http://boyslife.org Play challenging online games, laugh at funny jokes, build amazing projects and find lots of fun at the online home of Boys' Life, the official youth magazine for the Boy Scouts of America. Sun, 12 Jul 2009 06:01:28 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ en hourly 1 http://www.gravatar.com/blavatar/41acad7df9a45e8ceca784a5be71bbe5?s=96&d=http://s.wordpress.com/i/buttonw-com.png http://boyslife.org http://boyslife.org/hobbies-projects/projects/222/eye-spy/ http://boyslife.org/hobbies-projects/projects/222/eye-spy/#comments Tue, 23 Jun 2009 06:02:29 +0000 Boys' Life http://dev.boyslife.org/hobbies-projects/projects/222/eye-spy/ Making 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.]]> http://boyslife.org/hobbies-projects/projects/222/eye-spy/feed/ 18 Boys' Life periscope-200x148 periscope1 periscope2 periscope3 periscope4 periscope5 periscope6 periscope7 periscope8 http://boyslife.org/hobbies-projects/projects/8223/make-a-hide-rack/ http://boyslife.org/hobbies-projects/projects/8223/make-a-hide-rack/#comments Mon, 04 May 2009 19:21:56 +0000 stoogie416 http://boyslife.org/?p=8223 Show off your patches and other stuff with this rustic “hide rack” display.]]> http://boyslife.org/hobbies-projects/projects/8223/make-a-hide-rack/feed/ 15 stoogie416 hide7 hide1 hide2 hide3 hide4 hide5 hike6 http://boyslife.org/hobbies-projects/projects/7544/build-a-rain-barrel/ http://boyslife.org/hobbies-projects/projects/7544/build-a-rain-barrel/#comments Tue, 21 Apr 2009 18:51:23 +0000 Boys' Life http://boyslife.org/?p=7544 Conserve water by collecting rainwater and using it for your garden or lawn.]]> http://boyslife.org/hobbies-projects/projects/7544/build-a-rain-barrel/feed/ 25 Boys' Life rainbarrel-200x148 http://boyslife.org/hobbies-projects/projects/7346/how-to-make-a-kazoo/ http://boyslife.org/hobbies-projects/projects/7346/how-to-make-a-kazoo/#comments Thu, 09 Apr 2009 20:05:13 +0000 stoogie416 http://boyslife.org/?p=7346 A kazoo is perfect to add some extra fun to your campout sing-alongs. Here's how to make one.]]> http://boyslife.org/hobbies-projects/projects/7346/how-to-make-a-kazoo/feed/ 29 stoogie416 kazoo1 kazoo2 kazoo3 kazoo4 kazoo5 http://boyslife.org/hobbies-projects/projects/7222/plant-a-compact-vegetable-garden/ http://boyslife.org/hobbies-projects/projects/7222/plant-a-compact-vegetable-garden/#comments Thu, 26 Mar 2009 17:27:18 +0000 Boys' Life http://boyslife.org/?p=7222 What 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.]]> http://boyslife.org/hobbies-projects/projects/7222/plant-a-compact-vegetable-garden/feed/ 14 Boys' Life garden-big2 http://boyslife.org/hobbies-projects/projects/6793/how-to-build-an-igloo/ http://boyslife.org/hobbies-projects/projects/6793/how-to-build-an-igloo/#comments Mon, 09 Feb 2009 21:46:03 +0000 stoogie416 http://boyslife.org/?p=6793 The 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. ]]> http://boyslife.org/hobbies-projects/projects/6793/how-to-build-an-igloo/feed/ 51 stoogie416 igloo1 igloo2 igloo3 igloo4 http://boyslife.org/hobbies-projects/projects/6530/fun-wintertime-projects/ http://boyslife.org/hobbies-projects/projects/6530/fun-wintertime-projects/#comments Wed, 14 Jan 2009 22:15:54 +0000 Boys' Life http://boyslife.org/?p=6530 When 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."]]> http://boyslife.org/hobbies-projects/projects/6530/fun-wintertime-projects/feed/ 12 Boys' Life snowflake tracks frost http://boyslife.org/hobbies-projects/projects/6184/make-a-compost-tumbler/ http://boyslife.org/hobbies-projects/projects/6184/make-a-compost-tumbler/#comments Sun, 09 Nov 2008 21:57:33 +0000 Boys' Life http://boyslife.org/?p=6184 Here's how to tumble your way to rich compost for your garden and plants.]]> http://boyslife.org/hobbies-projects/projects/6184/make-a-compost-tumbler/feed/ 51 Boys' Life compost1 compost2 compost3 http://boyslife.org/hobbies-projects/projects/5315/make-a-camera-to-take-3d-snapshots/ http://boyslife.org/hobbies-projects/projects/5315/make-a-camera-to-take-3d-snapshots/#comments Mon, 13 Oct 2008 17:05:42 +0000 Boys' Life http://www.boyslife.org/?p=5315 Make a stereograph, using two cameras to create cool 3D snapshots.]]> http://boyslife.org/hobbies-projects/projects/5315/make-a-camera-to-take-3d-snapshots/feed/ 18 Boys' Life camera-500 camera-2 camera-3 camera-4 camera-5 camera-6 camera-71 http://boyslife.org/hobbies-projects/projects/5095/the-write-stuff/ http://boyslife.org/hobbies-projects/projects/5095/the-write-stuff/#comments Fri, 19 Sep 2008 21:54:23 +0000 Boys' Life http://www.boyslife.org/?p=5095 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!]]> http://boyslife.org/hobbies-projects/projects/5095/the-write-stuff/feed/ 69 Boys' Life twig1 twig2 twig3 twig4