By Jeromina Juan Kids and kids at heart will delight in decorating this calorie-free, three-tier, cake-shaped chalkboard. It’s both a craft and a toy, and that makes for a very sweet deal. What’s best: It’s a piece of cake to make! You can have your little ones join you in the fun process of crafting […]
This denim ball from Joel of Made by Joel is a cool way to reuse scraps of denim fabric. And while it’s showcased as a toy for kids, I think the construction could also be use for creating a really cool throw pillow.
Gareth @ MAKE writes: Inspired by Maker Faire this past weekend? Workshop Weekend, happening in locations around the Bay Area this coming Saturday and Sunday, will turn that enthusiasm into hands-on education and real-life making. An amazing range of short (2-4 hour) introductory workshops will take you from knowing nothing to welding, making pens, casting […]
Maker Faire Education Day is opportunity for schools from near and far to bring their students to a sneak preview of Maker Faire. Some of our most engaging makers hosted 1600 kids and everyone had an amazing time. The students roamed from exhibit to exhibit learning about physics, chemistry, and technology. They interacted with electronic […]
Emily from The Student/Teacher has a tutorial for this sweet embroidered version of a growth chart over on The Long Thread. The quilt version of this traditional record of your child’s growth would be an incredible heirloom piece.
You may have seen this determined young woman on The Ellen Show in 2008. Michala Riggle, then age 10, was busy raising $200,000.00 to help her local hospital incorporate an experimental treatment that she’d seen work well for her younger brother Evan, who has autism. Michala reached her goal by making beaded bracelets and selling […]
In this Etsy video, Joel Henriques shows us how to make a simple paper bird mobile, demonstrating why this is a great project to do with kids.
