Summer Crafts

Know which way the wind blows with this weather station

It takes only a few minutes to rig up one of these toy sailboats

Keep birds at bay with a jangly kitchen-gadget scarecrow

Make sweet angel ornaments from seashore finds.

Capture that barefoot feeling with this simple plaster-casting project

Transport ping-pong passengers in a raft pool toy

Inspired by "The Incredible Secret Formula Book" by Shar Levine and Leslie Johnstone, this is gorgeous stuff. Smooth and silky in your hands, it has a porcelainlike finish and a soft, eye-catching shimmer when dry.

Drive the sturdy, smooth-riding Satellite Recycler around the neighborhood on regular collection days, or park beneath the Waste Shooter for a quick fill.

Easy-to-make homemade clay

All it takes is a few pom-poms and scraps of felt to round up a flock of colorful feathered friends like the songbirds that led Prince Phillip to his destined bride.

This fun craft idea works equally well for a pool party, or as a great rainy day project to encourage the sun to come back and shine.

This shiny pendant-style necklace is a replica of the distinctive sun emblem that's key to untangling the puzzle of Rapunzel's past.