HOW TO – Knit Sackboy
Thanks to Niall for pointing out these instructions for knitting Sackboy from LittleBigPlanet – very cute!
Kids & Family
Automatic marshmallow roaster
Craving a toasted marshmallow but frustrated by lack of a proper campfire coupled with an annoying inability to rotate the marshmallow evenly? Henry has cooked up an Instructable for a lovely, single-serving Arduino automatic marshmallow roaster using a beeswax candle and a stepper motor from an old printer. Yum!
Mutation Sensation
Vacamaca put together this goofy plushie mashup on Instructables.
Mutation Sensation
Vacamaca put together this goofy plushie mashup on Instructables.
Fill-in-the-Blanks Thank You Cards
Sending thank-you notes is a wonderful habit to get your kids into, and this fill-in-the-blanks letter idea from Vintage Chica is a great way to get them started. [via The Crafty Crow]
Robotify a remote control car
Recently I have been taking apart and rewiring some remote control cars that I picked up at the town dump or local yard sales. Some of my students have also been in on the fun, and we are aiming to make them into programmable robotic cars. Take a look at the photos and see what […]
The Naked Scientists explain the science of snot
I love the Naked Scientists site – they explain things so well. And snot is always interesting. The average sneeze can propel a mucus missile and its microbial passengers at up to 100 miles per hour, hence the saying “coughs and sneezes spread diseases”, and as well as sneezing there is of course nose blowing. […]