GeekMom Holiday Traditions: Handmade Gifts
The holidays are my favorite time of year. I liked December as a kid, but as an adult…well, you can ask my husband: I am almost more excited about the Christmas holiday than the kids are.
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Tag: Gifts
Maker Faire New York: Fueling My 3D Fantasies
If you have an interest in 3D printing, Maker Faire has the power to turn that interest into an obsession.
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HIT Entertainment’s 2013 Holiday Preview
HIT Entertainment was in New York City last week to preview their new Thomas the Tank Engine and Mike the Knight toys.
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The GeekMom Birthday Gift Guide
From games to toys to books, the GeekMoms have you covered with our favorite birthday presents for kids.
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A Birthday Present Scavenger Hunt
Make any birthday gift more exciting with a scavenger hunt custom made for the birthday boy or girl.
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Storiarts: Making Literature Wearable
Why leave the best literature in books? Storiarts puts the classics on lovely infinity scarves.
Continue ReadingA Very Cephalopod Valentine: Tentacle Ring by OctopusME
So, you forgot about the big day on the 14th. Maybe you need to make up for the error of your ways. Might I suggest this gorgeous sterling silver tentacle ring for that special geek lady or gent in your life?
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The Comics Factory Turns You Into A Superhero
The Comics Factory creates personalized superhero-based (both generic and Marvel-specific) portraits based on your photos. The process is easy, and the results, available on paper or canvas, are both really fun and high quality. (And no falling into toxic waste required!)
Continue ReadingWhat We Learned Today: Curling Ribbon
Today, we learned about curling ribbon and how it works.
Continue ReadingGiveaway – Smart Gifts from Marbles: The Brain Store
Well here are a few more gift ideas that will delight the gray matter in your head. That’s right, educational – but fun – gifts for the intellects and those who would like to become intellects. Gifts from Marbles: The …
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Enjoy Quality Fruits and Vegetables From the FruitGuys
I love fruit. I really love fruit. It’s not that I don’t like vegetables, but the list of veggies that I don’t like is fairly long. That’s one reason I turn to fruit more heavily, but keeping fresh fruit in the house often requires frequent grocery runs. Plus, one word: smoothies.
So when I recently got the chance to try out the FruitGuys, I was excited. They offer a fruit/veggie subscription service where you can receive produce right to your door on a regular basis. I had a choice among fruit, veggies, or a mix. Guess which one I chose?
Continue ReadingSubscription Boxes for Healthy Living
Our subscription-box series continues with services that let you pamper yourself inside and out.
Continue ReadingSometimes the Box Is the Best Present
Introducing the GameMaxx Hydrating Game Controller voted “Largest Gaming Device” by the National Gaming Convention in 2011. Video game lovers will be stumped when they receive a giant, over-sized controller that includes a 5 amp adjustable speed fan with mister, …
Continue ReadingA $20 Box of Awesome: La Bella Box
Our subscription box review series continues with La Bella Box, an affordable assortment of boutique items.
Continue ReadingA Delicious Subscription: Knoshbox
Monthly subscription boxes are a delicious trend. Here’s a look at Knoshbox, an assortment of artisan foods delivered to your door.
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Wear Your Music
Repurposed guitar strings make great bracelets and help charity.
Continue ReadingGeeky Gifts for Your Geek Dad!
Ever since becoming a writer for GeekMom, I’ve found that there are geeky gifts lurking around every corner, you just have to know YOUR geek. Read about some last minute suggestions for Father’s Day.
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Desktop Gremlins Makes a GeekMom Papercraft!
Our friends at Desktop Gremlins, home of awesome papercrafts that require no knives or glue or tape, have created a brand new papercraft, just for GeekMom!
Continue ReadingWonderCon Highlights Part 2: Fun Finds
I know, I know! Time runs away with you when you park your six kids with your parents and skip town for a comics convention and then come home and there’s all kinds of laundry to do, and suddenly a week has passed since you wrote your WonderCon Highlights Part 1 post and if you […]
Continue ReadingEpic Mickey Birthday Presents
Birthdays seem to get ever harder to buy for as people get older. Ironically it’s the people I know the best that I have the biggest mental blocks for. My brother is particularly difficult as he basically has most things …
Continue ReadingSecret Scents Perfume Lockets
What an amazing gift. I’m talking about the bold and beautiful lockets designed by our own GeekMom artist Brigid Ashwood. More than a piece of jewelry, each one also exudes a delicate fragrance when worn against your skin’s warmth. That’s because the locket compartment holds natural beeswax solid perfume. And each is customizable, letting […]
Continue ReadingThinkGeek Plays Santa for 27-Year-Old Cancer Patient and His Wife
If you’re a regular reader of GeekDad, you know that we love ThinkGeek. Their selection of geeky products is second to none, their customer service is friendly and helpful, and they’ve gone out of their way to support geeky artists …
Continue ReadingLast Minute Geek Gift Ideas
It’s down to the wire — and you still have shopping left? Well, if the people you have left to buy for are into geek culture (like you, since you’re reading this) then we are here to help. Here are …
Continue ReadingBest! Present! Ever!
I’d guess that the year of my best present ever was 1983. I was in 5th grade and I opened an object of great wonder and mystery that rocked my 10-year-old world. No, it wasn’t a Sears AM/FM clock radio, though I do look awfully happy about it in this old picture. It was an […]
Continue ReadingGeekMom 2011 Holiday Gift Guide #7: Miscellaneous
The seventh and final edition of our 2011 Holiday Gift Guide contains everything that didn’t fit under one of the other topics. We have music, videos, and other ideas. What are your last minute holiday gift ideas? Tony Bennett, Duets II $11.88 Bennett is not who you immediately picture when you think “geeky singer” but […]
Continue ReadingGeekMom 2011 Holiday Gift Guide #5: Toys and Activities for Older Kids and Adults
The fifth in our series of 2011 Holiday Gift Guides covers toys and activities for the older kids and grown-ups on your holiday gift list. Some of these are aimed toward the under-18 crowd, but many of them are just as much for grown-ups as they are for kids. What catches your eye? Share your […]
Continue ReadingGeekDad’s Gift Guide for Geek Dads
Sure, we show lots of geeky gifts that entertain the inner child and the actual children, but what about that gift for the dads? Well, here is a selection of gifts for the dads out there, each of which has …
Continue ReadingGeekMom 2011 Holiday Gift Guide #4: Toys and Activities for Young Kids
Fourth in our series of 2011 Holiday Gift Guides covers toys for the younger kids on your holiday gift list. Babies, toddlers, and possibly early elementary kids will enjoy the items below. What are you giving to the young kids on your list this year? Share your ideas in the comments. Batik Kid $18.13 Age: […]
Continue ReadingCollect All the New Playmobil Fi?ures!
This year, it won’t just be Lego Minifigs that are being collected. Now Playmobil gets in on the action by offering collectible figures. The Playmobil Fi?ures are divided into blue packs and pink packs, meant to appeal to boys and …
Continue ReadingGeekMom 2011 Holiday Gift Guide #3: Books
Third in our series of 2011 Holiday Gift Guides lists over two dozen books that we have discovered in the past year. Some are for grown-ups, some are for kids, and some are for babies. Some are educational, and some are just for fun. What are your favorite geeky books from the past year? Share […]
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