How To: Survive an Egg Drop
Bre Pettis shows you three different strategies for surviving an egg drop. In addition to learning different egg drop strategies, Paula Kieko teaches you the physics of an egg drop to give you a leg up on your competition. This is yet another great weekend project with Make Magazine.
How To: Make a traditional, wax lava lamp at home
Transport yourself in no time to the 70's and chill out with your homemade lava lap. This five part series takes you step by step with everything you need, from wax, to food coloring to make a cool lava lamp. It's great activity for the whole family to enjoy.
How To: Teach your preschooler about triangles by making fish
This is a great way to teach your child about basic shapes and basic animals! All you need are some paper triangles, and maybe a googly eye and a bit of glue! Use four triangles to make the head, tail and fins for your fish!
How To: Make a child's lamp shade
Are you looking for a fun way to decorate your child’s room? Learn how to make a child’s lamp shade in this free crafts video series.
How To: Make pipe cleaner butterflies with your kids
Pipe cleaners are for more than just cleaning. They're a perfect craft item that can be used to make a variety of different things, thanks to their flexibility. And that's all you need to make some wonderful, colorful butterflies. A butterfly pipe cleaner is the perfect project for you and your kids! You will need:
How To: Make a paper bag puppet
In order to make a puppet out of a paper, you will need the following: a paper bag, glue, eyes, markers, cotton balls, sock, and yarn.
How To: Make 'frog skin' or 'gak'
Chris Giorni, Mr. Science with Tree Frog Treks, demonstrates how to make simulated frog skin. To make the simulated frog skin, you will need glue, water, borax laundry powder and food coloring. First, add a pinch of the powdered borax to water and dye it green using the food coloring. Next, water down the glue and place it on a plate. Add the borax solution to the plate. Mix the compound with your fingers. It will quickly form a long chain polymer or sticky frog skin. Frogs breathe through th...
How To: Make Mentos bottle rockets
This entertaining video demonstrates how to make a bottle rocket using tape, paper napkins, Mentos, and Diet Coke or Coke Zero. Try at your own risk! Make a pouch with the paper napkin. Put the Mentos in the pouch and roll the napkin with the Mentos into a tube shape. Open the plastic bottle of Diet Coke or Coke Zero. Place the tube in the top of the bottle, but don't let the Mentos make contact with the soda. Keep the napkin/Mentos tube stuck tightly in the top of the bottle. Re-attach the b...
How To: Make gooey slime for kids
Make Slime! This one is easy. Just mix equal parts of glue and water and then add an equal part of liquid starch. Just like that you have gooey slime. The more you play with it the more fun it becomes. This acclivity causes the polymer chains in the glue to cross link with chemicals in the starch. The result is an awesome stretchy slime.
How To: Make applesauce with Sid the Science Kid
To make applesauce, you start by peeling some apples and then cut them up and put them into a bowl. Add some cinnamon and water to the cut up apples. Use a potato masher and mash up the apples and mix the ingredients all together. Mashing up the apples is hard, so you have to have perseverance. Once you've mashed them up, pour them into a pot and heat them up on the stove. The heat will change the apples, making them very soft. After you've heated them and they have softened up, pour them bac...
How To: Make a frog with your hands
This short video shows how you can make up a frog shape with your hands. In order to make a frog by using your hands start by opening your hands in front of you, palms down. Then you have to cross your little fingers on each other. Repeat the same crossing of the next finger on both hands, The next step is to fold your middle fingers over the two smaller fingers you had crossed before. Finally move the thumb and the pointer fingers in a circle shape to form the mouth of the frog. By opening a...
How To: How to Make Doll Barbie Slippers
This video is all about how one can make slippers and shoes for their favorite dolls at home with things easily available with them. Simply with things like hairbands, cool and funky shoes can be made. So now no need to visit the near by store to buy shoes or slippers for your dolls. This tutorial is for all the doll lovers who love playing dress up games for their dolls.
How To: Make Barbie Headbands
Barbie is all set to go for her party. With her sparkling dress, she is going to intoxicate everyone. The only thing that would add to this, would be Barbie accessories. So why not make some beautiful headbands for Barbie that would add more grace to her attire. This video is for all who love dressing up their dolls.
How To: Make Playdough Christmas Tree with Play-Doh
This video is all about kids and the upcoming holiday season. This small video talks about how you can make a simple yet cute little Christmas tree with playdoh. So if you haven't started yet, check it out and make one of your own.
How To: Make Playdoh Hello Kitty Donuts with Play-Doh
This video talks about how to make a hello kitty themed donut from playdoh. This video is for all those who are huge fans of playdoh and hello kitty. To know how to make these cute little donuts, check out the video:
How To: Make Healthy Fruit Parfait Desserts with Kids
This video will help moms and dads make homemade fruit parfait with kids. This not only teaches kids about cooking, but also help as a parent-bonding session.
How To: Make Whole Wheat Cookies with Kids
Best way to bond with kids is to involve them into number of activities, where you can participate with them. Here we are with an activity which involves in making whole wheat cookies. You can involve your kids in this activity too.
News: How to Have Fun When You're Bored or Home Alone!
Hello! This video is for kids and teens who are bored and/or home alone, I hope you enjoy the video and I hope it helps you find something fun to do!
How To: Make Play Doh Cupcakes and Playdough Donuts
This tutorial talks about how one can make playdoh cupcakes and donuts. This video is for all the playdoh lovers and ones who likes cupcakes and donuts.
How To: Make a Play Doh Doraemon from Playdough
This video talks about how one can make a doraemon character with the help of playdoh. This tutorial is for all the ones who loves Doraemon and playdoh.
How To: Make Disney Finding Nemo with Play Doh
This video will talk about how one can make Nemo fish from the movie "Finding Nemo". This video is for all those who are Nemo fans.
How To: Make an Easy No-Sew (No Sew) Dress for Barbie and You
This video teaches how to dress up your Barbie doll in the same dress like yours. This tutorial is for kids and all those who are Barbie or in that matter doll fans.
How To: Make Batman, Spiderman, & Superman from Play-Doh
This video tutorial is on how to make one' favorite superheroes with playdough. This video tutorial is especially for kids and everyone that loves playing with playdough.
How To: Make Playdoh Food Burger with Playdough
This video talks about how one can create a burger from a simple play doh set. This video is for kids and for everyone who loves playing with playdoh.
How To: Make Playdoh Food Pizza with Playdough
This how to will teach kids and their moms how to make a pizza from playdough. Playdough helps kids in developing gross motor skills, finger strength and dexterity. So, lets get started-
How To: Make Play-Doh Roses for a Cute Gift Idea
Love making gifts for your loved ones? Here is a tutorial that shows you how to make a play doh rose. It's really easy and fun to make.
How To: Make Olaf the Snowman from Play-Doh
Here is a tutorial to show you how you can easily make this much loved Frozen character with Play-Doh. Using some simple techniques and clever tricks, you can make your very own Olaf.
How To: Make Peppa Pig from Play-Doh
Want to learn how to make Peppa Pig with Play-Doh? Here is our attempt on showcasing a tutorial on how to make Peppa Pig with Play-Doh.
How To: Night Time Glow Sticks in the Pool Idea for Kids Summer Fun
Here is a great fun easy idea to let the kids have fun diving for glow sticks at night in the pool.This video will show you what the glow stick look like once they are at the bottom of the swimming pool in the dark.
How To: Make a Boo Boo Bunny Ice Pack for Kids
Here's a great video that will show you how to make a boo boo bunny ice pack using a wash cloth, elastic,marker,cotton ball and small pom pom for the nose. Very easy and quick to make.
How To: Make a Rubber Band Bracelet Without the Use of a Rainbow Loom
Learn how to make a rubber band bracelet without the use of a rainbow loom. Easy fast and fun to do.
How To: Create the Magic "ComeBack Can" - Great Toddler Toy
This is a create creation as a toddler toy. My girl loves this toy, she even wanted to take it to bed at night ... Sometimes, some of the most simple toys are some of the most like toys. This toy is cheap and can be completed in 10 minutes at most.
How To: Paint a unicorn with face paint for anywhere on the body
In this video tutorial, you'll learn how to create a very beautiful unicorn using face paint. You can use this design anywhere on the body, from your arm to your face. This is a great activity to do with your kids.
How To: Make a Star of David craft with your children for Hanukkah
Teach your children about Hanukkah while making this fun Star of David craft! You will need: at least six craft sticks or popsicle sticks per craft; crayons, markers or paint; non toxic craft glue; yarn; tissue paper and safety scissors.
How To: Make a Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer with your children
It's like the hand turkey, but with a Christmas theme! Make a Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer with your children! You will need craft foam, pom poms, non toxic craft glue, markers, googly eyes, a paper back and safety scissors.
How To: Buy good and creative gifts for children
Whether they're your own children or a niece, godson or grandchild, this gift guide is perfect for figuring out what to give the kids on your gift list. Every gift is innovative, eco-friendly and facilitates talking between children and parents.
How To: Create some fun family Thanksgiving traditions beyond simply the meal
Focus on the memories, not the food! This video lists some great ideas, like a Giving Tree that you can put at the kids' table to encourage your children to think about what they can give to others, in addition to being thankful.
How To: Make silly putty gak
In this video from lachoneus87 we learn how to make silly putty. You need 3 small cups or bowls, warm water, a teaspoon of borax, a big bowl to mix it all in, 2 cups of glue, liquid measuring cup, 1 cup measure, a spoon to mix, and a teaspoon to measure. Optional is food coloring.
How To: Make silly putty from scratch
In this video, we learn how to make silly putty from scratch. You will first need to take some flour and mix it with warm water in a small plastic container. After you mix this together and it turns into a putty type of shape, you will then add in some food coloring to the container as well. Add in some borax to this and continue to mix until it's completely finished mixing together. When done, you will be able to play with this and make other colors to mix together. This is a great project f...
How To: Safely make silly puddy
To make silly putty start by putting four tablespoons of Elmer's Glue into a glass jar. Next you will add two tablespoons of liquid starch into the glass jar with the Elmer's Glue. Use a metal fork to stir up the glue and starch mixture. Stir it until it is thoroughly mixed up. Then take the glue starch mixture out of the jar with the fork and put it onto some aluminum foil that you have laid out on the table. Take the mixture and squish it with your hands. Flatten the mixture out into a patt...