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Two-Cent Wobbler from MAKE: 15: Music
Mathematically rich thrills from a cheap toy.
 by George W. Hart


Tin Can Copper Tan from MAKE: 13: Magic
Copper-coat a tin can, turning it into an aesthetically pleasing, reusable container. by Andrew Lewis

Candy Alert from MAKE: 13: Magic
Devise sneaky uses for high-tech candy packaging and other small toys. by Cy Tymony

Boomerang from MAKE: 12: Upload
Make a real boomerang out of cardboard and foam rubber. by Cy Tymony

Boing Box from MAKE: 12: Upload
Build a fun, one-stringed instrument that packs a mighty twang. by Mark Frauenfelder

Ten-Second Stomp Rocket from MAKE: 11: Alt Vehicles
Make a juice-bag-powered rocket in less time than it takes to drink it. by Emma Wagstaff

Easy Motor from MAKE: 11: Alt Vehicles
Make a spinning motor with a minimum of parts. by Cy Tymony

Vibrobot from MAKE: 10: Home Electronics
Make a twitchy, bug-like robot with a toy motor and a mint tin. by Mark Frauenfelder

Origami Flying Disc from MAKE: 10: Home Electronics
Understand Bernoulli's principle of flowing fluids and gases with a paper flyer. by Cy Tymony

Aircraft Band Receiver from MAKE: 09: Fringe
Modify an AM/FM radio to pick up air traffic control communications. by Cy Tymony

Curie Engine from MAKE: 09: Fringe
Changing the temperature of nickel wire turns heat into motion. by John Iovine

Custom Travel-Game Mod from MAKE: 08: Toys and Games
Make a travel edition of your favorite, and otherwise housebound, board game. by Harry Miller

Shaker Flashlight Power Source from MAKE: 08: Toys and Games
Powering small electronics with your muscles. by Cy Tymony

Streamerator 2000 from MAKE: 08: Toys and Games
Launch streams of toilet paper into midair, or completely mummify your friends. by Professor Greg Arius of The Phenomenauts

Paper Water Bomber from MAKE: 08: Toys and Games
Winged origami missile with front-load tank delivers wet payload. by Ewan Spence

Penny-Powered LED from MAKE: 07: Backyard Biology
Power an LED with some salty water and $1.21. by Matthew Ruschmann

Magnetic Switches from Everyday Things from MAKE: 07: Backyard Biology
Control many devices from afar with the magnetically sensitive Sneaky Switch. by Cy Tymony

T-Shirt Laptop Pouch from MAKE: 06: Robots
Reincarnated tee "iShirt" protects your computer and deters thieves. by Ross Orr

LED Throwies from MAKE: 06: Robots
Make and toss a bunch of these inexpensive little lights to add color to any ferromagnetic surface in your neighborhood. by Graffiti Research Lab

Sneaky Uses for Everyday Things from MAKE: 05: Science, Weather, and Outdoors
Turn a remote control car into an alarm system. by Cy Tymony

Sneaky Uses for Everyday Things from MAKE: 04: Music and Kits for the Holidays
Turn a cup into a speaker and a microphone. by Cy Tymony

Wizard Christmas Crackers from MAKE: 04: Music and Kits for the Holidays
Start the holidays with a bang: make trick crackers that go off like a gunshot and burst into a blinding, sparkling ball of flame. by Charles Neveu

1+2+3: Blimp from MAKE: 03: Cars and Halloween
Fun for about a dollar: build a simple blimp with the use of helium, a balloon, and a few straws! by John Perez

4-Bit Binary Card Sorter from MAKE: 03: Cars and Halloween
Make a 4-bit binary sort using a chopstick and 16 3x5 inch index cards. by Nigel Hall

Gauss Rifle from MAKE: 01: Make Premiere
A linear accelerator for studying high-energy physics costs around $5 billion. But you can make one for about 30 bucks with four strong magnets, a wooden ruler, some plastic tape, and nine steel balls. by Simon Quellen Field

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