Don't get me wrong. I will get down on the ground and play horsey from time to time, but spend fifty bucks on a "dad saddle?" However, if you want to trade your healthy knees for a happy cowboy, check out the Daddle. … [Read more...] about For dads who have too much money and energy – the Daddle
Toys
Dads and kids: Cuddly microbe dolls
Toys can help dads make an abstract science lesson come alive for their kids. These giant microbe dolls—Common Cold, Flu, Sore Throat, Stomach Ache, Cough, Ear Ache, Bad Breath and others—are accompanied by a photograph and information about the microbes they represent. Click here to know more about the microbe dolls. … [Read more...] about Dads and kids: Cuddly microbe dolls
Baby’s toys: Advice for dads
Toys amuse and entertain children tremendously, adding to the fun of learning new things. The trick to buying the right toy is finding out which kind interests your child for more than a few minutes. But it's also important that the toy you buy is safe, durable, appealing, and suited to your child's physical, mental, and social development. Click here to read more about toys … [Read more...] about Baby’s toys: Advice for dads
Making a rubber band helicopter
Making a rubber band helicopter is a great project for parents and children to work on together. This project exercises fine motor skills, following step by step directions and teaches a bit about physics. Materials A regular drinking straw A 25-inch long piece of wire (for example a thin bicycle spoke) or very … [Read more...] about Making a rubber band helicopter
Three great classic games for kids 4-6
These are child-tested by my 6 year-old who never seems to tire of them. Parents will enjoy all of the games once, but my money is on the card games for games that parents can endure time and time again. 1. Children's Card Games - A four-pack of the classic kids games: Rummy, Hearts, Crazy Eights, and the very misogynistic, Old Maid. Younger kids will love Old Maid, … [Read more...] about Three great classic games for kids 4-6