What I made
121
days ago

Starbuck’s stirring stick container

1) “A coffee bean shaped coffee holder…”

2) “…made from coffee stained…”

3) “…coffee shop stirring sticks!”

A quadruple whammy of coffee coolness, that’s easy to make.

You’ll find this project in issue 32 of Make: magazine, right at the back, next to the ugly adverts – ha ha! It’s the last of 4 projects I made for Make: magazine, if you are interested in seeing the others I’ll put the links below.

It’s also another coffee shop inspired project, which seems to be a recurring theme of mine – I’ve used mine to store a bag of ground coffee, but you could use it to store other things such as sweets (candy) or kitchen utensils. The technique I’ve used is not dissimilar to the technique I used to make my rustic twig and wire bowl except I’ve used beads to create the spaces, and the sides do not slope.

I hope it gives you some ideas.

How to make one

Download project files›

Includes:
1) Collectable instructions – they look great stuck on the fridge!
33 downloads so far, thanks everyone!

I recently discovered Kevin McGuires Playful Plans website – it’s full of unique, downloadable plans for wooden playthings. I got instantly nostalgic, I grew up making things out of wood in my Dad’s workshop – unfortunately I now don’t have space for a workshop, but if I did, first on my list of things to make would be this retro little red wagon! Go check it out.

What I made
124
days ago

The ‘Sledginator’

Mischievous mouse thieves

1) “Come closer!”

Mischievous mouse thieves close-up

2) “I’m saving one of these for you…”

Mischievous mouse thief

3) “…but first, brother annihilation time!”

Let the Snow Wars begin!

Turn your sledge into ‘the Sledginator’ – part ammo store, part barracade and part sledge (for fast getaways)!

This icey activity is great for when the kids get tired of pulling their sledges up hills. In fact, my boys enjoyed making their snowball ammo so much they were a bit reluctant to start throwing them (but they soon got over it!). To ensure you maximise every projectile, I’ve provided some important intel below!

How to make one

Sledgintor instructions

Apologies to those living in hotter climes, I’ll be posting something you might find more interesting in a couple of weeks time.

What I made
159
days ago

Mischievous mouse thieves

Mischievous mouse thieves

Translation: “Quick! Before Santa sees us!”

Mischievous mouse thieves close-up

Translation: “I hope there’s cheese in here…”

Mischievous mouse thief

Translation: “…yes, I don’t want another pair of socks!”

Here’s a fun way to set the scene on Christmas morning – imagine the kids creeping into the living room and seeing their presents being carted off by some mischievous mice!

They’re also great for birthdays, or any other present giving occasion, so bookmark this one for later if you don’t have time over the festive season.

I’ve tried to make them as easy as possible to make, there’s printable artwork for the mice and a template for the ‘tricky’ stand, but if that’s still too much effort, go for the ‘easy peasy’ stand made from a squashed toilet roll! You’ll find the download button underneath the instructions.

How to make one

Mouse thieves instructions

An even quicker cheat courtesy of Julie: simply prop the present on a small block of wood, and stick the mice around the side of the present – perfect if you don’t want to reuse the mice and you can’t see under the present.

Download project files›

Includes:
1) Colour version of mice – just print and cut out.
2) Black and white mice – have fun colouring them in first.
3) Template for stand – print it out and trace around it.
4) Collectable instructions – stick them on the fridge!
268 downloads so far, thanks everyone!

Eek eek!
Translation: “Happy Christmas everyone!”

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