Origami skeleton
Look at this strange and cool origami skeleton by Marc Kirschenbaum – there are 10 pages of complicated, hand-drawn instructions to make this model!
Kids & Family
Wiimote Rovio via Robodance
Robert Oschler, of Robots Rule, has a video up showing a preview of his Robodance software controlling the new Wow Wee Rovio remote surveillance bot via a Nintendo Wiimote. With this set-up, a Wiimote can control the Rovio from just about anywhere in the world via Bluetooth and a Web connection. Robert plans on having […]
Drawdio kit makes music while you draw
Adafruit Industries has a new kit called Drawdio, it’s makes music as you draw. It reminds a little bit of Bill Cosby’s picture pages! You can get the kit here… Limor writes– Originally designed by J Silver, when I first saw the Drawdio at Maker Faire I knew it would be a great project for […]
How-to Tuesday: Animated Ghost Kit
The Animated Ghost kit is a great way to learn more about electronics and soldering. It’s really easy to put together and the end result is a great addition to your Halloween decorations. Let’s get started. The things you need: Animated Ghost Kit – Available in the Maker SHED Soldering Iron File Rosin core solder […]
Dollhouse von Slatt keyboard
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]
Craft Projects from the San Diego Zoo
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 […]
Tracking the time kids spend online – make your own internet usage tracker
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 […]