NYT How To

Unfortunately, How To is no longer available to our invited early users. To all those who checked out the app, thank you for your time and feedback! We’re grateful for your interest, and sorry that we can no longer help your family learn how to do (almost) anything.
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Inspired by the beloved monthly print section, the How To app is jam-packed with 150+ projects, experiments and activities — all written by experts. Design an escape room. Bake a cookie pizza. Build a cosmic ray detector. And so much more!

PROJECTS
From thought experiments to crafts and recipes, we’ve got a how-to for every interest and for every curious, creative kid. 

DESIGN TOOL
Plan out your IRL creations by sketching them out digitally first using stickers and a full color palette. 

TIPS
See tips, tricks and fails for projects in our Inspiration feed. Because kids are experts, too!

WILD CARD
Can’t decide which project to tackle next? Flip over a wild card to reveal one at random using this fun feature.

CAMERA TOOL
Snap a photo of your finished projects and create a collection of memories to look back on for inspiration.

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