Kids & Family

How-To: Story Dice

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 […]

Giant Bubbles on the Beach

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

In the Maker Shed: SnapCircuits Pro

In the Maker Shed: SnapCircuits Pro

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+