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Word on the Street: Decoupage Dictionary Shoes

October 1, 2014 By Kim
Tagged With: dictionary shoes, DIY, maker projects, projects, recycled books

Dictionary shoes! Remember that book safe I made a few weeks ago? I had hundreds of beautiful, thin, black and white pages on my hands as a result of carving out the dictionary. A normal person would have simply recycle them, but I couldn't. I knew they would come in handy for other projects, like this one. ... [ Read More ]

DIY Book Safe

September 15, 2014 By Kim
Tagged With: book safe, books, dictionary, DIY, DIY safe, family fun, maker projects, projects, recycled books

Make a DIY Book Safe at www.TheMakerMom.com

Making a book safe is one of those projects that I've long had on my to-do list, but put off.  How fun would it be to secret away something special and hide it in plain site in a book? In the end, it was simple and somewhat meditative. I can't wait to make another one. ... [ Read More ]

How to Do Book Graffiti

August 8, 2014 By Kim
Tagged With: book graffii, books, DIY, family fun, literacy, maker projects, projects, recycled books

before I got the idea to do book graffiti from my friend Akemi, who often does interesting things with her boys. I picked up an old picture book at a recent garage sale. It was in decent shape, but beyond its prime, so I designated it for my project. I thought this *might* be something the Young Maker Teen would enjoy, but alas, he is too old to get a thrill from the otherwise verboten act of marking up a book. The idea with book ... [ Read More ]

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About Kim

Kim headshot Summer 2012 I’m a Chicago-area mom / empty-nester who is passionate about sharing ideas and resources to raise kids who love Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM). I’m a published author, blogger, vlogger, baker and maker. I love to travel, especially on trips that involve hiking and other active endeavors, farm tours, and learning new things in general.[Read More...]

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