After a run of wheeled and legged walkers, I wanted something that looked more like an animal. Something with four legs that could walk, dance, maybe even hop. I found MiniKame, an open-source quadruped designed by Javier Isabel back in 2016. 0:00 /0:02 1× We built the newer Kame32 version, which swaps in an ESP32 and uses cheap SG90/MG90s servos instead of the expensive high-voltage servos from the original. The kids named it Kame — which, as they wer

This is part 2 of our adventures to build Strandbeests, large and small. After building the first mini Strandbeest, we wanted more. The mini was fast and fun, but its 3D-printed linkages kept jamming under load. We wanted something sturdier that the kids could actually use — not just chase across the living room floor. Lucky for us, Josh-3D, a maker on MakerWorld, designed an excellent Strandbeest-inspired walker with a flat top to carry stuff. The kids immediately called it "the walking table

This was my third robot project with the kids. Inspired by a Mark Rober video about a rock-paper-scissors robot that never loses, my kids wanted a robot hand that would never win against them. After researching all the 3D-printable, easy-to-assemble robot hands out there, I decided to build the beautifully designed InMoov Hand by Gael Langevin. The hand is actuated by six MG996R hobby servos and fishing line. I used an ESP32-C3 SuperMini connected to a PCA9685 PWM servo driver to control the s

Plum is a free recipe organizer that helps you cook with confidence. I like cooking and trying new foods from all over the world. However it's not always easy for kids to try unfamiliar things. I would often look up recipes and then modify them for my kids' tastes and allergies. I had lot of YouTube videos, Instagram posts and blog links saved in my Notes app on my phone. I tried using the existing recipe apps like Paprika and Recipe Keeper, but they didn't handle video natively. I tried using