I love this DIY play laptop made by Amida of Journey Into Unschooling, perfect for little hands and curious minds to play with. Amida writes: I made this laptop out of a discarded panel that I had removed from a play kitchen. The keys were salvaged from a keyboard headed for e-waste and can be […]
I’ve seen a lot of variations on the soft baby book, and I’m really liking the latest addition to the pack from Kristena of Thimbly Things. She uses reclaimed denim and scraps of fabric paired with our good friend, Heat ‘n Bond, to create colorful appliques in a sturdy fabric book that will stand the […]
Howtoons has a great new Visual Communication Howtoon up about creativity and documenting your projects. While it’s mostly aimed at kids, it’s actually a great starting point for anyone trying to figure out the best way to communicate their ideas.
This is one of my all-time favorite project ideas I’ve ever seen. Filth Wizardry had the brilliant idea of using dollar store shelf liner as a base for embroidery and sewing for children. She shows how to draw a pattern on the liner with colored markers, making it easy for kids to trace over them […]
John Baichtal @ Make: Online has the scoop: The 18th of February has been designated as Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day, an offshoot of National Engineers Week. A few days ago we asked Dr. AnnMarie Thomas, a professor of engineering at the University of St. Thomas, to share her thoughts on the occasion. If […]
I can’t wait to tackle this great army bunker tent from Obsessively Stitching. She shows how you can convert your kitchen table into a kidtastic tent. I especially love how she shows how to create a PVC frame to add shape to the tent, but still makes it possible to collapse everything into one small […]
By Future Craft Collective In our house the piles of random artwork are vast and ever present. We all like to draw, paint, and sketch, and when one is drawing, painting, sketching, it encourages all others in the house to do the same. We love the process but don’t always know what to do with […]
