Get Kids Designing With ‘3D Printing Projects’
If you’re a camp instructor or parent who is looking for something to help with learning 3D modeling, you’re going to want to check out DK’s new book, 3D Printing Projects.
Continue ReadingIf you’re a camp instructor or parent who is looking for something to help with learning 3D modeling, you’re going to want to check out DK’s new book, 3D Printing Projects.
Continue ReadingBeauty abounds in the rolling hills, wind-blasted moors, and jagged crags of the island of Inis. But don’t be fooled by the picturesque landscape… There’s war afoot and only the most cunning and ambitious clan will be able to rule this stunning land.
Continue ReadingLearn to color comic books from an industry pro: K Michael Russell. Lessons are available both on YouTube and his course website. Join GeekDad for an exclusive interview.
Continue ReadingThese manga titles explore Japanese cuisine from different viewpoints.
Continue ReadingIn ‘Vye,’ a cutthroat game of strategy, place and claim land cards to assemble the biggest connected territory.
Continue ReadingAs the theme implies, playing ‘Indian Summer’ is like a calm walk in the woods on a warm autumn day.
Continue ReadingReading Time: 5 minutes Perfect for late-night visits from mysterious strangers during hurricanes. After many weeks of me blathering about the book in anticipation, the new A Wrinkle in Time movie comes out this weekend. Maybe your family wants to turn movie day into a day-long event. Maybe some fan has a birthday coming up […]
Continue ReadingTransmit coded messages to your teammates using your code words… but be sneaky, because your rivals are trying to intercept your messages!
Continue ReadingĀ Image courtesy of A.J. OāConnell Our family reads The Hobbit aloud every winter. Itās awesomeāwe love telling the story, we love spending time together just reading, and we love doing the voices. We have a family headcanon about some of the characters and we even do activities, like drawing the scenes for our preschooler […]
Continue ReadingWith the Dog Silencer Max, the author has reclaimed the quiet of his back yard after moving next door to a bored and very vocal dog.
Continue ReadingWhy not spend your money on things your loved one will appreciate without adding to the clutter? Here’s 10 gift ideas that aren’t just “stuff.”
Continue ReadingPerry Como sang that “There’s No Place Like Home for the Holidays,” but that’s because he never visited Disneyland in December.
Continue ReadingLearn how to make and control your own ‘Stranger Things’ Ouija wall with LED Christmas lights, some circuitry, and a Raspberry Pi microcontroller.
Continue ReadingIn this month’s Between the Bookends, Lisa, Rebecca, Melissa, Sophie, and Chris share their favorite books from the last month.
Continue ReadingArt-o-mat has repurposed cigarette vending machines into one-of-a-kind art galleries and has given a creative outlet to arts and art lovers of all kinds.
Continue ReadingJoin my family and me as we tour two key World War I sites: its bloodiest battle and the place where it ended
Continue ReadingHave you heard of Esther the Wonder Pig? She’s a pigāthe name kind of gives that awayāand she’s been the subject of a ‘New York Times’ bestseller book and a social media star. She’s also the namesake resident of the Happily Ever Esther farm sanctuary near Toronto. My family took the tour and met Esther.
Continue Reading‘Zendo’ has been around for a while: it was one of the games you could play with Looney Pyramids back when they were called Icehouse Pyramids. Now it’s back, with some awesome new pieces.
Continue ReadingRun, jump, glide, and laugh your way through ‘Super Mario Odyssey’ for the Nintendo Switch.
Continue ReadingThey say speaking about the trauma is the first step towards recovery. Here’s ten pieces of inadvertent nightmare fuel for ’80s kids.
Continue ReadingCheck out one of the newest tabletop escape room games: theĀ Deckscape series!
Continue ReadingIn today’s column, I’ll take you on a trip through theĀ ‘Science Comics’ library from First Second!
Continue ReadingMountain Climbing would be a lot more fun if it wasn’t for the whole die-on-the-side-of-a-mountain-and-leave-your-body-there-forever thing. A new press your luck, dice-rolling game circumvents that little hurdle.
Continue ReadingFrom the clothes, hairstyles, and music of the ’80s to the arcade games in the malt shop and the free-range kids with no curfew, ‘Kids Incorporated’ is peak Americana.
Continue Reading‘Codenames’ returns with a cooperative version for two (or more) that also includes a campaign mode.
Continue ReadingDiscover Catwoman’s complex history in Tim Hanley’s ‘The Many Lives of Catwoman: The Felonious History of a Feline Fatale’ from Chicago Review Press.
Continue ReadingI don’t know how it took me so long to figure this out: if people are advertising their love for your favorite things through their clothing choices, you can easily find potential friends. I guess sometimes it IS okay to judge people by what they wear.
Continue ReadingBring diversity into your reading world with these four books action-packed with magic, dystopian futures, mutant creatures, and time travel.
Continue Reading‘Starfinder’ is born of ‘Pathfinder,’ but the designers had a chance to streamline. What are the big differences between the systems?
Continue ReadingSummer is almost over and stress is at an all-time high. Find out how one GeekDad approaches stress reduction and let us know if it sounds familiar! Share your own geeky stress reduction tips in the comments or on social media.
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