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The Force Is Strong With My Pets
We’ve all seen the plethora of Star Wars related merchandise flood the market several months before The Force Awakens hit theaters, and I was the first to throw up my hands and say, “Enough already!” Sorry but oranges have nothing to do with BB-8! However, the Petco line of Star Wars goods for pets is actually a perfect use of the license.
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I’m Doing it Wrong?: Star Wars & the Next Generation
My parents took me to see the original trilogy in the movie theaters. But times change….
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3 ‘Star Wars’ Handprint Paintings for Younglings
With a ‘Star Wars’ theme for these handprint paintings, you’ve got a perfect work of art to paste in a geek mom’s scrapbook.
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Would You Survive Order 66?
Would you survive the famous Order 66 from Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith? Take my quiz to find out!
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Come to the Pink Side, We Have Tutus
Is “Pink” really a four letter word in a geek-centric home? The day came when this GeekMom stopped fighting the tide of tutus and princess glitter and began a Jedi education in love and acceptance.
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World’s Largest Lego Model in Times Square
If you’re in or near New York City and a fan of Lego or Star Wars–or both–put this one on your calendar for May 23rd!
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Star Wars: Mega Models Makes Papercraft Easy as 1-2-3
Building paper models is a breeze with this new book of Star Wars themed punch-out models.
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Star Wars Week: Five Ideas For A Star Wars Birthday Party
For his first birthday, my younger geekling had a flaming robot. For his second, he chose Angry Birds. This year he was committed to celebrating his third trip around the sun with Star Wars. Here’s how we did it: The cake There’s so much to love in Star Wars, it’s hard to commit to one […]
Continue ReadingStar Wars Week: Star Wars + Tom Tom = Giveaway!
The Tom Tom VIA 1535TM is a great companion for your trips around the galaxy. I’ve never really used a GPS before so this made for an interesting experience. The device itself is pretty simple and I appreciated the ease of getting my device ready for the road. Of all the really neat features that it has, […]
Continue ReadingCatch up on Origami Yoda’s Adventures in Darth Paper Strikes Back Before the Fortune Wookiee Comes
If you have young Star Wars fans in your house, and they haven’t read Tom Angelberger’s pair of origami-novel love letters to the franchise, I highly recommend you pick them both up now. And if you don’t have young Star Wars fans, but you are yourself perhaps a less-young Star Wars fan, you’ll enjoy them […]
Continue ReadingCatch up on Origami Yoda’s Adventures in Darth Paper Strikes Back Before the Fortune Wookiee Comes
If you have young Star Wars fans in your house, and they haven’t read Tom Angelberger’s pair of origami-novel love letters to the franchise, I highly recommend you pick them both up now. And if you don’t have young Star …
Continue ReadingSalty Yoda Art
I’m always stunned to watch these sped-up videos of people creating fascinating types of art. And when you throw Yoda into it, how can you not love this creation? Watch Bashir Sultani make our favorite 900-year-old green guy out of nothing but salt.
Continue ReadingA New Lego Holiday Website – It’s Worth Checking Out!
It’s finally live! The new Lego website I hinted about in last week’s post is up and running. You can find it at LegoSantaYoda.com. It’s packed with holiday fun and focuses on the joy of giving, during this holiday season. …
Continue ReadingYour Chance to Win a Copy of The Jedi Path, Young Padawans
In case you weren’t quick enough to snag last year’s Vault Edition of The Jedi Path, you’re in luck – the Jedi manual is being released as a hardcover book this month. While this edition lacks the extras of the …
Continue ReadingStar Wars Bowling Pins
Way before we had picked our birthday party theme, my son had been snacking on Gerber Graduates Puffs. While he loves these, I was dismayed because the containers were not recyclable. So, I had been saving them trying to think of a use for them. Once the label was peeled off, the container reminded me […]
Continue ReadingGoody Bag Paradise: The Dollar Bin
Goody bags themselves have always presented a conundrum to me. On the one had, apparently it is a sin to send kids home from a party without one. On the other hand, they are usually filled with junk that ends up cluttering up geekette’s room. Goody bags at our house have been known to disappear and […]
Continue ReadingA Girl And Her Star Wars Water Bottle
During anti bullying week, there were many wonderful articles on the topic, but one in particular really hit home for me. It was written by a mother whose first grade daughter was being teased for liking Star Wars. Katie has a Star Wars water bottle that she takes to school and the boys were teasing […]
Continue ReadingBe Seduced By the Cookie (and Pancake) Side of the Force!
We geeks are easily distracted by awesome things that appear in unexpected places. That’s why we love Easter eggs in movies. But it also means that, in the middle of last-minute shopping for a Mother’s Day gift for our wives …
Continue ReadingCheck Out This Cloud, You Should
This is probably the first picture of a cloud that we’ve featured on GeekDad — I’ll be honest, I didn’t check the archives. But doesn’t this cloud bear an amazing resemblance to the head of a certain aged, Grover-voiced Jedi …
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