I built a bunch of vibrating marker-legged artbots with the kids at my son’s preschool the other day, and it was great fun. We taped motors with an offset weight on their shafts to the top of some plastic cups, chose different colors of markers for the legs, and set them in motion creating beautiful […]
David Veloz Jr., an engineer at the Naval Surface Warfare Center, told us about a unique class he was teaching over the summer. His company conducts an outreach program for local high school students who show an interest in science and math. David was teaching them about his job and electronics in general. Thinking that […]
Vickie Howell’s new site Craft Corps is looking to feature more crafty kids. You can share your kids story on the site. Vickie writes: One of the many reasons for me starting the Craft Corps project, was to show that us creative types come in all sizes, shapes, backgrounds and ages. As a mother, it’s […]
These cupcakes in sugar cones are painfully cute, and would be great for a kid’s birthday party. Sarah James at Instructables made them by balancing the cones in an egg carton while baking.
I am in love with this sweet and simple checkers set made by Blair of Wise Craft. She’s used scrap fabrics to create the game board, and beautifully colored felted rocks as game pieces. Fantastic!
If you are looking for a way to smarten up your travels, you may want to look into the Sightseer’s Guide to Engineering provided by the National Society of Professional Engineers and National Engineers Week. From the entry on the Tacoma Narrows Bridge: To engineers, crossing the Tacoma Narrows presented more of an economic challenge. […]
Homemade Stationery By Bernadette Noll and Kathie Sever Future Craft Collective Welcome back! We hope your week has been sweetly satisfying as you wrap up your school work and prepare for full-on summer. Here in our neighborhood in Austin, Texas, school is officially out for summer and the kids are already chomping at the bit […]
