From Davehax.com. Here is a great little soda can project that you can do in a couple of hours. As with a lot of the projects we post, be sure to have plenty of adult supervision. It is super…
Make a Coca Cola Truck from Aluminum Cans
Category: Projects
Kid-Size Tank
Here is an awesome project by “kidilini.” This 1/4 scale tank is completely drivable, and has a functioning turret. Here test pilot Nick drives the tank off of the ramp after a paint job. There are more videos on his…
How to Make a Nylon Hammock
A hammock can be a lightweight, easy to set up comfortable way to spend the night in the woods or just about anywhere you can hang one up. Here is a simple, easy to make hammock. It does require sewing,…
Pinewood Derby Photo Finish & Instant Replay System
Adam from raisinggeeks.com (a great site to check out) designed and built a completely awesome photo finish instant reply as part of his inventing merit badge. A big thanks to Adam and his dad for putting this on YouTube and…
Make Your Own Video Games and Animations with Scratch
We have been using some “program your own video game” software lately, such as Kodu, Alice and Greenfoot. These are cool programs, but we just found Scratch (from the MIT Media Lab). For a brand new beginner, Scratch is hands…
Backyard Roller Coaster
The Thomas family backyard coaster looks like a blast. It really helps to have a yard that slopes down to make a coaster feasible and somewhat safe. Their version uses PVC and treated lumber. These guys are gonna have some…
Build a Simple Electric Motor
Here is another great weekend or cub-scout meeting project. It uses two safety pins (I used wire soldered to the battery with a loop on the end), a D-cell battery, about 24 inches of light gauge wire, and some shellac…