While we GeekDads and GeekMoms come from a variety of backgrounds with myriad interests and opinions, there’s one thing on which we all agree—the power of play. From high-tech to low-tech to no-tech, this year’s holiday toy guide collects all our favorite new playthings. We hope that this list helps you find just the thing […]
For the last few years, I’ve been reviewing the delightful sixth-scale working x Replicades from New Wave Toys, such as the Space Ace machine from this last May. If, like me, you have fond memories of time spent at arcades, you’ll recall that there weren’t just games to be found there, but vending machines. After […]
With summer about to say goodbye, let’s embrace the childlike spirit of Pee-Wee Herman with this fun wall art project using old toys.
We’re kicking off our Holiday Gift Guide this year with all kinds of toys, toys, toys! Whether you are looking for a kid or a kid at heart, we’ve got the list for you!
If you’re someone like me, you grew up spending your allowance at the arcade, one quarter at a time. I’ve always dreamed of owning a full-size arcade machine or two, but cost and space have both made that prohibitive. Enter New Wave Toys, with their 1/6th-scale arcade cabinets. Their machines are fully playable, and recreate […]
We’re continuing our 2021 Holiday Gift Guide with some of our favorite toys and gadgets to help you find some fun gifts for everyone on your shopping list.
Whether it be a love of Green Toys or Mattel, 2021 brings a Greener offering to our gift buying capabilities.
He-Man and the Masters of the Universe have been making a bit of a pop-culture resurgence as of late (and that’s not counting She-Ra, which is He-Man adjacent). We have mass-market toys again, a movie in development, an all-ages CGI cartoon in the works, and (perhaps most excitedly for older fans) a pending cartoon on […]
Help your little ones learn geography, anatomy, numbers and letters, and more with these interactive electronic toys, on sale today! GEEKDAD AND GEEKMOM RECEIVE A SMALL AFFILIATE BONUS FROM EACH SALE. Sale on Best Learning Electronic Learning Toys: BEST LEARNING Mushroom Garden BEST LEARNING My First Piano Book BEST LEARNING i-Poster My USA Interactive Map […]
Toys “R” Us is gone, but the memories of those of us who grew up with it live on.
Reading Time: 1 minute Check out 30% off savings on a ton of Nerf toys, including Marvel and Overwatch-themed items! Save up to 30% on select Nerf toys: NERF N-Strike Elite Disruptor – $8 Marvel Avengers Captain America Nerf Assembler Gear – $14 Nerf Rival Nemesis MXVII-10K, Red (Amazon Exclusive) – $70 Marvel Black Panther […]
Zuru Toys sent our family a bunch of fun outdoor water toys, and we’ve spent the last few weeks keeping cool and entertained with them.
Beaker Creatures is a range of STEM-focused toys combined with blind box style toy collecting and over 50 alien creatures to collect.
Easy DIY for making felt play mats for Playmobil and other figurine based toys.
Reading Time: 3 minutes There’s a new trailer out this morning for the upcoming, and highly-anticipated Toy Story 4. We were already excited that the story would be focused around Annie Pott’s Bo Peep character, and that legendary comedy duo Key and Peale were voicing hilarious carnival toys, but today’s release brings us even more […]
How to organize building toys such as LEGO.
Tricks to organize toys with small pieces like Playmobil, Barbie, Hatchimals, L.O.L Surprise!, Littlest Pet Shop, and Polly Pocket, among others.
Following my last post about the new Portable North Pole toy line, I’m happy to present to you a giveaway of a Do-Good elf, a three-puzzle box, a special tree ornament, a storybook, and a Santa Letter Kit, as well as Karamelli the baby reindeer and his friend Okidä the husky!
Hasbro’s ‘Marvel Rising’ toy line hits all the right points to offer kids diverse body and racial representation.
This year celebrates the 10th anniversary of the Portable North Pole: they have partnered with Walmart to offer a line of toys and plush that will bring magic for Christmas.
