ArduinoFun has a how-to on building this simple two-servo Arduino walker that’s a great starter robot project for kids. The body and legs were ordered from Ponoko. Shawn of ArduinoFun writes: My son is 11 and daughter is 5 and they really enjoyed doing this. I was amazed at my daughter already thinking of new […]
My husband’s grandmother was a home ec./crafts teacher for an elementary school in France. Growing up, one of my husband’s favorite memories as a kid was the tepee grandma made (along with a matching Indian costume). I’ve seen some in pricy children’s stores so it’s so great to see a tepee tutorial online at Ali […]
Shannon at luvinthemommyhood refashions the sleeves from a men’s dress shirt into an adorable pair of toddler pants. The tutorial features a PDF and a video and is a part of her “newbie sewing series”. Shannon writes: When repurposing or refashioning an item, there is no such thing as leftovers in my house. After having […]
Woman’s Day features a bevy of craft projects kids can make for mom to wish her Happy Mother’s Day like this curlicue card made using colored construction paper.
Nothing says springtime like a green twig willow whistle. Put some garlands in your hair and dance around the maypole.
I’m loving the sweet embellished look of this flower ruffle collar by Katie Did for her little girls’ Easter dresses. This same technique can be used to add detailing to skirts, sweaters, and shirts for yourself! [ via Whip Up ]
Leigh Ann of the object project shares her steps for using an image from a coloring book to make these cute bath-time scrubby buddies. As she points out, it’s a great way to use up old towels or terry cloth scraps!
