Procrastination Destination: Fan Art Christmas Sweaters
Shopping? Cleaning? Baking? Take a break and peruse these truly ugly Christmas sweaters with geeky pop art.
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Author: Rebecca Angel
Rebecca Angel was one of those kids that put the dragon book on top of her pile in the hopes that someone would say, "Hey, I'm into that stuff too!" Alas, she had to wait until she was an adult to find fellow geeks. Luckily, she married one and their kids are too. A music teacher by day, Rebecca is also a lover of tea, science literacy, funky tights, RPGs, anime, manga, comics, fantasy books and movies.
Songwriting With Kids: Holiday Parodies
Be creative with your kids and write a holiday song parody based on a fandom character. Here’s a step by step guide to songwriting that will bring some laughter to your family this season.
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Games as a Priority
We can say family time is important, but look at your schedule to find out where your priorities truly lie. It doesn’t take a lot of time or effort to play table-top games with your kids, and the pay-off is close family bonds.
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Procrastination Destination: Fruitcake
Fruitcake! Have you even tried it? Take a few minutes to peruse the lore and lure of the fruitcake–with music!
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As Un-American as Apple Pie
Apples from Kazakhstan, wheat from Iraq, and lard from Spain. Is there anything from America in an American Apple Pie? History and food nerds need to share this at your Thanksgiving feast.
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Musical Education: Live or Digital?
Does creating electronic beats on the computer give the same benefits as banging on a live drum set? Is it worth the time and struggle to make your kid practice that piano? Rebecca Angel, a music teacher, explores and compares electronic music education versus live traditional music learning.
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Gun-slingin’, Fire-startin’, Freedom-savin’ YA Heroines
‘Library Wars,’ ‘Rebel of the Sands,’ and ‘Fate of Flames’ are three YA books with kick-ass heroines everyone will enjoy.
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Procrastination Destination: Pumpkin Spice Edition
Take a break and explore the history, culture, and silliness of pumpkin spice!
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DIY Tea Blends With Kids
If you are looking for a rainy day activity, a way to explore new tastes with a finicky child, or a good gift idea, make your own tea blends!
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Nail Biting: Mental Disorder or Gross Habit?
Nail biting is classified as an obsessive-compulsive disorder. Does this mean your child should be treated for the very common habit?
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Jiro Dreams of a Sushi Book
Rebecca Angel’s teens took a sushi class and watched ‘Jiro Dreams of Sushi,’ an inspiring documentary about the most famous sushi restaurant in the world. Now Jiro has come out with a pocket-sized, simple beauty guide to his famous menu in ‘Sushi: Jiro Gastronomy.’
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Procrastination Destination: Fire!
Fire! What would humanity be without it? Not much. Check out this month’s Procrastination Destination and spend a few minutes learning about fire, flames, and, of course, everything changed when the Fire Nation attacked!
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Adorable DIY With ‘Crafty Cat’
‘Crafty Cat and the Crafty Camp Crisis’ is the latest graphic novel in a series about a young girl who transforms herself into a crafting genius. Here is a sneak peek at the cover and a few pages too!
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Pirate Day Decor
Yes, it’s International Talk Like A Pirate Day again. Let’s decorate and have fun ARRRRR!!!!
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‘Writing Interactive Fiction With Twine’
Twine is an interactive fiction game creator, and this book is going to help you write your stories.
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Kickstart These Wizard Dice
What’s new with the Wizard Set of Polyhero game dice? Perty, perty, perty dice!
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The Power of Story in Three YA Novels
Three recommended, very different YA novels have this in common: a strong heroine discovering the power of stories.
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Procrastination Destination: Pure Escape
It’s not Fall yet! Don’t look ahead to September and planning; take a break with this month’s Procrastination Destination.
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Olympic Foodie Family
Make the Olympics even more fun with food! Check out these delicious recipes for Brazilian food that your whole family can cook and enjoy.
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Onward, Geek Journey!
Sending a kid to college can be tough on a parent, so Rebecca Angel spent an entire weekend reinforcing geeky ideals to her son.
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