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How to draw cartoon dogs

dog-200x148Make your penciled puppies come to life. Here’s how.

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Make a periscope

periscope-200x148Making a periscope from wood and a few pieces of mirror is easier than you might think. Here are plans and instructions for a periscope more than two feet long—just what you want for heavy-duty secret agent work.

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Make a ‘hide rack’ display

hide7 Show off your patches and other stuff with this rustic “hide rack” display.

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Build a rain barrel

rain-200x148Conserve water by collecting rainwater and using it for your garden or lawn.

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How to make a Kazoo

kazoo7 A kazoo is perfect to add some extra fun to your campout sing-alongs. Here’s how to make one.

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Plant a compact vegetable garden

garden-200x148What makes this compact garden so productive is that you will be placing plants close together in squares instead of traditional rows. You can continue to plant as you harvest.

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How to build an igloo

iglooThe best-known snow shelter is the igloo. A brilliant use of engineering and resources, this simple dome made out of snow blocks is both strong and versatile.

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Fun wintertime projects

frost-200x148When Old Man Winter bares his cold, sharp icicle fangs, don’t turn into an indoor flake. Bite back! Here’s how to sink your teeth into winter and walk away with a few cool souvenirs.”

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Make a compost tumbler

compost1Here’s how to tumble your way to rich compost for your garden and plants.

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Make a camera to take 3D snapshots

Make a stereograph, using two cameras to create cool 3D snapshots.

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Make a homemade twig pencil

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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Six projects to do with plastic bottles and jugs

Go Green and recycle empties into fun and useful projects.

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Make a solar hot dog cooker

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

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

Looking for a homemade gift or just a fun game. Try making this classic Soma puzzle.

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Make a firefly lantern

Want a natural nightlight? Catch some fireflies and make a firefly lantern. Here’s how.

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Growing Plants Without Dirt

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

battle-200x148.jpgCharge 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

banjo-200x148.jpgMake a simple banjo and start making your own music.

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Use nature to make great Mother’s Day gifts

walnut-photo_main.jpgMother’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 forget.

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Twist wire to make a great Mother’s Day present

letter-basket.jpgWith 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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Make your own mailbox stove

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

regatta-200x148.jpgA 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. Here’s how to build your winner.

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Build a flagpole, table or chair for your camp

pioneering-200x148.jpgWith 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

snow-job_main.jpgSnowflakes 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 pinhole camera

camera-200x148.jpgMake your own pinhole camera, much like the ones photographers used in the Civil War.

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Speed Secrets of the Pinewood Derby

derby12.jpgThere are many ways to make your Pinewood Derby car go faster. Here are some of them.

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Build an Electric Motor

motor-promo.jpgLearn the secrets of electro-magnets with this fun and simple project. With video.

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Weather Experiments

weather.jpgLearn more about science, weather and energy by conducting these experiments with easy-to-find materials.

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How to start a fish aquarium

aquarium2.jpgHaving an aquarium is cool – and easy! Here’s how to start yours.

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