Story dice are a great way to spark a child’s imagination. Simply have them roll the dice and then come up with a story based on the pictures that turn up. This is the simple kind of project that will keep a child entertained for ages, and will be a great source of conversation and […]
In a follow-up to my recent post about Charlie Visnic’s B-Roll blog, and his recent attempts at making rigs for generating ginormous bubbles, here’s a video he posted of bubbles on Stinson beach. So gorgeous and lyrical, and something to long for as we’re teased by an imminent spring. Giant Stinson Beach Bubbles
My kids are constantly collecting all kinds of bits and pieces and trinkets from outside when we go on hikes or just play out in the backyard. I’m going to have to make some of these scavenger bags from Steffanie of sew grown so they’ll have a place to put all their treasures for easy […]
Josh Smith of Pennsylvania built this tow rope with a friend. This project started as an innocent “oh, I have an engine” comment and has turned into a really awesome project. I first blogged about it here but decided it needed a permanent home. The winch is now fully operational and worked well during our […]
When I was a kid, I was obsessed with control panels. I dreamed of making a spaceship capsule out of my room, covered with toggles and panel lights that I could used to launch countless astronaut and sci-fi fantasies. The closest I ever came to this was a six-pad rocketry launch controller my friends (and […]
The SnapCircuits Pro kit contains over 75 parts that allow you to build over 500 snap-together circuits. Experiment Examples include a Musical Doorbell, Laser Gun, Race Game, Lie Detector, Electronic Kazoo, Make Your Own Battery, Morse Code Generator, Mind Reading Game, Race Car Engine, Telegraph, AM & FM Radio. (No Tools Required. Requires 4AA Batteries) Ages 8+
Several years ago, I embroidered a tooth fairy pillow for my daughter (my oldest child) just before she lost her first tooth. My son has now lost two teeth and I’ve yet to make a tooth pillow for him. The poor kid has had to use his sister’s. I think this fun monster tooth pillow […]
