Here’s a book for the parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles and caregivers out there who might like to harness their inner ‘geek’ and explore some top geeky projects with the kids in their lives.
With so many neat new gadget releases plus more products than ever to suit the new dad, this Father’s Day is set to be the best ever for dads or dads-to-be!
Posted by Suzanne Catchpole on August 21, 2010
Also posted in Fashion, Gadgets, Misc
Tagged Baby Bjorn, Beep Beep Slings, Beer and Bubs, Blue Moose, Bugaboo, dad bags, Danefae, feature, Geek Dad, iPad, iPhone, Keepcup, Kor, Lark, Lego, Minimee, Oregon Scientific, robots, Storksak, Uberkate
Dads, you can pretend that you are buying this little beauty for your child or you can save the charade and keep it for yourself.
I always marvel at the fact that my husband walks out of the house with his keys (only three – house, work and car), his wallet and his phone. In contrast, I lug around a bag that could do a back injury – wipes, snacks, spare pants for the toilet trainer, drink bottles, distraction items … [Read more.]
I’m quite certain there are lots of dads out there who are ‘sharing’ their enjoyment of Star Wars with their kids. I use the term ‘sharing’ loosely because I’m not sure the children of today can fully appreciate Star Wars as we knew it, when the ‘special effects’ were like nothing we’d ever seen and … [Read more.]
The idea of being able to turn a much-treasured fish picture my son drew many moons ago into a funky pendant necklace thrills me to bits! The picture doesn’t exactly look like a fish but since I was told it was exactly that by my proud, wide eyed toddler, I’m believing it. After all, that’s … [Read more.]
If you’ve been following tech news at all over the past few months, you’ll know that we are just four days away from the Australian launch of Apple’s iPad. This tablet computer aims to create a new market in handheld devices, bridging the gap between laptops and smartphones. For those who can’t wait until Friday … [Read more.]
Without doubt a lot of designer hours are invested in creating nappy bags – prints, plain, pockets, inserts, wet-packs, insulated bottle holders… The list of features goes on and on. It took ages to find the perfect bag so no doubt you feel a little disappointed when ‘dad’ refuses to carry it on his first … [Read more.]
Melding a child’s idea of play with a task to entertain an adult can be difficult. There is only so much Lego construction of Star Wars vehicles I can stand before my mind begins to wander to the myriad other tasks which need doing.
After watching some very jerky video footage of the kids I’d taken on my iPhone recently and knowing a little bit about how camera stabilisers work, I wondered if anyone had made one for the iPhone. It turns out they have!
Come on, we know you’re out there. You’re the parents who muscle in on your kids’ Lego creations, who intercept the Lego Club magazine in the mail to see what the new release kits include or who are up building long after the kids are in bed. Admit it, you are an AFOL.
We really, really like the terrific games at French website Poisson Rouge.
