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How to Make a Duct Tape Sword

By AngelaMG

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Ready for some gentle dueling excitement? How about a sharp addition to any costume? If you need an easy accessory, or simply have a little boy knight, ninja, pirate or musketeer on your hands looking for some action, there is an easy way to make ... more »

How to Make a Paper Airplane

By derekawalker

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Learn how to make a paper airplane that is versatile and easy to create... more »

How to Make a Potato Gun

By eHow Hobbies, Games & Toys Editor

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Making a potato gun is practically a right of passage for some kids. It can however be very dangerous and caution must be taken during construction to build a relatively safe potato gun... more »

How to Make a Yo-Yo Sleep

By eHow Hobbies, Games & Toys Editor

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This is for those who wish to make their yo-yos sleep or sleep longer!.. more »

How to Make Drums for Your Kids

By Jimmiemack

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Make your own drums the easy simple way. Your kids can make them on the kitchen table. They can play away with less noise than regular tinny sounding drums. All you have to do is supply them with the equipment and let them do the drum making, You ... more »

How to make play dough.

By just2crazygirlz

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Easy to follow recipe for play dough. Don't ever spend another dime on this product. Make it at home... more »

How to Make Your Own Floam

By virtualibrarian

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Surely you've seen the commercials and heard the tag line "Floam! It's fun you can feel!" Yes, it is pretty fun, and kids seem to love playing with this squishy stuff. It is also fairly expensive, though, and the tubs they sell don't seem to ... more »

How to Make Your Own Slime

By virtualibrarian

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Slime, snot, goo--whatever you want to call it, kids love it. This slippery stuff is fun to play with, and it can be even more fun to make it yourself. Not to mention it's a lot more economical than buying it from a toy store and saving a few ... more »

How to Make Your Own Water Slide

By eHow Hobbies, Games & Toys Editor

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Water slides aren't just for amusement parks. Make one in your own backyard for some slippery fun... more »

How to Perform Yo-Yo String Tricks

By eHow Hobbies, Games & Toys Editor

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Learn a selection of intermediate string tricks to perform and impress friends. An introduction to intermediate yo-yo string tricks requires a player's concentration in honing their basic skills. The player can build upon fundamental skills to ... more »

How to Select Safe Holiday Toys

By Sendblock

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With the many recent recalls of toys, including those of well known toy manufacturers, it is especially important to choose toys that are age appropriate and safe. Dangerous designs, toys containing illegal levels of lead, toys that are ... more »

How to Select Vintage Children's Toys

By eHow Hobbies, Games & Toys Editor

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Vintage toys take children back to a time when toys were made by hand and had unique character. Vintage toys make special gifts for an adult who is still a child at heart. They are perfect for an old-fashioned nursery design. When you select ... more »

How to Use a Pogo Stick

By eHow Hobbies, Games & Toys Editor

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The pogo stick was first invented in Germany nearly 100 years ago. This relatively simple contraption, which requires the user to bounce up and down while balancing on two foot rests, has long been a favorite childhood toy of children all over ... more »

How to Use Yo-Yo String

By eHow Hobbies, Games & Toys Editor

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It's time to string up your yo-yo and get you on the road to mastering tricks. Some yo-yos come with the string already attached, while others require you to do the deed. The basics of using a yo-yo string are pretty simple. Even children can ... more »

How to Build a Catapult

By eHow Hobbies, Games & Toys Editor

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Catapult, also known as a slingshot, is an aim-and-shoot device. It is less powerful than a pistol, but it can seriously injure someone or kill small animals and birds. It is a great weapon to keep an enemy at bay. A variety of things lying in ... more »

How to Build a Kite

By eHow Hobbies, Games & Toys Editor

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Kite flying is a great experience whether it is a cool windy day at the beach or a hot and breezy day in the neighborhood. You can enhance the fun of kite flying by learning how to build a kite from scratch. Kites can be made in many different ... more »

How to Build a Toy Chest in an Afternoon

By EliazarPlatt

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Every kid has toys. Every parent wants a place to put them (the toys not the kids). What better place toy store toys is there than this toy chest... more »

How to Create an Indoor Sandbox

By eHow Hobbies, Games & Toys Editor

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Rainy or cold days used to mean that the sandbox was off-limits for children. Now you can make your own indoor sandbox that's mess-free and guaranteed to occupy little hands... more »

How to Do a Yo-Yo Gravity Pull

By eHow Hobbies, Games & Toys Editor

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The gravity pull is a basic yo-yo move that you have to learn first before you can move onto other tricks. Basically you defy gravity when gravity pulls the yo-yo down and you yank it right back up. This trick takes practice and must be perfected ... more »

How to Improve the Capacity of a NiMH Battery

By myzticshadow146

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Using rechargeable batteries in your gadgets is a great way to help save the environment and save your money at the same time. However with time, rechargeable batteries lose their capacity. Here is how you can improve the life of your standard ... more »

How to Make a Kaleidoscope

By eHow Hobbies, Games & Toys Editor

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“Kaleidoscope" is derived from Greek words meaning "an instrument with which we can see things of beautiful form." The kaleidoscope was rediscovered in 1817 by Sir David Brewster, who published a treatise on it two years later. These instructions ... more »

How to Make a Paper Helicopter That Flies

By Richardthe3rd

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Anyone can make a paper airplane, but it takes real ingenuity to make a paper helicopter that flies. Follow these simple directions and let your imagination soar... more »

How to Make a Sparkler Bomb

By Soccer Dude

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Ever seen those amazing smarkler bombs? Well here's how to make a simple yet effective one!.. more »

How to Make an Origami Dragon

By eHow Hobbies, Games & Toys Editor

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Origami is the art of folding paper into a variety of shapes from the simple (boxes) to the incredibly complex (cars, birds and horses). One of the more difficult yet rewarding origami designs to make is the dragon. It takes plenty of practice ... more »

How to make good water balloons

By ptcd

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You will learn how to make decent water balloons that don't explode on you... more »

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