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…
Category: Projects
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…
How to Make a Popscicle Stick Bomb
Who would have thought you could do this with popsicle sticks?
Make an Origami Box in 90 Seconds
Here is a fairly simple origami project that can be used to make a gift box. Perfect for a cub scout den project. With a little imagination, you can turn this into a really neat box. You can use the…
Ninjabread Men Cookie Cutters
Fred & Friends Ninjabread Men is an innovatively designed cookie cutter set. The 3 different cutters are in classic ninja attack poses. Baked they are extremely funny and lend themselves to imaginative decoration possibilities. Includes a cookie recipe on the…
Hot Wire Foam Cutter
I made a home made version of this hot wire foam cutter with an old battery charger, stainless cable, and a big resistor. My sons will play with it for hours. I use a box fan to exhaust any of…
Fully Automatic Sling Shot
Gatling guns have been the first firearms with a firing rate close to modern machine guns. Their principle is easy: A set of rotating barrels is turned by cranking a wheel, with one barrel after the other firing a round…