Custom Woodland Room
I really like this custom kid’s room by Cup of Coco – it’s not just a mural, the accessories and 3-D details give it a lot of charm. Via Heavy Petal
Kids & Family
Look! Particles!
Jenny @ Craft posted about these a while back – I think these plush particles would make great teaching tools. WEIGHT: Particle weights vary according to their properties. The Higgs boson, top quark and W boson, for example, are the heaviest-they’re stuffed with polished gravel. The massless bosons are the lightest–they are stuffed with polyfill. […]
Knitted bike for hamsters
It’s not really for hamsters, but it’s about the right size. Mydogellen made this awesome knitted bike – she made an Instructable that explains her approach and the techniques she used.
Avocado mayonnaise
I’m always curious about the science of food. I found this really great article about avocado mayonnaise; it sounds really yummy, and gives a little insight into the nature of emulsions. If you want to know more, here’s a Wikipedia article about emulsions.
HOW TO – Candy Package Robots
As my fellow blogger Rachel pointed out this morning, you’re likely surrounded by lots of Halloween candy today…or maybe a lot of empty candy boxes and wrappers? That Artist Woman shows you how to make these funny robots using the packaging you might normally have thrown away. Via The Crafty Crow.
GeekDad at Maker Faire
Anton Olsen of GeekDad has a nice piece on some of the highlights for kids at Maker Faire Austin. (the photo is part of the TexLUG exhibit, one of my picks for the Editor’s Choice blue ribbon – they were great!)
Gear Heart
A papercraft gear heart you have to see to believe