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Don't take chances with unheated homes. It might not seem like a big deal at first, but subtle changes in air moisture can compound and create problems that have lasting effects on your home.

Vibration emanating from a garage door opener often results in annoying rattle and clanging as the door opens and closes. Motor vibration transfers through the opener’s support structure and into the home’s framing and drywall, amplifying the noise.

Sit! Stay! Craft! Making this four-legged friend out of clay is not "ruff" at all, and it may even inspire you to create additional animal sculptures. The trick is molding the individual parts into basic shapes before assembling the dog.

Creating a world globe is not just a fun craft activity, it’s a great way to learn about the shapes and locations of the earth’s continents. The globe is made of modeling clay, and you don't have to worry about molding a perfectly symmetrical sphere.

George Nakashima (1905-1990) was a trained architect famous for furnishings he made typically with natural wood. He regarded the processes surrounding the selection, cutting, drying and use of fine timbers as "giving new life to the tree."

Scrapbooks are a great way to store all the things that a conventional photo album can't-- the movie ticket stub from your first date, a sugar packet from the oh-so-amazing cafe in Place de la Madeleine.

It’s fun to paint, and it’s fun to blow bubbles. So it’s no wonder that painting with soap bubbles is twice the fun. Bubble art has a great look and texture, with no two paintings ever looking alike. The design comes from the bubbles popping on paper, giving new meaning to the term “pop art.

Candle making at home is a fun, easy way to make candles that you can use around the home or give as gifts or wedding favors. Use fragrant oils to scent, or make natural-scented candles using bee's wax. A container candle (shown here) is the perfect introduction to making candles.

Flattened bottle caps add an upcycled flair to scrapbooking, jewelry and craft projects. Traditional caps (ones that require an opener) flatten out more easily than twist-off caps. Bottles from local breweries and imported beers are more likely to have traditional caps than widely distributed domestic brands.

Model building is a great hands-on way for kids to learn about the world they live in. This styrofoam pyramid project has been a classic for decades because it gives school-aged kids the opportunity to design one of the great wonders of the world.