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Make a camera to take 3D snapshots (13 October 10:35) |
| Make a stereograph, using two cameras to create cool 3D snapshots. |
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Make a homemade twig pencil (20 September 02:24) |
| Twig pencils are fun, easy and cheap to make. And the expressions on your friends’ faces when you start scribbling with a stick will be writetious!
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The Write Stuff (20 September 02:24) |
| You’ll have a lot to say with this pencil you make yourself.
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Six projects to do with plastic bottles and jugs (11 September 02:48) |
| Go Green and recycle empties into fun and useful projects. |
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Make a solar hot dog cooker (04 September 12:54) |
| If you curve some aluminum foil just right, you can cook hot dogs with the sun's heat. |
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Make a “10,000-Year-Old” Lamp Shade (25 August 11:10) |
| Cave paintings have been around for thousands of years. Light up your own bedroom "cave" with this torn-paper lamp shade. |
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Make a classic Soma puzzle (16 August 03:28) |
| Looking for a homemade gift or just a fun game. Try making this classic Soma puzzle. |
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Make a firefly lantern (06 August 12:42) |
| Want a natural nightlight? Catch some fireflies and make a firefly lantern. Here's how. |
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Growing Plants Without Dirt (03 July 11:30) |
| Plants don't need soil as long as they have five things: food, water, light, air and support. You can provide all five in a hydroponic garden. Here's how to create your own. |
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Make an Off-Shore Battle game (04 June 11:54) |
| Charge up your power drill, sharpen that saw and make this cool custom-made Off-Shore Battle game. |
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Make your own banjo (12 May 09:40) |
| Make a simple banjo and start making your own music. |
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Use nature to make great Mother’s Day gifts (05 May 10:49) |
| Mother’s Day is May 11. Show your mom just how great she is by making her a gift inspired by Mother Nature herself! Topped off with a homemade card, it will be a present Mom will never for... |
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Twist wire to make a great Mother’s Day present (05 May 09:47) |
| With a few tools, you can twist and turn metal into something that is functional and easy on the eyes. Here's how to wire up some new things around the house. |
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Get Wired for Mothers Day (05 May 09:47) |
| Mothers day is May 11. Twist and turn metal into something that is functional and easy on the eyes. |
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Mothers Day Natures Way (03 May 01:49) |
| Mother’s Day is May 11. Show your mom just how great she is by making her a gift inspired by Mother Nature herself! |
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Make your own mailbox stove (11 April 01:46) |
| Looking for a unique and fun way to cook for your troop? Do what this North Carolina troop does: Cook in a mailbox. |
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Make the ultimate raingutter regatta racer (05 April 01:29) |
| A winning raingutter racer stays on an even keel, moves in a straight line, keeps the bow above water and does not drag. If your boat does all this, it finishes ahead of any boat that can't.... |
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Build a flagpole, table or chair for your camp (22 January 09:29) |
| With the right pioneering skills, you can create all kinds of contraptions that come in handy at a campsite. |
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Catch a snowflake and keep it forever (19 January 03:26) |
| Snowflakes are among nature's most beautiful and short-lived creations. Yet there is a way to preserve these fragile wonders to study or admire them anytime you wish. |
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Make a Civil War Camera (10 January 10:00) |
| Build this great civil war project and learn a little about America's past... |
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Make a Civil War pinhole camera (10 January 10:00) |
| Make your own pinhole camera, much like the ones photographers used in the Civil War. |
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Speed Secrets (05 December 10:56) |
| There are many ways to make your Pinewood Derby car go faster. Here are some of them. |
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Speed Secrets of the Pinewood Derby (05 December 10:56) |
| There are many ways to make your Pinewood Derby car go faster. Here are some of them. |
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Build an Electric Motor (28 November 11:01) |
| Learn the secrets of electro-magnets with this fun and simple project. With video. |
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Weather Experiments (21 November 03:40) |
| Learn more about science, weather and energy by conducting these experiments with easy-to-find materials. |
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Tanks A Lot (10 November 12:27) |
| Having an aquarium is cool – and easy! Here’s how to start yours.
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How to start a fish aquarium (10 November 12:27) |
| Having an aquarium is cool – and easy! Here’s how to start yours.
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Make a Native-American Drum (20 October 01:51) |
| This authentic Native-American drum will challenge your skill, but the results are well worth it.
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Build a ship in a bottle (04 October 12:13) |
| Something about a ship in a bottle doesn’t seem to fit. Oh, that’s it — the ship! Learn the secret to create your own ship in a bottle.
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Raise the Sails (04 October 12:13) |
| Something about a ship in a bottle doesn’t seem to fit. Oh, that’s it — the ship! Learn the secret to create your own ship in a bottle.
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Make your own minnow trap (27 September 01:12) |
| You're ready for fishing. You've got everything ... but bait. And no cash to buy any. Well, forget throwing money at minnows. Gather your own! It's simple with this easy-to make trap. |
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How to carve the perfect pumpkin (26 September 02:08) |
| World-class pumpkin carver Farmer Mike shows you how to carve a creative jack-o'-lantern. |
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Build a working robot (26 September 12:54) |
| Build GISMO 4, a quick, remote-controlled robot that can do battle with other robots or roll around the house. |
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How to Get Straight A’s (14 September 02:08) |
| Recommendations for how to make straight A's and still have fun! |
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Weird Science (01 September 12:15) |
| Have fun with the wacky world of science. Try these simple experiments. |
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Maintain Your Motor (17 August 08:48) |
| Whether your motors a 700-horsepower race car or a 5-horsepower motor, you need to give it some tender loving care. Here's how... |
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Build a Purple Martin House for the birds (06 August 11:06) |
| Build a Purple Martin bird house and attract these bug-eating birds to your yard to help make your summer pest-free. |
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Realistic grass for your models (28 July 01:38) |
| Use felt to make the grass in your models look good enough to mow. |
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Make a suit of chain-mail armor (23 July 08:24) |
| Here’s how you can become a knight in shining chain-mail armor. |
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Build a tetrahedral kite (13 July 11:10) |
| Learn to fly! Build one of these simple kites and reach for the skies. |
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Make a tool chess set (29 June 10:57) |
| Use nuts and bolts from your tool chest to make a cool chess set. |
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Make A Native American Rattle (14 June 01:41) |
| Create your own Native American Rattle out of dried gourds. |
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Take a hike with your own walking stick (19 May 01:20) |
| Walking sticks make hiking more fun. Next time you go hiking, step out with a personal walking stick that you made yourself. |
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Catch some (radio) waves (18 May 10:27) |
| Radios might seem super high-tech. But with about $10 and one afternoon, you can make one at home. |
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Make a bird feeder! (18 May 02:02) |
| This simple project makes an ample feeder for serving a flock of seed eaters. |
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Make a toy acrobat (09 May 11:16) |
| You can turn an old action figure toy into a neat new acrobat that can do flips and somersaults. |
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