Tag: Projects

Folding Kayak Plans

Here is a great project that can be done in a single weekend (but will probably take two).  It will cost way less than buying one, and the cost per kayak goes down if you make two at once.

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…

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…

Naked Eggs and Flying Potatoes (Book)

From the creator of the mentos soda geyser–the viral video sensation–comes a collection of outrageously entertaining science experiments and cool tricks guaranteed to get ooohs and ahhhs! Author, celebrity teacher and science guy Steve Spangler teaches you how to transform…

Backyard Space Capsule (Video)

Not every treehouse starts with a trip to Boeing Surplus…The RULAV was built in 2009-2010 by Jon Howell and Jeremy Elson, with lots of help from other people. Their site describes the rocket’s design and construction in detail, along with…