Weave furniture design blends traditional techniques and modern trends in decorating with handmade items
Use newsprint as a building material for kids and teens to create some awesome crafts & DIY engineering projects!
Chances are, you have packing tubes and paper towel rolls in a recycling bin. We sure did. Until we decided to build a cardboard castle out of recyclables.
Learn the materials, tools and steps needed to build your own wooden hot tub, and start enjoying all the benefits of a hot tub without the expensive price tag.
Students will have fun while learning how to cooperate and communicate.
Getting ready for your next home renovation project, and planning on taking the DIY approach? Whether you’re trying to figure out the best configuration for your doorway, the perfect type of hardwood for your kitchen
Challenge your kids to this engineering project and build an Eiffel Tower that's as tall as they are using building materials from around the house!
Teach your kids a little engineering history with this fun fountain project.
Want to make something cool and crafty with your kids while also teaching them valuable STEM skills? DIY projects are the perfect way to share this learning experience with children, complete with hands on activities
The staircase is an extremely important design element. It's always an eye-catching feature, whether it has a traditional design or an unusual shape.But
When you hear art being described, it is often in terms of how ethereal and otherworldly it is or in terms of being out of the world. This is often true as
IKEA has recently released 17-step Growroom instructions, allowing anyone to build their own Space10-designed DIY greenhouse.
**Be sure to enter the Giveaway for a fabric key chain here!Need to keep the troops busy a bit longer before school starts? Have them design their own three dimensional buildings and designs using only mini marshmallow and toothpicks. My boys were entertained for over two hours seeing how many different designs they could come
With a little hot glue, paperclips, and a few spare parts you can transform an ordinary clothespin into a mini robot bug with glowing LED eyes that moves across smooth surfaces. The materials are super easy to come by making it a quick and fun DIY project that's guaranteed to please. Educators might also want
Architects have created a flat-pack 1,250-square-foot two-bedroom home in Denmark that can be slotted together - similar to a 3D puzzle.
Penni Jo, of Best Flexible Molds, has a cute bowl project. Creating a coil bowl using scrap fabric is a great way to upcycle old materials and give them new life. In this project, we take it a step…
Bricks design never goes out of trend. In this article, we feature 23 Beautiful and Ingenious Brick Projects For Your Home!
Learn how to build a catapult cannon in this STEM activity, then play a game that explores physics and math. All inspired by Mr. Bean!
Wood has long been used as an artistic medium. It has been used to make sculptures and carvings for millennia. Woodworking is the activity or skill of making items from wood and includes wood carving, joinery, and carpentry. Wood is basic material as clay and is constantly reinvented by DIYers,…
DIY gadgets and cool projects to make to impress friends (or yourself) Easy electronics, tech toys and fun lights, toys, arduino gadget ideas with tutorial.
Scrapwood Loom: "You made a loom???" "Why?" "What are you going to make?" "What can you make?" These were responses I was getting from everyone. To be honest, I didn't even know. This was a project full of epic trial and error. How it all started: After an intrigu…
With actual travel plans so off into the future, we are all looking for a way to escape. I have put together a list of how you can experience a little bit of travel from home without even leaving your couch.
Here’s a great summer project for kids – build a catapult out of pre-cut dowel rods and rubber bands! Over the years, we’ve done a lot of exploring with catapult making! We’ve built them out of Tinker Toys and tissue boxes, and even just used forks as catapults! Aidan and I have been on a […]
Make these DIY gifts to give Mom and Dad for Christmas or birthdays, handmade crafts for parents. Home decor, creative art, thoughtful presents.
What if there was a low-cost way to build an eco-friendly, fire-proof, water-proof and insect-proof home? That you could do all yourself with readily-available materials like water, concrete and detergent? Meet DomeGaia! A company committed
Extending Grabber: You can find the lesson plan, 1-page project sheet, and more project ideas at STEM-Inventions.com
These outdoor forts for kids range from really easy to more challenging, but you don't need to be an engineer to build any of them.
Clear the clutter with this DIY Desk Supplies Lazy Susan. With a simple spinning base and compartments for supplies, organizing becomes a cinch. And while the Pottery Barn inspiration for this project retails at $49, my DIY version comes in under $20. TIP: Click the image above to reveal the free building plans.
These days, the rustic look is all the rage, and for good reason! While there is much to love about the hustle and bustle of modern life and the excitement of the city, sometimes it gets to be a bit much.
If you have a reader (or two or three… ) on your gift list this year, you’ve come to the right place! From accessories that make the reading process even more enjoyable to elegant decor that celebrates a love of literature, we rounded up the best items for every bibliophile you know.
Sorry. One-of-a-kind. Make your own. Like a Sasquatch in the Himalayas, this was allegedly seen at the University of California at Davis. Little else is known. [Flickr via Reddit via neatorama]
Balloon rockets, naked eggs, and biodomes ... so many hands-on ways to learn!
Discover woodworking with our beginner's guide. Learn about essential tools, tips, and simple projects to kickstart your woodworking journey.
Check out how you can make a simple popsicle stick catapult with materials you already have at home. It's a fun STEM project that you can do with your kids indoors on a rainy day!
More Show Me How is a funny, eclectic compilation of hundreds of how-to guides presented as full-color infographics and comic strips. Here's a look at nine of the quirkiest, but most intriguing, projects from the book, which is out now.
Make a Wood Carrier That's a Cinch: Make this simple, effective, and low cost wood carrier. You only need two materials. The picture probably tells you everything you need - but I am posting detailed steps and comments. Traditional wood carriers take more materials and al…
Check out these wooden yurt kits for sale. Depending on the size, wood yurts can be assembled in 3 to 5 days by 2-3 persons.
