08 Apr 09 An Instruction Set For Family Fun
DIY projects can be a great way to spend time with your kids and having a good set of instructions to work from can really help. And there is no better place to find piles of fantastic DIY guides than at Instructables. So we here at Dadmins were very excited to hear that Make has partnered with Instructables to release The Best of InstructablesVolume 1 in print form, because DIY doesn’t always happen around a computer. but it gets even better than that. The whole set of howtos from the book are all online and linked together so you know exatly what is in the book before you buy it! Content online for free! The sky is falling.
Seriously, this is some good stuff. Buy a copy and go build something (and some memories) with your kids. (more…)
07 Jan 09 Finding gold within the garbage; parts and knowledge a byproduct of our disposable society
Teaching your kids to make things is a wonderful part of being a parent. Teaching your kids to take things apart is (arguably) even more so. Of course you can find info on the web to read but nothing is better than getting your (and your kids’) hands dirty.
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Tags: Disassembly, Do-it-yourself, Electronics, Hand Tools, Make, Pack Rat, Scrounging
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