Posts tagged: Toys
Love Hurts:: Travis Cain's BFF Series.
By Chrisjob
A balloon and a thumbtack? An ax and a tree stump?
In Travis Cain's BFF series, now available at Kid Robot, opposites attract.
17 Cool Magnetic Tricks.
By ChrisjobHome use and DIY projects, geek crafts, handmade toys...there's nothing wrong with keeping a few neodymiums in your tool box. The clever team at Evil Mad Scientist have assembled seventeen helpful uses, with original photographs!
Some highlights:
- Extract batteries from stubborn holders
- Find studs in your walls
- Make a homopolar motor
- Make LED Throwies
- Demonstrate magnetohydrodynamic propulsion
- Make a simple compass
- Experiment with self assembly
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'Tis the season
By CyFreeI know times are hard, and we're all struggling in this economy, but it is always possible to scrape or set something aside to help those (so many this year!) less fortunate and donate to some trustworthy charity.
My pick, every holiday, is Toy for Tots. I was fortunate enough to have had always wonderful Christmas memories. My folks always managed to put something under the tree for all the kids.
House and Hound Friday Round Up
By DeborahAnybody else feel like it's just been such a long long week? I think the Olympics are slowly killing me, because I'm staying up way too late to watch Michael Phelps and I'm a wreck in the morning. I need those full 8 hours of sleep, and don't you tell me different.
This week on House & Hound:
The Hunt : Eli, No! Flickr Book from Katie Kirk
Practice Makes Perfect : Custom Foot Stool From Atelier de Tapisserie Decoration
Leash 'Em Up : Re » READ MORE
Make wooden toys with these FREE toy plans!!
By DIY MavenThis holiday season, just say no to toy recalls and make your own SAFE toys with these fabulous and FREE plans to construct your own wooden toys!! AND there’s something for just about every age group and interest.
For little ones, check out this website for puzzles galore!
Here’s a great, old fashioned sled project.
For the future equestrian, how about a rocking horse?
Every baby doll needs a comfy doll bed.
And for the future Curblier...a set » READ MORE
DIY Shrinky Dinks.
By ChrisjobMy parents are both science teachers: which means they always ruined the secrets to magic tricks, they forced me to identify every tree by leaf and bark type, and we always created our own versions of ‘science-y’ toys. We used to cook our Easy-Bake Oven meals with foil and a light bulb, and created our own slime with cornstarch and food coloring.
And, when we wanted our own shrinkable art, did we get the sweet pre-printed HeMan or Strawber » READ MORE
Does anyone know where I can find the wiener dog pull toy in this picture?
Toys for Grownups
By beccajo
Dunnys crack me up. If you're into the whole Japanese Capsule Toy craze, you know what these are. If you don't, you owe it to yourself to check them out.
STRENGTH IN NUMBERS
The cool thing about these is that they are cheap enough to be purchased en masse, and displayed in the same way. Collectibles for the non-hallmark ornament types!
Kidrobot is having a celebration/party for their next series release, I thought Curbliers would be interested » READ MORE
Legos!
By beccajoAwesome article about Legos here! And want to see their manufacturing process?
Sure, they're not as elegant as FLW's blocks, as rustic as Lincoln Logs, or as industrial as the unfortunately named Erector Set, but I'm sure that playing with Legos as a kid is what gave me my 'three dimensional brain'.
turkeys? bunnies? where are the lego squirrels?
Back in my day, we had a lot fewer options as far as color and 'Characters' go. That d » READ MORE
