Here’s a delightful way to start your Sunday morning: pop over to Spoonflower and vote in their current fabric design contest. All the fabrics were created by kids aged 12 and under. I was grinning from ear to ear as I paged through the entries – what a talented bunch of kiddos! You can vote […]
If you’re looking for a bare-bones hovercraft build, this one from ENGINEERING.com’s Some Assembly Required is about as minimal as it gets: A leaf blower, a couple circles of plywood, a lawn chair, and a shower curtain for the skirt. [Thanks, Dad!]
By Scott Bedford Amaze your kids by transforming two old toilet rolls and a few other recycled bits and bobs into a cool steampunk-inspired robot. Amaze them even further by balancing your robot on the edge of a ruler, table, shelf, or even your finger. And then triple amaze them by rotating the arms and […]
This summer, the kids and I are hitting the library on a regular basis, so I’m thinking I need to whip up a couple of these cool library tote bags from Mo Bedell of lime gardenias for Sew, Mama, Sew! I particularly love that there’s a pocket on the strap specifically for holding the library […]
This Fimo labyrinth using a CD case from Teri of Giddy Giddy for Bloesem Kids is a brilliant example of reuse. She shares a few versions of maze styles, and I imagine kids would have fun coming up with their own as well. [via Austin Creative Reuse]
If you’re looking to start a fun project with dad, here’s a round-up of kid-friendly projects videos, put together by MAKE Managing Editor Keith Hammond. Thanks, Keith! Compressed Air Rockets I’d hazard it’s the single most popular kid-dad project we’ve ever done: the Compressed Air Rocket Launcher. Father and teacher Rick Schertle showed us how […]
My kids absolutely love having any kind of tent, fort or tiny space to crawl into and play or read. This tutorial from Tatertos and Jello for building a PVC frame and draping it to create a perfect reading hideaway is something I’m going to have to make for them.
