HOW TO – Child’s Pool Robe
Sew, Mama, Sew! shares a quick and easy tutorial for making this clever child’s pool robe from an old towel.
Kids & Family
Bricksmith Version 2.0
We wrote about Bricksmith before on the MAKE blog. It’s a really cool open source LEGO building program for the Mac. Version 2.0 boasts better rendering and a cool Minifigure generator. Bricksmith allows you to create virtual instructions for your Lego creations on your Mac. The magic is based on the LDraw library, a collection […]
Fiber optic and LED minature garden light
Technoplastique made this adorable miniature garden light using flower and leaf beads, fiber optics, and LEDs. You could use a found box for the base if you don’t have a way to cut acrylic. The comments at Instructables ask about using a wall wart – if you’re a beginner, it’s probably best to stick with […]
Custom Kid’s Outfit
Craftster user Nylaskye stitched up this adorable denim-and-rainbow outfit for her daughter, inspired by her cheap-yet-cute sneakers from Kmart.
HOW TO – Recycle Old Crayons
Danny Seo posts up a beautiful way to recycle those old crayons by melting them all together in a pan and cutting butterfly shapes by using cookie cutters. Related: Crayon Cookies
Guitar building 101
In addition to his roles as composer, musician and recording engineer, Brooklyn instrument inventor Paul Rubenstein teaches high school students to build their own electric guitars and amplifiers. Building a functional stringed instrument can be a rich learning experience, involving a variety of skills – Paul’s classes even wind their own magnetic pickups! Head over […]
Duck Hunt lamp
Fluffypants made this great Duck Hunt lamp and posted it on Craftster! She gutted the zapper, wired it up, made a cardboard replica of a cartridge for the base, and decorated the shade with fun foam. More: Nintendo Duck Hunt Sweater 3D pixel Duck Hunt, in real-life