Take the Best Videos With These Videography Tips
Everybody has their own style, but here are some tips that will help you take the best videos.
Fun Stuff to Do
Can You Spot 30 Hidden Animals in These Photos?
Some animals have amazing natural camouflage. Can you find where they're hiding?
5 Fun Backyard Games
Summer is for outside, and these fun games are just the things to get you out there.
Make a Weather Barometer
Make a barometer to give you a heads-up about weather conditions.
Amaze Your Friends with These 4 Awesome Magic Tricks
Learn how to do four magic tricks with the help of our video tutorials.
Catch a Snowflake and Keep It Forever
Find out how to preserve fragile snowflakes so you can study or admire them anytime you wish.
100 Books That Every Kid Should Read
Boys' Life has provided more than 100 years of great reading. Here are 100 other titles that every kid should read.
6 Weird Science Experiments
Have fun with the wacky world of science. Try these simple experiments.
How to Plan a Photo Scavenger Hunt
Use a digital camera or camera phone to create a trail of photo clues for your friends to find.
100 Movies Every Kid Should Watch
The first movie appeared just a few years before the first issue of Boys' Life. Since then, there have been a lot of great ones. Here are 100 movies that every kid should see.
How to Do 5 Awesome Yo-Yo Tricks
Watch as an expert demonstrates how to do five yo-yo tricks.
4 Fun Sports For the Great Outdoors
No referee? No sports field? No problem. We've adapted these four sports so they can be played almost anywhere.
How to Draw Cartoon Dogs
A professional illustrator shows how to make your penciled puppies come to life.
How to Find Fossils
Sometimes a rock's just a rock ... and sometimes it's a fossil. How can you tell the difference?
Conduct 7 Sweet Candy Experiments
Candy isn't just a sugary treat. You can learn something by using it in some fun science experiments.
6 Fun Games to Play in the Car
Stuck in the backseat on a long drive? Here are some classic (and free!) games to help travel time go by faster.
How to make amazing sand castles
Get some sand-sculpting tips from a pro.
How to Skip Rocks
A stone-skipping expert shares his tips to help you successfully skip rocks.
4 interesting weather experiments to try at home
Learn more about science, weather and energy by conducting these experiments with easy-to-find materials.
Tips to improve your golf game
Watch video tips from a young golfer who has played with the pros.
Use an old toy car to make a power door opener for your bedroom
Build a fun power door opener as seen in science-fiction and spy movies.
How to draw funny caricatures
Grab a piece of paper and a pencil and get ready to learn how to give your friends a few yucks and chuckles. This is a lesson in how to draw caricatures.
How to Cook Some Goofy Grub
We scoured the Internet for these six strange recipes and oddball cooking methods. Then we challenged a Scout troop to try them out.
Tips for making movie magic
Want to make an amazing movie? Just follow these tips from one of the best filmmakers around.
How to Get a Player’s Autograph
It’s not as easy to get an autograph in person as it used to be. Here’s how to attract your favorite baseball player’s attention.
How to Cook Camping Doughnuts
Like most food, doughnuts taste even better when you're camping. Here's a simple recipe to cook fresh doughnuts on your next outing.
Choose Pedro’s Wacky Adventure
Pedro tells the story, but you twist the plot in our new interactive adventure.
Amazing Science Tricks with Common Household Items
You can demonstrate cool scientific laws using common objects around the house.
Skateboarding Video Tips and Tricks
Learn some basic skateboarding techniques from a world record-holding skater.
How to Plant a Compact Vegetable Garden
You can grow lots of food in a small space by placing plants close together in squares instead of traditional rows.
9 tips for taking better smartphone photos
Use these handy smartphone photography tips to take awesome pictures with your camera phone.
12 tips for taking better digital photos
Want to take better digital photos? Here are 12 tips that will help your pictures really stand out.
How to Draw an Elephant
Grab a pencil (NOT a pen!) and let's draw an elephant! Here's how.
50 Incredible Pinewood Derby Cars of 2012
Looking for some new Pinewood Derby car design ideas? Take a look at some of the great cars sent to us in 2012.
100 Amazing Pinewood Derby Car Design Photos of 2011
Looking for Pinewood Derby design ideas? Browse photos of more than 100 amazing Pinewood Derby cars.
Sure-fire hits to get you reading
Not sure what to read? Start with this teacher/librarian-tested list of titles for boys of all ages.
Pro Angler Demonstrates 5 Ways to Cast Your Fishing Line
Improve your fishing with these casting tips from a professional fisherman.
100 Cool Pinewood Derby Car Photos of 2010
Looking for Pinewood Derby design ideas? Browse our photos of more than 100 amazing Pinewood Derby cars.
How to start a hydroponic garden
Plants don't need soil as long as they have five things: food, water, light, air and support. You can provide all five in a hydroponic garden. Here's how to create your own.
How to start a collection of magazines
Read it and keep it! Here's how to start a great collection of magazines.
10 Steps to Help You Get Straight A’s
Ten tips to help you get straight A's in school and have fun at the same time!
Realistic grass for your models
Use felt to make the grass in your models look good enough to mow.
Sneaky uses for everyday things
Try these amazing feats using things you may already have in your home.