Creativity is never canceled! Take advantage of extended home-stays to do an easy crafting project with your kids. Read More
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Category Archives: DIY
LEGO MiniMasters 3: Estimation Station
LEGO MiniMasters Challenge 3: Estimation Station focuses on planning a space station, estimating bricks needed, and resiliency. Read More
LEGO MiniMasters 2: Community
With this challenge, you need to design community out of bricks and minifigures. Your community can be anywhere—space, Earth, fantasy world—that your imagination takes you. Read More
‘Entertaining With Disney’: An Event Planning Book With a Disney Twist
‘Entertaining with Disney’ is a guide book to help you plan events from birthday parties to bridal shower brunches—all with a Disney twist. Read More
3 Creative Cookbooks Inspired by Our Favorite Fandoms
These fandom-themed cookbooks are based on ‘Supernatural’, ‘The Elder Scrolls’, & ‘Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge’ and are filled with tasty ideas. Read More
Knit Your Way Through ‘Harry Potter: Knitting Magic’
Join the world of Harry Potter by making (and using or wearing) knitted items from this brand new book. Read More
Create a Cartoon Still Life with Beginner Cel Shading
Games like ‘Borderlands’ are popular for their use of a technique called cel shading. Here’s a way even beginning artists can give it a try. Read More
Make Four Cuddly Character Pencil Toppers With One DIY
Make four cuddly little pop culture characters using just one simple DIY idea (and a few materials for all of them). Read More
Make Three Cuddly Character Cards With One Pattern
Whether in February or anytime of year, it is hard not to fall in love with The Child (aka Baby Yoda) from the Disney+ series ‘The Mandalorian.’ Read More
Sewing With My Boys: Double-sided Cuddle Blanket from Choly Knight
GeekMom Elizabeth discusses introducing her boys to sewing with a double-sided cuddle blanket project from Choly Knight. Read More
“I’ve Had the Perler of My Life” Burger
GeekMom Sarah and her family engage in a Perler bead frenzy, discovering that 8-bit games and irreverent cartoons make for great patterns. Read More
Make a Battle of the Bulge History Lesson in a Snow Globe
The Battle of the Bulge took place in the snow-covered Ardennes 75 years ago. Make a simple visual for history lessons and presentations. Read More
Journaling for the Sort of Artistic
GeekMom Elizabeth describes how she designed a beautiful journal when she’s only sort of artistic. Read More
Svaha Apparel: Our Top 5 Picks For Geeky Holiday Wear
This holiday, attend your get-togethers in STEAM style with Svaha USA’s line of apparel. Read More
It’s Geeky Snowflake Time, and ‘The Mandalorian’ Is Here
Anthony Herrera’s latest Star Wars snowflakes are based on ‘The Mandalorian,’ and yes, there’s a Baby Yoda! Read More
Get ‘Rise of Skywalker’ Ready with Po-Zu’s Latest ‘Star Wars’ Shoes
Take a look at the latest range of ‘Star Wars’ shoes from Po-Zu; ethically produced & screen accurate, they’re also incredibly comfortable. Read More
Make Beads and Jewelry From Candy Wrappers
Turn old candy wrappers into fun jewelry and bead crafts for Christmas or other holiday season gifts. Read More
Online Thanksgiving Adventures With “Bon Appetit”
My husband and my seven year old have a comfortable routine that they dip in and out of. In the wee small hours of the morning, they snuggle up on our couch, before the rest of the house is awake, and watch videos on the iPhone. For the longest time it was ‘Good Mythical Morning’; these days it’s cooking shows. Specifically, the Thanksgiving cooking shows put out by ‘Bon Appetit’ magazine, across their varied line of video series. Read More
I Was a Costumed Cartoon Character (and Lived to Tell About It)
The adventures of a GeekMom in a specially-licensed-by-Scholastic Clifford the Big Red Dog suit, surrounded by small enthusiastic children. Read More
Halloween 2019: Repurpose Jeans and Shoes for a Funny Trick
Repurpose your kids’ old jeans and shoes for a funny Halloween “trick” for your yard. Read More
