Angry Birds may have lost its first place grip in the iTunes App Store, but it still reigns supreme on the NOOK. And starting today, for a limited time, Angry Birds addicts with a NOOK Color can visit any Barnes & Noble retail location to unlock the free playable character, Mi ...more
Want to beat level 12-15 of Angry Birds with three stars? Learn how with this quick video walkthrough. While this guide is geared toward iPhone and iPod Touch users in particular, the basic technique will, of course, be the same for the Android version of the game. For all of ...more
A bird's nest is the symbol of life, new life, family, and unity. So the motif makes for an excellent pendant to wear around on a necklace, earrings, or bracelet. But don't go to the store and waste your money on name brand jewelry with this pretty motif. Rather, with a few t ...more
This Blender 2.5 Video tutorial presents an overview of using the particle hair system to create downey feathers, then using the duplifaces technique to add the longer feathers, as well as their texturing and a quick rig setup. Whether you're new to the Blender Foundation's po ...more
There are several ways to clip a birds wings. This is for simple smaller birds. We use the towel so they don't flail and peck at the scissors.
Who doesn't want their own dragon or two? Well, this clear, step-by-step turorial shows you how to fold two different versions, using the standard origami bird base. This craft requires one piece of paper, your hands, some patience and no fear of dragons!
Need help figuring out how to beat Theme 1, Level 20 of Rovio's Angry Birds for the Apple iPad? See how it's done with this gamer's guide, which presents a complete walkthrough of the process. With the right technique, you'll find it quite easy to beat. For more information, a ...more
Level 3-14 of Angry Birds is sort of abstract, almost like a cubist painting. Oh Rovio, you're so good at game design. This video will show you how to beat level 3-14 with the full three stars, earning you the love and respect of all the other birds for sure.
The Pathfinder School offers bird enthusiasts this video tutorial that shows how to construct an Ojibwa Bird Trap. Using a series of sticks, anyone can learn how to create this bird trap, which works when a bird's weight triggers a snare. Learn the tips and techniques of what ...more
Magic Trick: The Vanishing Birds Have you ever heard of the Masked Magician? With the television series Magic's Biggest Secrets Finally Revealed, the so-called Masked Magician (Val Valentino) revealed secret after secret of the magicians repertoire. Valentino creates “the mag ...more
In this two part video tutorial you'll find out how to construct a bird snare trap in order to catch a variety of birds. Some tools you'll need include two different types of sticks, string, a weight, and a knife. Enjoy! Part 1 of 2 - How to Construct a bird snare trap. Part ...more
Rovio's highly successful Angry Birds game has generated a slew of wannabe Angry Clones and dominated nearly every device and platform known to man—iPhone, Android, PSP, Xbox 360, Windows—and now, for the first time it's available for play directly on the web (for free). It wa ...more
Birds of paradise flowers are strong and architectural in appearance, making them the perfect models for origami projects. Check out this origami tutorial to fold amazingly lifelike origami birds of paradise flowers. Stick them in a tiny terra cotta pot for more lifelike appeal.
One wonders whether these are gambling junkie pigs locked up in the basement of this large building covered in dice. Oh well, best blow them up anyway after watching this video and learning how to beat level 3-15 of Angry Birds with three stars.
In this tutorial, learn how to craft a cute bird out of a toilet paper roll with your kids. This adorable little birdie makes a fun activity and is incredibly cheap to make. All you need is some feathers, glue and an old cardboard roll from a used thing of toilet paper. So, in ...more
In this video by Serious Cakes, learn how to decorate a beautiful and elegant bird themed cake. Go step-by-step, from start to finish, applying this gorgeous cake design to create a cake that will blow minds! Perfect for a woman or man who loves birds or a springtime birthday!
Want to beat theme 7, level 11 of Rovio's Angry Birds for iPhone/Android with three stars? See how it's done with this gamer's guide, which presents a complete walkthrough of the process. With the right technique, you'll find it quite easy to beat. For more information, and to ...more
Falconry is the art of hunting with a bird of prey. The British School of Falconry at Equinox in Manchester, Vermont shows how to handle eagles and other birds of prey. Birds are trained to respond to human signals and people are taught the correct procedure for interacting wi ...more
The bird of paradise looks really neat and is surprisingly simple to fold. It makes a great table decoration for that special dinner you have coming up. Just follow the video below: Material You can use all kinds of napkins. In the video, a really cheap paper napkin is used. ...more
How to Build a Basic BirdhouseMaybe you were outside in your back yard and you noticed that it seemed a little lonely and empty. Our maybe you have young kids that love to experience wild life in their own back yard. Whatever reason you have for searching out this article, you ...more
If you're spending hours on your phone playing games like Angry Birds and Candy Crush Saga, or posting online to Google+ and Pinterest, you're probably being spied on. The latest releases from NSA whistle blower Edward Snowden reveal that the National Security Agency, and its ...more
Reborning, the insanely creepy (!!) art of transforming vinyl dolls into strikingly realistic newborns, known as "living dolls" or "unliving dolls". The dolls are used for two purposes: first, simply as a collectors item for doll enthusiasts, and second (this one is a bit sca ...more
Beat the fifteenth level of Angry Birds Seasons with three stars! On December 1st, Rovio released their version of an advent calendar—Angry Birds Seasons (aka "Angry Birds Christmas"). Each day leading up to the Christmas holiday, a new level will become available to Angry Bir ...more
Can't figure out how to get to the golden eggs in Angry Birds Seasons? This platform-agnostic guide will show you how it's done. Christmas 2010 came and went but Rovio's Xmas present to Birdsfans world over, Angry Birds Seasons, remains! Learn how to get the golden eggs and be ...more
On January 5th, Rovio Mobile released Angry Birds Free to the iOS App Store, a free, light version of their popular flagship title, Angry Birds. More than just an abridged copy of the full game, Angry Birds Free boasts 12 entirely new levels. And, because the levels are few, ...more
Learn how to fold napkin into a bird of paradise with this tutorial. This is a perfect way to decorate your table when hosting a fancy dinner party. Impress your guests with your napkin folding skills with this easy and beautiful bird of paradise.
Grab your acoustic guitar, strap, and your pick and check out this free guitar lesson. This video tutorial will teach you rock guitarists how to play a Lynyrd Skynyrd song. Not just any Lynyrd Skynyrd song, but one of their greatest: "Free Bird." And just so you know, here are ...more
A walkthrough guide on solving the Frozen Bird puzzle on God of War II (2).
Andre was enjoying the carefree life of a 12-year-old with his friends, riding his bike and playing sports, like all kids that age. Schoolwork wasn't hard for him, and his grades showed that. Then, the headaches began. He lost vision in one eye, symptoms that drove his famil ...more
Watch out Angry Birds, there's a new bird-flinging game in town and its zen flavor is converting addicted Angry Bird players far and wide. Within the first week of its release, Tiny Wings—a $0.99 mobile phone game developed by Andreas Illinger—soared to the top ten most popula ...more
The people from openorigami.net demonstrate how to make an origami kiwi bird.
The Beatles revolutionized the music industry and brought us songs that can never be forgotten, that could never be overstated. With John Lennon at the front of the "Fab Four" they couldn't be stopped... wouldn't be stopped. But let's not forget it wouldn't be the "Fab Four" w ...more
So we're going to ask you one question that will change your origami folding life forever: Are you ready to move beyond cranes? So many people get stuck and attached to making origami cranes because they're easy, cute, and pretty. But if you truly want to advance into the big ...more
Get Angry Birds and Other Games on Google Chrome Are you bored? You're sitting in the airport and waiting for the gate to open. The only thing you have in your hand luggage is your little notebook to keep you entertained. You could just go and surf around on the World Wide We ...more
Watch this instructional painting video to paint a hummingbird with India ink and watercolor on Chinese rice paper. This fluid style of painting takes lot of practice and does not allow for mistakes. Every brush stroke counts. Get out some newsprint to practice painting these ...more
Michael is here again to show us how to create another balloon animal: the bird! This guy knows his stuff, so pay attention and you'll be making a balloon flock in no time. This particular balloon bird looks more like a parrot, so you can also sit it on your shoulder.
Have you played Heavy Rain on the PlayStation 3? It's an interactive drama with a film noir touch, where the four protagonists are on the hunt for a serial killer. And this serial killers name? The Origami Killer. No, he doesn't kill origami, he kills young boys, and leaves a ...more
If you love Angry Birds, why not dress up as one for Halloween? This makeup tutorial will show you how to use makeup to look like the red bird from Angry Birds. You'll need several different colors of makeup pencils in order to get the look right. Once you apply it, your Angry ...more
In the wild world of Snapchat lenses, this week was an especially good one for cool effects. Lens-crafters (really hoping I can get that name to stick) have gotten a lot better at making non-gimmicky lenses that allow you to interact with them in new and unique ways. New to t ...more
In this two-part tutorial, J. Schuh demonstrates how to animate a flying bird using Illustrator and Flash. In Part 1, he goes over the process of creating the vector assets in Illustrator. In Part 2, he brings the illustrator assets into Flash to animate the movement of the wi ...more
DIY Guide to building a birdhouse. This easy to make bird box can be built in 1 day out of one 6 foot long 1" by 6" plank of cedar. Attract more wild birds into your garden (or provide for those already there).
Need help figuring out how to find all of the golden eggs in Angry Birds for iPhone, iPod Touch or Android. See how it's done with this gamer's guide, which presents a complete walkthrough of the process. With the right technique, you'll find it quite easy to beat. For more in ...more
In part 1 of this video tutorial, Aharon Rabinowitz shows you how to build and animate a bird in After Effects 3D. In part 2, it will join a flock of birds. You'll use looping animation to do the effect. Create a flock of birds in After Effects - Part 1 of 2. Click through to ...more
Learn how to make an origami bird of paradise with expert tips for a master origami artist in this free online origami craft video clip. Part 1 of 7 - How to Origami a bird of paradise. Origami a bird of paradise - Part 2 of 7. Click through to watch this video on expertvillag ...more
This week, we take a break from the holidays and focus on one of our favorite pastimes: video games. With new releases, hacks, and Easter eggs coming out every day, it's easy to be overwhelmed by the choices available. Never fear: we're here to help you sort out the wheat from ...more
Want to beat level 12-9 of Angry Birds with three stars? Learn how with this quick video walkthrough. While this guide is geared toward iPhone and iPod Touch users in particular, the basic technique will, of course, be the same for the Android version of the game. For all of t ...more
In this tutorial, we learn how to draw a cute and blue cartoon bird. First start out by drawing a circle for the head, an oval for the body, and then an oval wing in between the both of them. After this, trace over the lines to make squiggle marks on the wings and on the rear ...more
Angry Birds and FarmVille have become two of the biggest game franchises in the world. And recently their creators, Rovio and Zynga, have hit the news again, but not because of anymore major game announcements. Zynga, the kings of Facebook gaming from San Fransisco, recently ...more
This video shows us that how to create an origami bird that flaps when we pull out the tail of origami bird. Simple and interesting tutorial for everybody. Video: .
In this gamer's guide, we learn how to unlock the Mighty Eagle in Angry Birds for the Nokia N8 smartphone. For complete, step-by-step details, and to learn how to unlock the Mighty Eagle for yourself, take a peep!
Hatched in the faraway land of Finland, Rovio's Angry Birds puzzle video game has sold over 12 million copies worldwide. The game has been referenced in a multitude of TV shows, featured in advertisements, used as an analogy in yogic philosophy, knocked off in a Chinese amusem ...more
This tutorial shows you how to take a paper bird cage and add some embellishments and extra decorations. Use this as a hanging ornament, turn it into a home decoration, incorporate it into your next scrapbook project, add it to a colage or anything else you feel inspired to do!
This Japanese brush painting demonstration shows the technique used to draw sumi-e ink maple leaves and a bird. Create five maple leaves with five stages of gradation with a single brush of ink. Bring life to the leaves by adding branches and finish the drawing off with a bir ...more
This video is for those of you that find yourself in the position that requires hand feeding an un-weaned baby bird. Hope this helps.
Learn how to make a cool origami flapping bird with this origami animation. Follow along with each step to learn each origami fold. Origami is a Japanese art and enjoyable pastime, so check out this origami video to learn how to fold a flapping bird! Origami a flapping bird wi ...more
Are you a big fan of origami but scared to try it out yourself for fear that your creations will turn out more like balled up pieces of paper than strong, sturdy shapes? We hear you. It's true that there's a lot of difficult origami projects out there (just the thought of mod ...more
Looking for something a little more exhilarating this Thanksgiving? Something with a bit more kick? Forget traditional roasted turkey. If you've got the stomach for it, try turducken, a wonderful triplex of turkey, duck and chicken with sausage stuffing and Cajun seasoning. Or ...more
This video shows how to make little paper birdies that have paper clips for their feet. Trace your bird onto the paper. Then you need to cut out the birdies. Then you need to make two paper clips into ninety degree angles. After that you must attach the birdie feet to one side ...more
It doesn't matter whether you're a dove fan or a pigeon fan, this video tutorial will show you how to draw both! Well, that mostly is because "dove" and "pigeon" are used interchangeably, with most variations caused by size (pigeons = big; doves = small). This drawing guide il ...more
Want to beat level 1-20 of Angry Birds with three stars? Learn how with this quick video walkthrough. While this guide is geared toward iPhone and iPod Touch users in particular, the basic technique will, of course, be the same for the Android version of the game. For all of t ...more