My grandmother used to make salt dough for my sister and I to play with. We’d sit around for at least an hour, squishing it into shapes the way you’d play with Play-Doh. But Lisa from The Craft-Arty Kid takes salt dough to a new level with instructions for adorable miniature food, perfect for a […]
We’ve visited the Houston Museum of Natural Science several times this summer, and one of the biggest hits with the kids has been the enormous, gorgeous geodes on display. I love the idea of making our own “geodes” at home, so this crystal egg geode project from Jim “Figgy” Noonan for Marthat Stewart is at […]
I know this galaxy playdough recipe from Fairy Dust Teaching is geared for kids, but the space geek in me wants to make a batch to play with myself! [via Heather Mann on Pinterest]
Here’s an absolutely brilliant use of Sugru – an air-drying silicone clay. The inventors have created an Instructable showing how to make a digital camera fairly indestructable for kids. Check out the abuse this thing takes with nary a scratch: Brilliant! I’m considering doing this to all my electronics now.
Jenny at Craft Test Dummies is getting a jump on back-to-school crafting by making up a batch of backpack zipper pulls. She used formica samples from her local home improvement store and added a combination of paint and decoupage. I love the Star Wars design here! And she has lots of other styles to share, […]
By Andrew Lewis When I was very young, I had a pop-up puppet toy that I would play with all the time. I only remembered the toy recently, while I was trying to figure out what to do with a stack of old machine wool cones. Not only are these fun for playtime, they’re quite […]
Sachiko at Tea Rose Home created this beautiful little dress from a package of five assorted tea towels. I only wish they made tea towels much larger, so I can have one in my size, too! Take a look at her lovingly-photographed tutorial – her process for turning towels into garment is simple and ingenious.
