DIY site is sweet, simple and good for creative types.
Parents need to know that Make It Ruby offers more than 100 creative crafts that tween girls will enjoy doing at home (and more are added weekly). Its back-to-basics philosophy encourages kids to find items around their homes and “reuse, renew, and repurpose.” Projects are presented in three simple steps, and though they are simple enough for tweens, the crafts may not be sophisticated enough to interest older girls. Monthly contests enable kids to submit photos of their projects and compete to win branded Make It Ruby products such as T-shirts, notebooks, and journals. A party-planning section serves up fun ideas for throwing a themed party, and a parents’ corner encourages parents to create with their kids. Anyone can visit the site and look at some of the crafts, but registration is required to enter contests, see the project gallery, and view the archive of older projects.