Kleas shares a fun felting project that’s totally kid friendly. Her preschool students made these felted bead necklaces and bracelets for Mother’s Day gifts, but they would work any time of year. It’s a very simple process, and allows the kids to get their hands a little messy, which is always a bonus in my […]
Wooster Collective caught up with Aaron Rose, who is co-developing an after school program for kids called “Make Something!!” with Kanye West. He says: I was one of those kids who absolutely hated school. I always felt that I didn’t quite fit into the education system as it was and yearned to find a place […]
Justin Blinder, a student at Parsons, created this plushie doll that clings to you and snoozes, like a living critter: Snoozy the Sloth is a plush toy with a respiratory system. He sleeps while clinging onto a user, allowing them to feel both the contraction and expansion of his chest, as well exhaling of air […]
Family Summer Center, Part One: Intentions and Inspirations Banner By Bernadette Noll and Kathie Sever Future Craft Collective It’s that time of year, folks, when the classroom parties hit a fever pitch, the volunteer coordinator at school has you on speed dial, and we, as parents, start to spiral into a little bit of a […]
Pretty Ditty shows you how to make cute ruffle shoulder straps in this tutorial where she’s made this adorable top for her daughter. [ via luvinthemommyhood ]
It’s going to be a beautiful weekend; go fly a kite! Built with straws and Tyvek by Instructables user emilyfis.
Some folks at Haptic Lab are making these luxuriously customized map quilts: Soft-Maps are handmade quilted maps of Brooklyn neighborhoods and parks that represent your unique place in the city. These heirlooms are meant to be used: wrap your children in them, have a picnic, pull them close during the next Nor’easter. Not only beautiful, […]
