Week 5, Maker Monday at Maker Camp. Use your old maps to weave a basket,a project led by Tiffany Threadgould.

Maker Camp, sponsored by MAKE magazine, was a virtual summer camp for teens, with a focus on creating, building, and discovering.From July 16th through August 24th, 2012, 30 awesome projects were made in 30 days, on Google+. Maker Camp is free and open to all.

Visit Makezine.com/maker-camp for more information.

Ben Light shows how to make paper star lanterns to add to your Christmas lights. This is an archived clip from Make: Live. To see more and find out about upcoming shows, visit http://makezine.com/live

This year we’re making a retro mod orb star ornament as a tree topper. It can also be used as an ornament, or be put on display in a pretty glass bowl. As a warm and tasty treat we mulled some cider as well. Mulling cider is so easy, makes your home smell delicious, and is the perfect cozy cocktail for a holiday party. More info: http://bit.ly/g42IjB

At the last Phoenix DIY meeting, art teacher and avid crafter Lisa Jacobs ran a paper making workshop. We learned how to use recycled office paper as the base for art papers, to which we added colored napkins for pigment and dried flowers, glitter, conductive thread, and many others as “inclusions,” the things that jazz up the paper inside and out. With some simple supplies, this is a really easy, fun, and kid friendly project. Thanks to Conspire Phoenix for hosting! More info: http://blog.craftzine.com/archive/2009/02/papermaking_with_lisa_jacobs_c.html