HOW TO – Fake Snot for Halloween
I thought I’d start out here with some of my favorite Halloween things. :) I wish there were a larger picture of this snot – I think it’s some of the nicest looking fake snot I’ve seen. The recipe is here.
Kids & Family
Monochromatic Airplane Models Mobile
My kids are seven and four, so I’m far past decorating baby nurseries. I still think, though, that they would love these painted airplane models as much as I do. Telstar Logistics posted this project created to have above his daughter’s changing table over on Dinosaurs & Robots, and explains why he chose to paint […]
Maker Faire-goers
One of my favorite things about Maker Faire is watching people make things. There are so many things to see and so many distractions – it’s really cool to slow down and watch folks really focusing on the thing they’re doing. Here’s a little round-up of makers, both kids and grownups, making masks, metal-working, playing […]
Sashimi Tabernacle Choir
Gareth blogged about Sashimi Tabernacle Choir a while back; seeing it in Austin was wonderful! I don’t know what it says about me that, if I had the time, I could have watched this ridiculous thing for an hour, but it made me deliriously happy. My video doesn’t do it justice – if you ever […]
Craftsman tool Halloween ad
We saw this Craftsman tool skeleton ad while we watching Mythbusters on Discovery Channel – it’s very clever! They have Halloween wallpaper and an email tool on their site, too.
Hand-crank marble-climbing machine and plans
Dug sent in another cool link from his Automata blog. This time it’s a marble-climbing machine with plans. Looks like a fun project to make with, or for, the kids. [Thanks Dug] It is with great pleasure that I inform you that Steve Good, proprietor of The Scrollsaw Workshop, has created downloadable plans and a […]
Casper’s bronze heart
Casper’s brother made him this totally sweet bronze sculpture using Styrofoam and a LEGO minifig. Via Brothers Brick