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January 14th, 2010
The Breakfast Club Blasts Off!
Fun food idea makes it easy to have pancakes anytime
“Dad! Make us pancakes!!!!”
If your morning has ever started with a tiny person demanding pancakes, then you’ve probably gone through this debate in your head: Hmm, pancakes would be good, but aren’t the eggs a little old? Plus, the kids’ll just gobble them all up in five minutes while I spend the next 20 minutes doing dishes. “Nope, sorry, not today. Let’s have cereal!” you say to your disappointed audience.
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January 11th, 2010
Monsters For Your Closet
Indie shirtmaker creates collections of heroes and villains for kids big and small
If you’re in the mood for cute, happy t-shirts, the folks at Threadless have plenty to keep you satisfied. Want something a little darker? Get yourself to Chop Shop. Read more
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January 5th, 2010
The Return of Saturday Morning Fever
Recreate those cartoon-filled weekend mornings anytime
A long time ago, in a land before TiVo, cable and educational programming, there was a glorious thing known as Saturday morning cartoons. In the span of a few hours, legions of kids were treated to favorites like Fat Albert, Road Runner, and Scooby-Doo. They were all quality cartoons, but for many young boys, the highlight was undoubtedly Super Friends. Read more
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December 24th, 2009
Let Someone Else Read to Your Kids
Vintage recordings encourage imagination, while you save your voice
Do you have fond memories of sitting next to your orange Fisher-Price record player, listening to story albums like “The Rescuers” or “The Story of Star Wars” over and over? Now kids can relive the experience, thanks to a few children’s storybook collectors Read more
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December 15th, 2009
Attack of the Japanese Paper Robots
These crafty creatures will delight both kids and parents
How many times have you bought something for one of your kids because, secretly, it was you that really wanted it? Well, get ready to do it again.
While vinyl collectible toys (from the likes of Kid Robot) have been popular for a while, PIPEROIDs are the only Japanese robots made Read more
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December 10th, 2009
Why is Santa’s Nose So Red?
Awesomely strange photos show shopping mall Santas of another era
Nowadays, when taking the kids to see Santa, there’s a level of quality you’ve come to expect. The Santas all have real white beards, sport fresh-pressed red velvet outfits, and sit in front of perfectly decorated trees that put Martha Stewart to shame. Sit the kids on the jolly man’s lap? Of course! Santa has surely been Read more
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December 8th, 2009
Make Your Own Muppet
Whatnot Workshop lets you channel your inner Jim Henson
Sure, everybody knows about Kermit, Miss Piggy, Fozzie, and the rest of The Muppet Show’s big-name stars, but let’s salute the unsung heroes of the show: the Whatnots. These hard-working Muppets were the wacky-looking extras that appeared in the Read more
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December 3rd, 2009
Meals For Nothing (and Your Chips For Free)
New apps make dining long on conversation, short on price
Does this sound familiar? You’re trying to save money, but suddenly it’s 6pm, the kids are getting hungry, and no one’s even thought about what’s for dinner. So, the options are either braving Day Three of those reheated pasta leftovers, or trying to find a good, quick place to eat where they won’t roll their eyes at your, um, enthusiastic brood. Read more
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November 18th, 2009
Tree Houses of the Rich and Famous
Spectacular structures turn your backyard into a playground
Do you like to talk about all the home projects you’re going to finish someday? It’s probably a really impressive list — surely, your kids will just love that dream tree house. Instead, there’s Read more
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November 17th, 2009
Food with a Face
One dad makes sandwiches like you’ve never seen
Take a stroll through the “Parenting” section of any bookstore, and you’ll find countless books all promising to cure your little picky eater. Some offer monthly menu planning, while others show you ways to sneak veggies into your kid’s diet. Well, it turns out that Read more