Hobbies & Toys: Page 25

This video is to show you how to construct a super cool spy gadget! You'll need some toilet paper tubes, tape, scissors, glue and an old CD. Then, just like that you'll be able to make home made spy gear in no time.

Here's how to make an electric motor with some wire. It looks like a cool spider.

Check out this video to learn how to build two Pacman ghosts (inky and blinky) out of legos!

Make a lego samus with tips from this helpful lego video.

Make a lego Link from Zelda with a master sword, just use the lego pieces in this video.

Build the lego wii "zapper" with tips from this three part video.

Have you ever wanted to launch your own rocket? Well, now you can, with little more than a two liter soda bottle, wire hangers, a bicycle pump and some PVC pipe

Check out this video to learn how to make a tea towel chicken. First, roll your tea towel into the center and eventually--voila, you have a chicken!

Make a condom gun that shoots hard enough to leave bruises if you actually decide to shoot someone.

Check out this video to learn how to build the clothes-peg-gun. Here's the answer to all of your clothes peg gun questions! Fortunately, this video is divided into steps.

You want to spend quality time with your children but you want your afternoon to be fun and educational as well... Why not build a Rube Goldberg machine? A Rube Goldberg machine can be about anything so watch this video to get you started and bring your creativity with you.

Build a motor mount out of Lexan by making a template that ensures your plan will work and that you will reduce time, frustration, and re-work. Then, cut out the polycarbonate, mark the cutout on the motor, and assemble it all together on the radio control vehicle.

Check out this video to learn how to make a caterpillar with string. It's kind of like the cat's cradle. This video is very accessible and easy to learn from.

Check out this video on how to make a Japanese butterfly and a rabbit using string. (Try not to use your mouth!)

Check out this video to learn how to do the cat's cradle in these easy steps.

This is how to make Jacob's Ladder. It should make sense.

Jacob's ladder is a famous string game that most people don't know how to do. Here's how!

Make a "King Fish" string figure with tips from this video. Enjoy!

From Prime It Up and for the beginning painter, an end to end tutorial about painting a 40K Ork to a tabletop standard. This video covers how to base your figure.

From Prime It Up and for the beginning painter, an end to end tutorial about painting a 40K Ork to a tabletop standard. This tutorial warhammer video covers how to paint the leather on the ork.

From Prime It Up and for the beginning painter, an end to end tutorial about painting a 40K Ork to a tabletop standard. This sequence covers how to do skin highlighting and ink washing.

From Prime It Up and for the beginning painter comes an end to end tutorial about painting a 40K Space Ork. This sequence covers tools, mold lines, and their removal.

This tutorial video will show you how to perform an ollie on your fingerboard. An ollie is a trick where you tap the tail of the fingerboard to make it pop up, while using your fingers to control where it lands. This is the one trick you need to learn in order to be a master fingerboarder, because all else comes from this skill.

This video provides a detailed tutorial on how to kickflip on a fingerboard, yes, a finger-sized skateboard. Don't try this until you're good at ollies.

Check out this video to learn how to make a rose from a CD. If you have bad CDs, don't throw them away!

Check out this video to learn how to make a rose from maple leaves. It's pretty awesome looking.

This is a diet coke and mentos volcano. The challenge is to make it fast, easy, cleanable, and waterproof. This can be done easily and in ten minutes. You just need to let it dry and then paint it.

This project shows you how to make a great working volcano using posterboard rather than paper-mache or plaster. It's easier, faster, and perfect for younger children. The volcano takes a half hour and is ready to be decorated, painted, and then erupted!

Check out this nice volcano project that has a removable bottle for easy cleaning and reuse. It also has a tray to catch all the magma and lava!

In this part of the tutorial, I show how to apply some basic cast rock structures to the diorama and give you a basic idea of how to apply the base coat of colored paints.

Ori Livney shows you how to secure your newly inflated balloon with a simple knot at the tip.

Balloon artist Ori Livney shows you how to fashion a Valentine's Day heart from balloons.

Balloon artist Ori Livney shows you how to create a poodle from your inflated balloons.

Learn how to create a flower from inflated balloons, as Ori Livney shows you how to put a twist on Valentine's Day.

Balloon artist Ori Livney presents another installment in his reef series: this time, learn how to make a starfish from inflated balloons!

Balloon wizard Ori Livney shows you how to create a fierce shark from balloons.

Learn how to easily blow up a balloon using your mouth without losing your cool.

Check out this video to learn how to make a clever wallet. Use glue and velcro.

Check out this video to learn how to make your own wallet. Use two rubber bands, two cards,and some money (foreign money will give it an exotic twist, if you don't intend to spend it).

Watch these easy tips on how to make a cool cola can toy. You only need two staples, wire, a band, a AA battery, and a cola can.