Cabin Fever? Get Started Now on These 9 Geeky Camping Projects
Here’s a rundown of some great projects for geeky campers everywhere.
Kids & Family
Build Your Own Toys with ThinkFun’s Maker Studio
As I mentioned yesterday, the big theme of this year’s Toy Fair in New York is “joining the maker movement.” But to qualify as a genuine maker toy, a plaything should meet some basic criteria. One new series of kits that fits my definition of a maker toy is the Maker Studio Construction Sets from ThinkFun. […]
Unboxing My Son’s New 3D-Printed Hand
15 years ago we gave birth to a 4lb 9oz baby boy, I was overjoyed with happiness. I wanted to hold him up to the skies like Simba from the Lion King, but at Wordsley Hospital they’re not that keen for you to do stuff like that, so I settled for the giddiness of being […]
How Do You Tell if a Toy is a Maker Toy?
How should we judge whether a toy fits into the maker movement?
Cardboard Chuckwagon: DIY Food Truck For Kids
When I was a kid, a giant cardboard box was just about the best toy ever. My friends and I built forts, castles, and storefronts. We used them as sleds, cars, and rockets, and we even got inside them and rolled down hills. (In retrospect, the latter was probably a bad idea. But it sure […]
Building a Mini Bulldozer from Lawnmower Parts
Crazed dad turns some old lawnmowers into a backyard bulldozer.
How-To: Rope and Wood Tree Ladder
Have good climbing trees in your backyard? Make those first few branches a bit easier with this fantastic rope and wood tree ladder!