Category Archives: DIY
How to Make Sheldon Cooper’s Luminous Fish Nightlight
“Hey, Fish Nightlights…It’s a billion-dollar idea!”
— Sheldon Cooper
How to Make a Jurassic Park style “amber” Easter egg with resin
An Easter egg craft ready for all your make-believe man-eating prehistoric beast cloning needs.
Quick-n-Easy Comic Book-inspired Lanterns
Add some geeky ambiance for Date Night…or any night for that matter
How to Make a Batch of Tribbles
Raising asexual little fur balls for fun and profit…well just fun.
Nerd Year’s Resolution.
Don’t worry, the Doctor saved us. It will be just shiny and it’s not a trap. So, out with the old, in with the new. Every year, hordes of people […]
The Twelve* Whos of Christmas: holiday cookie-decorating tip
A little idea for the Christmas Time Lord
MY Nerdy Xmas List
Jenisaur shares her Christmas list with you so you’re not totally lost shopping for the other nerds in your life. (A likely excuse…)
How to Make Dwarf Braid Stocking Stuffers With Yarn
In celebration of the Christmas and holiday season (not to mention Hobbit Week), here’s an easy stocking stuffer gift for your Tolkien fanatic and book lover friends, as well as […]
How to make easy 8-Bit art with office note squares
Hopefully families are planning to take advantage of the tryptophan-laden down time after Thanksgiving to take in the best animated movie out right now: Disney’s “Wreck-It Ralph.” Not only is […]
It’s a Dead Man’s Party: A Geek’s Look at Dia de Los Muertos
As a longtime denizen of the Southwest, the traditions of Mexico run heavy, and my favorite has to be Dia de Los Muertos, or Day of the Dead. What better […]
Cosplay From the Closet – Bulma Briefs
I started this entire Halloween costume at 8:30 on a Saturday night when I needed to be at a party by 10 – which included makeup and driving time. When […]
Last-minute Three-Step Tip: Multilingual “Boo” pumpkins.
Halloween is just a day away and despite hitting several parties this past weekend, the little zombies are still coming Wednesday for their loot. How do you make it look […]
Geek Mom Three-Step Tip #4: The Potion Master’s Apothecary
“I can teach you how to bottle fame, brew glory, even stopper death — if you aren’t as big a bunch of dunderheads as I usually have to teach.” — […]
3 Amazing Halloween Costume Ideas for Kids
Are you tired of stuffing your child into the same, tired costume? Fear not! Here are some wonderfully geeky alternatives sure to be the conversation starter for that perfect accessory: […]
Geek Mom Three-Step Tip #3: Fashion tee with pumpkin (or other) stencils
Quick disclaimer: I’m a jack-o-lantern freak, and I tend to go overboard each year trying to make geeky, elaborate art, especially since there are some great pumpkin stencils out there […]
Geek Mom Three-Step Tip #2: Ridiculously Easy Glowing Beastie Eyes
This is one I idea I actually saw on a meme (thank you, George Takei), so I decided to improve on it a little bit….and it is still incredibly easy. […]
Geek Mom Three-Step Tip #1: Halloween ‘Swag Bag’ Garland
October — the geek mom’s sanctuary. The month where we can dress like we want, decorate our homes as crazy as we like and attend a bevy of cosplay-friendly and […]
Haunted Mansion Maestro: An Interview with Haunted Dimensions’s Ray Keim
When I was four-years-old I remember my first venture into the Haunted Mansion, and I imagine everyone else in the ride at the time remembers it as well. I was […]
Outfits Inspired by Heroes: Airbenders
Air is the element of freedom. This is clearly demonstrated in the loose, brightly hued garb of the airbenders and their acolytes. When struck with the idea to do a […]
How to Make Steampunk Doll Wings with Old Ice Pop Sticks
Steampunk has reached official “craze” status, with everyone from Disney to DC Comics, cosplayers to cruise lines, embellishing their wares with gears, tarnished antique gold trimmings and be-goggled top hats. […]
Cosplay Tutorial: Steampunk Jubilee
I’ve never been a steampunk enthusiast (or cosplayer for that matter), but when I was asked to join a steampunk X-Men group a few months back for San Diego Comic […]
