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Project 1: Rock + Bowl + Flame ( 31 DIY Projects for Busy Gals) 31 minute project You'll need: Sakrete Quickset Concrete a bunch of rocks (perhaps dug up from your yard) a plastic bowl a large canned good chafing dish gel fuel pack PAM cooking spray newspaper plastic tub for mixing concrete stick to stir concrete You are going to create one of these (which, FYI, Restoration Hardware doesn't sale anymore, hence why we are making our own) In pictures: For the readers: 1. 3. 4.

Project 1: Rock + Bowl + Flame ( 31 DIY Projects for Busy Gals)

Crystal Gardens. Copper Ring Tutorial. The ring I made before went well so I wanted to play around with that some more.

Copper Ring Tutorial

Here I have a gauge 22 and 18 wire. The smaller the number the thicker the wire. Yes, it's a handle of some sort. This end makes a bigger ring, something like a size 8. the other end has a metal collar and is more like a size 6 1/2 - 7. The beads I used today are a semi-precious amethyst and they fit both wire sizes. This is the 18 gauge which I'm wrapping twice. Work one bead at a time. Once strung with a bead each wire goes behind in the opposite direction. Like so. Time to put the ring back on our "form". Now you want to make the wire and beads symmetrical. I prefer smaller ones so I snipped mine to an inch. With the thicker wire especially I need to get the spiral into my flat nosed and really crank. This spiral will sit below the top bead. Again, what you did with your first spiral do the opposite with the other. One in both sizes, each a little different. Make: Projects How-to Projects Library — Electronics, Arduino, Crafts, Solar, Robots.

Kids Activity Ideas. Tutorial : DIY Friendship Bracelet. Recovered Kids' Crafts by Material. Kid’s (Small) Messenger Bag. When my two-year-old son decides he wants to go somewhere he picks up my purse, puts it over his shoulder, and heads for the door.

Kid’s (Small) Messenger Bag

As cute as that is, Daddy thought a cool boyish bag should be made for him as soon as possible! So I came up with this messenger bag that’s toddler sized. It also makes a nice smaller sized bag for an adult. For my son’s, I used pirate, treasure map and fish fabrics for the insides of the bag and pockets. The main fabric is a heavy weight brown canvas. So let’s get started. 2 rectangles of fabric, one each for the inside and outside of the bag, 15.5″ wide X 31.5″ 4 rectangles of fabric, two each for the inside and outside of the 2 pockets, 11″ wide x 6″ tallA shoulder strap cut to a length that fits your or your child comfortably (my son’s is 32″)My free pattern you can download here in Google Docs. All seam allowances are 3/8″ unless otherwise noted. Paper airplane - The best paper airplane in the world! Build the best paper airplane in the world!

Paper airplane - The best paper airplane in the world!

How to build it, how to fly it. | Assembly instructions - How to build it| Printer friendly instructions| |How to fly it | Awards page | Top of page | Visit the Paper Airplane Guest book and leave your message.Paper Airplane links page.Airplane Hall of Fame - The DC-3 and nine other aircraft that changed aviation. Comments: Support Suggestions for improving the Best Paper Airplane and how to fold the amazing OmniWing A letter from Scotland. Make it Do Gift: Cozy Bed Warmers. A cozy bed warmer is one of my favorite things.

Make it Do Gift: Cozy Bed Warmers

Put them in the microwave for a few minutes and they work wonders for cold feet, aches and pains, or plain old stress relief. Bed warmers make a such a wonderful gift. They are easy to make, inexpensive, and both pampering and useful. Gifts for (little) guys tutorial: hanging tent part 1. MAKE HOMEMADE SCIENCE TOYS AND PROJECTS. Recovered Science Is Fun Home Experiments. Weird Science Kids. Reeko's Mad Scientist Science Experiments and Science Projects. Goggles on? Check! Here you will find Reeko’s best science experiments, science projects, science fair lessons, and more of those crazy science tips from our resident mad scientist, Reeko.

On the science experiments page, you’ll be able to add the required supplies to your personal My Locker supplies list, see other science experiments that use those same supplies, view advanced parent and teacher science notes, rate and discuss the science experiment with other little scientists, and much more. And don't forget - you're in the Top Secret Section F of Reeko's Mad Scientist Lab so please understand that all knowledge gained from conducting these science experiments must be kept strictly confidential...

You may organize science experiments by name, category, popularity, level of difficulty. (Easy) viewWe all know that when that little light bulb appears above Dad's head when he thinks he's finally figured out how to fix the latest broken household appliance - it's time to flee the house.