Mending with Monsters
Worn out knees in your favorite jeans? Patch it with a monster face!
Kids & Family
Maker Profile Video: Making a Doctor Who Matt Smith Puppet
David Haaz-Baroque is an amateur puppet maker and puppeteer from Oakland who performs with his creations under the name Shadow Circus Creature Theatre. His love of theatrical puppeteering has lead him on a unique artistic path, with shows throughout the Bay Area and beyond, including several guest appearances on the television show Creepy KOFY Movie Time, and yearly stage […]
Meet the Makers of Howtoons DIY Comix
Thousands of kids are engineering their own toys and science projects — and learning how they work — thanks to Howtoons. Created by comic artist Nick Dragotta, toy designer Ingrid Dragotta, inventor-polymath Saul Griffith (a MacArthur Fellow and former Make: columnist), and self-described “big kid” Joost Bonsen, Howtoons are instructional comics that show how to make […]
Apply Now to Be a Maker-in-Residence this Summer
Looking for a summer job? Apply now to be a maker-in-residence at one of the many Maker Corps 2015 Host Sites across the nation! We’re looking for anyone who is interested in being a maker-in-residence and a maker educator embedded at museums, libraries, schools, community makerspaces, and even a summer camp! Learn more about all […]
Kid Crafts: Toilet Paper Roll Dinosaurs
Raid your recycle bin for a day of crafty fun! This toilet paper roll dinosaurs project will help you transform trash into toys for an awesome prehistoric playtime. Toilet paper rolls are a craft time staple for pretty much every preschool parent I know, and with good reason. Most households generate at least a couple […]
Hacked Teddy Bear Warms Your Heart and Your Hugs
Vladimir wrote in to share an interesting project he just completed. He is using the heating element from a heated jacket to heat a stuffed bear. The result is a cuddly warm stuffed animal. It looks like an ordinary silk fabric, very thin and soft. You do not feel it under a toy fur. […]
Extreme Cardboarding: Cardboard Treadmill Workout
Now that spring is upon us and thoughts of not so distant summer weather fill our imaginations, many of us will be looking to get into optimum shape after months of lethargy during the winter. After pushing the envelope on the limits cardboard can be sculpted and re-purposed with the launch of the December 2014 […]