Stephanie was going through some watch parts she’d bought on eBay and some reminded her of Jake von Slatt’s iconic keyboard, so she was inspired to make a dollhouse-size replica. Awesome. The full-size inspiration: Steampunk Keyboard, The Mini Me Version [via Steampunk Workshop]
I love the San Diego Zoo, but had no clue that their website had a kid’s craft section until I saw this blog post from The Felt Mouse. Could this sea turtle marionette project be any cooler? I especially love that it is made from recycled materials, so it’s a great way to teach kids […]
Linus Torvald has a blog and out of the gate he has a great post on a kid’s internet usage tracker he made, nice! Linus writes… …I’m happy with the kids being comfy with a computer, but we’ve set some basic rules for it. Notably, they can’t just play all those flash games all the […]
American Science and Surplus is a classic source of materials for makers of just about anything. They have a collection of Halloween-ish bits and pieces like rubber spider webs, gigantic spiders, life-sized skeletons, fake teeth, glow-in-the-dark maggots, and voice modulators, but make sure you explore the rest of their site for cheap switches, motors, tools, […]
Author and Make Magazine contributor Tom Nardone is at it again – his Extreme Pumpkins site is full of amazing pumpkin creations. We do the vomiting pumpkin every year – mixing in rice and mini M&Ms add a touch of realism. Check out his books, Extreme Pumpkins, and Extreme Pumpkins II.
Make this lovely (and nattily dressed!) zombie sit up and scare your guests. The design uses a sprinkler valve, PVC pipe and a screen door opener. Propmaster shows us how here. via Hacked Gadgets
If you’re looking for mask-making inspiration, look at these photos taken by Roadknight Labs of amazing masks made for Carnivale.
