Yeah, like you really need this, but after tonight's meal where i was scooping ice cream out of a ice cube-cold vat, I'm thinking maybe, yes, I do. The Cuisipro® Ice Cream Scoop & Stack is basically a big ice cream syringe. You stick it straight into the ice cream, the ice cream fills the cylinder, and you push it out making a circular, but noo scoop-like serving of ice … [Read more...] about A gadget only a dad could love – Cuisipro ice cream “scooper”
Gifts
Whether you say Club Soda or Soda Club, this is a great gift idea for dads (or to buy themselves)
At our house, we don't drink a lot of Coke or Sprite. The kids know that they can really only get these as an ingredient in a Shirley Temple (or Roy Rogers for my boy) when we're out for a fancy dinner. The only carbonated drinks they get at home are Root Beer on random pizza nights and Pellegrino poured into their juice when we're having people over for dinner. An … [Read more...] about Whether you say Club Soda or Soda Club, this is a great gift idea for dads (or to buy themselves)
Another toy to buy “for the kids” – battling infrared helicopters
Take a look at the cool video on the Amazon site for these battling Air Hogs R/C AH-64 Apache Havoc Heli Indoor Infrared Micro Helicopters. They come two to set for $69.99, which is about $10 bucks off two bought separately. The cool thing though is that the pair comes equipped with laser sensors, so you can actually "shoot" the other helicopter down (actually, it just gives it … [Read more...] about Another toy to buy “for the kids” – battling infrared helicopters
I can’t guarantee it still won’t bore you silly
At first, I thought this was going to be a complicated "make your own Monopoly" set-up where you'd have to upload a bunch of photos and choose how they would be laid out on a board, before it created a custom-printed board for you. Actually, this is much different, and potentially more fun. This Photo-opoly just provides you with the guts of a Monopoly board (playing pieces, … [Read more...] about I can’t guarantee it still won’t bore you silly
Baby Bonding Book for Dads
We love this idea so much we’re asking Jennifer and James to join our contributing authors on GreatDad.com. This book, and sentiment, would make a fine gift for new dads. In my experience, real close bonding with my kids didn’t happen for me until they were about three and a half. I felt guilty about it at first, but came to appreciate the changing roles of moms and dads as the … [Read more...] about Baby Bonding Book for Dads