It’s the spookiest time of the year and your 3D printer is ready to get your house decorated for Halloween! I’ve collected the best 3D prints for Halloween for kids. These are models that are easy to print, not to scary and fun to play with! Don’t have a 3D printer yet? Why not? There …
Every fall I take the boys out to the local pumpkin patch where we pick out festive holiday gourds…to launch across the field! This year we’re saving some cash — and made our own backyard pumpkin chuckin’ catapult. My hubs helped out with this project. He had some PVC pipe scraps left over from another …
There’s been a lot of dire news on social media about the dangers associated with celebrating Halloween in 2020. Should you worry? And better, how can we celebrate Halloween SAFELY?? Let’s break it down! Did the CDC Ban Halloween 2020? No. Nope. Nada. On Sept. 21, 2020 the CDC released new guidance on three holidays: …
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Update: Oct. 3, 2020: Grant’s Farm Halloween Nights is a huge hit, and sold out by opening day. BUT GET ON THE WAIT LIST! I talked to a rep from the farm’s media team and they are super excited by the turn out and are looking to add more days or more time slots to …
Grab your costumes kids, we’re heading to Union Station for an ALL NEW Halloween event! The historic train station has decorated for spooky fall fun for kids under 12 and their families. Where is it again? The Halloween Experience is located at Union Station’s parking lot, ah hem, historic train shed. You’ll start at the …
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Are you feeling STRESSED OUT and just want to SQUEEZE something? Then check out this stress ball you can make with dried beans and balloons! A bean stress ball is great for tactile fidgeting AND they make great bean “bags” for indoor games where you need to throw a marker that won’t bounce away. (Think …
Scavenger Hunts are easy to plan, simple to play and super cheap! All you need is paper and a pencil for a basic hunt to keep your kids busy for a while. Scavenger Hunts made Simple The hardest part of creating a scavenger hunt game for you kid is coming up with the ideas. You’re …
Take your first step in the world of robotics with a brush bot — or bristle bot–made from a toothbrush and tiny motor. What is a Brush Bot? Brush bots are extremely simple robots made from a vibrating motor and a small brush that acts as legs. They are similar to Hexbugs, a commercially made …