This looks like a really fun activity to do with kids — decorate wood blocks! Mom Jean Van’t Hul of The Artful Parent made these with her daughters, and it looks like they really enjoyed themselves. The crayon melts because you actually put the wood blocks in the oven for a bit to heat them […]
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Nothing’s better than playing dress-up, so give your little ones hours of creative fun with this cute pillowcase play cape tutorial that Becca from BeccaMarie Designs shared on Ucreate! [Via CraftGossip] More: uper Easy Super Hero Cape @Craftzine.com blog How-To: Princess Hat @Craftzine.com blog How-To: Dress Up Bird Wings @Craftzine.com blog
It was Thursday night, only 36 hours to the start of Maker Faire Kansas City, and Kansas City’s one year-old makerspace, Hammerspace was hopping! Teams were finishing up projects, tuning up 3D printers, painting impressive Mayan landscapes for robot competition environs, and testing Power Wheel Racers. Super Awesome Sylvia was there, as were the MakerBot […]
Your next backyard barbeque needs a giant outdoor Twister game, right? Of course it does! Check out this giant yard Twister tutorial from stevemoseley on Instructables to learn how to make your own! [Via One Pretty Thing] More: How-To: Gnome Lawn Bowling Game @Craftzine.com blog How-To: Make a Big-As-Life Board Game @Craftzine.com blog How-To: Throw […]
It’s Father’s Day, and here’s a post to celebrate one dad’s epic build for his son. Derek Dutilly spent about 60 hours over six and a half weeks constructing this amazing AT-AT Walker bunk bed for his son. He included details like toy storage in the stairs leading up to the bed, and a small […]
