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6-in-1 solar-powered transformer toy

June 9th, 2009 | No Comments | Posted in cool schtuff, dad recomendation, eco-friendly, tech talk, toys

6-in-1 solar toy
It’s about time they came up with a transformer toy that actually ‘does’ something. The 6 in 1 Educational Solar Kit, an excellent beginner building kit designed to teach how solar power is used to drive a small motor. Kids use the 33 snap together parts (no tools required) to build six different working models including an airboat, windmill, More »

Tags: 6-8 years, 9-12 years, design, educational, fun, mod, technology

Hi-Tech Ant Farm

May 20th, 2009 | No Comments | Posted in cool schtuff, dad recomendation, kid stuff

Here’s a wonderful timeless gift for a kid. I mean really what kid wouldn’t love a high-tech ant farm filled with mysterious iridescent blue goo that the ants eat and turn into a maze of tunnels. And don’t worry parents, no queens included. The container has a More »

Tags: 6-8 years, educational, simple kids projects

Alphabet ice mold from Charlie & Marie

May 12th, 2009 | No Comments | Posted in cool schtuff, dad, games

ice cube trays
You thought a fun way to teach the kids the alphabet was restricted to condensed soups – chuff! I say! Alphabet Ice Trays. Really nothing much that we have to say about those, they are pretty self explanatory, made out of black silicone, pretty much everything can be More »

Tags: design, educational

DIY Dad – Paint Your Own Piggy Bank

May 6th, 2009 | No Comments | Posted in cool schtuff, dad recomendation, fyi, life, parent stuff

Crayola | Paint Your Own Piggy Bank

Looking for a simple craft project for the kids? Here’s a good one. These kits come complete with stickers, stamps, paint pots and brushes. Use this as an opportunity to talk about all the different ways people earn money, the positive impact of saving money. Financial advisers and academics alike all say More »

Tags: 6-8 years, 9-12 years, DIY, educational, simple kids projects

The expanding world of ‘Where the Wild Things Are’

May 5th, 2009 | No Comments | Posted in art & culture, cool schtuff, dad recomendation, family event, games, kids activity, parent stuff

Maurice Sendak’s ground-breaking 1963 book Where the Wild Things Are established him as a true visionary in the world of children’s literature. In 1964 he received the Caldecott Medal for the book, and More »

Tags: 3-5 years, 6-8 years, 9-12 years, educational, family fun, simple kids projects

World’s smartest child prodigy

May 1st, 2009 | No Comments | Posted in health, kinda funny, life, the good, the bad, and the otherwise

William James Sidis | Child prodigy

Born to Russian-Jewish immigrants on 1898 in New York City, the young William James Sidis could read the New York Times by 18 months, reportedly taught himself eight languages (Latin, Greek, French, Russian, German, Hebrew, Turkish, and Armenian) by age eight, and invented More »

Tags: educational