Hobbies & Toys: Page 29

See how to build a giant bubble fort out of sheet plastic, duct tape and a box fan. This can be a great outdoor project for kids.

In this series of internet commerce videos, our bookselling professional gives you expert advice on how to sell your old books. She tells you how to determine their value using the esoteric language of the rare book world.

A very easy to make rocket made from a drinking straw, and launched using air pressure. Almost everyone will be able to make this, it does not require any hard-to-find items, but also can it be made in very little time. Therefore the rockets themselves will be very easy to mass produce. They will fly HIGH up in the air, and then land on the ground, completely safe! Use this doc for reference.

Mr.G shows you three simple kids toys you can make from items found at home - a paper airplane, a spool tractor, and a returning can.

This step by step shows you how to build a stone wall for your dollhouse using egg cartons

Sketch out your outfit for your Barbie. Use recycled clothes to make your custom clothes.

Kipkay demonstrates how to make a cheap sports air horn that you will be able to use over and over again. You need a film can, a straw, a pair of scissors, and a balloon to make the air horn.

Mousey the junk bot is a light sensing robot made out of an old computer mouse. Bre Pettis of Make Magazine goes over how the pieces are installed and talks about some mistakes that he wishes he could have avoided. This project requires a drill, a dremel, and soldering skills.

In this video, Tim will show you how to properly put on a yo-yo. While the single loop at the end of string appears complicated, all you have to do is slip the loop on your index or middle finger. Then you hold the yo-yo in the palm of your hand.

In this series of video clips, you will learn how to fly a wide variety of different kites. Starting with the basic Delta Line Kites, you can see videos with tips for Flying Dragon Kites, Delta Sport Kites, Ozone Kites, and Power Kites. Learn how to loop and unloop your kite as well as turns.

In this video clip series, our expert, Brian Nowasky, will demonstrate a variety of shapes, animals and toys made with balloons. Follow along at home as he explains the basic techniques for creating balloon art and helps you learn, step by step, how to re-create his exciting creatures at home for your own kids, or for entertainment purposes.

In these videos you'll learn how to make balloon hats from an expert balloon artist. Malik Haddadi demonstrates techniques for basic balloon hat construction, and how to make variations like a crown, jester hat, cowboy hat, baseball cap, and how to make characters like an alien, bunny, a flower and more.

Kipkay shows you how to make a basic rocket out of ball bearings and magnets, also called a gaussian gun.

In this series of videos on collecting Majolica pottery, our antiquing expert discusses the history of Majolica and explains the basis for the broad range of colors and hues.

So, if you are interested in buying copper luster, you should take some time to watch this video series. Sue Shea offers her expertise in the world of antique collecting. Sue shows you the different types and colors of copper luster. She also warns you of the signs of discoloration and restoration.

In this series of hobby videos, you will learn how to create accurate layouts of model train villages by comparing them with vintage photos.

Kipkay explains how to make a rocket powered matchbox by combining two matchbox toy cars. You need A10-PT model rockets and 32 gauge wire to connect the model rockets to the two cars.

A blinky bug is a small electro-mechanical insect that responds to stimulus, such as movement, vibrations, or air current, by blinking its LED eyes. This video will show you how to make a blinky bug for under 6 dollars and without having to solder.

See how to build a custom matoran-sized cordak blaster from various Lego bionicle parts.

Learn how to build two custom Lego bionicle props. The first is a Bionicle snake and the second is a cordak gun turret. Both are made from various Lego bionicle pieces.

The ultimate lego achievement for any Nintendo or Super Maro Bros. fan. Learn how to build Mario out of legos.

If you've already built a Lego Mario you'll need some accessories to go with it. Learn how to build a goomba from Nintendo's Super Mario Bros. out of legos.

See how to build Namco's classic video game icon Pac-Man out of legos.

See how to build the classic 8-bit mushroom from Nintendo's Super Mario Bros. out of legos.

Magician Dave J. Castle teaches you how to make a dog balloon animal sculpture.

This film is about gold. Gold diving. Use of the hookah rig to find gold. Gold flakes, nuggets, and platinum nuggets are shown. Gold and platinum are 15-19 times heavier than other streambed materials and concentrate in low pressure areas and cracks that run across rivers and streams. You look for a crack on the bank, and follow it out until you meet the "gold line" and there you suck it out with your dredge. Gold will be on the outside edge of a river gravel bar, at the head of the bar (large...

Need a new rubber band weapon? This video will teach you how to make a lego rapidfire rubber band gun! With this rapid fire gun you can fight crime as well as cats.

This instructable shows you how to easily make a pressurized rocket from some common household materials.

Learn how to make anti-gravity bubbles. Empty lighter fluid into a bowl and then blow bubbles. Watch this video tutorial and start having some bubble fun of your own.

Want to send a cd floating across the floor? This tutorial will teach you how to make a mini hovercraft using a cd, superglue, balloon, water bottle top.

You can learn how to make a balloon three petal flower. First, you make the stem by making two loops. Then, you get another balloon, twist it into the shape of a flower, and combine the two balloons.

You can learn how to make a balloon pirate sword. First, you inflate the balloon and tie the end. You make a ping pong ball shaped bubble at the end, make a loop, and make three more ping pong ball shaped bubbles.

If you are into self made robotics, chances are that you have a stepper or encoder motor at same point. Bre Pettis shows you how to take apart both of these motors so that you can see what's inside.

Balloon twister Addi Somekh shows us how to make and play a Balloon Bass. The instrument is based on the balloon resonator originally conceived by Canadian twister Sean Rooney. This is a very popular technique among younger children.

This demonstrator teaches you how to put together a giraffe-shaped balloon hat. This is a tall hat and requires a lot of complex twisting. Pay close attention to this one!

This guy teaches you how to make a balloon shark using only two balloons. It looks a little bit funny but it definitely does end up looking like a shark. Pay attention because his hands move quick on this one.

This guy teaches you how to make a T-rex out of two balloons. Pay close attention to how he makes the tail curve. He draws the face on with a sharpee and it looks great!

This guy explains the easy steps to shape a single balloon into a frog. This is another balloon animal that requires many smaller twists, so pay attention to the his hands to make sure you're doing the right twists.

This flower bracelet is very simple. It will quickly become one of your most requested items at any restaurant or party. This balloon bracelet requires two balloons.

In this video you will learn how to make a balloon sword for children's parties or your own amusement. The instructor is well versed on the art of balloon sculpture.