This is an arts and crafts project that is sure to be used in classrooms all over. It's easy to do and can be achieved by children as young as 5. This tutorial uses an old toilet paper roll to make a cool looking bumble bee.
In this three-part how-to from everyone's favorite potter (wizard children notwithstanding), Simon Leach talks about the process of building a small raku kiln. For insight into Mr. Leach's kiln-building process, watch this helpful how-to.
Are you a woman looking to reconnect with the one that got away? Whether you are trying to overcome a divorce or a breakup with your boyfriend, this video provides some helpful tips. Covers tough issues disagreement over children, money problems, lack of excitement in the bedroom, cheating and dishonesty, and whether or not your love reconnection is likely to work out. If you are thinking about getting back together with your ex, this is a must-see video.
In this how-to video, two friends, Medo and Rinker, show you their method for a light meal of scrambled eggs. A heavy-bottomed non-stick pan is sprayed with cooking spray to prevent the eggs from sticking. 3 eggs are broken into the pan, then cooked over a light heat whilst being stirred with a plastic spatula. This is a very simple video, perhaps aimed at older children who are learning how to use the kitchen for the first time.
This soup is ideal for hungry people who can't cook. Phillips Woodworking shows you how to make a hearty vegetable soup, that's so simple a child coud do it. You just add some frozen vegetables to the crockpot, some storebought beef broth with low sodium and no MSG, and plug in your crockpot. That's it. No mess, no fuss, and a hearty dinner for you.
Prepare your baby for daycare with tips from Johnson's Baby guest Mommy Blogger, Mindy Roberts. Leaving mommy or daddy to go to daycare for the first time can be incredibly traumatizing for some young children. Here's some tips on how to make this process a bit easier on the little ones including rubbing your baby down with something that smells like "mommy" and finding a "lovey object" that will keep them feeling safe and happy.
Cha cha cha! Does your child have that flare needed for Latin dance? Why not use this tutorial to teach them the basics of the "Cha Cha" with Julian, a professional dance instructor. Hosted by Fit for a Feast, this lesson goes into the foot work, the hips and the arms needed for the sassiest Cha Cha!
New user to Windows 7? Microsoft has put out a series of video tutorials explaining how to maximize your Windows 7 experience. Follow along with this computer lesson and learn how to:
This video tutorial offers advice and demonstrations on writing left handed for parents and teachers of left handed children. This comprehensive, educational left-handed writing guide covers the challenges for left-handers, writing problems, writing solutions, and helpful equipment. Check out this video teaching tutorial and learn how to make writing left-handed easier for the south paws in your life.
Watch this video tutorial to learn how to play war. Not only is War a great way to pass the time with a friend, but it's so easy to learn that both children and adults can play.
Photographing an eye is now easy with digital cameras. Dr. Roberto Kaplan leads you through the simple steps of using a digital still camera or video. Then cropping and scaling the size in a photo program. Learn how to photograph the iris for medical purposes (records for examinations, or identification records for children).
When the weather outside is frightful, we have a holiday hat your kids will actually want to wear. This video shows how to make a beautiful reindeer hat. Your child will lead the pack in true Rudolph style with this cap whose fanciful antlers are made from a pair of basic knit gloves. This is a fun Christmas craft project! Make it with your kids at their holiday party.
This is Magpie Time, a new show dedicated to teaching arts and crafts to children in an accessible and entertaining manner by re-using found everyday objects in creative ways. Think responsible, green craftiness that engages kids in fun arts and craft projects that use things you have around the house rather than new products you have to buy.
This origami video demonstrates how to make origami claws that are great for Halloween props. It is very simple process that allows room for creativity. Children love to make these origami werewolf claws. Happy haunting.
Check out this great Valentine's Day craft idea from Crayola in this how to video. You can learn how to make a personalized 3-D heart pouch that is perfect for you or that special Valentine. You will need markers, crayons, school glue, colored pencils, scissors, colored paper, yarn or chenille stems and beads. With this easy to follow tutorial yu and your child can make this adorable 3-D heart pouch for Valentine's day.
This photo retouching Photoshop tutorial is not cleaning up blemishes, but modifying the overall look of a photo. Bert's example in this episode takes a snow covered window eave and adds some children and their reflections to the inside along with falling snow on the outside. Change a photo to any scene or look you need with this Photoshop tutorial.
Breastfeeding is very beneficial for both the mother and child. If you're thinking about pumping your breast milk get tips on how to choose the right breast pump. Just watch this maternity how-to video for tips on milk pumps.
Skittles is an old European target sport that is very much like bowling. Discover how to make home made skittles with just a tennis ball, glue, empty water bottles, water, paint, and newspaper. Watch this kids activities how to video tutorial to get ideas for a great rainy day kids activity.
This fun family craft shows you how to make a beautiful flower arrangement with your kids. Paper flowers are a fun activity and great gift for grandma, mom or a little girl friend! Watch this how to video tutorials to learn about making tissue paper flowers with your children.
This video tutorial will show you how to make a wooden jigsaw puzzle, but not an ordinary one -- a postage stamp wooden jigsaw puzzle. This puzzle video will show you how to cut a postage stamp into ten poplar jigsaw puzzle pieces using the freehand continuous method.
Between "genuine danger" and "raving safety paranoia," there must be some sensible middle ground for dry ice.
This is a fun activity that children can do. Parents Magazine and Better TV shows you how kids can make a beautiful Mother's Day Bouquet. You will need paper plates, scissors, paper clips, colored paper and colored pens.
A good soccer player must first learn the fundamentals of the game. The throw-in is a key skill every player must learn, and this demo will show you how to teach your kid to properly do a throw-in.
You want to spend quality time with your children but you want your afternoon to be fun and educational as well... Why not build a Rube Goldberg machine? A Rube Goldberg machine can be about anything so watch this video to get you started and bring your creativity with you.
Lye can cause chemical burns and the fear of getting burned prevents arts enthusiasts from making homemade soap. Watch this video to learn how to safely make lye solution so you can go ahead and unleash the creative child in you.
Don't toss that bleach bottle! With some paint and a little creativity, you and your child can make an adorable piggy bank that will dazzle the change right out of your pocket.
Madoc teaches his dog Bowzer how to do a sudoku 4x4 puzzle. This adorable kids covers all of the basics rules of sudoku. This is a great way for children to learn the game.
This is a lesson on nunchaku self defense training & exercise. This is a martial art technique made famous to many American children by the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.
Use two tin cans and wire to make a toy telephone for a child.
This is the effect you sometimes see on black and white posters of children with that slight touch of color. Learn how to create this effect in Adobe Photoshop
Learn about the ScaleBy Method to resize controls and their children. This can be useful in creating Forms that are resolution independent.
Heidi demonstrates how to make a great holiday gift with your childs handprint. Great fun for the kids and a great gift idea. Easy way to add a personal touch to your Christmas tree.
For preschoolers a rhyming song. Also, your child will us their imagination.
Sleeping problems, eating problems, mood swings. Believe it or not, these can be signs a child is being pushed too hard to achieve goals. Dr. Kelly Stille, oodleboxTV's resident Parent Doctor, shows how to pull back when pushing overachievers.
Many craft projects for children center around kids making soap. Recipes often call for Soap Flakes and people wonder how that would work. Especially note how only a little water is needed to bind the Soap Flakes together into a dough-like ball.
Julia Child and guest demonstrate how to make a horseradish crusted grouper, in which the fish is battered on one side with breadcrumbs and fresh horseradish.
This video demonstrates a great rainy day project for children. It is a simple heart box made and decorated with foam shapes.
This video shows how to make an electromagnet and pick up some metal objects with it. A great project to do with your children. It will keep them away from the TV and even teach them something.
Did your child come home upset that they didn't get a gold star in class today? Well, now you can make them their own award. Watch and learn how to make a golden award badge. Be creative and make silver and bronze too! Perfect for teachers and parents.
The Paper Bag Princess is one of the most beloved children's books for girls of all time, and it's heroine is a great role model for young girls everywhere. If you love the book, watch this video to learn how you can make an easy, sexy Paper Bag Princess Halloween costume.
