts out as glee — hurray summer, no more school! — can quickly turn to boredom if you don’t have a lot of activities on your schedule. Rainbow Jell-O is a fun snack […]
Vibrobots at Honey Creek School
The 4th and 5th grade students at Honey Creek Community School in Washtenaw County, Michigan made vibrobots as part of their Design & Technology curriculum. The looks of pride on these kids’ faces are amazing. Vibrobots are a great project for kids this age (kids of any age, really) ’cause they’re easy enough for anyone […]
How-To: Make Cut Apart Felt Food
The American Felt and Craft blog has a tutorial and patterns for making felt food that can be cut apart and put back together again, a fun activity for children who want to practice cooking skills in a safe way.
“Cause I’m a Rocket Fan…”
Ryan Bavetta, of Crazy Builders, bolted a 3.7 HP model airplane engine onto the back of a skateboard to create this rocket board. Propeller Powered Skateboard [via PopSci]
Pool Toss Game
Pool Toss Game By Bernadette Noll and Kathie Sever Future Craft Collective If you joined us last week, you know we headed out of the sewing room and into the pool! It’s hot here in Austin, and when it’s hot here in June, you know you’ve got three months more to go of the forecast […]
