How-To: Outdoor Playhouse Tent
Turn your yard into a shaded summertime haven with this outdoor playhouse tent tutorial!
Kids & Family
DIY Shaving Cream
Get up close and personal with the whole hair removal process by making your own shaving cream with this tutorial by the good folks over at The Chic Self.
Beaver Dad Carves Heirloom on ShopBot
This morning, Tim Wilczynski graduated from MIT, and I have it on good authority that his dad, Vince Wilczynski, “Dean Vince” of the Yale School of Engineering, handed him a beautiful family heirloom—a wooden beaver lovingly carved by a father for his son. It’s not the same hand-carved wooden beaver Tim’s grandfather had presented to Vince […]
How-To: Homemade Natural Bug Spray
For those who’d like to stay bite-free in a more natural way, here’s a handy DIY Bug Spray recipe suggested by Free People Blog.
Our Living Room is Now a Family Workshop
“Lets pull this sofa out of here and turn our living room into one big workshop.” My wife, Lisha, said this to me about two weeks ago, only a few days after Maker Faire Bay Area. I loved this idea. We have this large living area that was dominated by a couch and little else. […]
Flashback: Zine-Making for Kids
Zine-making is also a fantastic activity for kids. Not only are zines a fun means of creative expression, making them gives kids a little insight into how published books and magazines are made, and may help them think more critically about what goes into those mainstream publications.
How-To: Crochet and Sew Dress
Whip up a sweet sundress for your little one with this wonderful crochet and sew dress tutorial!