How To: Make a Toy Kitchen Out of Cardboard
You're dying to know how all these pieces of cardboard conspire to become a full play kitchen, aren't you? There's only one way to find out......
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How To: Convert a Train Table to a Construction Table
Instructables contributor ZebZiggle got the idea for this train table hack when he realized that his little guy likes trucks more than trains. Using styrofoam insulation and some paint, he transformed...
How To: Outlined Placemats
We all have our daily family rituals. In our home, before we have a meal our son places napkins, flatware and cups on the table. It appeals to his sense of order and is something he learned early on...
How To: Make a No-Sew Child's Tent
We seem to be all about the play tents and tipis (and tee pees, too, for that matter) these days, and why not? They're wonderful year-round toys, indoor and out, and they have a magical hideaway quali...
Look! Jasper's HELLO Party Gifts
Hello yourself, Jasper! Didn't we meet at that pharmaceutical convention in Phoenix last year? Remember this little guy from his birthday shout-out last month? His mom sent back a report on his fu...
How To: Make Tiny Pinatas
If you're anything like us, just hearing the phrase "tiny pinatas" makes you squeal a little bit (if only inside your head; after all, you've got your dignity to maintain). We discovered these instruc...
How To: Make Ice Cream in a Bag
Summer is in full swing! And nothing is more summery than ice cream. But here's the thing: in our tiny apartment, we don't have room for 'one use' appliances, like ice cream makers. But thanks to ...
How To: Make a DIY Shoe Rack
Tired of tripping over shoes? Frustrated because the J-Me shoe rack she liked was a few inches too long for her entryway, Megan of Not Martha blog fame took matters (and timber) into her own hands....
How To: Two Mushroom Tutorials from The Purl Bee
A mushroom walks into a bar...The folks at The Purl Bee blog have been celebrating the humble fungus with two mushroom tutorials, including a baby rattle. Alas, we don't knit (sigh...), but we know...
How To: Take Spinning Shots of Your Kids
Get dizzy! We don't spin nearly enough as adults, but childhood is filled with spinning, whirling and twirling, and it can be hard to capture this feeling on film. Spinning photos seem like those ...
How To: Make Shelves Out of Fruit Crates
We love a simple DIY solution, so when we happened across a set of photos explaining how to make cute shelves out of inexpensive (or free, if you've got a nose for scavenging) wooden crates, we were a...
How To: Make a Memory Game
We love the Maharam Pattern Memory Game, in both its digital and analog iterations. So do the talented folks at Creative Chicks at Play, but they balked at the price tag for the store-bought edition, ...
How To: Paper Pinwheels
Paper pinwheels are a fun project for any lazy summer day when it's too hot to do much of anything else. Not only is the craft easy to make, it also adds a lovely design element to your child's room ...
How To: Build a Kid-Friendly Terrarium
One of the best ways to help kids care about the earth is to start them off by caring for a microcosm of it. This is why we love terrariums so much. (That, plus the gnomes.)...
How To: Make a Rocking Horse Stool
It's Green @ Home month here at AT, and we're thinking about the three Rs. Understandably, this nifty rocking stool made of repurposed carpet samples caught our eye. The stool is "a soft seat which yo...
Cooking with Kids: How to Make Butter
We were recently treated to homemade butter at a friend's house and it was the best thing we'd tasted in ages (the raspberry muffin it rode in on may have helped, too). It never occurred to us to m...
Alphabet Mat Boards
Another great paper project from Patricia of A Little Hut. As we know, she's both a whiz and an artist when it comes to working with paper and we can think of lots of uses for her latest project te...
Look! Rube Goldberg Machine
When it's either too hot or wet to go outside you begin to become very creative with what you do inside. You can only do so many arts and crafts, after all. This weekend, we made our first attempt a...
How To: Make a Bird Softie
Bird softie: How do I love thee? Let me count the ways. This mobile is gorgeous, but if it's too ambitious for you how about a bird rattle, garland, ornament or catnip-filled cat toy? There are ...
How To: Make Fabric Wall Silhouettes
(Hello again to Megan, one of the bloggers trying out for a spot on the Ohdeedoh team. Her first post is here and comments are welcome.) Remember the one who got away? The love who wanted more, but y...
How To: Cover Cabinets with Fabric
Raise your hand if you hate your kitchen cabinets. Or really any cabinets around your house that are cheap, ugly or in bad shape. Covering them with fabric seems complicated, but, as you'll see, i...
Look! Alphabet Embroidered Lampshade by Doe C Doe
Lately we've developed a preoccupation with embroidery because it's beautiful, portable (i.e. easily done in front of the telly) and satisfying for beginners. So we've been keeping our eyes out for...
How To: Freshen Up Stuffed Animals
No, you are not witnessing a mob hit; this teddy wasn't just whacked. Oh, but he did get what he deserved. He got freshened up! We all know how musty stuffed animals can become but if you try to wa...
Best Of: DIY Baby Projects
When a new baby comes along one thing is certain, you will always feel as though you never have enough time. Once the baby settles in and a routine can be established you might be blessed with some ...
How To: Decoupage with Lorena Simonovich
Artist Lorena Simonovich of Petit Collage creates beautiful pieces, pleasing to both adults and children. So we were excited to read that she has shared her tips for decoupaging furniture (a stool, i...
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