Texture Boxes for Kids
The Felt Mouse put together these fun texture boxes for her nieces and nephews this year. Read more about what went into them on her blog–these would make a great last-minute holiday gift for the kids in your life.
Kids & Family
LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT One-Kit Wonders
Seattle schools were closed today (snow!), so my son decided to make a project from No Starch Press’s new book, LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT One-Kit Wonders. We really like this book – it consists of ten projects designed by the contributors to the NXT Step blog. The book is not for absolute beginners, but it’s not […]
CRAFT Gift Guide – Holiday Gift Projects Kids Can Make
Us moms always appreciate the macaroni-on-a-soup-can pencil holders, but here are some other good crafty gifts kids can make for the adults (and other kids) in their lives. Kaboose has instructions for making easy glycerin soap, and About.com shows how to make bars of soap with treasures inside. Teach Soap shows how to make bath […]
HOW TO – Tag Monster Toy
Sew, Mama, Sew! tips us off to Craft Schmaft’s Tag Monster project, a handmade stuffy who was created because the stitcher’s son is obsessed with tags and labels. “I created a little softie for my baby boy, Oscar, earlier this year called the Tag Monster. Oscar is obsessed with labels. You know those little tags […]
Give MAKE/CRAFT to a school
Last year I gave MAKE and CRAFT gift subscriptions to my son’s school – I was in the school library the other day and saw the latest editions on the magazine rack, looking well-thumbed already! The librarian often sends me emails telling me about kids and teachers discovering the magazines in the library and getting […]
HOW TO – Paper Reindeer Decorations
Meggiecat points us to Cheeky Magpie’s blog, where I found these papercraft reindeer – it looks like a fun holiday project for kids!
Paper reindeer decorations
Meggiecat points us to Cheeky Magpie’s blog, where I found these papercraft reindeer – it looks like a fun holiday project for kids!
