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My First Invention: Impossible Without Dad

My First Invention: Impossible Without Dad

A couple of years ago, I was building stuff from paper towel and toilet paper tubes with my two kids, then 3 and 4. We assembled a bunch of random sculptures using tape, scissors, and lots of glue, then I had a light-bulb moment, “If only there was a way to easily connect these things.” [...]

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Great Eco-Friendly Bottle Design – Replenish

Great Eco-Friendly Bottle Design – Replenish

I have been hearing about this design from a friend of mine for a while, who is involved with it in some way. The inventor/CEO is a very smart guy named Jason Foster who realized that most of our household liquid cleaners are made mostly of water. His revolutionary packaging reduces shipment costs and container [...]

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I’m not thirsty anymore, can we play?

If you’re gonna drink your beverages out of a plastic bottle, then why not reuse that bottle for some construction fun? Y Water is totally organic, and comes in four flavors: Brain Water, Bone Water, Muscle Water, and Immune Water. I could probably use a little of each.  When you’re done, you can reuse the bottle as [...]

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Making Paper Houses and Painting Circuits – Bare Conductive

Making Paper Houses and Painting Circuits – Bare Conductive. I came across this safe, non-toxic paint at this year’s NYC [...]

littleBits: EZ Electronics for Kids

littleBits: EZ Electronics for Kids

This electronics kit requires no soldiering and is a perfect way to introduce kids to electronics. The components are designed [...]

Reality is Magical Too! Take That Unicorns!

Reality is Magical Too! Take That Unicorns!

Leave it to an evolutionary biologist to pen a children’s book that describes the “magic of reality”. In the video [...]

Susie Brings Books: 6 Space Books for Aspiring Astronauts

Susie Brings Books: 6 Space Books for Aspiring Astronauts

This is the second in a series of videos with children’s librarian extraordinaire Susie Heimbach, from the Mulberry St. branch [...]