Kids & Family

Jello Monoprints

Jello Monoprints By Jessica Wilson As we all know, gelatin has a unique property of being at once delightful to some and repulsive to others. I land somewhere in the middle, I like to play with it but please don’t make me eat it. Years and years ago I took a multimedia class and one […]

Paper Yachts book contest

Paper Yachts book contest

I’ve always been fascinated by origami, but never had the patience for learning it. If you think you do have what it takes to model the world in folded paper, here’s an opportunity to get a free copy of a unique origami book. Our pals over at Potter Craft have given us three copies of […]

Simple fabric soft synth

Simple fabric soft synth

Instructables user pstretz made this Arduino-based simple soft tone generator for another user (carmitsu) who wrote: I teach music in elementary school. We play a lot of recorder music. i.e. the kids play little flutes…… I have several special needs kids who can are using these black poster boards with circles that have the name […]

How-To: Bagalopes

How-To: Bagalopes By Stephanie Scheetz The bagalope, a simple gift bag made from an envelope, is a project I’ve shared with countless people over many years. I’m still tickled by their reaction when they learn how it’s created. “That bag started as an envelope? No way.” Never has the term “pushing the envelope” been truer […]