GeekMom Elizabeth discusses introducing her boys to sewing with a double-sided cuddle blanket project from Choly Knight. Read More
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Sewing With My Boys: Double-sided Cuddle Blanket from Choly Knight
Category Archives: DIY
“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
Make a Haunted Mansion Arm Torch With Paper and Tape
Light the way for the ghosts to follow you home with a DIY inspired by the Haunted Mansion’s creepy arm torch lights. Read More
Make a Haunted Mansion Pet Vampire Bat
What better time to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Disney’s Haunted Mansion than October, when spooky thoughts abound? Read More
Some Sweet Tips for Stress-Free Cake Decorating
GeekMom Lisa has extensive experience in cake decorating failures, but she learned a few sweet tricks over the years. Read More
Fan Fest at the Library!
Our local library tried to bring a big geek con experience to our relatively rural town, and I think we succeeded. Read More
Make Your Own ‘Little Helper’ Like Gyro Gearloose
‘DuckTales’ fans can make a their own Gyro Gearloose “Little Helper” with this easy craft for parents and kids. Read More
Spreading Creativity: The Art of Sharing Your Art
Why keep your creativity to yourself? Discover some ways to share your artwork with others, and maybe get some back in the process. Read More
Australia’s Kids Book Week: “Reading Is My Secret Power”
Kids Book Week in any country is an opportunity for kids cosplay. With a nod to “Legend of Zelda” manga, EG Mum shows us how to make a Hylian Shield out of cardboard (and a few cups of coffee). Read More
Be the Artist: Art Today! Sketch Cards and Art Sharing
As another summer Be the Artist series closes, we finish are time traveling with some favorite art trends of today! Read More
Feeding Your Family On The Cheap At A Con: Hotel Cooking
One of our more successful ways to keep costs down at a con has turned out to be hotel room cooking. Read More
