Fun & Games

The latest DIY ideas, techniques and tools for bikes, rockets, R/C vehicles, toys and other diversions.

This Baby Grand Piano Can Play Pinball All By Itself

Sudhu Tewari’s Prepared Player Piano Pinball System is one of his wackier inventions. It is an orchestra of sound and light.

These four projects showcase how, together, makers can build bigger, more creative, and more challenging projects than if they were solo.

Here are some project ideas your family will have fun collaborating on, and that will help inspire your kids to be makers.

John Edgar Park’s replica of Lúcio’s Sonic Amplifier, from the video game Overwatch, mimics the gun’s in-game ability to “shoot” music.

Using a water-reactive thermoplastic to create molds for casting small parts for scale modeling and miniature gaming.

Got lots of nervous energy to bleed off? Try your hand at making one of these simple and clever fidget spinner toys.

A contest challenging kids to invent their own dream toy or game and have it released as an actual product.