When most of us get that package in the mail from Amazon or wherever, we tend to throw the cardboard box away. We might keep a few for household items, or to send packages ourselves. But mostly, they ...

Elliott, left, and Sam Coffey race marbles on their Space Racer Marble Run. Elliot Coffey races marbles on his Space Racer Marble Run. Elliott, left, and Sam Coffey race marbles on their Space Racer ...

My family is fascinated with marble runs and the like. The last time we went to the DuPage Children's Museum, we watched their kinetic ball sculpture - which looks like a complicated marble run - for ...

Dive into a world of creativity with this collection of DIY mechanical projects and ingenious contraptions made from wood, ...

Alright kids, let’s see you flex those engineering muscles. Think you’ve got what it takes to put together this cardboard marble-run from scratch? Be warned, this will entail some measuring, cutting ...

We’ve seen some amazing fan-made marble runs lately. Some are made out of cardboard, and some of LEGO. But thanks to the folks at Laughing Squid, we’ve found one movie fans will especially love. We’ve ...

What do cardboard, marbles and motors have in common? That’s for Evanston youth to figure out through this year’s Cardboard Carnival: Marble Adventure Edition. On Jan. 23, Evanston Public Library and ...