Today is my daughter’s last day of school, and though part of me is looking forward to lazy days by the pool and frequent trips to the snow cone stand, I’m also nervous about those moments in the day where the inevitable “I’m bored!” rears its ugly head. I’ve been gradually gathering and stashing a […]
I didn’t get a chance to take a ton of photos at Maker Faire, but I did catch this dad and his daughter working on this electronics kit together in the Sparkfun tent. I didn’t catch their names, so if that’s you, post in the comments! I think there should be an international “teach your […]
Instructables user wasabi32746 says that this instrument doesn’t really sound like bagpipes, but works the same way and is fun to play. These bagpipes from recorders and garbage bags might be fun to make with your kids (and educational)!
Patricia of A Little Hut and her 2 kids celebrated the start of summer crafting with this fun collaborative project on making homemade wrapping paper.
Family Connection Letter Writing Center By Bernadette Noll and Kathie Sever Future Craft Collective In addition to being all about sustainable crafting, Future Craft Collective is also about building sustainable connection. When we spend our days with small children, so much of life has to be focused on the here and now that we sometimes […]
The pinwheel is a classic toy that never gets old. All you need is a chopstick, a wine cork, a pushpin, and paper. Embellishments are all up to your personal style, from glitter to paper choice. Howtoons have a beautiful, graphic way of showing you how. Download the PDF.
OK, so, it’s not exactly a song. It’s more like a clicky, morse-codey, geiger-countery sort of buzz. Nonetheless, it is generated by an electric fish, and you can hear it yourself just by wiring a piezoelectric earphone across the water in your fish tank. Provided, of course, that said water contains said electric fish. If […]
