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POPSNo-kill frog dissection Revisit high school bio with this hand-knitted and felted frog dissection toy from etsy artist Crafty Hedgehog . To truly appreciate this hysterically gruesome find, you have to see all the images. Link via
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POPSKnitted digestive system For some reason, looking at this reminds me of a scene from the Steve Martin movie, Parenthood , where he tries unsuccessfully to make a balloon animal for his son's birthday party. Holding up a knotted mass of skinny balloons, he pronounces it "your lower intestines." The crowd went wild. Matie Trewe's attempt is considerably more detailed and complicated. Pretty cool. Link
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POPSWood canisters from Mozambique A set of two hardwood canisters, these are small desktop-sized canisters (3.24" tall), hand carved by Mozambican artisans. Each is unique, with two or three inlaid dots of coordinating wood. The wood is sustainably harvested. The organization Aid to Artisans provides "economically sustainable and social benefits to artisans in an environmentally and culturally sensitive manner," and assists in product development and marketing, allowing artisans in economically depressed areas to earn a living from their work. $22 for the set at aidtoartisans.org.
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POPSHand made pop-up cards Creative Park is a "use your printer to make crafts" site by Cannon with some truly awesome ideas. I love these pop-up cards and the papercraft Santa's Workshop. I'm going to have to try one to see how tricky they are.
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POPSFelt gingerbread house Decorate and re-decorate with a felt gingerbread house and felt decorations. I'm not very impressed by the decorations for this, but it makes a neat DIY project idea, even a neat gift idea. Link