Crafts
Assembled And Decorated A Gingerbread Christmas Tree
December 23, 2011
“Had I but a penny in the world, thou shouldst have it for gingerbread.”
--William Shakespeare
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Made A Paper Automaton
November 09, 2011
"A truly strong person does not need the approval of others any more than a lion needs the approval of sheep."
--Vernon Howard
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Assembled A Dinosaur Lamp
October 04, 2011
Made Shrinky Dinks
September 03, 2011
"Shrinky Dinks shrink to approximately 1/3rd their original size and actually become 9 times thicker."
--from the Shrinky Dink website
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Defined Myself Through Things I've Never Done
August 04, 2011
"Life isn't about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself."
--George Bernard Shaw
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Built A Stuffed Animal
July 08, 2011
"Thank heaven for little girls
for little girls get bigger every day!
Thank heaven for little girls
they grow up in the most delightful way!"
--Maurice Chevalier
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Assembled A Robotic Arm
June 30, 2011
“I wish a robot would get elected president. That way, when he came to town, we could all take a shot at him and not feel too bad.”
--Jack Handy
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Assembled A Bass Guitar
June 24, 2011
Folded A Secret Note Square
June 23, 2011
Made A Bamboo Wind Chime
June 03, 2011
“A great wind is blowing, and that gives you either imagination or a headache.”
--Catherine The Great
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Made A Crossbow Out Of Office Supplies
May 27, 2011
“If you would hit the mark, you must aim a little above it; every arrow that flies feels the attraction of earth.”
--Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
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Tied A Dozen Different Types Of Knots
May 21, 2011
"When you reach the end of your rope, tie a knot in it and hang on."
--Thomas Jefferson
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Designed A T-Shirt On Zazzle
May 20, 2011
"I've always thought of the T-shirt as the Alpha and Omega of the fashion alphabet."
--Giorgio Armani
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Made Papier-Mâché
May 04, 2011
"America is a country of inventors, and the greatest of inventors are the newspaper men."
--Alexander Graham Bell
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Taught People How To Fold Origami Cranes
May 01, 2011
"You cannot teach a man anything; you can only help him to find it within himself."
--Galileo
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Assembled A Playable Piano Key Tie
April 29, 2011
“Music should strike fire from the heart of man, and bring tears from the eyes of woman.”
--Ludwig van Beethoven
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Built A Zoetrope
April 15, 2011
“All motion is cyclic. It circulates to the limits of its possibilities and then returns to its starting point.”
-- Robert Collier
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Twisted A Balloon Animal
March 28, 2011
I’ve always thought balloon animals were cool, and kids love them. I decided I wanted to try my hand at making one for two reasons:
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Made A Necktie Out Of Duct Tape
March 25, 2011
They say that duct tape fixes everything, but instead of fixing something tonight, I used duct tape to make something. This was a fun project.
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Helped Build An Eight Foot LEGO Yoda
March 19, 2011
The LEGO Store at Hillsdale Shopping Center is holding an event this weekend to build an eight foot Lego Yoda statue. When I found out, I instantly put it down on the calendar.
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Made A Bouncy Ball Out Of Rubber Bands
March 10, 2011
I always loved to bounce rubber balls as a kid. I was a sucker for those little super balls they had by the counter at the toy store. Whenever I could convince one of my parents to let me get one, I’d throw it as hard as I could at the ground to see how high it would bounce. So much fun.
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Made A Custom Bar Of Soap
February 04, 2011
This was kind of a cool little project. They sell soap kits at Michaels. We decided to pick one up and try it out.
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Made An Online Papercraft
January 27, 2011
When I decided to do this one, I was pretty excited. A few years ago, I had seen a papercraft project online that was Portal related. It was simple, and it was cool. Since then, I’ve seen tons of papercraft projects ranging from Batman to Gundam to Tron Legacy. Pretty cool stuff.
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