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Make a camera to take 3D snapshots

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

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!

Six projects to do with plastic bottles and jugs

Go Green and recycle empties into fun and useful projects.

Make a solar hot dog cooker

If you curve some aluminum foil just right, you can cook hot dogs with the sun’s heat.

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.

Make a classic Soma puzzle

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

FUN STUFF TO DO

Make homemade dog treats

Sit! Stay! Eat! Here’s how to make yummy homemade treats for the family dog.

How to start a collection of magazines

Read it and keep it! Here’s how to start a great collection of magazines.

Weird science experiments

Have fun with the wacky world of science. Try these simple experiments.

Optical Illusions

Your eyes can play tricks on you. See if you can figure out these optical illusions.