Kids don't just play with toys, they make them too! Here were some cool toys and games developed by young makers at the New York Toy Fair.

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Lots of Makers document their builds, but this woodworker took extra care to create a stop motion video while he installed these walls.

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Hack together a quick and dirty motorized camera slider to get some smooth video.

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A tasty pineapple snack provides the raw materials to build your own wobbling robot toy. This little guy will shake and vibrate simply by turning its head.

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Mark Harrell of Bad Axe Tool Works is heading a quiet revolution in wood working and the craft of making fine hand tools.

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Well-known woodworker Izzy Swan experiments with creating a transforming "impossible bench," ending up with three pieces of furniture in one

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Nathan Vincent uses yarn to create remarkable works that challenge our expectations of the materials, as well as the imagery he depicts.

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Follow these steps to help ensure safety when hooking your project into the cloud.

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Making usable plastic stock from an HDPE milk jug is a lot easier than you might think

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When the end times come, you'll still be able to download survival guides from this DIY digital cache that's powered by fire.

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Valentine's Day is upon us. If you're planning on popping the question, make sure you're prepared with a box. And what better box than a DIY?

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If you know me, you know that I LOVE tulle! I just love a super fun tutu! Today I made a tulle Valentines Day wreath. This is a cute way to jazz up your door for the holiday.

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Master Lego builder Arthur Sacek creates an amazing paper airplane factory that folds and flings planes.

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Build a RaspberryPi command center and harness the versatility of OpenHab to automate your home.

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Wakako Kawakami's larger than life parakeet sculptures lend a serene touch to Japanese cityscapes.

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Using the open source software OpenHAB, well be building a Raspberry Pi touchscreen command center that can interface with over 150 different smart home products, and provide an interface for control and task scheduling. Instead of using an existing product though, well build our own WiFi enabled RGB LED strip […]

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Our favorite workshop magician shares a lifetime of router tricks

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Jack Storms creates glass art pieces not through the traditional method of glass blowing or molding, but by turning it cold on a lathe!

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The MantaRay is a VTOL drone that lands on its tail and flies with fixed wings.

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We tested the winning whistle design of the "Make It Loud" 3D printing contest. So just how loud is it?

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