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Category: Hobbies

Smart Solar Eclipse Viewing: The Celestron EclipSmart Travel Scope 50

July 7, 2017Jenny Bristol1

Whether you’re readying for this summer’s total solar eclipse (in North America) or just want to study the sun, this portable Celestron telescope from ThinkGeek is a perfect entry-level solar telescope.

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‘D&D Curse of Strahd’ Player’s Report: Session 12

June 27, 2017December 13, 2017Simon Yule

Engong awoke as the guards roughly locked her into the stockade. She could hear Baräsh in the stocks next to her softly humming a dragonborn hymn. “Great,” she thought, “he’s here.”

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‘D&D Curse of Strahd’ Player’s Report: Session 10

June 15, 2017December 13, 2017Simon Yule12

A finely dressed man sat alone at a table in the corner. Conspicuous due to his brightly coloured shirt with extended cuffs and ruffled collar, exposing a rather hairy chest and large gold medallion. The man introduced himself as Rictavio,

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LEGO ‘D&D’ – A Match Made in My Own Personal Heaven

June 10, 2017May 19, 2018Simon Yule10

When I recently began DMing ‘Dungeons & Dragons’ games for a group of friends, it made absolute sense to me to incorporate my other favorite hobby: LEGO. After all, it was a resource I had in plentiful supply.

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Curse of Strahd image by Mat Phillips

‘D&D Curse of Strahd’ Player’s Report: Session 6

May 16, 2017December 13, 2017Simon Yule

Last night was the sixth session of our Curse of Strahd campaign. We awoke in the morning, refreshed. We felt rejuvenated and happy for the first time since we met in the abandoned caravan site a few days earlier. And then the memories of the past days’ events came back to us.

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5 DM Questions to Help Pick Your Next ‘D&D’ 5e Adventure

May 11, 2017October 3, 2018Simon Yule10

So you’ve played through the Dungeons & Dragons fifth edition starter set and your party has reached the dizzying heights of level five, but where do you go from here?

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‘D&D Curse of Strahd’ Player’s Report: Session 5

May 10, 2017May 20, 2018Simon Yule

We were in a dark crypt below the church. The stairs leading back had been covered in a magical grease, the fighter was feeling the effects of bad cheese poisoning, there was a wild magic storm going on. What’s more, our enemy seemed to hardly have suffered any damage at all. We were on the ropes …

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Teach Boat Safety With the LEGO City Fishing Boat

May 6, 2017Rory Bristol

Boating season is upon us. Take the time to educate your kids in boating safety. The LEGO City Fishing Boat is a great place to launch your conversation.

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‘D&D Curse of Strahd’ Player’s Report: Session 4

May 3, 2017December 13, 2017Simon Yule1

We had just escaped the Death House (barely), and it was time to move onto the story proper. Last session, my character died and came back as one of ‘the returned’ and I was eager to see how this would affect the rest of the party. This week we faced our first vampire.

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Review: LEGO Creator’s Park Street Townhouse 3-in-1 Set

April 10, 2017Jenny Bristol

The LEGO Park Street Townhouse is the latest in the LEGO Creator 3-in-1 series of residential building kits!

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Sponsored: DIY Cute Dishwashing Detergent Pods Pouch

March 28, 2017Rory Bristol

This DIY guide will teach you how to make a waterproof pouch to store your Cascade Platinum ActionPacs right on the dishwasher.

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Tiny Plant Journey: A Miniature Garden Newbie

March 22, 2017Jenny Bristol

When life-size gardening is beyond your scope of interest, gardening on a tiny scale may appeal to you. Think bonsai and fairy gardens!

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‘DC Kids’ Web Series Debuts March 3rd

February 24, 2017Joey L. Mills1

‘DC Kids’ is an all-new web series hosted by kids for kids, debuting Friday, March 3.

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Monthly Commitment Challenge: Commit to Yourself

February 14, 2017Jenny Bristol

Commit to do something for yourself every day for a month. And then do it again.

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Make Your Own Stuffed Animals

February 8, 2017May 14, 2020Derrick Schneider1

Making stuffed animals is pretty doable if you use the Howtoons strategy of simple shapes.

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A Month of Letters 2017

January 31, 2017Jenny Bristol

Feel like writing letters? Why not participate in 2017’s A Month of Letters!

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7 Things I Got Out of Coaching Youth Sports

January 26, 2017Joey L. Mills8

I thought I was doing my daughter and the league a favor. I had no idea how much I would get out of the experience.

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Action figures aplenty. Photo courtesy of Flickr user prodigeek

Collection Control: 10 Tips to Tame Your Hoard

January 26, 2017June 1, 2020Preston Burt

Remember, collecting should be fun. If it isn’t, you’re doing it wrong.

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How to Finish Resin Props and Kits

January 25, 2017Will James

One of the most cost-effective ways to get a cool prop for your cosplay is to buy a resin kit.

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Kickstarter Alert: Botanium

January 20, 2017Rory Bristol

Kickstarter promises to grow edible greens fast and effortlessly.

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Give the Gift of an Unforgettable Experience With IfOnly

November 7, 2016Z1

IfOnly is a very special kind of online marketplace and the inspiration for GeekDad’s “Top 5 Geeky Experiential Gifts for the Holidays.”

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Nick Offerman Has Written a Great Book on Woodworking

October 19, 2016Dave Banks2

If you’ve ever had the itch to make something from wood, Nick Offerman’s book is the perfect way to learn (or improve) that skill.

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Inktober: A Drawing a Day

October 6, 2016Jonathan H. Liu1

It’s October (already?), which means it’s time for Inktober!

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Let’s ‘Make:’ Another Humble Bundle!

October 3, 2016January 15, 2018Bernd Grobauer

Thanks to ‘Humble Bundle,’ now I actually go through the ‘Make:’ books’ contents, reading up on all the fascinating project ideas.

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GeekDad Review: Coleman Point Loma All Day Dome Shelter

September 30, 2016Brad Moon

One of the latest additions to our camping gear collection immediately proved its worth: the Coleman Point Loma All Day Dome Shelter. It provides plenty of room for a family to shelter from the sun and the rain.

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A Tinker Birthday Party: Making a Simple Alarm System

September 29, 2016January 15, 2018Bernd Grobauer

My son likes making and tinkering, and so do several of his friends. So we decided to have a “Tinker Birthday Party. Our project? A small alarm system!

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Love and Loathing in Long Beach Comic Con

September 23, 2016Guest

Voice actor Eli Schiff was kind enough to attend and report on Long Beach Comic Con 2016. Come see why LA’s fastest growing convention is GeekDad approved!

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'Obama Llama' from Big Potato Games. Photo Copyright: Preston Burt

Play the Day Away With Rhyming Game ‘Obama Llama’ (Target Exclusive)

September 8, 2016Preston Burt1

There are definitely familiar aspects to this game, but when joined together, Obama Llama feels new. The humor in the game is quirky in just the right way and the more oddball the scenario, the better.

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Enjoy After School Gaming With Playground Adventures

September 7, 2016Joey L. Mills

Looking for a fun way to reinforce learning at home while introducing your kids to the basics of tabletop role-playing? Playground Adventures offers an array of short and educational scenarios designed for after school gaming.

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Nurturing Your Young Chef

August 30, 2016Jenny Bristol5

Cooking is a great hobby for young makers and crafters, as it gives them skills they’ll need anyway, and it may seed a real passion for the art.

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