How do you combine an educational activity with one that involves responsibility about our environment, you ask? The igloo made out of recycled milk jugs is the right answer. This is a very entertaining crafts project and it will be highly appreciated by your children, as you can ask for their help when building the igloo. You can make this both a playful and learning opportunity, as you can teach your children math, while counting the milk jugs or tell them some useful facts about igloos and the Arctic. Continue reading “How to Build a Milk Jug Igloo ” »
Are you searching for a piece of outdoor furniture to improve the look of your yard? Instead of spending quite a lot of money at the store, why not embrace the DIY concept and make exactly what you want and like? The next project will show you how to repurpose a bed frame into a lovely bench. Actually, you will reuse the wooden headboard and footboard of a twin-size bed. After you have reshaped Continue reading “DIY: Bed Turned Into Bench” »
Many argue that a trip with your bike outside the city isn’t comfortable enough because you can’t properly rest or carry stuff with you. Though this might have been true some years ago, you can shut those people up when introducing them to the Lightweight Micro Camper. This 88-pound vehicle can easily be attached to the back of your bike and carried on your little adventures outside the city. It is fitted with a door, windows and medium size comfortable bed. But that’s not all! There are solar panels Continue reading “Bicycle Micro Camper” »
Wanting to increase the range of your WiFi signal is almost like a rhetorical question for all those technology enthusiasts out there. The WiFi antenna made out of a tin can is quite impressive! You don’t have to be a geek to realize that having the freedom to access the Internet from outside the room you have your wireless network equipment installed is something you do want. And With a clever design that costs maximum $5 one might wonder why you don’t see this device on every person or home. Continue reading “How To Build A Tin Can Waveguide WiFi Antenna” »
As its only mid-December, you still have time to try all the cool Christmas craft ideas trending this year. One of them is this cool advent calendar that looks like a Christmas tree. It is a very nice project to try with your children and ask them to help you building it. Afterwards you can hide little surprises for them in each small box. For the project, you will need: 24 craft sticks, paint, hot glue gun, 25 sheets of paper and some other supplies (you can find the whole list by visiting the link below). First build the base of your calendar; Continue reading “DIY Craft Stick Christmas Tree Calendar” »
This tiny wooden house looks dreamy! For those of you, who wish to live a more sustainable life and go far away from the rush of the city, such a home would be a nice alternative. The structure of the house is simple to build and it won’t need a big investment. The simple wooden outside hides a simplistic but stylish interior, with a living area and kitchen. The bedrooms are just a delight: you have your twin-size bed and the bed-filled attic to choose for your comfortable naps. There is also a hot tub and a Continue reading “Tiny Wooden House” »
Have you ever dreamed spending time in a beautiful tree house when you were a kid? Where we’ve found the treehouse of our dreams and it is located in Hokuto, Japan. As Japan is well-known about the abundance of cherry blossom trees, it is not a surprise that these surround this astonishing small house too. Just imagine how great it would be to spend to relaxing moments there, while enjoying a nice cup of coffee with a special someone. The house was designed by architect, Terunobu Fujimori and it was built for a museum, Continue reading “Fairytale Treehouse In Japan” »
There’s a vintage culture that seems to be sweeping across the world. And it does so by encouraging creativity, ecology and -frankly- a lot of sales! Reusing things and products thought of as junk is beneficial to the environment. At the same time, craftsmen have a new chance to use their skills and come up with a product that is highly sought nowadays. In the following are some examples of what mean teardrop trailers… Continue reading “Teardrop Trailer Ideas” »
Having a tiny home doesn’t instantly bring ideas of modern interior design to mind. But this next shipping container home is an example of what this type of structure should look like and could set the standard for repurposed material houses. Having 160 ft2, you would think a tiny home can’t fulfill the necessities you would wish from your own residence. Involving a shipping container into the entire equation seems to put some extra effort on the designers and architects in charge. Continue reading “Modern 160 Square Foot Shipping Container Home” »
