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Show your dad how much he rocks!
Dad's really rock! There's no better time to let him know than on Father's Day. It’s time to hit the replay button on that old tie and let it play a different tune. You can refashion that necktie into...
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Necktie Gadget Case for Father's Day!
Father's Day is fast approaching, and we have a DIY project that will make a super-fun gift for Dad. It's the Necktie Gadget Case, and you can make it out of one of Dad's old ties. (Just be sure not...
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ReLIT NY Book Drive
ReLIT NY is a free book donation and reading program that collects your unwanted books and recycles them back to the public. This organization seeks to redistribute books at no cost, and you can find...
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Swanky shelves made from an old door
Instructables is a wealth of DIY instruction, and it's where we love to look for new ideas and creative inspiration. Recently, we came across a cool furniture upcycling project that can reinvent a...
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Alley Recycling Exhibition
Ashley, one of our RePlayGround instructors, was recently on a trip to Europe and saw Alley Recycling exhibition space at Design Pack gallery. The space is located at 24 rue de Richelieu and is...
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A berry fun summer project!
Recently, RePlayGround offered a series of upcycling projects for a "farm to table" style evening hosted by Time Out NY Kids. We offered do-it-yourself recycling projects made from food packaging, and...
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Significant Objects
When I first read about the Significant Objects project several years ago, I was instantly drawn in. It's a literary and economic experiment taking inexpensive thrift store objects and seeing how much...
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MAKE it to the New York Hall of Science this weekend!
Looking for ways to beat the summer heat? We have loads of cool new projects for The New York Hall of Science Maker Days! This weekend well be getting crafty with CD suncatchers that you can make and...
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Upcycled fashion design!
There's no better way to explain ReMaking than to wear it on your sleeve. So that's what we've done here! Here are a few of my favorite upcycled fashion items that I've created from something almost...
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Weave your way to Maker Camp!
Can't get away to camp this summer, but still have that bug to make cute and crafty things? Maker Camp is virtually the best camp for you! It's hosted on Google Plus so you can tune in from your own...
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Got a bug to make stuff? Come to the NYSCI this weekend!
This weekend we'll be at the New York Hall of Science for Maker Days! Can I hear you say woo hoo?!? We had loads of fun at the last event creating art just for the NYSCI from keyboard keys. See a few...
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Go to camp without leaving home!
It's the last week of Maker Camp so tune in this week for DIY bookbinding, creating your own marshmallow cannon, and more. The great thing about Maker Camp is that if you miss a session you can always...
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Create a cereal box cyborg! This weekend!
Make it to the last weekend of summer Maker Days at the NY Hall of Science! In honor of Make's iconic robot, RePlayGround will be on site helping museum goers reate their own upcycled version. We'll...
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You've got upcycled mail!
The latest upcycling project at TerraCycle has been turning these super sweet, super vintage mail bags into products. We created them in partnership with the USPS. You can choose from a tote bag, ipad...
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Grandma Threadgould's craft book
My mom was recently cleaning out some relics from the past and came across a notebook from my Grandma Threadgould. It was full of crafts and recipes and all sorts of do-it-yourself goodness so she...
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Turn your tabs into jewelry that's fab!
I recently visited the NY Hall of Science, showing them how to ReMake soda tabs into wearable accessories. And we felt we had so much recycling goodness going on, we wanted to get the message out to...
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A light fixture that has “pop”!
Shine a new light on your empty soda (pop) bottles and combine them to create this fancy fixture. I was at the New York Hall of Science and we teamed up to create a video to show you how. What you...
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Putting a new spin on Maker Faire!
We’re ReMaking it at Maker Faire in New York City again this year! It’s coming up this weekend from September 29 – 30th and being hosted by the nice people at the New York Hall of Science. This year’s...
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Uncommonly Good studio tour!
Uncommon Goods featured a studio tour of me at my workshop at TerraCycle. There's a Q&A of design essentials on their blog and you can read the whole article here. If you're in the New York City...
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Sewing in the rain
With "Frankenstorm" Sandy heading towards the east coast and expecting to hit early this week, there's going to be a lot of rain and heavy winds -- not exactly umbrella friendly weather. We do hope...
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